Tragic forest accident in St. Georgen: fire brigade comrade dies when used

Tragic forest accident in St. Georgen: fire brigade comrade dies when used

St. Georgen im Attergau, Österreich - The St. Georgen volunteer fire brigade in the Attergau took stock of 2024 in its 151st annual general assembly and presented considerable figures. Commandant Robert Schönberger announced that the fire brigade recorded a total of 176 missions, including 47 fire and 129 technical operations. The members had to prove themselves particularly during an extraordinary wasp summer and even in several serious traffic accidents. The fire brigade comrades performed over 14,000 volunteers, which corresponds to the equivalent of eight full -time positions. Numerous honors were also pronounced, including the awarding of the Florian medal to deserving members such as Robert Schönberger and Andreas Neudorfer, reports FireWorld.at .

tragic forest accident shakes fire brigade

A tragic incident, however, overshadow the positive balance of the fire brigade: On Saturday afternoon there was a forest accident in a forest near St. Georgen, in which a long -time fireman, Franz L. (58) was killed. The commander of the fire brigade Thalham-Bergham, Robert Hemetsberger, was affected: "It is a big shock for all of us. Franz was very popular and served over 30 years." Tragically, his own wife found the deceased lifeless in the forest, only about 200 meters from her home. The alarm, which was initially on a personal rescue, turned out to be a dramatic commitment, in which some of the young fire brigade members were immediately deducted from the scene in order to receive psykological support. The son of the deceased, who is also active at the fire brigade, was also present at the scene when the sad news was sent, as