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Quiet New Year's Eve in Greifswald: Only minor injuries reported!
New Year's Eve in Greifswald: Calm results with few fire brigade operations and minor injuries from firecrackers. Security forces thank you for your prudent behavior.
Quiet New Year's Eve in Greifswald: Only minor injuries reported!
New Year's Eve in Greifswald was surprisingly quiet compared to previous years. As the Baltic Sea newspaper reported, the fire department and the university hospital drew a positive conclusion from the night. Fire department chief Mathias Herenz was satisfied that only eleven missions were required in total. These were largely based on afterburning fireworks batteries and a false alarm from a fire alarm system.
In total, operations took place overnight between 8 p.m. and midnight, when four smaller fires were extinguished, and seven more followed in the early hours of the morning. The fire department was able to react quickly with 12 members of the professional fire department and 22 members of the volunteer fire department, as vehicles were stationed in the city center and the Riems district. The focus of operations was particularly in the Schönwalde I district.
Injuries and alcohol consumption
Despite the positive outcome, there were also three people who had to be treated at the university hospital for minor firecracker injuries. However, this remains a positive fact compared to other regions where the new year started with significantly more serious incidents. That's what she reported SWR that numerous operations were recorded in Ortenau, many of them due to fires and disputes. There were also serious incidents in other parts of Germany, such as Leipzig and Berlin, which stand in stark contrast to the quiet celebration in Greifswald.
The University Hospital in Greifswald also treated ten other patients for excessive alcohol consumption, which indicates a more common problem. While the situation in Greifswald was mostly relaxed, in other cities, such as Bielefeld, deaths due to improper handling of pyrotechnics had to be reported, and in Rostock a man suffered serious injuries.
A thank you to the citizens
Fire brigade chief Herenz took the opportunity to thank the citizens and guests for their prudent behavior and also praised the work of the volunteer fire brigades. This shows how important a coordinated community effort is to ensure such nights are free of serious injuries.
If you look back on New Year's Eve in Greifswald, you can say that it turned out quite well. Although there were minor incidents, fortunately there were no dramatic fire spreads or serious injuries that have resulted in dismal results in other regions. It remains to be hoped that this peaceful development can continue in the coming years.
Overall, it shows that at a time when millions of people in Germany were celebrating the New Year, how important it is to use fireworks and alcohol responsibly. In this way, the New Year will be a positive experience for everyone and what we were able to see in Greifswald may become the new norm.