No more garish orange and black: The Hanover Fire Department moves immediately closed in sand-colored uniforms inserts. On Tuesday, the last rescuers who are received their new protective equipment. For this, all 1,350 Firefighters’ safety clothing with reflective tape was measured individually.
From 16 hours there is a constant coming and going in the fire station 10. Gradually, the emergency vehicles of fire services, there go to the farm to trade then her old turnout gear against the new personal protective equipment (PPE). In order for the conversion process, which has lasted with planning and testing, almost three years, is. "From now on, each of the 1350 Hanoverian firefighters has at least one set of modern protective clothing," says Viktor, team leader of the clothing department of the Hannover Fire Department.
Since May stump is mandated new clothes all 650 comrades of the fire brigade, as well as the approximately 700 volunteer emergency responders from the 17 fire services in the city.
"It took several reasons to this day," the 49-year-old reveals. On the one hand have the Swiss manufacturer Consulted, had given to the fire department and city's 1.7 million-euro order, made the pants, reflective jackets and chest straps in several batches. "On the other hand, we had all 1,350 comrades also measured," says Viktor. In this way, the already comfortable clothes sit now even well. In addition, the company fulfilled several requests that had worked out a panel of local staff council, medical service of the fire brigade, health and safety of the city and a project team of emergency stations.
Now every professional firefighter two sets, each has one difference is not made between the clothing of volunteer firefighters and their paid counterparts. "This sweetens the volunteer work, of course," says Thorsten Walter, first main firefighter at the local military.
Upland mixed: In the region of the City of the sand-colored clothes could be in use soon. "Several volunteer fire departments consider whether they should buy for Hanoverian example, a PSA," said fire department spokesman Armin region. However, since region for each community decide individually how they equip their own firefighters with safety clothing; the emergency services will probably never dress completely uniform.
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