Deizisau invests 80,000 euros in new sirens for better protection!

Deizisau invests 80,000 euros in new sirens for better protection!

The municipality of Deizisau will be carrying out a significant update to its civil protection in the near future. In view of increasing concerns about security in the event of war, especially since the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the local council has decided to invest in new sirens. A total of around 80,000 euros will be invested in the installation of new systems in order to be able to warn the population more effectively in an emergency. Mayor Thomas Matrohs emphasizes the urgency of these measures.

Deizisau currently only has a siren on the roof of a school building, but it cannot be heard throughout the community. The planned new building includes the construction of two free-standing mast sirens as well as the renewal of the existing installation, with the total cost of the project being estimated at around 78,000 euros. The initial location recommendations for the new sirens focus on the eastern and southwestern areas of the community.

Financial support and technical details

The council voted unanimously in favor of the project and the community plans to apply for funding through the federal siren funding program. Regardless of a possible funding commitment, Deizisau intends to implement the projects in any case. The exact locations of the new mast sirens will be further discussed at the Technical Committee meeting.

For implementation, the new sirens must be installed on a municipal property with an existing electricity connection. This is crucial for the smooth functioning and accessibility of the sirens in an emergency and ensures that the warning signals can reach citizens throughout the municipality.

Historical context of siren systems in Germany

The warning system in Germany is traditionally based on two pillars: the siren alarm and the warning via radio. There have been regular test alarms in Germany since 1963, which took place twice a year until 1989. At the system's peak, around 80,000 sirens were installed in the Federal Republic. The last inspection signal in Stuttgart took place in 1989, when the existing siren network was dismantled for cost reasons.

Without a functioning siren network, the alarm measures in Stuttgart are very limited. Recent initiatives and the Ministry of the Interior emphasize the need to rebuild a fixed siren network to ensure effective disaster protection for the population. These developments are directly linked to the modernization measures that are now being initiated in Deizisau.

In order to fully protect the population, it is crucial to take both the technical and financial aspects of the new systems into account. Deizisau is just one example among many who recognize the importance of security in uncertain times.

Further details about siren alarms and their historical development can be found on the website Esslinger newspaper and Protective structures Stuttgart.