Wolfsburg fire department

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Wolfsburg fire department
Wolfsburg coat of arms Office of the City of Wolfsburg
Guard of the professional fire brigade during renovation work in April 2012
Guard of the professional fire brigade during renovation work in April 2012
Professional fire brigade
Locations: 1
Employee: 173
Volunteer firefighter
Departments: 20th
Active members: 768
Vehicles: 71
Youth fire brigade
Groups: 19th
Members: 251 (as of March 2019)
Children's fire brigade
Groups: 6th
Members: 85 (as of: Dec. 2019)
www.feuerwehr-wolfsburg.de

The Fire Department of the city of Wolfsburg is divided into the fire brigade and the volunteer fire department with 20 local fire departments , in addition to the fire protection of the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg to the Firefighters Association Wolfsburg eV belong. Every local fire brigade, with the exception of the town center local fire brigade, has its own youth fire brigade . In the local fire departments Heiligendorf, Wendschott, Neindorf, Vorsfelde, Mörse and Barnstorf there are also children's fire departments .

Professional fire brigade

The fire brigade is the division of fire and civil protection in the Department I of the city of Wolfsburg and responsible for fire protection , the technical assistance , as well as the emergency services and civil protection in the city of Wolfsburg. The professional fire brigade has a fire and rescue station in Dieselstrasse in the Heßlingen district . At the same time, it is the location of the fire brigade technical center (FTZ) of the Wolfsburg fire brigade and the integrated control center (ILS) for the fire brigade and rescue service for the city of Wolfsburg and, since mid-2012, for the Helmstedt district .

There are workshops for fire pumps, vehicles, breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers and a clothes closet in the buildings of the guard.

There are also training rooms in the buildings, which are used by volunteers and the professional fire brigade.

equipment

The fire brigade's fire brigade consists of a command vehicle , two identical rescue group vehicles , a turntable ladder and an ambulance .

In addition, an rescue vehicle with a rear crane, another emergency fire fighting group vehicle, which is manned by the day service, additional command vehicles, a small alarm vehicle, swap- loader vehicles with roll-off containers and the associated vehicles, work vehicles and the ambulance of the city of Wolfsburg are available in the fire station . They are manned by the staff of the professional fire brigade. In addition, an emergency fire fighting group vehicle and a fire fighting group vehicle are available as training and replacement vehicles. A logistics equipment trolley and a truck trailer are equipped for training in driving license class C or CE and are used with the authority driving school by volunteer fire brigade, professional fire brigade and aid organizations.

The constantly manned emergency vehicle is also subordinate to the professional fire brigade, but is stationed at the Wolfsburg Clinic , which also provides the emergency doctor. The paramedic of the ambulance vehicle is provided accordingly from the duty security department. In the background service there is an additional emergency doctor who performs the function of the chief emergency doctor and is also a doctor at the Wolfsburg Clinic. He is equipped with a separate vehicle and always carries the vehicle with him. In the event of an alarm, it moves directly and independently from the place where it is currently located. At the point of use, the LNA couples with the paramedic of the regular NEF, who performs the function of the OrgL-RD.

The Wolfsburg professional fire brigade has a diving group and can fall back on a water rescue equipment vehicle and a multi-purpose boat loaded onto a trailer.

Another special feature is the existing intensive care transport trolley for babies.

history

First, the acquired plant fire brigade of the Volkswagen plant and the fire of 1938 founded City of the KdF car , now Wolfsburg. In 1939 the first call to found a volunteer fire brigade did not bring the hoped-for success. Another call in 1940 was followed by more citizens, so that the "Voluntary Fire Department of the City of the KdF-Wagons" could be founded. In 1941 the establishment was confirmed by the responsible authorities, and in the same year the fire brigade received its first fire station south of Fallerslebener Straße (today's Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße). A youth fire brigade was founded as early as 1942. The professional fire brigade was founded on April 1, 1952, and today's fire station was built on Dieselstrasse in 1957.

Volunteer firefighter

The Wolfsburg Voluntary Fire Brigade is divided into 20 local fire brigades, which came to Wolfsburg in 1972 when their localities were incorporated. Two local fire departments are priority fire departments, five are base fire departments and the remaining 13 are local fire departments with basic equipment. They are divided into six fire engines. During operations, the local fire brigades are active in their own local area and, in the event of major damage, they are supported by the forces of the professional fire brigade or other local fire brigades.

The local fire brigades in Vorsfelde and Fallersleben each form an independent fire engine. In addition, there are the fire engines north, south, east and west, the names of which roughly describe the compass direction of the operational area and the geographical location of the associated local fire brigades in the urban area. In the event of major incidents and if the professional fire brigade cannot leave the scene for the foreseeable future, one of these fire engines, together with one of the two turntable ladders of the priority brigades, occupies the fire station in Dieselstrasse.

Fire fighting train Fallersleben

The Fallersleben local fire brigade also forms its own fire brigade as a focus fire brigade. The first digit of the radio call identifier is 11. The area of ​​operation includes the district Fallersleben , Barnbruch , Ilkerbruch , the core city area west of Porschestrasse , Detmerode , Westhagen and the federal motorway 39 .

equipment

The equipment of the Fallersleben fire brigade comprises a command vehicle, an HLF 20/16 , a GTLF 6000 , a DLA-K as well as a logistics vehicle 1 with a trailer and a dinghy. In addition, the management ELW, the detector motorbike and the field cooker are on standby in the Fallersleben fire station.

In addition, a truck trailer for electricity / light with a 60 kVA power generator SDMO has been stationed on a 3.5 t trailer frame since 2018.

Fire fighting train Vorsfelde

The Vorsfelde local fire brigade is the second fire brigade focal point in the city, alongside the local fire brigade from Fallersleben. It also forms an independent fire engine. The first digit of the radio call identification is 12. The area of ​​operation includes the district of Vorsfelde , the core urban area east of Porschestrasse, Teichbreite , Tiergartenbreite , Kreuzheide and the Bundesstrasse 188 .

equipment

The equipment of the Vorsfelde fire fighting train includes an ELW 1, an HLF 20/16 , a DLK 23/12, a TLF 4000 with a relay cabin and a GW-L with a trailer and an inflatable boat.

In addition, a truck trailer for electricity / light with a 60 kVA power generator SDMO has been stationed on a 3.5 t trailer frame since 2018.

Fire service north

Typical door stickers for Wolfsburg fire engines (here: TSF-W from OF Wendschott)
TSF-W according to the new Wolfsburg standard. Currently in use in the local fire brigades in Warmenau, Nordsteimke and Wendschott (shown here)
The turning gravel TSF-W during operation

The northern fire brigade consists of the Brackstedt fire brigade base and the Kästorf, Warmenau, Velstove and Wendschott local fire departments. The area of ​​operation of the fire fighting train includes the districts of Brackstedt , Kästorf , Velstove , Warmenau and Wendschott as well as the Brackstedt state forest and the federal highway 188 .

Paging Local fire department vehicles
18th Brackstedt TLF 16/25, KdoW , reserve TSF-W of the Wolfsburg fire brigade
22nd Warmenau KdoW , TSF-W
21st Kaestorf LF 8/6 (with hydraulic rescue kit), KdoW
28 Velstove TSF-W, KdoW, Reserve LF 16/12 of the Wolfsburg fire brigade, trailer electricity of the ASDN
20th Wendschott TSF-W, KdoW

Fire fighting train south

The fire brigade south is formed by the Heiligendorf fire brigade base together with the local fire brigades from Hattorf, Neindorf and Barnstorf. The area of ​​application includes the districts of Barnstorf , Hattorf , Heiligendorf and Neindorf as well as the Waldhof , Hattorfer Holz , Barnstorfer Holz , the U41 and U6, including the A39.

Paging Local fire department vehicles
16 Heiligendorf ELW 1 , HLF 20/16 , TLF 3000 , GW-L2
14th Hattorf TSF-W, KdoW
17th Barnstorf TSF-W, KdoW
27 Neindorf TSF-W, KdoW

Fire engine east

The Hehlingen base fire brigade, together with the local fire brigades from Nordsteimke, Reislingen, Neuhaus and Almke, form the east fire service. The area of ​​application includes the districts of Almke , Hehlingen , Neuhaus , Nordsteimke and Reislingen as well as the Hehlinger Holz .

Paging Local fire department vehicles
15th Hehlingen ELW 1, LF 20KatS, LF 16/12, Reserve KdoW of the Wolfsburg fire department
26th Almke HLF 20/16, KdoW
23 Nordsteimke TSF-W, KdoW
24 Reislingen TSF-W, KdoW, Reserve TLF 16/25 (with conversion kit) of the Wolfsburg fire department
25th Neuhaus TSF-W, KdoW

Fire brigade west

The Ehmen base fire brigade, together with the local fire brigades from Sülfeld and Mörse, form the western fire brigade. The area of ​​operation includes the districts of Ehmen , Mörse and Sülfeld as well as Hohnstedter Holz and the federal motorway 39 .

In addition, this fire brigade forms the decontamination personnel specialist group .

Paging Local fire department vehicles
13 Ehmen KdoW, HLF 20/16, TLF 3000, WLF with roll-off container Hygiene, WLF with AB hose 2000 FTZ, GW-L1 FTZ, AB trough
19th Sülfeld ELW 1, LF 10/6, caddy of the city youth fire brigade, message vehicle of the fire brigade readiness
29 Exchange LF 20 KatS, KdoW

City center local fire brigade

In 2016, the 20th local fire department in Wolfsburg was founded with the Stadtmitte local fire department. Initially, a KdoW and an LF 16/12 were available as vehicles. Later the LF 16/12 is to be replaced by an HLF 20 and the vehicle fleet is to be expanded by a TLF 3000. The Stadtmitte local fire brigade is the fifth local fire brigade as a fire brigade base in the city area.

The area of ​​operation covers the entire core city. When deployed, she is usually assigned to the fire brigade of the professional fire brigade. Should the professional fire brigade be involved in an operation in one of the districts for a long time, the OF Stadtmitte, together with the DLK from Fallersleben or Vorsfelde, manned the guard of the professional fire brigade.

equipment

The equipment of the Stadtmitte local fire brigade currently includes a KdoW, an HLF 20 and a TLF 3000 with a relay cabin.

Fire service

Since 2005, the Wolfsburg fire brigade has been composed of specialist trains for technical assistance, water transport (10,000 liters), 16-class water pumping, catering and a management group. The entire fire brigade standby comprises 27 emergency vehicles, a motorcycle , a portable pump trailer and a field kitchen and has a staff of 150 emergency services.

Specialist train vehicles
Leadership group ELW 1, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, FwA-TEL
Emergency supply GW supply, field cook trailer
Water transport KdoW Nordsteimke, TLF 16/25 Brackstedt, TLF 16/25 Reislingen, TLF 3000 Ehmen, TLF 3000 Heiligendorf, GW-L1 Vorsfelde
Water pumping ELW 1 Sülfeld, LF 20/10-KatS Hehlingen, LF 20 KatS Mörse, WLF FTZ with AB hose Ehmen / will be replaced by GW-L2 Heiligendorf in 2020
Technical assistance KdoW Warmenau, HLF 20/16 Almke, LF 8/6 with rescue kit Kästorf, GW-L1 with FwA Fallersleben

Association of dangerous goods

The Wolfsburg Voluntary Fire Brigade has been a professional association for dangerous goods operations since 2013. This consists of the specialist courses ABC use, decontamination and measuring / warning. The task is to process operations involving hazardous substances in cooperation with the professional fire brigade.

Specialist train vehicles
decontamination Ehmen: WLF with AB decontamination, TLF3000, KdoW Mörse: KdoW Sülfeld: LF10 / 6
ABC use Heiligendorf: TLF3000, KdoW Fallersleben: GTLF6000 Vorsfelde: TLF4000, ELW1
Measure / warn Hattorf: KdoW Barnstorf: KdoW Velstove: KdoW Neuhaus: KdoW

Specialist groups

There has been a logistics specialist group since 2013, which is formed by the local fire brigades in Ehmen, Hehlingen and Wendschott. One of the tasks is to manned the special vehicles of the professional fire brigade when a guard is manned. It is also used for general logistics tasks.

Since 2020 there has also been the hygiene specialist group, which is alternately occupied by the local fire brigades in Mörse, Ehmen and Sülfeld. This is part of the hygiene concept of the Wolfsburg fire brigade and can be requested by the head of operations. Technically, the specialist group is equipped with a logistics equipment trolley and a swap-loader vehicle with a roll-off container for hygiene, which are stored in the Ehmen fire station.

education

At the city level, around 25 comrades from the volunteer fire brigades are currently active as city trainers. The courses offered are first aid, troop man I and II, radio operator, respirator wearers, machinists, turntable ladder machinists and a chainsaw course, each with one or two appointments per year. Since 2014, people have also been trained to use the fall protection equipment set. In addition, the ABC Deployment Part 1 and Part 2 courses, each with one appointment per year, are being trained on behalf of the State of Lower Saxony.

literature

  • Public Relations Department of the City of Wolfsburg (Ed.): 25 years of the Wolfsburg professional fire service. Wolfsburg 1977.
  • Wolfsburg professional fire brigade (ed.): 1952–2002, 50 years of Wolfsburg professional fire brigade. Wolfsburg 2002.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ City center fire department. In: www.feuerwehr-wolfsburg.de. Retrieved August 8, 2016 .
  2. ^ Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, Aller Zeitung, Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany: Wolfsburg - New inner city fire department founded - WAZ / AZ-online.de. In: www.waz-online.de. Retrieved August 8, 2016 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 35.5 ″  N , 10 ° 48 ′ 14.1 ″  E