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Red alert: Commander Markus Böhmfeld presented the local council with a long list of deficiencies.
A new building is the most likely solution.
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The fire station in Heimstetten has to be rebuilt.
Despite the tense financial situation, restructuring is not a solution.
Kirchheim - A letter from the commander of the Heimstetten volunteer fire department, Markus Böhmfeld, has rudely shaken up the local council.
He complained about numerous grievances, far too little space and lack of hygiene in the fire station.
A visit to the building by some local councilors revealed that a new building was needed.
Petra Mayr (CSU) estimates the costs to be at least 25 million euros.
For Michaela Harlander (SPD) the culprit for the misery is clear.
“That was Mayor Heinz Hilger's insane need to save money, which 25 years ago ensured that we are now faced with a building that is far too small and dilapidated.” Around the fire department building in Heimstetten, which occupied the building with its colleagues until 1999 Kirchheim shared, there were several discussions.
When it was supposed to be built, opponents initiated a citizens' initiative in 1997.
But this was rejected.
The house was built in 2000 for around 2.4 million marks, and an extension with storage and locker rooms followed in 2008.
There is still not enough space.
“The house only has a partial basement, there are far too few storage options.
“I was shocked by the conditions there and can only admire every firefighter who serves there,” said Harlander and added: “This is the result of saving money in the completely wrong place.”
Long list of defects
Commander Böhmfeld listed a list of deficiencies, all of which were confirmed by the district fire inspection: a lack of parking spaces for the emergency services, there are 37 seats in the vehicles, but there are a maximum of 28 parking spaces;
the training room is far too small, only enough for 20 people, but the fire department has 113 active members;
There are only six parking spaces for eight emergency vehicles;
no changing rooms, too few and too narrow lockers, resulting in no separation of private and operational clothing;
no emergency power supply, no fire alarm system in the house;
the hall floor has a steep slope, is slippery and has holes in which water remains;
There is no closet for emergency clothing; it is stored in cupboards in the vehicle hall.
The locker problem in particular is “really unbearable,” said Böhmfeld.
For Petra Mayr, it is incomprehensible that a building that went into operation in 2000 should now be demolished.
“I'm expecting costs of 25 million euros - I don't agree with that.” CSU parliamentary group colleague Beate Neubauer said that we shouldn't just think in terms of new buildings, “given our financial situation, we can also tackle the individual problems step by step and think about one Think about renovation.” Mayor Stephan Keck (SPD) pointed out that, according to the report, neither a renovation costing around five million euros could solve the problems nor did merging the two fire departments make sense.
“We have to think about a new building.” Berit Vogel (CSU) agreed: “It is becoming increasingly important for all fire departments that girls take part – they don’t have their own changing rooms there, that’s an absurdity.”
With three dissenting votes from the CSU, the local council decided to find an office for the new building planning.
This is intended to examine whether apartments for emergency services can be integrated and whether the new building can be realized on the existing property.
Further news from Kirchheim and the Munich district can be found here.