Martina Geurtz: First woman in the leadership position of the Bedburg-Hau fire brigade!

Martina Geurtz: First woman in the leadership position of the Bedburg-Hau fire brigade!

In a remarkable step for the Bedburg-Hau volunteer fire brigade, Martina Geurtz was elected as the first deputy of a fire-fightingness, a sign of more equality in a traditionally male-dominated organization. The 41-year-old brings a variety of experiences after she joined the fire brigade in 2000. She has been involved in various functions, including as an undercarriage and respiratory protective device wearer. "It is an honor to take on this task. I hope that I can not only motivate my unity but also other women to get involved," said Geurtz when it comes to appointing fireworld.at reported.

successful exercise with partners

Only recently did a joint practice of extinguishing Hau and the fire truck Materborn take place in order to strengthen the collaboration. The head of operations Michael Killewald planned this exercise, in which a fictional fire event was simulated at the former Fenstherm company headquarters. During the use, several people had to be saved from a smoky building. The Materborn fire truck was alerted and the teams worked quickly and efficiently. "All people were rapidly saved from the building and the communication between the operating sections was also very exemplary," said Tobias Aschemann, deputy head of the fire brigade of the municipality of Bedburg-Hau after the exercise was successfully completed. This was documented by the website of the Bedburg-Hau fire brigade, which emphasized the significant preparation and implementation of the exercise, as well as the positive cooperation of the units.

The appointment of Martina Geurtz and the successful implementation of the joint exercise show how the fire brigade Bedburg-Hau is actively working on improving its structure and promoting teamwork. These developments are crucial for the creation of a more integrative environment within the fire brigade.