Volunteering shows strength: Fire Brigade Schärding provides over 23,000 hours!

Volunteering shows strength: Fire Brigade Schärding provides over 23,000 hours!

The 152nd General Assembly of the Schärding volunteer fire brigade recently took place, with commandant Markus Furtner and the commands members to look back on the events of 2024. Among the numerous guests of honor and representatives of friends of operational organizations it became clear how important the commitment of the volunteer fire brigade is for the population. Fireworld reported that over 23,000 volunteers were performed in the past year.

The Schärding fire brigade had a total of 242 missions in 2024, including the rescue of 19 people and 7 animals. However, the number of operations has dropped compared to the previous year. A large part of the hours worked fell on training and training. The acquired performance badges, in particular the fire service test, were particularly emphasized. It was noteworthy that two participants received the fire service badge in gold.

focus on training and special missions

The focus was on the further training of the drivers and the rescue of people after traffic accidents. A significant commitment was the fall of the building at the lower town square, which presented the emergency services with special challenges. The district water military performance competition, which shaped the year, also testifies to the continuous training of the fire brigade.

The youth group under the direction of Florian Winkler recorded a successful year in which many performance badges were passed. In addition, the group took part in the 4-district youth camp in the summer. The annual report of the Schärding fire brigade is on the website ff-schaerding.at ready for download.

outlook on 2025

for 2025 there are already numerous plans in the pipeline. The Schärding volunteer fire brigade is 63rd Upper Austria. State Water Precise Performance Competition as part of the Upper Austria. Align the State Garden Show Innsgrün. This step underlines the fire brigade's commitment in the region and its efforts to continuously develop the training and training.

Volunteering not only plays a crucial role in Schärding, but is generally of great importance for the fire brigade. Feuerwehrverband emphasizes how important those over a million volunteer fire brigade are involved in various areas. This not only includes operations, but also youth work, fire protection education and fire service music.

The importance of volunteering is particularly visible in crisis situations such as the flood disaster in the summer of 2021. Here the volunteer fire brigades and 1.35 million relatives in over 31,000 fire stations and equipment houses were able to provide danger and guarantee quick help for the citizens.