New rescue control center for West Thuringia: Faster help guaranteed!

New rescue control center for West Thuringia: Faster help guaranteed!

The Wartburgkreis and the Ilm district rely on cooperation: The two regions have launched a joint digital rescue control center since July 1, 2025, which hears on the sounding name "Central Rescue Handlover West Thuringia". This should not only increase efficiency, but also to shorten the response times during operations. According to mdr , the infrastructure of the two existing control centers in Arnstadt and Eisenach remains unchanged.

Currently, 34 employees work in both locations, including 18 in Eisenach and 16 in Arnstadt. This ensures that both the fire brigade and the emergency services can always be coordinated quickly and effectively. The emergency numbers, which are known to the inhabitants of the two counties (around 275,000), also remain, so nothing will change for the citizens for the time being. in Southhuringen emphasizes that District Administrator Petra Enders has been campaigning for this merger for a long time.

technical developments

The combination of the control centers is not only an organizational decision, also technologically there are major changes. By the end of 2026, extensive technical developments will be planned to optimize the way of working as a virtual control center. This includes investments of around four million euros in new technology, a common server and measures for cyber security. Funding from the state is also currently being examined. The signs of Dixie indicate that all technical requirements for the new company will be created by early 2027 at the latest.

An exciting aspect of the new model is that in the event of failures or overloads at a location, the resources of the other location can be used at any time. This guarantees a complete supply, even in crisis situations.

do justice to the need

How important a well -functioning rescue control center is, becomes clear, particularly in the case of missions such as medical help after falling. This shows that quick action is required to look after the people concerned in the best possible way. The operation of these control centers is subject to special requirements because they are entrusted with sovereign tasks in the field of civil protection. Infoportal Security explains that the responsibility for provision and financing can be in private or state hands.
In this way, a cooperation between public bodies and possibly also private service providers is sought in the new concept in order to optimally design the technology and the operation of the control center.

The merging of the resources and competencies of Wartburgkreis and Ilm-Kreis not only promises a more efficient operations center, but also in the long term an improvement in disaster protection and fire work. It can only be hoped that this measure will be a complete success and can work in an emergency.