Garsten: Large exercise saves 40 injuries after traffic accident

Garsten: Large exercise saves 40 injuries after traffic accident

. With an impressive major exercise in Garsten, over 200 fire brigade, red cross and the company Pecinovsky were active. This simulation was not only a training session, but also an important testing of the cooperation between the various rescue organizations.

The scenario that the emergency services mastered was a fictional traffic accident in which a bus, a truck and seven cars were involved. In total, it was important to free 40 injured people from the accidentally incredible vehicles. Thanks to the excellent coordination and teamwork of the approximately 200 participants, the injured people managed to save the injured in less than an hour. This shows the efficiency and skills of the local rescue workers.

units and organization

Numerous fire brigades were involved in the exercise, including the fire brigades Garsten, Sand, Aschach/Steyr, St. Ulrich and the technical train of the Steyr fire brigade. The Red Cross was just as committed and used numerous ambulances from the Steyr-Stadt, Steyr-Land and Amstetten districts. Seven emergency doctors as well as the quick deployment group (SEG) from the Steyr-Stadt district office and additional units from the state rescue command were also on site.

This comprehensive exercise is of great importance, since it not only serves to form the emergency services, but also ensures that the organizations can work together efficiently and effectively in an emergency. The possibility of simulating such scenarios helps to ensure that everyone involved can react better in an emergency.

For more information on this impressive exercise and the feedback of the forces involved, See the current reporting on www.tips.at .