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Mainz fire department - emergency vehicle in red, with cathedral silhouette and the lettering: Feuerwehr Mainz
Mainz Fire Department

Civil protection

Disaster control vehicle

Civil protection encompasses all "preventive and defensive measures against large-scale hazards."

According to Section 24(5) of the LBKG, civil protection units are to be established in particular for the following capabilities:

- Command
- Fire
protection - Technical
assistance - Hazardous materials (CBRN)
- Medical
services - Social support - Food and
beverage
services
- Logistics - Psychosocial emergency
care - If
necessary: Water rescue - If necessary: Rescue from rough terrain

The following entities participate in disaster control (under public law):

- Mainz Fire Department (2 professional fire stations, 11 volunteer fire departments, 1 command unit)
- Senior Emergency Medical Team (LNG, provided by Mainz University Medical Center)*-
Organizational Leaders (OrgL, provided by ASB, DRK, JUH, MHD, RD Corneli)* 
- Ecumenical Emergency Pastoral Care (NFSS)
- Federal Agency for Technical Relief (only upon request)
- German Armed Forces (in special cases, only upon request within the framework of administrative assistance)
*in cooperation with LKr. MZ-BIN


The units in Mainz

Other contributors to civil protection

Emergency services of the aid organizations

Explanations and notes

Picture credits

Sprachauswahl

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