New Center for Training and Disaster Protection Inaugurated in Parish Churches

PARISH CHURCHES – in shining early summer weather,the BRK district association Rottal-Inn officially inaugurated the new Center for Training and Disaster Protection (ZAK) and a modern alternating vehicle with two roll-off containers in parish churches. Numerous guests of honor from politics, church and aid organizations-including Bavaria‘s Interior minister Joachim Herrmann and BRK President Angelika Schorer-recognized the project as a critically important step for security and operational readiness in rural areas.

BRK district chairman and district administrator Michael Fahmüller opened the event and emphasized the national importance of this Center for Education and Disaster Protection (ZAK) for population protection. “What we inaugurate today is much more than one building. It is a promise to people that they can rely on us,” he said.The ZAK clubs under one roof of various areas – from disaster protection to first aid to governance – and thus be a milestone in the further advancement of the BRK in the district.

“Symbol of professionalism and humanity”

BRK President Angelika Schorer commented similarly. It underlined the role of the new center as a visible symbol of commitment, professionalism and lived humanity. In doing so, she emphasized the outstanding cooperation between main and volunteering. The challenges in population protection would grow. Modern infrastructure and training are crucial in order to be able to act quickly, effective and solidarity in the future.

“Buildings and technology are significant,but only thru the commitment of people they become a place of help,community and responsibility,” said MdB Günter Baumgartner in his greeting.He highlighted the good cooperation between BRK, politics and municipalities.

MdL Martin Wagle rated the ZAK as a clear signal of future orientation and crisis prevention.It is important not only to react to past events such as flood or refugee crises, but to proactively create structures in order to be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. And it is necessary to inspire young people for volunteering.

Government Officials Praise Initiative

Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann praised the ZAK as a significant step towards strengthening the security structure in rural areas and as a “visible sign of foresight and commitment”. Functioning population protection play a central role in the face of increasing natural disasters, large technical damage and security -relevant threats.Bavaria has a powerful danger defense system that has a regular basis for forest fires, storms or snow catastrophes. To keep this level, training and modern equipment such as the new center in parish churches and the approximately 460,000 euro changing vehicle, which can provide up to 100 people in an emergency, are essential.

With more than 400,000 volunteers, Bavaria is rightly a “volunteer country,” said the minister. The Bavarian Red Cross plays an outstanding role as the largest aid organization in the Free State. The new facility in parish churches is not only a place of modern training, but also a symbol for cohesion, responsibility and lived charity.

Following the speeches of the guests of honor, the new Center for Education and Disaster Protection and the changer vehicle from Domkapitular Dr. Wolfgang Schneider and Pastor Dr.Tanja Seidl blessed. the spiritual expressed their thanks and respect for the main and volunteers.

In his conclusion, BRK district manager Andreas Rehrl emphasized the strategic importance of ZAK for training and disaster protection as an important building block of a modern, future-oriented auxiliary structure in the Rottal-Inn district. It not only meets logistical and organizational requirements, but is also an expression of a contemporary understanding of care, provision and responsibility. His thanks went to everyone involved for the good cooperation.

At the end of the official part, Rehrl and Fahmüller presented gifts for the special efforts to be used around the development of the BRK district association to Joachim Herrmann, Angelika Schorer, Reserl Sem and Martin Wagle. the guests of honor – led by Interior Minister Herrmann – took the opportunity to get to know the new Center for Training and Disaster Protection (ZAK) during a guided tour.

A special exhibition awaited the guests in the apprenticeship: Margit Gmeiner, head of width training, had prepared a short first aid demonstration together with the trainers Jürgen Köhl and Thomas Blüml.Matthias Macht, disaster protection officer of the BRK district association, led through the modern vehicle and equipment halls.

Center Addresses Practical Needs

The idea for the center for training and Disaster Protection (ZAK) had arisen from a very practical need: The previous headquarters of the BRK district association in Arno-Jacoby-Straße increasingly came across its spatial limits in view of the constant growth and increasing demands. The BRK acquired the nearby area of the former company ATU on the Schuldholzinger Weg, converted it and adapted it to its needs.

Today, among other things, the quick-use group support, central administrative areas and various management functions in nursing and social services are housed, as well as a generous apprenticeship. According to BRK,the operational readiness and punch of SEG care,which is led by Michael ammer and his deputy Sebastian Wagmann,is an indispensable part of the regional disaster protection. It is always used when people have to be looked after, cared for or accommodated at short notice – be it with evacuations, fires, storms or major events.

Along with numerous honorary and full-time employees of the BRK, the inauguration of the BRK also included government president Rainer Haselbeck, MDL Mia Goller, BRK district chairman Hans Rampf and also other representatives of the BRK, the Austrian Red Cross of the police, fire brigade and technical relief organization as well as the planners, specialist companies and service providers involved in the construction.

First aid instructor Jürgen Köhl and Thomas Blüml (from left) presented the guests of honor effective first aid measures.

At the inauguration of the ZAK and alternate vehicle: (from left) Christian Haas (Ministry of the Interior), Mayor Wolfgang Beißmann, Stephan Seiler (police headquarters in Lower Bavaria), Herbert Wiedemann (former BRK district manager), Christoph Kaiser and Gisela Mooser (both deputy chairwoman of the BRK-Rottal-Inn), district administrator and BRK chairman Michael Fahler,, Interior Minister joachim Herrmann, MDL Martin Wagle, MdB Günter Baumgartner, Hans Rampf (BRK district chairman), Reserl SEM (former MDL), BRK President Angelika Schorer, President Rainer Haselbeck, MdL Mia Goller, Dieter Hauenstein (District Manager Brk niederbayern/Oberpfalz and state on-call manager), Martin Ibrom (disaster protection officer BRK state office), Johann Haider (Deputy BRK district manager and head of the emergency services), the clergyman Dr. Wolfgang Schneider and Dr. Tanja Seidl, Roland Weileder (Deputy BRK district manager) and Andreas Rehrl, district manager of the BRK Rottal-Inn. – Photos: Schmidbauer

BRK President Angelika Schorer: “The district association Rottal-Inn sets an impressive sign for all of Bavaria.”

By Staff Writer