“Dick, sick, lazy” – more and more young men unsuitable in position

The service for the weapon or in the health sector is the cornerstone of a solidarity society, at least for all male Austrians. Although the state still relates to the “strong gender”, health problems are increasing there. Obesity, psychological overload and the like let the suitable proportion of young people melt together. In the previous year there was an urgent Minister of Defense Klaudia Tanner.

You should be nice and healthier and fitter, was asked at that time. But only with pious wishes can social development apparently not be reversed. In any case, the current figures from the armed forces prove this. Of the 43,900 liable for positions, no fewer than 9320 boys were unsuitable. Moreover, the balance should also take into account that in 2094 there was temporarily unsuitable and 531 partially compatible and that a decision was subject to a total of 847 18-year-olds or the procedure was canceled (see also graphic).

Just like 2023, only about 70 percent of the future basic military or officials in the previous year were fully operational and negative stagnation in terms of defense capacity and social support. The health of the young population is not only the army managers, because the position is attributed to more and more value nationwide: “The position of positions of the federal army has an important function – both for young men as since the introduction of The voluntary basic service, for young women. As part of the pattern you often get your first extensive healthy research here. It is not for nothing that the position streets are mentioned as the greatest health streets of the Republic, “Tanner proudly explains.

Nevertheless, more than 16,000 basic military servants started their service in the previous year and took the oath on the Republic. However, the interest for this is not long not too big.

“The interest in civil service remains great”
2024 men, on the other hand, started their official apparatus exactly 14,892 men. According to the current balance, it has been counted in two highest number of officials since the alternative to the Bundesher. With a proud 90.7 percent, the need for coverage achieved the highest value in seven years. In the spring there is a need for young people -but most boys print than at the school office -but they are still satisfied. Much is due to the new ZDG amendment that came into effect in July 2024. For example, the “papamonate” and also an increase in places in Rescue and Co. were forced. Rotreuz president Gerald Schöpfer is also satisfied this year: “Civil servants are a guarantee for the high quality of the Austrian rescue system and, in addition to our volunteers and full-time, a supporting pillar of the Red Cross.”

The most popular area of ​​application for our citizens remains the rescue system: almost 40 percent of officials have decided to train in this area, followed by social and disabled help (26 percent) and older care (12 percent). Only 0.09 percent of all citizens decided to do their work in the field of civil national defense. Environmental protection could also only inspire 0.17 percent of the boys. In any case, the officials remain a valuable support for the Red Cross: “Every helping hand is a profit, not just for us, but for society.”

Brand in the tunnel: Basic Military Servants plays a spontaneous concert at Harmonica
It is the horrorida of every driver: stay in the middle of the tunnel when a fire breaks out. When the car of a Serbs (39) went up in the middle of the Katschberg tunnel (Salzburg) last August, this nightmare became a reality for 170 people. While the Floris provided the extinguishing work, all drivers could be brought to safety. To calm the nerves of everyone present, a basic military servant did not hesitate and unpacked his harmonica: until the evacuation, his spontaneous concert caused a cheerful atmosphere in the tunnel.

Former civil servant as the first Aider in the case of a serious accident
Timon Schicketanz from Vienna showed at the end of 2024 why the training for officials is so sustainable. His dedication to the professional salvation brought him the necessary skills to keep cool heads in an emergency. In the case of a serious traffic accident on the Tabor, a passer -by was fallen. The Potential Student Medical-Hij is currently preparing for the Medat test in the right place. “I stabilized the patient, removed the first aid box from the accident vehicle and pressed the wounds with associations. This is not a witchcraft, “said the 20-year-old modests.