Voluntary fire brigades shine at performance test: bronze for many!

Voluntary fire brigades shine at performance test: bronze for many!

On December 9, 2024, impressive tests of the fire brigades took place in Austria, in which their skills were demonstrated under high pressure and the most precise observation. A total of six groups, including the volunteer fire brigades from Gutenbrunn, Kirchschlag and Martinsberg, competed in the fire service performance badge. The test team, led by the main auditors Karl Kainrath, Willi Burger and Alois Schneider, assessed the services of the teams that optimally prepared in weeks of intensive training. The FF Gutenbrunn achieved bronze twice, while the FF Kirchschlag also shone with two bronze badges and FF Martinsberg with a combination of bronze and silver/gold, like Noen reported.

high standards and challenges in fire brigade training

At the same time, the FF Ebensee also existed with flying colors for the fire service performance badge in bronze. On October 29, 2021, 23 members of the volunteer fire brigade took the strict examination process, which consisted of various operational scenarios such as fluid and room fires. Each fire brigade, consisting of seven comrades, had to cope with the scenarios under time pressure and was monitored by a special valuable team. A decisive aspect of the exam was also the exact demonstration of the equipment in the vehicle and under closed doors to check the operational readiness. Safety had a top priority, which is why all participants and examiners were tested before the acceptance of Covid-19, which the amount of spectators followed with Bated Breath, so ff ebenssee .