What should I do if there is a fire? How do I protect myself against flooding? What should I keep in my first-aid kit? The fire department answers these and other questions here - so that you are as well prepared as possible in the event of an emergency.
After permafrost, large areas of ice have formed on ponds in the city. As temperatures warm up, the ice loses its load-bearing capacity. With the predicted rising temperatures, treacherous stress cracks are forming in the ice. Apparently load-bearing ice then suddenly breaks under load and leaves you no chance.
Please observe the following safety instructions from the Bad Homburg fire department.
Katwarn is the emergency warning system for Bad Homburg, which provides information quickly and directly by text message or email.
The warnings with information on the danger and recommendations on what to do are issued by the Bad Homburg fire department and the central control center of the Hochtaunus district. They are sent to the exact location of the zip code areas at risk. Use is free of charge. Warnings are issued, for example, for floods, major fires, power failures, bombs and accidents involving hazardous materials.
Send a text message to the service number 0163-7558842 with the keyword "KATWARN" and your Bad Homburg zip code. Example for zip code 61348: KATWARN 61348 hans.mustermann@mail.de (e-mail address optional).
Living rooms and corridors with escape routes must each have 1 smoke detector. There is a minimum level of protection with 1 smoke detector per floor.
Make sure that the device
Mount your smoke detectors in a horizontal position:
When there is a fire, the right behavior can be vital. Here are some tips:
At the scene of the accident:
Leave the building:
Once you have reached safety:
How to behave correctly,
when it thunders and flashes:
Outdoors:
Buildings with lightning conductors offer good protection. Nevertheless, in houses
The metal bodywork of vehicles forms a so-called Faraday cage that protects the occupants. Nevertheless, increased caution is required: Heavy rain or hail can impair visibility, electronic traffic guidance signals such as traffic lights can fail. Adapt your driving style to the conditions or pull into a parking lot and wait until the storm has passed.
If you are surprised by a thunderstorm while exercising outdoors and there is no possibility to quickly seek shelter in a building
or a vehicle quickly, remember:
Most accidents happen within your own four walls. An emergency first aid kit can save lives. The German Green Cross recommends keeping the following items to hand:
The emergency first-aid kit should have a fixed, dry place. Important: Check the contents once a year for shelf life.
In the event of a traffic accident, the emergency services usually have minutes to spare. Unfortunately, the often life-saving work is all too often hindered by onlookers or incorrect behavior. The formation of a rescue lane is mandatory in Germany. Here's how to behave correctly:
If there is a threat of flooding or heavy rain, these tips will help:
Before the flood:
During the flood:
After the flood:
The fire department is there to help in an emergency. But there are also numerous ways in which you can protect yourself from accidents.
Private emergency preparedness
The prevention center of the Bad Homburg fire department
In our prevention center at Dietigheimer Straße 12, we provide information about other ways to protect yourself and prevent fires. We also regularly offer training courses for companies, kindergartens, schools and other institutions.
We have set up our own training center for children, schoolchildren and senior citizens, where realistic emergency situations can be simulated. Individual advice is also available for members of the public.
