Darmstadt Fire Department will train with disaster relief units on October 25th
Darmstadt. To prepare for emergencies with many casualties, the Darmstadt Fire Department on Saturday, October 25, 2025.the large-scale disaster relief exercise "Hippocrates" For the duration of the exercise, Virchowstraße between Frankfurter Straße and the Blütenallee roundabout from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.The parallel pedestrian and bicycle path will also be closed during this time.
Large-scale exercise with realistic scenarios
is to be expected throughout the city , increased emergency vehicle traffic from the fire department and ambulance service . The aim is to practice the coordinated response to a mass casualty incident – including decontamination, transport to hospitals , and medical care.
The exercise also includes Darmstadt hospitals in order to entire supply chain from rescue to treatment realistically depict
Participation of Medical Task Force 37
A particular focus is on the training of the civil protection unit Medical Task Force 37, which disaster relief agency of the Darmstadt-Dieburg district is provided first full practical exercise of this kind for this unit.
The city asks residents for their understanding regarding possible restrictions and for particular caution in road traffic.
