Fire brigade in continuous use: 775 missions on Christmas days!

The fire brigade in Düsseldorf recorded a total of 775 missions over the Christmas days in 2024, only slightly less than in the previous year with 781 missions. According to a report by t-online.de Technical assistance treated. In addition, the emergency services took care of 688 and injured, with an emergency doctor to be consulted in 93 cases.

The police found that in several cases smoke detectors raised the alarm early and thus prevented worse things. Compared to the previous year, the number of operations remained relatively constant, and fortunately there were no missions this year due to burning Advent arrangements or fir trees.

smoke detector and false alarm

In almost all German federal states, a smoke alarm obligation applies that improves the security standard in real estate, but also leads to more frequent fire brigade operations due to firing-down arms, such as lawy.de reported. False alarms can be triggered by overheated fat, long hot showers or smoking. If the fire brigade has a violent access, the question of the costs for the use and possible damage, such as destroyed doors, arises.

The fire protection regulations vary depending on the federal state. Residents do not have to bear costs if there is a real fire and the use is justified, unless they caused the fire deliberately or grossly negligent. In the event of a false alarm that is triggered without objective danger, the resident does not have to pay any costs. Municipalities can demand costs from the operators of smoke detectors if they are in poor condition.