Tasks of TU Dresden’s Voluntary Fire Brigade

Preventative fire protection

Holding of fire drills
Training on how to handle handheld fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing drills
Joint drills with the Brand- und Katastrophenschutzamt Dresden (Fire and Disaster Protection Office Dresden)
Tactical and operational studies
On-sight inspections with the Federal Insurance Fund for Salaried Employees in TU Dresden buildings to remove fire hazards and minimize fire loads
Maintenance and inspection of hydrants
Regular inspections of standpipes for operational readiness
Fire guards e.g. during welding work
Fire safeguards for events
Annual fire safety education in kindergarten

Extinguishing of small outdoor fires
Briefing of the professional fire department and rescue forces based on special knowledge of the local conditions
Water supply
Performing first aid (if necessary)

Repair or containment of damage in the event of accidents caused by exhaust systems and tree removal, for example
Safeguarding hazardous areas, e.g. by providing lighting
Providing support during maintenance work, e.g. by providing an emergency power supply

Reconnaissance
Short-term operational announcements in the core area (megaphone)
Safeguarding of hazardous zones
Repair of damages, recovery of goods and safeguarding of buildings during natural disasters such as flooding (numerous operations in 2002 and 2013) and storms
Driving services (e.g. for the crisis unit), transportation
Performing first aid (all members are trained in first aid)

After deployment, the group leader must fill out a deployment report and send it to the head of the fire department.