Fire brigade Preinbach celebrates new emergency vehicle with great reception!

Fire brigade Preinbach celebrates new emergency vehicle with great reception!

On April 4, 2025, a solemn reception for the new team transport vehicle (MTF) of the Preinbach fire brigade took place in Amstetten. Numerous members of the fire brigade and their relatives took part in the event. The commander of the fire brigade, Florian Tietze, presented the new vehicle, which was involved in the celebrations together with the HLF 3 and HL2. There was a lot of applause from the ranks of those present for the arrival of the MTF.

The versatile use of the new MTF was particularly emphasized by Tietze. In addition to use as a emergency vehicle, it is also used for exercises, training courses and for the youth group of the fire brigade. The official blessing of the new vehicle is scheduled for the evening of the tent festival, which is planned on August 9th. The role of Julia Tietze as a godmother of the MTF will also be important. The district fire brigade command Amstetten, which underlined the importance of the new vehicle, was also present.

current account and general assembly

The Preinenbach fire brigade also presented its current account during its 97th annual general meeting. In front of the section command and the municipality of Amstetten, Florian Tietze thanked the members for their constant operational readiness. A new high was reached with 88 members, including 17 young florianis in the fire brigade youth.

In his speech, Mayor Christian Haberhauer (ÖVP) recognized the numerous missions, exercises and training of the fire brigade and presented future projects of the community, such as the state exhibition in 2026 in Mauer. Mayor Andreas Gruber (ÖVP) also emphasized the close cooperation between the fire brigade and the community. Section fire brigade commander Stefan Schaub praised the training activities and the initiative to create a "extinguishing Bible" for the Agatha Church.

missions and statistics

In 2022, the Preinbach fire brigade recorded a total of 423 hours, which are divided into different operations. The balance sheet comprised 6 fire inserts, 2 pollutant inserts, 30 technical operations and 35 fire security guards. The membership is also important: 59 firefighters are active, 12 in the reserve and 17 in youth.

• Angelkungen: Manuel Jeztinger, David Schreivogl, Maximilian Gasper, Fabian Resch
• promotion: Matthias Eblinger from the taxeman to the firefighter

In the context of the Austrian fire brigade landscape, current statistics show that the number of members in all fire brigades rose from 345,431 in 2021 to 350,283 in 2022. The increase by 4,852 members underlines the relevance of voluntary engagement, although the number of active members and the fire brigade youth are also up to. In Austria, around 99% of the fire brigade members are on a voluntary basis and provide significant support in danger defense.

For more information on the event and the activities of the Preinenbach fire brigade, you can use the articles on Fireworld , Bundes fire brigade association