Berlin: fire brigade video shows fire from the perspective of the helpers

There are oppressive videos from Berlin’s New Year’s Eve that the fire brigade has published. Firefighters report fireworks. The helpers are the target of firecrackers and rockets fired, finally they decide to retreat. “We are stunned!” Is the text that the Berlin fire brigade published for the video on the short message service Twitter. The attacks, but also the often simply improper use of pyrotechnics, have once again fueled the debate about the controversial New Year’s Eve custom. As a consequence of the incidents, the police union is demanding a nationwide ban on firecrackers. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser spoke out against a general ban on Monday. Berlin’s Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey called for a nationwide dialogue on the subject. The SPD politician rejects an isolated solution for Berlin. “It’s no use just imposing a ban in a metropolis of almost four million people, which you can’t implement. You have to talk about how it can work and what types of firecrackers might be and how you can do it with it it is actionable.” “The attacks condemn them in the strongest possible terms,” ​​said Giffey. “And this requires consistent prosecution. Backing for the emergency services is needed here. And above all, we have to talk about how we can also strengthen protection, what technical possibilities there are for this.” The Berlin fire brigade reported more than 1,700 calls on New Year’s Eve, almost 700 more than in the previous year. In the incident shown in this video, the emergency services escaped with their skin intact. Overall, however, dozens of police and firefighters were injured on New Year’s Eve. More than 100 people were arrested for violations of the explosives law, physical attacks on emergency services or fire-related offences. According to the police, they were released after their identities had been established.