Fire risk in the steep slope: Fire brigade exercise in Suhler Dreißbachtal!

Fire risk in the steep slope: Fire brigade exercise in Suhler Dreißbachtal!

On Saturday morning, an intensive fire service exercise took place in the Suhler Dreißbachtal, which aimed to prepare the emergency services for the challenges of a rapidly spreading fire in difficult to access terrain. According to MDR.de, around 130 firefighters from various regions, including Suhl, Hildburghausen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen and the ILM district, took part. Together, around 40 vehicles were mobilized to cope with the various tasks: to find fire points, to keep paths free and to bring extinguishing water to where it is needed.

A central element of the exercise was the laying of a two -kilometer hose line. The emergency services learned important tactics and processes that can be decisive in an emergency. The overloaded radio traffic was particularly striking, so that at least two communication channels are planned in the future to increase the efficiency of the operations. This exercise will be evaluated in the coming week to deepen the knowledge and to identify the training needs.

forest fire exercise in Main-Spessart

At the same time, a second forest fire exercise took place in the Main-Spessart district, in which nine fire departments were involved. As reported on KFV-MSP.de, the emergency services gathered in Karsbach on Friday afternoon, and then to drive to the accepted site in Kleinwernfeld. Water was removed from the Main to use the inexhaustible source during use. A total of around 150 B hoses were laid, the total length of which was around 3000 meters to transport the extinguishing water to the site. Nine portfolio sprayers provided the necessary pressure.

An impressive aspect of this exercise was that the overcoming of 160 meters of altitude had to be mastered with the help of three pumps. A well -planned water buffering at the fire location ensured that there was no interruption of the water supply during the night. This method ensures that large amounts of water can be promoted without interruption, which is of great importance, especially in deliberate situations. Here, too, the focus was on regular practice and improving the skills of the emergency services.

prevention and basic knowledge for forest visitors

Another point that is often neglected when combating forest fires is the knowledge of forest visitors. According to Waldwissen.net, these should not only call help in an emergency, but also become active, for example by trying to extinguish the fire with branches or branches. Experts advise you to sweep the remnants of fire into the fire area to withdraw the floor. When the emergency services arrived, it is important that you dig a swath by spade to prevent the spread of the fire.

Combating is often carried out with handwear and D-pipes, since fast action is necessary to prevent the flames from jumping to trees. Technical support such as tractors can help the emergency services to create wound strips that serve as lines of defense. It is all the more important that the right procedures are learned in such exercises in order to be able to react optimally in an emergency.

The two exercises in Suhl and Main-Spessart impressively show how important regular training is in order to be equipped for increasingly frequent forest fires. It is important to act together and always improve the skills in order to be secured in the best possible way.