Luckenwalde sets new standards in disaster protection with lighthouses!

Luckenwalde sets new standards in disaster protection with lighthouses!

Luckenwalde, Deutschland - The "Lighthouse" program in Brandenburg establishes nationwide contact points for disaster cases. Luckenwalde particularly stands out because the city is the first to be almost completely equipped with the necessary equipment. Stadtwehr leader Jens Reichwehr presented the corresponding equipment at the "Open Day" and emphasized the relevance of these lighthouses in emergencies. These locations offer support and orientation for crises, especially if electricity, water and medical care are failing.

The lighthouse locations are designed to provide important help offers. This includes the provision of drinking water, electricity to charging mobile devices as well as medical help and information. However, there is no food supply at these locations, since the municipalities are unable to store sufficient supplies and to protect against theft or spoilage. Therefore, Reichwehr recommends maintaining your own food supply in order to be cared for in an emergency.

food supply in times of crisis

At the "Open Day", employees of the market purchase gave useful tips for the correct storage of durable food. For example, supplies for a family of two were presented over ten days. The durable foods include dried legumes, canned goods, thick salami, fruit, vegetables and bread. Particularly noteworthy are durable varieties such as protein bread, which can be durable for several weeks to ten years depending on the storage. Users are pointed out that food should be consumed and regularly replaced before the expiry of the minimum conservation.

In addition to the basic equipment of the lighthouses, they have another important purpose: They serve as heat islands during the day and offer people in emergencies the opportunity to warm up and remain stable. The high resilience of the population is particularly relevant, since more and more complex crisis scenarios have occurred in recent years, such as the Ukraine War, which has increased the risk of sabotage files on the German energy infrastructure. Learning points from devastating events in Ahrtal, Münsterland and Berlin show the weaknesses in crisis care.

strengthening the resilience of the population

The federal government has set itself the goal of protecting the population from such dangers. Projects in the field of civil security research, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, strengthen the knowledge and ability of authorities and individuals to cope with crises. Around 520 projects have already been supported, for which a total of 1 billion euros were made available. A new supporting program that covers the period from 2024 to 2029 has the strengthening of population protection and preparing for hybrid threats.

For the population itself, this means the need for self -provision. The activation of your own resources can be crucial to successfully master crises. The lighthouse locations are an important instrument to support precisely these resources and make it accessible in need of need. Further information can be found on the corresponding websites.

More details on these measures and the lighthouse locations in Brandenburg are on maz-online.de , mik.brandenburg.de and bmbf.de Available.