Emergency services conduct large-scale training exercises in Austria

Emergency response organizations in Austria conducted major training exercises to prepare for complex disaster scenarios.

In the Korneuburg district, a large-scale drill took place in the S1 Stetten tunnel on October 8, 2026. Organized by road maintainer Bonaventura and EGIS Operations Austria GmbH, the exercise simulated a severe traffic accident and subsequent vehicle fire within the tunnel. The drill involved four volunteer fire departments—Enzersfeld, Königsbrunn, Korneuburg, and Langenzersdorf—alongside the Red Cross, highway police, and tunnel monitoring centers. To facilitate the simulation, the S1 motorway was fully closed between the Hagenbrunn and Korneuburg Nord junctions.

In the Imst district, 94 emergency responders participated in a sectional exercise in Umhausen. The scenario involved a fire in a car dealership's underground garage with three people reported missing. Responders practiced systematic searches, rescued the missing individuals, and managed a secondary scenario involving the rescue of a firefighter trapped in a soakaway shaft. The exercise focused on strengthening inter-municipal cooperation and coordinating large-scale emergency responses.