When seconds count

Why Innsbruck’s mayor went “swimming” in the Inn

Mayor Anzengruber cut a fine figure as a water rescuer.(Bild: Medienservice Stadt Innsbruck)

Mayor Johannes Anzengruber recently took part in a water rescue exercise in Innsbruck - among other things, the head of the city dashed across the water at over 100 km/h.

Jumps from the city's Inn bridges into the meltwater-bearing, raging and ice-cold Inn, rides on the water rescue service's brand new jet ski, practising various rescue techniques - all this happened during a training session with 22 Innsbruck water rescuers.

When it comes to water accidents, seconds usually count.

Bürgermeister Johannes Anzengruber

Right in the middle of it all: the Mayor of Innsbruck, Johannes Anzengruber, who took part in the water rescue training as the city politician responsible for the department.

Mayor Anzengruber cut a fine figure as a water rescuer.(Bild: Medienservice Stadt Innsbruck)

"Thanks to the new jet ski, our water rescue team can be at the scene of an emergency in no time at all. Seconds usually count, especially in water accidents. During the training session, I was able to get an idea of the performance of the volunteer team," Anzengruber told the "Krone".

Across the water at 100 km/h
Adrenaline is no stranger to the sports enthusiast Anzengruber, who recently opened a pump track on the Rossau "Bichl" with his bike. The mayor of Innsbruck was just as much in his element jumping from seven meters into the Inn as he was piloting the jet ski at over 100 "kph". Incidentally, there have already been more than 60 missions this year.