Michael Wirth appointed new local operations manager in Weiden

Michael Wirth appointed new local operations manager in Weiden

Mayor Jens Meyer has appointed a new local operations manager. In the presence of representatives of the city administration and the Weiden fire departmentMichael Wirthappointed to the disaster control leadership group. He is a member of the Weiden Volunteer Fire Department and complements the existing local operations management.

Expansion of operations management

The local operations management currently consists of several experienced members. This includesThomas Schillerfrom the Technical Relief Agency,Thomas KlossandHartmut orderfrom the Bavarian Red Cross,Sebastian Vogelfrom the mountain rescue service as wellRichard SchiederandLudwig Grasserfrom the Weiden Volunteer Fire Department. With the appointment ofMichael WirthThe competence of the operational management is further strengthened.

Duties of the local operations manager

The local operations management is also active outside of disasters. It is closely linked to local disaster protection. In an emergency, the local operations manager leads the measures on site. He is authorized to give instructions to all deployed forces.

Training and commitment

The appointment ofMichael Wirthfollows extensive training and further education. These include a group leader course, firefighting training and a fire chief course. Most recently, he completed a several-week course for local operations managers.

Mayor Jens Meyer finally thankedMichael Wirthand all volunteers working in disaster protection for their commitment.