Emergency heroes in need: ARBÖ and THW 2024 deliver top performance!

Emergency heroes in need: ARBÖ and THW 2024 deliver top performance!

The year 2024 was marked by impressive missions for ARBÖ and THW. The approximately 600 ARBÖ breakdown assistants carried out an incredible 100,000 missions to quickly help stalled vehicles in Austria get back on their feet. Commercial Councilor Gerald Kumnig, the Secretary General of the ARBÖ, announced that this corresponds to an average of 273 operations per day. The emergency call center was particularly in demand in January and the summer months, with 9,500 and around 9,000 calls each time. In most cases, the technicians were able to help directly on site, which saved valuable time for the members. This is particularly underlined by the short average waiting time of 39 minutes between the emergency call and the arrival of the helpers ots.at reported.

Strong help for the population

The THW, supported by over 88,000 volunteers, also demonstrated outstanding commitment in 2024. During various flood operations in Germany, more than 12,000 THW staff provided remarkable services, particularly by providing high-performance pumps that helped the affected areas with over 2.2 billion liters of water. In addition, 13,500 THW employees got involved during the European Football Championship by running staging rooms and supporting virtual fire stations. This impressively shows the determination and flexibility of the THW thw.de reported.

Both organizations have achieved outstanding achievements in their respective areas of responsibility, and the combination of their operations highlights the importance of rapid and effective assistance in emergency situations. From the ARBÖ breakdown helpers to the dedicated THW staff: the commitment to the community has reached a new dimension in 2024.