Crisis management in Germany: Fire brigade association warns of challenges!
Crisis management in Germany: Fire brigade association warns of challenges!
Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin: In a critical meeting of the German Fire Brigade Association (DFV) on March 19, 2025 in Berlin, Germany's ability to coping with crisis was discussed in detail. Under the direction of Claudia Crawford, the chairman of the DFV Advisory Board, almost 100 members took part in exchanging the current challenges and the need for an effective reaction to disasters. The conference illuminated the urgent tasks of the fire brigades, which are considered the strongest component in population protection, in view of the global political tensions, such as the Russian War against Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East, such as fireworld.at reported.
DFV President Karl-Heinz Banse commented on the close cooperation with the Bundeswehr as part of the "Operation Plan Germany". This cooperation is crucial because fire brigade members are also active as reservists in the Bundeswehr, which presents personnel planning for challenges. Colonel Andreas Reitz outlined the importance of Germany as a "hub" in crisis situations and referred to possible dangers such as damage to data cables in the Baltic Sea or drone sightings. The civil-military cooperation was also discussed in order to adapt to the changed security policy challenges, so Deutschee--s-dells-dell
Another focus was on the new concept of ability management, which reforms the requirements for the fire brigade. Mathias Bessel, deputy chairman of the specialist committee of civil and disaster protection, emphasized that the requirement of resources no longer has to be scenario-based, but must be able to be able: "It is important that the required tools are delivered and filled." This could form the basis for a more efficient and flexible reaction to upcoming disasters. This discussion shows the paradigm shift in German disaster prevention and illustrates the need to react accordingly to the current geopolitical challenges. important course for the future
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