Large exercise in Garsten: 200 emergency services save 40 injuries from accident

Large exercise in Garsten: 200 emergency services save 40 injuries from accident

In the small community of Garsten in Upper Austria, an impressive major exercise by the volunteer fire brigade took place on November 22, 2024. Together with the Red Cross Steyr Stadt and the Pecinovsky company, over 200 people took part in this elaborate exercise. The aim was to prepare the emergency services for a hypothetical traffic accident that includes a bus, a truck and seven passenger cars (cars).

The scenario provided for a total of 40 injured people to be saved from the vehicles. The exercise not only represented a challenge for the emergency services, but also offered an excellent opportunity to work. Thanks to the well -coordinated efforts of everyone involved, this demanding task could be mastered in less than an hour. Several fire department departments were active, including the fire brigades Garsten, Sand, Aschach on the Steyr, St. Ulrich and the technical train of the Steyr fire brigade.

Efficient cooperation of the rescue workers

The efficiency of the rescue workers was impressive. On the part of the Red Cross, support teams from the Steyr-Stadt and Steyr-Land districts were on site. They use several ambulances and seven emergency doctors, in addition to the quick deployment group (SEG), which specialize in situations like these. Units of the state rescue command were also present to ensure that all possible scenarios could be covered.

This exercise was of crucial importance to prepare the emergency services for the emergency. The quick and effective reaction of the emergency services shows that the region is well prepared for emergencies. In summary, the exercise not only demonstrated technical skills, but also teamwork and communication that can be life -saving in real inserts. Such exercises are essential to continuously update and improve the methods and procedures.

The Garsten volunteer fire brigade and its partners have set a strong sign of the safety of the population with this large exercise. The participants showed that they can act quickly and effectively in an emergency and thus contribute to better security in the region. For more information on this topic, www.fireworld.at .