Meritorious members of the volunteer fire brigades are honoured by City Treasurer Brehm
Date: Thursday, 6 November, 6 p.m., Ratskeller Chemnitz
It is a good tradition at Chemnitz Town Hall to honour the meritorious work of members of the volunteer fire brigades every year in November. This year, the festive event, to which the honourees and their families are invited, will take place on Thursday, 6 November at 6 pm in the Ratskeller of Chemnitz Town Hall.
Journalists and photographers are cordially invited to attend.
This year, city treasurer Berthold Brehm will honour 26 members of volunteer fire brigades for their many years of dedicated service; two members of the fire brigade will not be able to attend the event on Thursday.
The following deserving members of the volunteer fire brigade will be honoured:
Hauptbrandmeister Helfried Bäßler, 70 years of loyal service, FF Euba
(Mr Bäßler lives in a retirement home and will not be present on Thursday).
Chief fire officer Erhard Thiele, 60 years of loyal service, Euba fire brigade
Fire Chief Jürgen Klosterknecht, 50 years of loyal service, Erfenschlag fire brigade
Senior firefighter Ingeborg Aurich, 50 years of loyal service, Grüna fire brigade
(Mrs Aurich is not present on Thursday.)
Firefighter Erika Gerschler, 50 years of loyal service, Klaffenbach fire brigade
Senior firefighter Inge Klitzsch, 50 years of loyal service FF, Klaffenbach
Firefighter Edith Landrock, 50 years of loyal service, Klaffenbach fire brigade
Fire chief Erika Uhlig, 50 years of loyal service, Klaffenbach fire brigade
Fire Chief Wolfgang Engel, 50 years of loyal service, Röhrsdorf fire brigade
Chief Fire Officer Gunter Kullmann, 40 years of loyal service, Einsiedel fire brigade
Fire Chief Christel Thiele, 40 years of loyal service, Erfenschlag fire brigade
Firefighter Frank Frohß, 40 years of loyal service, FF Euba
Chief firefighter Peter Hoppenz, 40 years of loyal service, Wittgensdorf fire brigade
Firefighter Peter Rehnert, 40 years of active service, Klaffenbach fire brigade
Chief fire officer Dietmar Schlotzhauer, 40 years of active service, Rabenstein fire brigade
Fire Chief Frieder Seifert, 40 years of active service, Röhrsdorf fire brigade
Senior firefighter Volker Drechsel, 25 years of loyal service, Einsiedel fire brigade
Chief firefighter Sylvia Rott, 25 years of loyal service, Klaffenbach fire brigade
Chief firefighter Uwe Seidel, 25 years of loyal service, Stelzendorf fire brigade
Fire chief Steffen Dittrich, 25 years of active service, Einsiedel fire brigade
Fire chief Günther Scholz, 25 years of active service, Einsiedel fire brigade
Fire Chief Tino Claus, 25 years of active service, Erfenschlag fire brigade
Fire Chief René Lupaschko, 25 years of active service, Euba fire brigade
Chief fire officer Frank Schulze, 25 years of active service, Röhrsdorf fire brigade
Fire Chief Jens Großer, 25 years of active service, Stelzendorf fire brigade
Chief fire officer Kay Lenhardt, 25 years of active service, Stelzendorf fire brigade.
Notes for editors: If you would like to introduce a member of the fire brigade in more detail, the Chemnitz fire brigade suggests Captain Erhard Thiele, who can be contacted on 03726/724915.
Captain Erhard Thiele has been a member of the Chemnitz-Euba volunteer fire brigade since 1 February 1954 and will be honoured on Thursday evening with the "Cross of Honour for 60 years of loyal service in the fire brigade". Over the past six decades, Mr Thiele has completed all stages of fire service training as a volunteer member of the Chemnitz-Euba fire brigade, worked as a firefighter and engine driver and still takes part in every service today. Mr Thiele is highly respected and valued by his colleagues as an expert and role model in firefighting.
If you have any questions, pleasecontact Gerd Peukert, Head of the Civil Defence and Disaster Protection, Training and Volunteer Fire Brigades Department, on 0371/488-3752.