50 years of Carlsberg youth fire brigade: a festival of the fire horses!

50 years of Carlsberg youth fire brigade: a festival of the fire horses!

The Carlsberg youth fire brigade, the oldest youth fire brigade in the Bad Dürkheim district, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The anniversary will be celebrated next Saturday with around 200 boys and girls from twelve different youth fire brigades in the district. Distributed over five decades, the youth fire brigade not only played an important role in the local community, but also contributed to the training of young fire brigade. Like Die Rheinpfalz Kaub and Joane Schüler at the head of this traditional facility.

The youth department of the Bad Dürkheim volunteer fire brigade, which is open to children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 17, offers a wide range of activities. This includes group exercises, vehicle knowledge and learning nodes and stings. First aid and understanding of the rights and obligations of a fire brigade are also part of the training. The youth fire brigade currently has 16 members who have to distinguish themselves through team spirit and interest in the fire brigade. Interested parties are invited to stop by on Mondays between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the tool shed to learn more about membership. Further information can also be obtained from youth keeper Daniel Postel by email at Jugend (at) Feuerwehr-badduerkheim.de .

importance of young talent work

The importance of young talent in fire brigades should not be underestimated, especially considering demographic change and changed living conditions, which can have a negative impact on the voluntary structures. More than 20,000 fire departments in Germany are largely volunteer, which represents the decisive contribution to security and disaster protection in the company. The German Youth Fire Brigade emphasizes the importance of youth fire brigades and children's groups for the future, since the commitment of young people is considered essential becomes to make changes in society.

Over 110,000 volunteers and supervisors are involved in the volunteer fire brigade to train children and adolescents in fire engineering, human rescue, fire fighting and in preventive fire protection. This work not only ensures the future of the fire brigade, but also promotes the social integration and a sense of responsibility of the young members. The Carlsberg youth fire brigade is an outstanding example of the successful youth work within the fire brigade structures.