Copy of the ‘Fire Service Yearbook Civil-Military Cooperation’ for the DKKV

12. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

We are delighted to announce that the DKKV has received a copy of the Fire Service Yearbook 2024! The yearbook offers exciting insights into the latest developments and impressive deployments from the firefighting world. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested...

Watch the EFDRR webinar online now!

10. Dec 2024 | Allgemein, DKKV-Webtalks (ENG), General, Members

National organisations such as PLANAT, DCNA, AFPCNT and DKKV play a key role in their respective national risk reduction ecosystems in understanding the Sendai Framework and contributing to its implementation at the national level. As we move towards a risk and...

Call for Reviewers: Contribute to the Revision of UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles

9. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

The UNDRR-ISC is revising the Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) following recommendations from their technical report on Hazard Definition & Classification. The updated version will be launched at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva (2–6...

Volunteer Day at the THW

9. Dec 2024 | Allgemein, Mitglieder

On 5 December, Volunteer Day, the President of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, paid tribute to the approximately 88,000 volunteers who form the foundation of the organisation. Without their commitment, the numerous missions this...

New tool to recognise conflicts in airspace

6. Dec 2024 | Allgemein, Mitglieder

In collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has developed the NDMap tool to detect conflicts between manned and unmanned aircraft in German airspace at an early stage. NDMap can detect potential collisions or violations of...

DKKV lecture on lessons learnt from the flood – in Rösrath

5. Dec 2024 | Allgemein

On 19 November, an exciting event on the topic of water took place as part of the ‘Natural Hazards’ series. The event, which took place in the Bürgerforum civic centre in Hoffnungsthal, was dedicated to the challenges posed by heavy rainfall and flooding, which are...