Breakthrough in the pollutant exercise: Savior saves three from wine cellars!

Breakthrough in the pollutant exercise: Savior saves three from wine cellars!

In the small community of Wolfsgraben in Lower Austria, an intensive pollutant exercise took place on Monday, February 10, 2025. This was organized by the local fire brigades by Thomas Schindler and Robert Waizmann. In this exercise, which aimed at realistic use scenarios, the firefighters should train how to deal with dangerous substances. A special event was a flame setback during welding work, which endangered a high -risk acetylene bottle. The emergency services had to act quickly by safely cooling the bottle and at the same time erecting a provisional cooling pool to avoid worse consequences, such as fireworld.at reported.

In addition to this dramatic Situation, three missing workers were found in a spacious wine cellar. The unconscious people could be saved quickly through several respiratory protection teams. In addition to the practical scenarios, around 45 firefighters from the fire brigade section Purkersdorf also received training courses for handling gas measuring devices. A demonstration for measuring the gas concentration took place at a channel shaft, which increased the teaching aspect of the exercise. At the same time, visitors to the region can explore the natural beauties of the area through a family-friendly circular hike in Wolfsgraben, such as bergfex.at informed.

This exercise was not only of great importance for the fire brigade, but also shows the importance of preparing for emergencies. While the fire brigade deepened the necessary knowledge and the skills to cope with dangerous situations, hiking enthusiasts can enjoy the calm nature that is shaped by a newly populated hawk owl. Forest walks remain an important part of life in this region and offer a welcome change to the demanding exercises of the fire brigade.