Fire brigade Waldenstein gets state -of -the -art HLF 2 - training started!

Fire brigade Waldenstein gets state -of -the -art HLF 2 - training started!

Waldenstein, Österreich - On Thursday morning, the HLF 2 (Aid vehicle 2) of the Waldenstein fire brigade took place in the work of the Rosenbauer company in Leonding. This powerful vehicle, a Mercedes Benz with 299 hp and an impressive weight of 16 tons, will replace the old tanker. The HLF 2 is equipped with a 2,000 liter water tank and a modern operating device, including hydraulic rescue devices, lifting pillows, cable winches and water cannons. According to Noen.at

accident in Waldenstein

Already on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Waldenstein fire brigade moved out for an assignment on the L8210. There, a car had strayed from the road and landed in a construction pit. The alarmed firefighters, supported by the police and road maintenance department Weitra, initially secured the site and were able to successfully recover the vehicle with the help of a winch. A total of five members of the fire brigade were involved in this assignment, as meinbezirk.at reported.

These two events once again show the commitment and operational readiness of the Waldenstein fire brigade. While the inauguration of the new emergency vehicle flanked the future of the fire brigade, the accident illustrates the important range of work for emergency services in the region.