There around the clock

State security center: control center for emergencies

The LSZ control center in the middle of Eisenstadt is where all kinds of operations come together. The team is available around the clock for emergencies during the holidays.(Bild: Landessicherheitszentrale)

The staff at the control center of the Provincial Security Center (LSZ) are available for emergencies of all kinds. 

They provide expert assistance, organize ambulance transports, provide advice on the health hotline 1450 in the event of medical emergencies or alert the fire and rescue services if necessary - you can rely 100% on the staff at the State Security Control Centre in Eisenstadt.

"Our control center is manned at all times of the day and night and can be reached by phone. Because an emergency doesn't depend on public holidays or weekends," notes LSZ manager Markus Halwax. Shift manager Barbara Tader decided herself that she would be on duty on all Christmas holidays and on December 27. "It's no big deal for me. Now that I no longer have small children, I'm happy to be considerate of my colleagues with families," explains Tader.

Although call taker Stefan Breithofer is a young father, he is on duty on December 25 and 27. "That's the agreement. We take turns so that everyone can have at least one Christmas off and be with their family," says Breithofer. What counts at the LSZ is collegiality and team spirit - including spontaneous duty swaps when necessary. Experience shows that Christmas Eve tends to be quiet, as many ambulance transports are not carried out on this day. This can continue into the New Year.