Lifeguards from Köflach shine at the fire brigade competition in Voitsberg!

Lifeguards from Köflach shine at the fire brigade competition in Voitsberg!

The Voitsberg area fire brigade association experienced a successful weekend at the state performance competition in Bad Waltersdorf. Six competition groups from the region competed with a lot of commitment and were allowed to record numerous successes. The teams from Piber, Ligist, Södingberg and Bärnbach in particular held up the flags in the Bronze A class, while the Mooskirchner started in scoring class B (with age points). The team from Södingberg also showed Silver A in the Silver A class. A total of 18 comrades were able to look forward to the achievement badge obtained, 15 times bronze and three times silver, such as meindezirk.at reported.

In the course of the competition, some members also received special honors. Patrick Marchel from the Köflach fire brigade was awarded the bronze rating clip. Dominik Kinzer from FF Maria Lankowitz received the clasp in silver, while Johannes Vallant and HBI Bernd Unger from FF Voitsberg even won the Gold 75 valuable clip. Hendrik Wolf from FF Voitsberg can look forward to the Gold 100 valuable clip. At this point, Manfred Hutter was also adopted by FF Piber, who had been active for many years.

lifesaver among the comrades

A particularly emotional moment took place on the second day of the competition when three comrades from FF Köflach were awarded for their brave use during a storm in July 2024. Obi Johann Bernsteiner, Josef Bohmann jun. And Julian Heri saved two men from a aborted vehicle at the time. For their heroic use, they received the "Fla Gold Styrian" for life rescue. The area fire brigade command congratulated all excellent comrades and successful competition groups.

challenge fire brigade matura

A real classic in Styrian fire brigade is the exam for the fire service badge gold, which took place on April 6, 2025. This examination, known as “Fire Brigade Matura”, is considered the highest individual examination and is strongly visited with 95 participants from the entire Styria. From the area fire brigade association Voitsberg, LM Patrick Marchel (FF Köflach) and Obi Georg Dirnberger (FF Hallersdorf) were able to obtain the golden achievement badge. BM Michael Kleindienst and OFM Andreas Rossegger from FF Bärnbach and other comrades from the region were also able to look forward to the prestigious title. Valuer like BR d. F. Johannes Vallant and HBI Bernd Unger were deployed during this demanding examination, as the [BFV Voitsberg] (https://www.bfvvo.Steiermark.at/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/3102_Read-51834/3102_Page-1/) emphasized.

Fire service badge - basics and meaning

The fire service badge is awarded in different classes, such as bronze and silver, and consists of two main parts: a fire -fighting attack and a relay race. The comrades show their skills and the ability to work in a team. The difference between the classes is that the participants in the silver class receive their functions through lottery procedures, while in bronze you know in advance what role you have to take on. The strict evaluation guidelines according to time and errors ensure that only the best performance is awarded, as explained on the website ff Schottwien.

The high number of participants and the comradeship lived make these events a special experience for everyone involved. The fire brigade tradition continues in Voitsberg and the cohesion in the community remains strong.