Tag: technical aid organization
Federal government: The THW is missing hundreds of training places – politics
Get up close and personal? want to help others? The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has a clear request for volunteer helpers on its website: “It’s your time…
German authorities use Chinese drones – the consequences are fatal – politics
Politicians have long warned against using aircraft from China in sensitive areas. Now it is clear: Dozens have been flying over the country for a long time. What risks does…
China’s drones over Germany – politics
Politicians have long warned against using aircraft from China in sensitive areas. Now it is clear: Dozens have been flying over the country for a long time. What risks does…
Lützerath evacuation: Climate activists are still sitting in tunnels
Germany Lützerath evacuation THW mission fails – activists are still sitting in the tunnel Status: 04:00 a.m | Reading time: 4 minutes “You have to expect that extremist perpetrators will…
Why the German civil defense is a catastrophe – opinion
Corona pandemic, flood in the Ahr Valley, critical infrastructure: the failures in civil protection are becoming increasingly apparent. But the hardest tests are yet to come. When Germany still had…
Haar near Munich – THW is expanding its location – district of Munich
Just recently, a truck overturned on the A 99, with crates of beer, soda and cyclists lying on the road. Two days later, part of the roof of a school…
Learning from the flood: how a confusion of competences hinders civil protection
Storms, heavy rain and extreme drought pose increasing challenges for emergency services. Germany would actually be in a good position to do this. source site
Heavy Rescue: Tough guys for heavy cases – district of Munich
Whoever meets Irakli West in his office for the first time inevitably thinks: This man is the right man for the tough jobs. Lift a truck – no problem. Putting…
Rescue services: More operations in the corona pandemic – District of Munich
On this cold December lunchtime there is another bicycle near the S-Bahn station Fasanenpark. Thrown carelessly into the meadow, lightly powdered with snow. Nobody parks their bike this way, not…
More operations in the corona pandemic – Munich district
On this cold December lunchtime there is another bicycle near the S-Bahn station Fasanenpark. Thrown carelessly into the meadow, lightly powdered with snow. Nobody parks their bike this way, not…