Alarm in the Thuringian Forest: Large exercise after children's tent camp fire!

Alarm in the Thuringian Forest: Large exercise after children's tent camp fire!

Luisenthal, Deutschland - Last Friday evening there was a dramatic exercise in the Thuringian Forest near Luisenthal, which demonstrated impressively how well the emergency services can react to serious events in the event of a disaster. The exercise provided for an alarm from emergency services to a children's tent camp, where around 25 injured children and supervisors were surprised by the fire. The scenarios were realistic, so numerous emergency services from emergency services and mountain rescue service were mobilized in order to quickly transport the extras into surrounding hospitals. Firefighters from the district's volunteer fire departments moved about four kilometers of hoses from the Schmalwasserpersperre to the site. The disaster rod in the Gotha district office coordinated the evacuation of Luisenthal, while a police helicopter was also integrated into the exercise. These simulated operations show how seriously the authorities take prevention and crisis management. mdr reports that such exercises are essential in order to be able to react quickly and efficiently in an emergency.

However, the latest weather conditions in Thuringia have brought additional challenges that are also relevant to the emergency services. The early summer is currently evident from its sunniest side with rising temperatures, which significantly increases the risk of forest fires. Experts warn of a drought that follows the moist spring. A spokesman for Thuringia Forst, Horst Sproßmann, emphasizes that the risk of forest fire will continue to rise at the weekend. In the coming days, stable temperatures above 20 degrees and little rain can be expected. Thuringia reports that in particular is a problem, in particular, in particular through cigarettes and grilling in the forest. Therefore, a smoking ban in forests applies all year round in Thuringia.