Emergency services conduct training drills in Germany

Emergency services in Germany conducted various training exercises to prepare for real-world scenarios.

At the Geretsried Firefighting School, the Utting am Ammersee fire department, alongside the Schondorf fire department, participated in a training day. Personnel worked through eight different scenarios in a specialized training village called ‘Freistadt,’ which features simulated houses, construction sites, and streets to practice fire suppression and rescue operations. Instructors provided feedback on deployment processes and noted the high training level of the participating units.

Separately, Memmingen Airport held a large-scale emergency drill involving approximately 80 responders. The exercise simulated an aircraft excursion from the runway, requiring the rapid rescue of passengers. The drill involved the airport fire department, volunteer fire departments from Ungerhausen, Holzgünz, Memmingerberg, and Benningen, as well as the THW Memmingen and various rescue services. The exercise also served to test newly implemented digital radio communications. Regular flight operations remained unaffected during the training.