As of: April 5, 2024, 8:33 a.m
By: Hans Kürzl
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Equipment manager Mirko Ruppaner from FFW Esting explains what belongs in a fire engine. Here is a fire blanket. © hk
The blind spot is familiar from trucks, but it also exists on tractors. Creating awareness of dangers from an early age - the child safety day at the Hartlhof in Esting made a contribution to this.
Olching – “When parents tell their child to put on the helmet, it often goes in one ear and out the other.” As a mother of three, Sabine Hartl speaks from experience. Which was certainly a motivation for organizing the child safety day on their own farm in Esting.
It is the first of its kind in the district; almost 80 children registered for it. It was originally launched by the SVLFG (social insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture) - because on farms the workplace for adults is often also the playground for children.
Man-high tires obscure field of vision
Where heavy equipment such as tractors also moves. There is almost no need for a blind spot; the man-sized tires alone make many children disappear from the driver's field of vision. “You can’t show often enough how dangerous this is,” emphasizes Hartl. Children often climb onto the seat of the tractor to see what they can see in the rearview mirror - with great astonishment that there is hardly anything left to see.
Control center is also child-friendly
That makes sense for Mirko Ruppaner. “Children learn that the person in the vehicle can’t see everything. Exterior mirrors out, rear-view mirrors out.” explains the equipment manager of the volunteer fire department from Esting. In this way, the girls and boys can put themselves a little bit into the mind of the bus or truck driver, says Ruppaner. Together with the Olching police station, the fire department also explains what the blind spot is all about.
But the fire department also gives tips that sound obvious. “Before you leave the apartment, blow out the candle,” Ruppaner gives an example. Even banal things can help prevent emergencies. And if something does happen? “The children remember 112 well,” praises the firefighter and has another reassuring note. “Anyone can call the control center, including children.” The employees are prepared if a nine or ten year old calls. Everyone will be guided through the emergency program calmly.
What the police broom is good for
There is more amazement and questions where Fiona Krüger and Jürgen Dost have set up their two police vehicles. “What is the broom for?” asks six-year-old Manuel, a little incredulously. “So we can sweep up broken glass when the fire department has to do other tasks,” explains Dost. In addition to the blind spot thing, presence is important to the police. “On this day, the children should also see who is there for them in an emergency.” said Dost. But the police get a tip from an Emmering elementary school student. At school, where road safety is practiced, markings can only be seen very indistinctly. “Very attentive,” Dost praises the student.
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Hartl-Hof as a good venue
Benjamin Schiele is also satisfied. “The day went well, the Hartl-Hof was a good location,” is how the SVLFG technical supervisory officer sums up the child safety day. Schiele had taken a close look at the Hartl-Hof beforehand. “There has to be a certain size,” says the SVLFG employee.
But what was more important because it had to fit in with the safety day: “A farm like this has to have a good safety standard,” emphasizes Schiele. The SVLFG supports this safety day twice a year. It preferably takes place during the holidays “so that as many children as possible can take part”. However, advance registration was a prerequisite for organizational reasons.
You can find even more current news from the Fürstenfeldbruck district at Merkur.de/Fürstenfeldbruck.