New Year's Eve - Fire department: fewer assaults on emergency services
From the point of view of the Berlin fire department, the past New Year's Eve went more smoothly than the turn of the year a year ago. According to initial findings, 30 attacks on fire department personnel and vehicles were registered, the fire department announced on New Year's morning. As things stand, however, no one was injured. According to the fire department, there were 69 attacks at the turn of the year 2022/2023, in which 15 helpers were injured. In 2021/2022, there were 10 attacks during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the figures, the total number of deployments was also lower than in the previous year. According to the figures, the helpers were called out to a total of 1598 incidents in the period from 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day. That was 119 fewer incidents than in 2022/2023. 663 fires (previous year: 749) and 861 rescue operations (825) were reported. On average, there were 1450 operations per day, it said.
"On this first day of January, we can say that, from the perspective of the Berlin fire department, the turn of the year was relatively mild compared to the previous year," explained State Fire Director Karsten Homrighausen. However, any attack on emergency services is unacceptable. "We will not tolerate this and will file a criminal complaint in every single case," he emphasized. According to him, a total of 1547 firefighters and helpers from other aid organizations were deployed.
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- Despite the decrease in incidents, the Berlin fire department still strongly condemns any form of attack on emergency services, vowing to file a criminal complaint in every case.
- In Germany, the fire department in Berlin reported a significant decrease in criminal acts towards their personnel and vehicles during New Year's Eve compared to the previous year.
- Despite the decrease in assaults compared to the turn of the year 2022/2023, there were still 30 incidents of encroachment on the fire department's operational force.
- The reduction in incidents included a decrease in rescue operations, with 861 operations reported during New Year's Eve 2022/2023, as opposed to 825 operations during the same period in 2021/2022.
- As Germany welcomed the new year, the fire department in Berlin responded to 1598 incidents, a decrease of 119 incidents compared to the previous year, with 749 fires and 663 fires reported this New Year's Eve.
Source: www.stern.de
