Fire in Winterhude: Firefighter saves himself in the event of a respiratory protection emergency

Fire in Winterhude: Firefighter saves himself in the event of a respiratory protection emergency

Winterhude, Hamburg, Deutschland - on December 17, 2024, around 4:11 p.m., the Hamburg fire brigade was called to a room fire in an apartment building in Winterhude. When the emergency services arrived from the Barmbek fire and rescue station, furnishings on the first floor were on fire. The firefighters did not hesitate and immediately took up the fire fighting device, such as fireworld.at reported.

However, an incident occurred during the extinguishing campaign: parts of the respiratory protection device of a fireman loosened, which triggered a respiratory protection emergency. Additional forces were then requested immediately. Fortunately, the firefighter concerned managed to independently save himself through a window outdoors with the help of a portable rescue device. He was examined by the medical operations management, but remained unharmed and was able to remain at the scene. The fire brigade then handed over the site to determine the cause of the fire to the Hamburg police, such as Freenet.de informed.

A total of 52 emergency services from the Hamburg professional fire brigade were used for about an hour to successfully delete the fire and then carry out ventilation measures. The rapid reaction of the fire brigade ensured that no other people were in danger and that the incident ran without major injuries.