Experts meet in Lower Austria

Course set for dealing with disasters

The provincial command staff met in Tulln with more than 80 experts in order to be optimally prepared for future disasters.(Bild: NLK Filzwieser)

Floods, forest fires, fake news: the provincial command staff prepared in Tulln for the major challenges of the current times.

The fire department center in Tulln became a mecca for disaster preparedness: more than 80 managers from emergency organizations, authorities, critical infrastructure companies, science and research met as part of the provincial management team in order to be well prepared in the event of an emergency. This group meets at least once a year. "So that cooperation works on demand in an emergency," says Deputy Governor Stephan Pernkopf, head of the staff.

Many managers from different organizations and areas were on site in Tulln.(Bild: NLK Filzwieser)

Forest fires and blackouts
In addition to dealing with the flood of the century in September, other risks were also highlighted. The procedure for dealing with forest fires, blackouts and earthquakes was just as much a part of the conference as dealing with fake news, which caused additional problems for the emergency services during the floods.

The topics will now be worked on further in working groups and tested during exercises. To this end, the exercise calendar for this year was jointly filled, and participation in international training courses is also on the agenda. In addition, the date for the "Kat25" exhibition in Tulln was set for September 6.