Danger zone

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The danger area is the area of ​​a possible accident scene in which dangers to the life or health of people or animals, damage to the environment or property are threatened or have already occurred.

The determination of the size and location of the danger area is an essential part of planning an operation and is carried out by the chief of operations (usually the fire brigade ).

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While the fire brigade service regulation (FwDV) 100 defines the danger area in very general terms (see above), this is specified more precisely by other fire service service regulations, depending on the type of operation. A distinction is also often made between a danger or work area, in which only appropriately equipped (protected) teams are allowed to work, and a significantly larger restricted area, in which other teams can work to help those in the danger area:

  • For technical assistance in the event of a vehicle accident , a working area of 5 meters around the vehicle and a cordoned-off area of 10 meters around the accident site are prescribed.
    The work area can be recognized by the directly adjacent storage areas: The equipment storage area is used by the outer teams to provide all technical equipment for the team in the danger area. There is also a scrap deposit and a preparation area for the rescue service .
  • For accidents involving dangerous goods , a danger area of ​​at least 50 meters and a cordoned-off area of ​​at least 100 meters are specified around the scene of the accident.
    The hazardous area in the use of hazardous goods even has a defined exit with the decontamination area .
  • In the case of fire or respiratory protection, the danger area is the area in which dangers from respiratory toxins (smoke from fire) or lack of oxygen are to be expected.
  • In the case of explosives, danger areas of up to 1000 m radius must be observed.

However, the definitions in these regulations only apply to certain activities and tactical measures. The FwDV 100, on the other hand, applies to all missions. The information provided is always to be regarded as a guide and not as a fixed value. Depending on the situation , this distance can be reduced or increased:

  • For example, if poisonous gases escape, the danger area is to be enlarged or in the direction of the wind
  • In the event of accidents on the autobahn, the danger area can be restricted to the lanes of one direction of travel, thereby avoiding an expansion to the opposite lane.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Fire Brigade Service Regulations 100 Management and Management in Action: Management System, Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, 1999
  2. ↑ a b Fire Brigade Service Regulations 3 units in fire fighting and rescue operations, Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, 2008
  3. ↑ Südmersen, Cimolino, Heck, "Standard deployment rules: Technical assistance in traffic accidents", ecomed Verlag 2007
  4. ↑ Fire brigade regulation 500 (PDF) Units in NBC operation, Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, 2012
  5. ↑ Fire Service Regulations 7 Respiratory Protection (as of 2002 with changes in 2005), Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, 2005