75 Years of the Plant Fire Department of ZIEGLER
The ZIEGLER plant fire department celebrates its anniversary and appoints Florian Sing as its commander.
In July 2024, the plant fire department of Albert Ziegler GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary. Members and former members of the plant fire department, comrades from other plant fire departments in the region, and Giengen’s Lord Mayor, Mr. Dieter Henle, were all invited to the celebration.
An Exciting History
The ZIEGLER plant fire department was officially founded on May 30th, 1949. Over the past 75 years, it has evolved into an indispensable institution at ZIEGLER. In addition to defensive fire protection, it performs tasks related to technical assistance, environmental protection, and preventive fire protection.
The history of the ZIEGLER plant fire department is marked by significant events and operations, including the major fire at the agricultural machinery manufacturer Ködel & Böhm in Lauingen (1955), the fire at the Nachtigall building in the old town (1963), and the disaster operation in Nattheim (1968). These historic operations highlight the longstanding commitment of the ZIEGLER plant fire department. Today, the department consists of 24 members (July 2024).
Notable recent operations include the fire at the ZIEGLER hose weaving mill in March 2018 and various storm operations where the department provided crucial assistance with its TSF-W and LF 10/6.
Florian Sing Appointed as New Commander
During the anniversary celebrations, Florian Sing was officially appointed as the new commander, succeeding Mr. Josef Szaszur, who will retire. Florian Sing, previously the deputy commander, now assumes the leadership position of the plant fire department. Mr. Lukas Klemt has been appointed as the new deputy.
Uwe Lang, member of the Board of Management of ZIEGLER and head of the plant fire department, emphasized the department’s significant role in the region:
“Our team is not only active in operations at ZIEGLER but also supports the fire department of Giengen during daytime standby duty and major fires and disaster operations in the town and surrounding districts,” explains Lang.
Cooperation with the Fire Department of Giengen
The cooperation with the Giengen fire department includes services such as transporting members who work at ZIEGLER to the station during emergencies while they are on duty.
In addition to regular deployments—approximately 25 to 30 per year (up to 50 at most)—the plant fire department also carries out fire safety education tasks, such as training employees in the use of fire extinguishers.
The anniversary celebration on July 19th, 2024, provided an opportunity to honor the impressive history of the plant fire department and celebrate the achievements of its comrades.
For more information, visit www.ziegler.de.
