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Munich Fire

GAFA Hello Friends and Members,

to our German-fill the Director of the NL to support something, I would like about the city Munich and the fire department and my department, the fire station 9 in Munich-Neuperlach to report.

The 14th June 1158 is considered the founding of the city of Munich in the constitutional sense. On that day the Munich market with toll bridge and coin by the emperor and the princes of the empire was recognized. The medieval city was firmly embraced by its wall. The building was then already very tight. As a building material prevailed wood, most roofs were covered with shingles, boards or straw, that is with combustible materials. Aggravating nor were the many fireplaces in homes and trades that were often also inadequately secured added. Not surprising it is that Munich has suffered during this period several times under fire disaster. Alone in a fire on 14 February 1327, which broke out in the Pfisterei the monastery on Anger, was destroyed a third of the city.

early 15th Century later the city purchased the first time own fire extinguishers. 1477 103 leather fire bucket in Schweinfurt were purchased. The biggest purchase of fire fighting equipment falls into 1489 At that time, 4 copper container mobilized on solid Schlittenkuven to fire water transport, 12 brass spray of about 80 cm long and 2 liters of water capacity and a further 100 leather buckets. These extinguishers were kept in the Town House on Anger.

Since that time, Munich is in constant growth. The city covers an area of 31.5 ha and has approx. 1.37 million inhabitants. In addition, keep a daily additionally approx. 300,000 tourists or business travelers (during Oktoberfest rd. 500,000) and 88,000 students in the city.

be particularly worthy of protection for objects the fire department I would like to mention here the Historic City Hall, Nymphenburg Palace, the residence, the National Theater and the Frauenkirche. Also to be found in the city including 44 hospitals, 325 schools and numerous nursing homes.

career firefighters in the city of Munich

In 1848, Turner turned a so-called volunteer firefighters in the service of the city. She had been equipped with its own resources, without any public support and in uniform. But the liberal-minded Turnerschaft was the middle class and suspicious of authority democratic machinations. Man it was therefore opposed to and as 1850 the new Law on Associations, the gymnastics clubs to political organizations and declared dissolved, it was over with the Turner Fire Department. Further attempts to establish a voluntary fire Turner have failed for different reasons. Finally, it has now been but on 09/10/1866 the creation of the volunteer fire department in Munich completed. It placed fully into the existing urban organization and was soon recognized and socially high. One year after founding the FF Munich had already 400 active members.

In the 70 years of the 19th Century Munich continued to grow. The population grew and in 1877 was Sendling incorporated. For this reason, the fire department was increasingly demanded more. On 07/01/1879 Munich finally got a professional fire department. They came on time at 12.00 clock in service, had a total strength of 24 men at first and already had a medical service. The staffing level has been strengthened in the years to improve the technical equipment of the military. Under the leadership of architect Zenetti as a senior commander of the cooperation between professional and volunteer fire department was already good. The service operation of the Fire Department was in the "service-instructions", a 150-page volume, in every detail strictly regulated. During its early years to move out 1879 Fire Department once a week had, they had in 1900 been a daily alarm. In 1904, the Fire Department was able to get the new main fire station at the flower street. The shift was divided at that time as follows: During a period of 64 days - free 4 days, 15 x 48-hour shift, 9 x 24-hour shift, to wax-free days - equipment maintenance, fire alarm monitoring and security surveillance. Slow the service was first introduced and amended roster in 1913 still valid 24-hour rotating shifts.

Today the fire department from Munich about 1,600 officials of the Fire Department and consists rd. 700 active members of the volunteer fire department. Thus, Munich, the largest municipal fire department and also the largest volunteer fire department in Germany. Housed the women and men in 10 stations of the fire department and 21 units worldwide of the volunteer fire department. Overall, the Munich Fire moved in 2009 to 61 881 alarms from (Volunteer Fire Department 1393).

Statistics figures:

emergency inputs Integrated control center: 883 213, as a result some 350,000 applications for assistance or settlements. 4248 Fire Operations; 18 227 Technical assistance; 38 891 rescue missions.

The fire station 9

to Fire Station 9 in Neuperlach is the central workshop for the car and Equipment. With paint, turning, carpentry, upholstery, batteries and electrical equipment maintenance and Bremsenprüfdienst. Here are the repair, maintenance and technical inspection for every 350 vehicles, 50 trailers and about. 60 containers (roll-off, sedimentation) are carried out. Here are the approx. 18 civilian employees (including 3 master mechanic) of the car mechanics of the three guard units supported. In addition to the workshops are about service from the staff of the Guard 9th 2500 alarms (without NEF) are processed per year. The following vehicles are on the guard: a HLF 20/16, a DLK 23/12 nB, a GDL 23/12, a TLF 20/40 SL, a GW-United fan, a KLAF, an ambulance, a Bronto Skylift HRB, KW 50 with a support vehicle and a NEF (see above).

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(C) 2010 text and all images by Frank Locklair
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PS: Thank you Frank for your efforts and the beautiful text and many pictures!