New fire station in Waidhofen: A strong sign of community!

New fire station in Waidhofen: A strong sign of community!

In Waidhofen/Ybbs, the shell of the new fire station in the Wirts district has already been completed after just 15 weeks of construction. Loud meinkreis.at The roof will be installed before Christmas to protect the building structure from winter weather. Mayor Werner Krammer and Deputy Mayor Mario Wührer visited the building last Thursday to see for themselves the progress. What is particularly pleasing is the population's great willingness to help: Volunteers from the fire department have put in over 1,300 hours of work in the construction work so far.

Buildings with vision and commitment

The new fire station includes a two-story administration building with a modern vehicle hall and environmentally friendly technologies. Deputy Mayor Wührer emphasizes that the old premises no longer met modern requirements and that the new building will strengthen the fire department's operational readiness in the long term. The new building will be equipped with a photovoltaic system and a geothermal heating system, which ensures high ecological standards noen.at.

At the Wirts Fire Department's most recent annual general meeting, it was also announced that the members had worked tirelessly for 7,100 hours. Prospective fire brigade members, especially from the children and youth department, receive important training here in terms of teamwork and responsibility. The fire department currently consists of 84 members who complete between 60 and 80 missions every year.