Heidelberg fire department
| Heidelberg fire department | |
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 Office of the City of Heidelberg
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| Professional fire brigade | |
| Founding year: | 1946 |
| Locations: | 1 |
| Employee: | 116 (as of 2020) |
| Volunteer firefighter | |
| Founding year: | 1846 |
| Departments: | 8th |
| Active members: | 335 (as of 2020) |
| Youth fire brigade | |
| Founding year: | 1969 |
| Groups: | 8th |
| Members: | 179 (as of 2020) |
| Vehicles: | 1 |
| Children's fire brigade | |
| Founding year: | 2008 |
| Groups: | 5 |
| Members: | 70 (as of 2020) |
| www.feuerwehr-heidelberg.de | |
The Heidelberg fire brigade is a unit of public services subordinate to the fire protection office, which performs the tasks of fire protection and technical assistance in the Neckarstadt. The eleven districts of Heidelberg are looked after by a professional fire brigade and eight departments of the voluntary fire brigade .
Chronicle of the fire brigade
In 1844, students from Ruperto Carola began unorganized gymnastics, which led to the establishment of a gymnastics club two years later. In September of the founding year (1846), the association decided to offer its services as a fire fighting team, which from then on worked with the city's fire fighting teams. The Heidelberg Voluntary Fire Brigade was born. Despite the poor financial situation, the local council bought fire-fighting technology from the local company Metz for its fire department. As early as 1848, the gymnastics clubs in Baden dissolved again as part of the Baden Revolution. The fire brigade thus consisted of volunteer craftsmen, students and business people. A few years later, a public fire alarm system was set up, which replaced the tower keepers that had existed until then , and a hydrant network was set up. At the end of the 1890s, a permanently manned fire station was set up in which civil engineering officials took over the task of fire alarms - this was the first form of the Heidelberg professional fire service. In 1912 the first motorized sprayer was procured.
After the First World War , during which the number of firefighters fell drastically, the number of full-time workers was increased in the 1920s. These were manned by a fire and medical station that was still in service until 1954 - this finally created a Heidelberg professional fire brigade. In addition, the fire brigade was motorized during these years. In 1936 the volunteer fire brigade was disbanded and transformed into a fire fighting police, as happened everywhere in Germany on the eve of the Second World War . From then on, it was subject to the police administration. In the course of the Second World War, due to the shortage of men, more women were accepted into the fire brigade, which was mainly used in the Mannheim and Stuttgart area. However, these women quit their fire service again after the end of the war.
In 1946 the professional fire brigade was set up, which moved out with vehicles from the Wehrmacht and only accompanied by the US military police. When a new fire station was completed in May 1954, the station from the 1920s lost its meaning. At the same time, the most modern alarm system in the Federal Republic of Germany was set up in Heidelberg in addition to Düsseldorf. Two years later, the fire brigade committee was set up by the fire brigade law, which stipulated that fire brigades would also be entrusted with technical tasks in the future. This expanded the range of applications from pure fire fighting to technical assistance. Ten years later, the Heidelberg oil weir was also set up. In 1996, the Heidelberg fire brigade received a training assignment for members of a plant fire brigade in India, which means that this fire brigade also became internationally active. After the guard at Czernyring no longer met the requirements, the third Heidelberg fire station was inaugurated in 2007, and the architect is Peter Kulka .
The 12th Baden-Württemberg State Fire Brigade Day took place in Heidelberg from July 14 to 22, 2018. The extensive program ranged from specialist lectures and demonstrations to a large industrial fair and various competitions. A special highlight was the lively fire brigade mile on the final day, which stretched along the Neckar on the Neckarstaden (Bundesstrasse 37), which was specially closed for this purpose.
Professional fire brigade
Only a few weeks after the occupation of Heidelberg by American army units at the end of World War II, the American military government began to rebuild fire-fighting structures in Heidelberg. Fire extinguishing was initially carried out by full-time and voluntary workers. Alfred Altenbach was appointed head of the Heidelberg fire brigade. Before the war began, he was a member of the Weststadt volunteer fire brigade and headed the Neuenheim department from 1942 until the end of the war.
After the population of Heidelberg exceeded 100,000 for the first time in 1946, the law at the time meant that the establishment of a professional fire brigade was imperative. The Heidelberg City Council fulfilled this obligation on July 18, 1946 with its resolution to establish the professional fire brigade as the municipal fire department.
management
The professional fire brigade has been headed by Heiko Holler since October 2019. In accordance with the Baden-Württemberg Fire Brigade Act, he is the commander of the Heidelberg fire brigade and thus also of the volunteer fire brigade.
| Term of office | commander |
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| 1945-1949 | Alfred Altenbach |
| 1949-1952 | Alfred Koehler |
| 1952-1968 | Fritz Egner |
| 1968-1980 | Alfred Schmölders |
| 1980-1994 | Rolf Würtele |
| 1994-2010 | Hans-Joachim Henzel |
| 2010-2019 | Georg Belge |
| since 2019 | Heiko Holler |
organization structure
The professional fire brigade consists of 116 fire brigade officials who permanently manned the Heidelberg fire station in three guard departments and day duty. In addition to the emergency service, the emergency service officers perform their duties in the deployment, technology, training and preventive fire protection departments. The tasks of general administration as well as the performance of the function of the lower disaster control authority for the urban district of Heidelberg are carried out by administrative employees. The fire station on Baumschulenweg, which was inaugurated in 2007, also houses a hose workshop, a respiratory protection workshop and a fire extinguisher workshop.
Each security department has additional special tasks. Security department 1 is equipment, security department 2 is diving, radiation protection, NBC hazards and telecommunications, and security department 3 is responsible for material and equipment care / maintenance in the area of respiratory protection and measurement technology.
vehicles
The professional fire brigade has a large number of emergency vehicles. These include a command vehicle , two emergency fire fighting group vehicles 10 , a fire fighting group vehicle 20 , two turntable ladders with cages 23/12 , a tank fire engine 3000 , an rescue vehicle , an equipment vehicle ( respiratory protection, radiation protection and water rescue ), an NBC exploration vehicle , a transport equipment vehicle (truck), a trolley logistics 1 , a small utility vehicle , a multi-purpose boot , a high water boat , three team transport vehicles and five small vehicles. For logistical tasks is a telehandler available.
In addition to the vehicles mentioned above, the professional fire service also uses the swap body system.
Depending on the application, the following roll-off containers can be used with the four swap bodies:
| Roll-off container | Intended use |
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| Operations management | Establishment and operation of a local operational command |
| Decontamination injured | Equipment for setting up a decontamination area for the injured |
| dangerous goods | Comprehensive loading for handling accidents involving dangerous goods |
| Large fan | Ventilation of tunnels and buildings |
| Flood | Pumping out rooms in the event of floods / water damage |
| logistics | Replenishment. Primarily loaded with oil binding agent |
| trough | For absorbing liquids, waterproof design |
| transport | Transportation of materials, devices or equipment |
| Oil barrier | Construction and operation of an oil barrier |
| Armor | Comprehensive load for technical assistance |
| Special extinguishing agents | Loaded with various special extinguishing agents (CO 2 , powder and foam) |
| Catching means | Various containers for holding dangerous goods |
| Multipurpose boat | Pick-up and transport device for the multi-purpose boat |
| Telescopic handlers | Transport equipment and other accessories for the telehandler |
Emergency trains
According to the alarm keyword, the control center dispatcher alerts the necessary emergency vehicles. The basis is the alarm and disengagement order.
The following emergency trains are defined as standard at the Heidelberg fire brigade:
| train | vehicles |
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| Fire engine | Command vehicle, two fire fighting group vehicles (HLF 10 and LF 20), turntable ladder |
| Equipment train | Command vehicle, two fire fighting group vehicles (HLF 10 and LF 20), rescue vehicle |
| Water rescue train | Command vehicle, fire fighting group vehicle with trailer, inflatable boat, water rescue equipment vehicle, multi-purpose boat |
| Dangerous goods train | Command vehicle, two fire fighting group vehicles (HLF 10 and LF 20), rescue vehicle, roll-off container for hazardous goods |
If necessary, the fire fighting / arming train can be expanded with additional special vehicles.
particularities
Due to the constant availability of the staff of the Heidelberg professional fire brigade, the water rescue train and the diving group are also deployed in the surrounding Rhein-Neckar district .
There are two longer tunnels in the Heidelberg urban area. In order to be specially equipped for tunnel accidents, the AB large fan was purchased. With it, the fire brigade is able to lower the extreme temperatures that prevail in such accidents and to push the smoke that obstructs vision out of the tunnel.
Volunteer firefighter
The Heidelberg Voluntary Fire Brigade currently consists of eight departments, all of which also have a youth department. The total number of active relatives in the operational departments is 335 members. In addition to the deployment departments, there is a cross-departmental age department with currently 106 members. 9 members take part in the music-making trains. The city fire chief, who represents their interests externally and internally, is in charge of the departments of the volunteer fire brigade.
The alerting of the emergency departments of the volunteer fire brigade is based on the location and the respective operational conditions, as well as a plan in which the annual on-call duty is specified. Depending on the operational keyword or the extent of the damage, the respective operational department is alerted to the operational site in whose deployment area the operation is taking place. If the professional fire brigade is deployed for a longer period of time, the fire station will also be manned according to the on-call duty schedule so that basic protection in the urban area is still guaranteed.
All departments of the volunteer fire brigade are active in youth work and have set up youth fire brigades for this purpose. In the Handschuhsheim, Kirchheim, Rohrbach, Pfaffengrund and Wieblingen departments, there is also the option of joining a children's fire brigade. A team transport vehicle purchased for the youth fire brigades has been available at the guard of the professional fire brigade since 2010.
Old town department
The oldest volunteer fire brigade in Heidelberg is the Altstadt ▼ department , which was founded in 1846.
The Old Town department has the code number 3 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 10/6 | 3/42 |
Handschuhsheim Department
The Handschuhsheim ▼ department was founded in 1864 and became part of the Heidelberg fire brigade in 1903 when the independent municipality of Handschuhsheim was incorporated.
The Handschuhsheim department has the code number 5 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 8/6 | 5/42 |
| 1 | Firefighting group vehicle 20 for disaster control | 5/45 |
Neuenheim department
The Neuenheim ▼ department was founded in 1862 and with the incorporation of Neuenheim in 1891 it became part of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
The Neuenheim department has the code number 4 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 10/6 | 4/42 |
| 1 | Turntable ladder with basket 23-12 | 4/33 |
| 1 | Personnel transport vehicle | 4/19 |
Kirchheim department
The Kirchheim ▼ department was founded in 1874. With the incorporation of Kirchheim in 1920, the Kirchheim department also became part of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
The Kirchheim department has the code number 7 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 8/6 | 7/42 |
| 1 | Firefighting group vehicle 20 for disaster control | 7/45 |
| 1 | Hose trailer | |
| 1 | Personnel transport vehicle | 7/19 |
Rohrbach department
The Rohrbach ▼ department was founded in 1876 and with the incorporation of Rohrbach in 1927 it became part of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
The Rohrbach department has the code number 8 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 8/6 | 8/42 |
| 1 | Firefighting group vehicle 20 for disaster control | 8/45 |
| 1 | Fire truck 24/48 | 8/24 |
| 1 | Personnel transport vehicle | 8/19 |
Pfaffengrund department
The Pfaffengrund ▼ department was founded in 1920, two years after the Pfaffengrund district came into being.
The Pfaffengrund department has the code number 10 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 24 | 10/46 |
| 1 | Firefighting group vehicle 20/16 | 10/44 |
| 1 | Device trolley Dekon-P | 10/93 |
Wieblingen department
The Wieblingen ▼ department was founded in 1893 and, with the incorporation of Wieblingen, became part of the Heidelberg fire brigade in 1920.
In 2015 the department was able to move into the newly built fire station . The department shares the building with the DLRG city group Heidelberg. Both organizations have their own deployment and training rooms as well as separate vehicle hangars. There are synergy effects in the areas of building technology, sanitary facilities and parking areas. With the exception of the vehicle hangar, the building is built in passive construction and is heated by an air-heat pump.
The Wieblingen department has the code number 6 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Fire fighting vehicle 8/6 | 6/42 |
| 1 | Emergency fire fighting vehicle 10 | 6/43 |
| 1 | Equipment trolley transport | 6/74 |
| 1 | Trailer with 2 flood boats |
Department of Ziegelhausen
Due to the incorporation of Ziegelhausen in 1974, the Ziegelhausen ▼ department is virtually the youngest volunteer fire brigade in Heidelberg. The establishment of the fire brigade goes back to the year 1860.
The Ziegelhausen department has the code number 11 in the radio plan of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
| number | Vehicle type | Paging name |
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| 1 | Emergency fire fighting vehicle 10 | 11/43 |
| 1 | Firefighting group vehicle 16 with portable pump | 11/45 |
| 1 | Fire truck 16/24 with a crew | 11/21 |
| 1 | Personnel transport vehicle | 11/19 |
Former departments
The Schlierbach and Weststadt departments were dissolved in the 1990s due to a lack of members and the general decline in the population's willingness to do voluntary work. The deployment areas of both departments were divided up between the other deployment departments according to tactical considerations.
Special units
Special units were also formed from the various operational departments of the volunteer fire brigade. There is currently an ABC unit for use in accidents involving dangerous goods, a management group to support the operations manager on large-scale operations, and a catering group that provides the emergency services with drinks and food during longer operations.
Plant fire brigade
The Henkel Group has set up a plant fire brigade in the Pfaffengrund district . The plant fire brigade also takes part in the annual large-scale exercises of the Heidelberg fire brigade.
See also
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- Martin Langner (Ed.): Fire black. A German fire brigade story using Heidelberg as an example. Verlag Das Wunderhorn, Heidelberg. 352 pages. ISBN 3-88423-101-4 .
- Fire black - history and stories of the Heidelberg fire brigade (SWR3-Fernsehen - SWF3 - 1996). A film by Christel Koerner.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Follow-up reporting on the 12th State Fire Brigade Day on the Heidelberg Fire Brigade website, accessed on May 25, 2020
- ↑ Information about the vehicles of the professional fire brigade on the website of the fire brigade Heidelberg, accessed on January 23, 2020
- ↑ New fire station - information on the common accommodation of the Wieblingen department and the DLRG city group Heidelberg on the website of the Heidelberg fire brigade, accessed on August 18, 2017
- ↑ Technical building description for fire fighting vehicles not standardized by DIN in Baden-Württemberg. State Fire Brigade School Baden-Württemberg, February 1, 2018, accessed on January 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Information on the special units on the website of the Heidelberg Fire Brigade, accessed on February 25, 2014
Coordinates: 49 ° 23 ′ 52 ″ N , 8 ° 40 ′ 14 ″ E
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