Civil Protection Information

Thunderstorm: How to behave correctly. The Safety Information Center has put together some important tips for this. You can find this information on the SIZ website. The ALDIS Thunderstorm Service provides a current map overview of thunderstorm cells in Austria. You can find current weather warnings.

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Smoke detectors are fire early detection devices specially developed for household and residential areas. The alarm of a smoke detector reliably warns of insidious smoke, which otherwise spreads unnoticed and rapidly in the apartment. In this way, the residents are warned at a time when escape, communication with fellow residents, or firefighting is still possible.

Earthquakes as a cause of underground mass displacements cannot be prevented. Even if experts do not predict an immediate danger of major earthquake damage events for our direct living environment, it is still important to deal with the right behavior rules and precautionary measures for one"s own personal area. Earthquake-proof, norm-compliant construction and knowledge of the correct behavior in the event of an earthquake are points that can reduce and mitigate damage in case of an emergency.

Carrying out appropriate protective measures and activities during and after a strong earthquake significantly improve personal safety. The earthquake service at the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG ) provides information on the current earthquake activity: www.zamg.ac.at/earthquakeThe Austrian Earthquake Service deals with earthquake observation (observation stations) and earthquake analysis.

Information, hazard mitigation, and assistance in case of emergency:
Austria has one of the densest civil protection systems in Europe with many voluntary aid and rescue organizations. In Lienz, the voluntary fire brigade of the city of Lienz, the Red Cross, the mountain rescue service, and the dog handler groups are equipped with technical devices for searching, rescuing, and providing care for buried persons.

In addition, heavy clearing and transport equipment and vehicles are available in the fleet of the municipal economic yard. Hydraulic lifting and cutting tools, mobile rescue equipment, sanitary facilities, tents and emergency beds, as well as mobile kitchen facilities are kept ready in the disaster camps of the rescue organizations for emergencies. In joint exercises, the interaction of the emergency forces and the coordinated use of mountain and rescue equipment are practiced and continuously improved.

In our society, everyone relies on a functioning power supply. How dependent we all are on electricity has already been demonstrated by large-scale outages worldwide. Everyday items that are taken for granted by us may simply no longer be usable in case of emergency. We should just imagine this situation once and everyone will notice for themselves the importance of electricity in their environment.

Further information on power outage/blackout:

Radiation early warning system: The Ministry of Life operates a continuous system covering the entire federal territory Radiation measurement and warning system . The volunteer fire brigade of the city of Lienz is equipped for accidents involving radioactive substances as a base fire brigade for the entire district with dose rate meters, protective suits, barrier material, and rescue equipment. A specialized radiation protection group of 12 men is trained to take rescue and relief measures in case of emergency.