Accident while moving out

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Marlies K. has been an active member of the fire department since she was 10 years old; this photo was taken during her basic training.(Bild: BFK Urfahr-Umgebung)

A young firefighter is fighting for "all or nothing" - but not out on the job, but for herself. Because the insurance company lets her down after an accident that changed her life from the ground up. A story to shake your head and question why those who give their time for others become supplicants.

"Nothing is as it was" - three years ago, an 18-year-old female firefighter in Kirchschlag, Upper Austria, collapsed with a heart attack while out on a search operation. To this day, she is still struggling with serious health consequences - especially with her eyesight. But that's not all: Marlies K. has to fight to have the accident recognized as an occupational accident.