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The tasks of the fire department

Rescue, extinguish, recover, protect: These are the tasks of the fire department. The oldest task is extinguishing fires. This is still important. The fire department in Bad Homburg now also helps with other things.

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Disaster response and preventive tasks

The fire department rescues people. They help with accidents on the road. They help when there is a lot of water, fire and other serious incidents. They also help with technical problems. It explains how to deal with fire. It explains how to avoid accidents.

The fire department warns people of danger. It tells people how to protect themselves. Prevention is important. The fire department checks extinguishing equipment. They draw attention to dangers. They explain how to behave correctly in an emergency. It tells you what is important for large construction projects.

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Protective suits for special tasks

Environmental protection is becoming increasingly important. For example, in the removal of leaked oil. Or in the containment of biological, chemical or nuclear hazards. The fire department has a lot of special equipment. The fire department has various protective suits. These are suitable for the tasks. Some of them are not immediately associated with the fire department. Special insect protection is necessary. For example, when removing bees' nests. Or when removing silkworm caterpillars. This caterpillar is becoming increasingly common. The water rescue suit is used when searching in water. The water rescue suit is used for rescues in the water.

The tasks of the fire department

Rescue, extinguish, recover, protect: These are the tasks of the fire department. The oldest task is extinguishing fires. This is still important. Today, the fire department in Bad Homburg also helps with other things.

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