Florianis honored

Merit badge for radiation protection experts

The Special Operations Service is deployed in the event of disasters.(Bild: Günter Prünner)

Eight radiation protection experts from the Burgenland Fire Brigade Association received the coveted "Pro Merito" award. 

Whether flying, in the house, taking X-rays or eating bananas - people are exposed to radioactive radiation every day, albeit to a small extent. The use of radiation sources in medicine and industry in particular means that emergency organizations such as the fire department also have to deal with high-energy radiation sources. In Burgenland, the "Radiation Protection" special operations service of the provincial fire service association was reorganized, and since 2015 there have been two units - one in the north and one in the south, each with three bases.

The radiation protection experts make an important contribution to safety.(Bild: Günter Prünner)

Badges of honor awarded in bronze, silver and gold
Eight emergency personnel working in the radiation protection service were recently awarded the prestigious "Pro Merito" award by Seibersdorf Labor GmbH. Walter Kopinits received the Gold Medal of Merit, Jürgen Kopinits the Silver Medal. The bronze award was presented to Adolf Binder, Peter Horvath, Siegfried Knar, Günther Köstner, Philipp Werderitsch and Martin Zechmeister. The emergency services pay particular attention to providing the population with specialist information, passing on knowledge and the services provided by the emergency and aid organizations in the event of an emergency.