Fire brigade talents shine: Weiden and Eisenberg clear state competition!

Fire brigade talents shine: Weiden and Eisenberg clear state competition!

Güssing, Österreich - in Güssing, a very special celebration for the fire brigade youth rose at the weekend. Around 1,400 boys and girls competed in the young state competitions of the Burgenland fire brigade association and showed an impressive performance. This year this happened for the 50th time and ensured a big festival in Burgenland. The event attracted numerous spectators and was a real crowd puller. meinzirk.at reports that the victory in the most important categories went to the districts of Neusiedl and Jennersdorf.

The competition in the bronze rating was particularly exciting, in which the competition group from Weiden am See won first place. Steinberg and Pinkafeld followed in the other places. In the silver ranking, a mixed group of fire brigades Eisenberg on the Raab and St. Martin was able to prevail on the Raab and take the winner's cup home. Steinbrunn and Weiden am See also took medal placements. In the groups of girls, the group from Baumgarten/Schattendorf was the fastest and crystallized as the most hardworking group of the event.

competition with international flair

The event was not just a local affair, because groups from abroad also demonstrated their skills. In addition to competition, teams from Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia), Labuch (Styria) and Bayreuth (Germany) competed. A total of 226 competition groups were at the start, which impressively underlines the importance and scope of this event. With the bronze advertisements, each group member had known their task in advance, while in the silver ranking the positions before the competition were set by lot in order to increase the voltage. bfkdo-je.at

The fire brigade youth represents an important basis for active fire departments. It is prepared for the challenges of the active service and is given the opportunity to learn different skills. For example, in addition to laying hose lines, the participants in the competition also have to master technical disciplines such as crawling through tunnels and overflowing obstacle bars. bundesfeuerwehrverband.at

Early funding for the fire brigade youth

Another exciting aspect is the early promotion of children and young people in the fire brigade. The Burgenland fire brigade association has already started campaigns to inspire children under the age of ten for the fire brigade. With the pilot project "Feuerwehr-Kids", six to nine-year-olds are introduced to fire protection and security issues. This is an important element to develop social skills and a sense of responsibility at an early stage. The youngsters then enter the fire brigade youth at the age of around ten years.

The use of the fire brigade youth and the successful competition in Güssing impressively show how important the youth work in the fire brigades is and how much joy and commitment the young firefighters have. It remains to be seen how the next generation will develop, but one thing is certain: the fire brigade youth has a radiant future in front of it!