"Safe together"

Fire department goes to school: project launch in Carinthia

The initiative has been very well received by pupils in Upper Austria.(Bild: FF Neuzeug-Sierninghofen)

Fire and disaster prevention education in kindergartens and elementary school - to make children aware of dangers at an early age.

"Together - Safe - Fire brigade" - this is the motto under which the Florianis want to make a contribution to fire and disaster prevention education in kindergartens and schools. "We want to teach children the correct behavior in dangerous situations at an early age," says Carinthian Provincial Councillor Daniel Fellner. Which is why the initiative launched in Upper Austria is now also being implemented in Carinthia. The trial run is starting in the district of Hermagor at ten elementary school with 336 pupils. "After the test run, we plan to roll out the initiative to all districts," says Fellner.

"Making our community safer"
The teaching materials, which are based on the fire department's teaching materials and taught by the teachers, can or should be conveyed even more vividly to the pupils - for example by visiting a fire department armory. "This initiative is crucial in raising children's awareness of dangers at an early age and teaching them life-saving skills. This makes our community safer," says Provincial Fire Service Chief Rudolf Robin.