The Donaustauf fire department rescued a screaming boy from an elevator. Less than two months later, a lawyer's letter fluttered into her house: The rescuers should pay.
- The Donaustauf volunteer fire brigade is expected to pay 7,000 euros.
- Reason: They freed a little boy from an elevator and damaged the elevator in the process.
- One charge in particular causes trouble.
Donaustauf - A lawyer from the Donaustauf volunteer fire brigade (Regensburg district *) is demanding more than 7,000 euros in damages . The reason: the fire brigade freed a one and a half year old boy from an elevator on June 22nd and damaged the elevator, as reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR).
Donaustauf (Regensburg): Fire brigade rescues crying toddler (1) from elevator - and should pay
A house community in Donaustauf is demanding 7,050.50 euros in damages. The emergency services rescued the toddler from the elevator and broke the door open. The house community considers the procedure to be unnecessarily brutal and has switched on a Regensburg law firm , as the BR reports on.
But first things first: At noon on June 22nd, the fire brigade received an alarm: A young boy is said to be locked in an elevator in an apartment building . In fact, the boy was in the elevator and never came out. According to the fire brigade *, the reason was obviously that the inner door had jammed.
Fire brigade rescues child (1) in Donaustauf from elevator - rescuers receive letters from lawyers and are supposed to pay
The parents told the rescuers that the screaming boy had been locked up for an hour. The caretaker could not help and when the emergency service would come is unclear. The fire brigade therefore tried to open the door manually. When that didn't work, they forcibly opened the door to free the little boy.
Less than two months after the incident, the fire department then fluttered the lawyer's letter into the house. The fire brigade is expected to pay over 7,000 euros for repairs and other costs. The reason given is that the emergency services have not even contacted the caretaker service or the elevator manufacturer. Instead, the rescuers acted brutally and improperly, so the allegation. In addition, doubts were expressed about the qualifications of the firefighters.
Fire brigade to pay after rescue operation in Donaustauf: Second mayor angry about accusation
In the fire brigade, the letter causes incomprehension, as it goes on. Commander Christopher Möck told the BR that the emergency services had tried 15 to 20 minutes to open the door non-destructively. Only then did they decide to force open the door to free the screaming boy.
The second mayor Wolfgang Weigert is active in the fire brigade himself, as the BR reports on. What annoys him most of all is the accusation that one was not qualified enough for the action. In addition, the tone of the writing is "bottom drawer", he thinks. Nevertheless, the case is now a matter for municipal liability insurance.
Fire brigade rescues boys in Donaustauf from elevator and is supposed to pay: Facebook users angry
The fire department posted several reports about the incident on their Facebook page . Among them, users of the social network express a lack of understanding. “Words really fail you! Is that the thanks that the child was saved? Well, congratulations! You're doing a great job, don't let that stop you from helping in times of need! Thank you for giving it to you ", writes one person and another is also angry:" It really can never be that those who are still getting one on the lid, the 24 hours a day 365 or 366 days a year free and voluntary risk their lives for all of us ”. (came) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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