Kerschdorf Fire Department: Heroic deeds and honors in review 2024!

Kerschdorf Fire Department: Heroic deeds and honors in review 2024!

The Kerschdorf Volunteer Fire Department looks back on an eventful year in 2022. According to reports from klick-kaernten.at and 5min.at, the fire department recorded a total of 17 operations, including four fires and 13 technical operations. A total of 211 hours were spent on rescue and operational measures. In addition, over 2,000 hours of training, exercises and maintenance work were accumulated, which underlines the high level of commitment of the firefighters. Of the 2,200 hours in total, 1,400 hours were spent on events alone. The number of members remained constant, with 78 active members, including 9 in the youth fire brigade klick-kaernten.at reported.

Honors and promotions

A particularly celebratory moment was the inauguration and promotion of new members. Klaus Teppan was appointed firefighter, while Johannes Stroj and Pascal Greile were promoted to their new ranks as fire chiefs. Long-standing members were also honored for their commitment: Erich Bader, Martin Retzer, Edmund Smole and Valentin Teppan for 40 years, while Manuel Rautz can look back on 25 years of service. Vice Mayor Markus Fantur honored the firefighters on behalf of the local council and emphasized the importance of their tireless commitment, which provided a total of 1,136 hours of training and courses last year 5min.at.