Althen has been supporting local charitable organisations and events in the Kelkheim/Frankfurt area for many years. On 28 and 29 June, a festival was held in Kelkheim-Münster by the Kelkheim-Münster Ts. E.V. on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The extensive programme included a party, morning pint, various attractions and exhibitions as well as a bouncy castle and around 20 different activities for children aged three and over.
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Fire drill in the fire container
The highlights included various fire drills such as extinguishing a fire container in which a flat fire was simulated. After a briefing on safety measures and objectives, as well as checking the equipment and putting on protective gear, the fire container was ignited in a controlled manner. The firefighters first observed the development of the fire and then started to fight the fire using breathing apparatus and various extinguishing techniques. Once the main fire had been extinguished, embers were checked and extinguished. A spectacular event for the spectators!
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Einsatz der Rettungstaucher
The Kelkheim rescue divers demonstrated how to put on their protective equipment and then dived into a large water tank. All sorts of entertaining attractions were then shown underwater, including a card game between the divers and various tasks such as drilling, flexing and sawing. There was a special treat for the children: the divers played tic-tac-toe with them on the fogged-up windscreen.
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Be a firefighter yourself
As part of the event, there was also the opportunity to slip into the role of a fireman or firewoman for once. Visitors were able to put on the full fire service uniform and try their hand at various exercise stations under expert guidance. These included, for example, breaking open a steel practice door, operating the fire extinguishers and even cutting open a car.
Active partnership
Althen not only supports the fire brigade as a sponsor - some of our employees at the Kelkheim branch are also trained firefighters. For this, Althen was officially recognised as a "Partner of the Fire Brigade" by the State Fire Brigade Association in 2022.
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