Dealing with emergencies in border area cooperation between the Fire Rescue Service of the Karlovy Vary Region and the Tirschenreuth district

Abstract

The subject of this thesis is how fire protection units deal with emergencies in border area cooperation between the Fire Rescue Service of the Karlovy Vary Region and the Tirschenreuth district in the Federal Republic of Germany. This specifically concerns a fire protection unit from the Cheb fire station and units of a volunteer fire brigade in Waldsassen and Neualbenreuth. The thesis also discusses the organization of fire protection units in the border area and legislation for their operation. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the joint training and intervention activities on both sides of the state border. Finally, it presents proposals for improving and streamlining the cooperation between fire protection units in the preparation and resolution of emergencies in the border area. The subject aims to present a comprehensive overview of the current state of mutual cooperation and preparation for dealing with emergencies in the border area. An analysis of available information and a description of the current system in border area cooperation was used to achieve the set goals.

Keywords

• border area cooperation
• fire protection units
• training
• emergency