Work shadowing in Catalonia
Already in March, four of our members were guests at the GRAF forest fire unit of the Catalan fire brigade. There, talks were held on the further expansion of the cooperation between GRAF and...
Technical recommendation on the use of aircraft for and by the fire department
The German Fire Brigades Association publishes the technical recommendation “Luftfahrzeugeinsatz / Aerial Firefighting Air Operations für und durch die Feuerwehr” under the leadership of Dr Ulrich Cimolino (BF Düsseldorf), Stephan Brust (Staatliche Feuerwehrschule Würzburg),...
Flying Sparks Exercise Kirchehrenbach
What better way to simulate a forest fire than with real fire and smoke? This special large-scale exercise took place on 18.09.21 with nine emergency forces from @fire and the volunteer fire brigade Kirchehrenbach....
Countdown to classification
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The countdown has begun - only a few more days until the German aid organisation @fire will be classified as the world's first international light team according to the standards...
Volunteering can create community - Campaign of the Federal Ministry of the Interior
Volunteering connects people and overcomes boundaries in all areas of social life. It makes our society stronger in everyday life and in exceptional situations. Helping is a matter of honour for many. In a new campaign of...
Germany becomes a forest fire country - summary of the 2022 fire season 
Despite the size and number of fires this year, Germany has escaped comparatively lightly due to the dense network of mostly volunteer fire brigades and the high level of commitment of the emergency services...
20 years of disaster relief - 20 years of @fire
The year was 2002: after the devastating forest fires in Europe, a handful of dedicated firefighters wondered how they could manage to help abroad as a German fire brigade, despite the federal structures in Germany. The...
@fire specialists to coordinate aircraft in forest fire operations
The experiences from the forest fires in the Harz mountains and in Saxon Switzerland, but also from other past large forest fires, show us that the versatile use of helicopters and aircraft for fire-fighting...
More rescue vehicles transferred to Ukraine
Query for the registration of specialised task forces in Germany
Der Wandel in der Häufigkeit von ausgeprägten Vegetationsbränden in Deutschland zeigt deutlich die Notwendigkeit von spezialisierten Einsatzorganisationen und -kräften. In den letzten Jahren haben sich hierfür eine Reihe an Feuerwehren weiterqualifiziert und neue Einheiten...
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