A staff representative warned on TV that the professional rescue service was no longer able to properly care for the population during large-scale operations due to lack of capacity. Court files on the Vienna terror night now reveal interesting details.
The caller in the “ZiB” during the live coverage of the terrorist attack in the city was a cause for concern. In an interview with moderator Armin Wolf, the staff representative of the professional rescue service (MA 70) painted the devil on the wall: the blue light helpers lacked the resources to cope with such a large-scale operation and they could “no longer protect ordinary citizens”. Because of his statements, the petty officer was fired.
The Vienna Labor Court and the Higher Regional Court have now confirmed this decision. Reason: Andreas P. overstepped his authority and misrepresented the situation.
The court files provide information on the actual picture as of November 2, 2020. According to this service, there were 43 rescue vehicles at the start of the attack. By midnight, the stock had risen to 64. Despite the state of emergency, the wait time for an emergency call was “just 15.5 seconds.”
In fact it was quiet that evening away from the city center. By law, instead of the usual 20, there were “only” ten open missions (which ideally shouldn’t be the case). Some of these assignments were less urgent.
The report also shows that, in addition to the professional rescue service ambulances, 13 vehicles from Lower Austria, an emergency doctor helicopter and a special army vehicle for the wounded were on standby.
The court therefore comes to the conclusion: “In fact, the supply of the Viennese population has never been endangered by the MA 70.” Anyway, sounds reassuring.
Source: Krone
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