Rottenmann volunteer fire brigade: strong year 2024 with 102 missions!

Rottenmann volunteer fire brigade: strong year 2024 with 102 missions!

Rottenmann, Österreich - On March 28, 2025, the military assembly of the Rottenmann volunteer fire brigade took place in the training room. Almost 60 comrades, including Mayor Günther Gangl and delegations of neighboring fire brigades, took part in the event. The current membership is 76, 55 of which are active, 11 in the 2nd status and 10 young people.

The current account for the fire brigade year 2024 shows an impressive total statistics of 1,063 events. This includes 102 alarms, in which a total of 1,585 hours were applied for missions. The comrades also carried out 871 activities in the fire service and completed 90 exercises. The total number of hours for training and operations amounts to 17,060.

success and honors

During the military assembly, thanks to Abi August Gaßner were given for the achievements and the good cooperation. Detailed reports of the individual representatives about their services and success in competitions enriched the event. A highlight was the commissioning of comrade Leo Ladner in active service as well as the promotions and honors of deserved members. The military assembly closed with greeting and thank you words of the guests of honor and ended in the cozy circle.

international fire brigade statistics

The context of these services is made by the World Fire statistics report № 29 Contains fire statistics for 2022. The report covers data from 55 countries that represent a fifth of the world's population. In addition, extensive information on fire brigade operations and causes of fire as well as deaths in firefighters are provided for the period from 2018 to 2022.

The analysis is written in three languages and offers a valuable resource for the international fire brigade community to learn and develop from each other. In a specially made table, the distribution of the fires after causes of fire is shown, while a separate chapter is devoted to the forest fires.

These events and statistics illustrate the importance of fire work at both local and international level and underline the need for continuous training and cooperation.