Burscheider fire brigade receives a new emergency vehicle - an office on wheels!

Burscheider fire brigade receives a new emergency vehicle - an office on wheels!

Burscheid, Germany - On December 16, 2024, the city of Burscheid ceremoniously handed over its new operational control car (ELW) to the fire brigade. After around four years of intensive planning and a public tender, the state -of -the -art vehicle is now part of the fire brigade's fleet. With a price of around EUR 157,000, the vehicle was approved by the responsible decision -makers on April 5, 2022. This new emergency vehicle was targeted as part of the fire protection requirement plan in order to increase the reaction ability with larger and more complex operations, reports fireworld.at .

an office on wheels

The new ELW acts as a "small control center on site" and is specially designed for situations in which several extinguishing trains are alerted. Equipped with two jobs, numerous radio devices, computers and printers, the vehicle enables effective communication with the control center. "In the event of larger operations, feedback and requirements must be collected, evaluated and communicated to the control center," explains military director Jörg Seemann. In addition, the vehicle allows the creation of position images and the printing of important information directly on site. It was built by Martin Schäfer GmbH, which took into account the specific requirements of the fire brigade. "This is a great gift, especially for Christmas, and we hope that it will not be needed often," adds Seemann, as well as newsflash24.de reports.

Mayor Runge announced further gratifying news for the fire brigade during the handover. The old operational control car, a Ford transit, will in future serve the youth fire brigade for the transport of young people. In addition, two new fire trucks were ordered shortly before the handover, which should be ready for use in about 18 months. These developments underline the continuous investment in the security of the community and the professional equipment of the emergency services.