Sandbags for Kitzbühel: Fire brigade prepares effectively for disasters!

Sandbags for Kitzbühel: Fire brigade prepares effectively for disasters!

In calendar week 23/2025, an important measure to fill and distribute sandbags for disaster control took place in Kitzbühel. Loud Fireworld The Kitzbühel District Fire Brigade Association organized the central provision of filled sandbags for all fire departments in the district. Around 20 members of the Kitzbühel fire department actively took part in this event, which took place on Saturday morning.

The sandbags were filled at the Kitzbühel construction yard. The Kitzbühel fire department was not only able to gain valuable experience in dealing with the new filling system, but also optimized the logistical processes. A total of 36 pallets with almost 1,300 sandbags were prepared and handed out. Before the actual filling, a training session for the machinists took place on Tuesday, which was carried out by the chief machinist and the commander of the Kitzbühel fire department.

Important variables in disaster protection

The participation of prominent personalities was particularly pleasing. Among those present were Mayor Dr. Klaus Winkler, district fire brigade commander Andreas Schroll, his deputy Herbert Eibl from the Schwaz district and KAT commander Michael Schenk. A special thank you was expressed to the emergency services and the Kitzbühel city building depot for their support.

This measure is in the context of a comprehensive disaster control exercise that recently took place in the Kitzbühel district. On April 26th and 27th, 2025, the Red Cross Tyrol completed an exercise with around 85 participants that took place throughout the entire district. Five realistic training scenarios, including a truck explosion in St. Johann and a mass panic in the Kitzbühel tennis stadium, were played out to prepare emergency services for various emergency situations. These exercises emphasize the importance of teamwork and social skills in emergency response, as well Mission photo reported.

Commitment to disaster prevention

The commitment of the volunteers was recognized by district rescue commander Markus Krenn, who praised the cooperation with other emergency services organizations. Lara Pirnbacher, a 22-year-old participant, emphasized team spirit and the need for regular exercises. The next disaster control exercise is planned for autumn 2025 in the Reutte district office.

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