District invests 900,000 euros in modern operational technology for better response to extreme weather locations
The district of Groß-Gerau has extensively modernized its civil protection fleet. A total of three off-road pick-ups , a device car , four motorcycles and two drones to be able to react even better to future crisis, such as heavy rain, flood or vegetation fires The investment amount amounts to around 900,000 euros .
"We make our circle even safer with these vehicles," said District Administrator Thomas Will at the official handover in the Groß-Gerau district training center (KSZ) . The new vehicles enable quick and flexible inserts - even in rough terrain. At the same time, procurement is a good example of efficient inter -municipal cooperation and the sensible use of the district levy.
Distribution to three cities
The emergency vehicles will in future be stationed at the Groß-Gerau, Kelsterbach and Mörfelden-Walldorf locations . Numerous representatives of the fire brigades, aid organizations as well as the mayor Jörg Rüddenklau (Groß-Gerau), Manfred Ockel (Kelsterbach) and Thomas Winkler (Mörfelden-Walldorf) took part in the handover.
New device car and motorcycles for pilot group
A special highlight is the new "Dekon-V" device car reinforces the decontamination unit for injuries in the ABC danger area It replaces an outdated vehicle from the Malteser Hilfsdienst Rüsselsheim and will also be used for logistical tasks in the future.
, four motorcycles were for the exploration and pilot group . They enable quick position exploration and message transmission - especially for radio problems , in forests , flood insensies or in traffic jams . The motorcycles are stationed in Bischofsheim (DRK) and the Groß-Gerau civil protection unit .
With the expansion of the disaster protection equipment, the district reacts to the results of the needs and development planning of the specialist service for operational planning and disaster protection. The increasing extreme weather events are increasingly necessary.
Further information on disaster protection in the Groß-Gerau district is available on the official website:
👉 www.kreirgg.de/icherheit-und
Caption: The new emergency vehicles of the Groß-Gerau district. (Photo: Groß-Gerau district administration)
(Gross-Gerau district-Red/PSGG)
