Frankfurt is preparing itself: Large exercise for crisis cases starts this week!

Frankfurt is preparing itself: Large exercise for crisis cases starts this week!

In Hesse, a large -scale exercise causes a stir that will take place next week. According to the FAZ Put a practical exercise in Frankfurt on Tuesday. This will continue until the new week and is the largest of its kind in Frankfurt to date. The aim of this measure is to prepare all actors involved for possible emergencies.

In the coming days, the participants will have to prepare for different scenarios. This includes hybrid threats such as sabotage or cyber attacks that are intended to generate instability. There will be a real exercise, especially on Friday, in which a hospital is also integrated into the action. A real major event that should help the actors to sharpen their responsiveness.

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In this context, the fire brigade has given specific recommendations for private crisis prevention. It advises to store drinking water, durable foods and hygiene items for about ten days in advance. In addition, a flashlight, candles, a well -stocked medicine strain, cash and important documents should always be kept at hand. A battery -operated radio can serve as a source of information in the event of a crisis.

These measures are not without reason against the background of current events and developments in population protection. The new coalition agreement of the CDU, CSU and SPD for the legislative period 2025–2029 provides for a "Pact for Population Protection", as well as the introduction of an operation plan Germany (OPLAN). In particular, strengthening critical infrastructures is considered necessary because the discussion about crisis measures gained urgency through the Ukraine conflict. Associations such as the DRK and Malteser are calling for an update of civil and disaster protection in order to be even better prepared for such challenges in the future. Factual area Country crossing locations and regular exercises are urgently required.

The increasing risks of a blackout are employed by more and more people and authorities. According to a study that Marc Elsberg addresses in his book "Blackout - Tomorrow is too late", a power failure of more than two weeks could result in "a collapse of the entire society". The likelihood of a blackout may seem low, but natural events, cyber attacks and human failure increase this danger steadily. BPB that has already occurred in the past several large-scale power outages in Europe, which has already been important for crisis care and management underline.

In order to counter this, various measures were initiated by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), which also include stress tests and emergency plans. These should serve to ensure energy supply in times of crisis. In the best case, measures such as rolling shutdowns can help to prevent blackout.

This shows that the current exercise in Frankfurt is not only an important step for local operational readiness, but that such initiatives are also of national importance in a greater context. The population is encouraged to actively prepare for crisis situations in order to be able to cope with future challenges.