Tag: Red Cross
In Niederneukirchen – One fatality after a head-on collision with a truck
Tragic traffic accident in Niederneukirchen in the Linz-Land district: three fire brigades, the Red Cross, an emergency doctor and the police were alerted to a head-on collision between a car…
After jumping from the tower – boy (12) in intensive care, classmates shocked
According to witnesses, the accident happened when the twelve-year-old jumped daringly. “He did a double somersault into the water, surfaced briefly and his face was white,” police said. “Then he…
Dilemma in Wattens – false alarm series: fire brigade “at the end of the ropes”
Five alarm calls in one night – after 180 cases in two and a half years: the Wattens fire brigade in Tyrol cannot rest because of a sick woman. There…
Helicopters in action – two minibuses collided on A5 – ten injured
A traffic accident on the A5 bypass Drasenhofen (Mistelbach district) injured ten people on Saturday morning. According to the Lower Austrian Red Cross, two minibuses collided. According to this, five…
Successful search operation – avalanche in Lower Austria: buried person rescued
In Annaberg (Lilienfeld district) a person was rescued on Wednesday around three hours after an avalanche. Two ski tourers who had been with the man had brought themselves to safety.…
Snow chaos continues – people included, schools partially closed
Large parts of Upper Styria are covered in snow. The consequences: roadblocks, many accidents, 70 people trapped in the Wildalpen area! The avalanche danger is extremely high. And on Friday…
At level crossing – articulated lorry hit by train: nobody injured
In Hofstätten an der Raab, the fire brigade had to respond to a train accident today: A passenger train heading towards Graz and passing the level crossing with a traffic…
Styrian plans – In an emergency, electricity is turned off for four hours
According to this ordinance, Styria is divided into six zones (Ennstal/Upper Murtal, Mürztal, West Styria, East Styria, Greater Graz 1 and 2), which can be successively disconnected from the power…
New course – 23 future crisis managers start UMIT course
When natural disasters, pandemics or wars make up the day-to-day business, it is important to keep a cool head. In order to react correctly, quickly, but also skilfully in these…
New asylum accommodation – 100 refugees are now to be accommodated in Traun
Vortex in Traun! The city was informed yesterday by the federal government that 100 refugees are to be accommodated in new asylum accommodation in December. The mayor and municipal council…
Camillo Award 2022 – Notruf founder Chwojka honored with award
One man has played an outstanding role in ensuring that help is provided quickly and competently in emergencies in Lower Austria – namely Christoph Chwojka. Now he has been honored…
“Krone” heart person – Help other people by simply listening
The “Krone”-Herzensmensch gala was celebrated on Friday, November 11th. 800,000 people in Lower Austria are active on a voluntary basis. Together with the Service Volunteers we said “thank you”! In…