In coopÂerÂaÂtion with #WeAreÂAlÂlUkrainiÂans and other partÂners and sponÂsors, @fire - InterÂnaÂtionale KatasÂtroÂphenÂschutz e.V. was able to hand over the first fire and rescue service vehiÂcles to the fire departÂments in Kiev over the weekend.
In a first aid convoy, a 16/24 tank fire engine from the Hude fire departÂment, a fire engine 8 from the Neckargemünd fire departÂment, a turntable ladder with basket from the PfarÂrkirchen fire departÂment, as well as mateÂrÂial donaÂtions from the Nossen fire departÂment on the Polish-UkrainÂian border were handed over to repreÂsenÂtaÂtives of the city of Kyiv and the UkrainÂian rescue forces.
In addiÂtion, the Bergisch GladÂbach Fire DepartÂment joined our convoy with an ambuÂlance and relief supplies, which they handed over to their UkrainÂian partÂner city.
Due to the war in Ukraine, countÂless fire trucks and fire stations were destroyed or damaged. At the State EmerÂgency Service, which provides the primary response force in Ukraine, the need for equipÂment and vehiÂcles for techÂniÂcal assisÂtance, fireÂfightÂing and medical care is thereÂfore great.
Due to the need on the ground and the numerÂous other offers of vehiÂcles as well as relief supplies from fire departÂments and aid orgaÂniÂzaÂtions that we receive, at least two more relief convoys to the Polish-UkrainÂian border are in preparation.
Other donaÂtion offers in the area of equipÂment and fire trucks can be directed to the followÂing email address: Spenden-​Ukraine@​at-​fire.​de
You can also support us finanÂcially via the BetterÂplace donaÂtion platÂform: https://​www​.better​place​.org/​d​e​/​p​r​o​j​e​c​t​s​/​1​0​6​626
In order to guarÂanÂtee the safety of all persons involved and because fire departÂments in Ukraine have increasÂingly become targets of attackÂers, we refrain from providÂing exact details in terms of locaÂtion and time.
We thereÂfore also ask all helpers to refrain from providÂing any inforÂmaÂtion that would enable attackÂers to draw conclusions.
