Attention, danger! DLRG warns of currents in Magdeburg waters!
Attention, danger! DLRG warns of currents in Magdeburg waters!
The warm season attracts many people to the waters, but the German Life Rettungsgesellschaft (DLRG) currently provides a crucial warning: bathing in rivers and other rivers should urgently be advised. Arne Brandenburger from the DLRG local group Magdeburg emphasizes that calm rivers can suddenly turn into dangerous currents, especially in the fairways for shipping. This is a serious source of danger, as an incident showed last week when a young woman was hit by the current in the Elbe in Magdeburg while she was in the water.
Fortunately, the woman managed to save herself to the bank after several lifeboats were used. After the campaign, she received comprehensive medical care from emergency doctors and the emergency services before being taken to the hospital. "Buildings such as weirs and waterfalls are particularly dangerous," continues Brandenburger. These create dangerous water rollers that can make self -rescue almost impossible. Even groybs that are used to secure the bank increase the risk by influencing the current and being able to pull swimmers.The role of the flow rescuers
In such dangerous situations, the DLRG flow rescuers (SR) are required. These specialized emergency services are trained for heavily pouring water, white water and floods. You work in a team and are equipped with special protective equipment. The flow rescuers complement the regular emergency services and are used in different scenarios, such as rescue and search on small rivers or protection on game water routes, also as part of the disaster protection for floods.The alarm of these specialist groups is either as separate units, as parts of a fast operating group (SEG) or in the compilation of a water rescue train. Their areas of application are diverse: from rescue on and in flowing waters, until the support of boat inserts in danger zones. The flow rescuers are particularly challenged in flood situations when it comes to evacuating flooded areas or securing helpers during dike protection.
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The DLRG makes it clear how important well -trained emergency services are. This was particularly clear by disasters such as the Elbe floods in 2002 and 2013 and other natural disasters. "Floods can turn calm water at lightning speed into raging currents," emphasizes a DLRG spokesman. In this context, the formation of flow rescuers turns out to be indispensable to ensure safety on our waters and to be able to react quickly in acute emergencies.
The DLRG contains a clear message directly to the public: Those who are on water this summer should be caution. The rivers and rivers in the region are a danger that must not be underestimated. For everyone who still wants to cool off on their own, it remains to be said: Stay safe and adhere to the advice of the experts!
Further information about the dangers of rivers and the work of the DLRG are available. For everyone who wants to know more, the detailed reports and advice are provided at mdr , dlrg and dlrg Weil am Rhein .
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