During the new construction of the relaxation lagoon, Thomas Berger temporarily became an online star with 18 construction site videos in the summer. Now the head of technology at the Sole-Felsen-Welt in Gmünd has also become a fire hero: After the fire alarm system in the thermal bath foyer was… When the fire struck at 12:43 a.m. on November 18th, he arrived from home in the neighboring community of Großdietmanns even faster than the fire department on site.
Berger saw flames in the foyer as he approached the loading yard. With the presence of mind, he immediately rushed inside, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and extinguished a burning counter in the area between the foyer and the kitchen.
Fire chief emphasizes the importance of fire alarm systems. The Gmünd fire brigade, which was deployed with 16 emergency services, took over the post-extinguishing work and tests with thermal imaging cameras and gas measuring devices. Using a pressurized aerator, she made the smoke-filled foyer hall smoke-free again. The case has made it clear how important a “TUS” system is for early fire detection, emphasizes Commander Mattias Böhm, who also emphasizes the “optimal cooperation” between building technicians and the fire department. This made it possible to prevent major property damage.
“Happy to have such employees.” Huge praise also comes from Bernhard Strohmeier, managing director of the Gmünder Sole-Felsen-Welt with thermal baths and hotel. “We are lucky to have employees with such commitment and courage in our ranks,” he thanks Thomas Berger, “he really prevented something worse from happening.”
How did the fire even start? An expert reconstructed that the flames probably came from a laundry basket placed on the counter, says Bernhard Strohmeier. The basket had contained scraps of cleaning for the morning shift in the kitchen.
and can sometimes cause heat – which in really rare cases can lead to spontaneous combustion.” In this specific case, it probably took around two and a half hours until the cloths were fully on fire.
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