
Austria
Representative organization
Austrian Fire Brigade Association | Österreichischer Bundesfeuerwehrverband (ÖBFV)
The Austrian Fire Brigade Association (ÖBFV) is the umbrella organization for all state fire brigade associations and communities with professional fire brigades.
Representative
President FPräs Robert MAYER
Vice-President FVPräs Ing. Rudolf ROBIN
Vice-President FVPräs Peter HÖLZL
President FPrsä Robert MAYER
Vice-President FVPräs BD DI Dr. Gerald HILLINGER
(from left to right)
Country area: ~84.000 km²
Number of inhabitants: ~8.900.000
Capital city: Vienna
9 provinces and ~2.000 municipalities
Emergency number: 122 (fire service) and 112 (European emergency number)
Total Number of fire fighters in Austria: 353.798
255.069 active volunteer fire fighters
2.653 active career firefighters
36.302 youth fire fighters
59.774 reserve
4.453 volunteer fire brigades
6 professional fire brigades (Vienna, Linz, Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Klagenfurt)
313 works fire brigades
2 volunteer fire brigades at universities
How does the Austrian Fire Service work?
Please visit: https://youtu.be/b3THaGLutK0
Website: www.bundesfeuerwehrverband.at
Contact: office@feuerwehr.or.at
(source: Austrian Fire Brigade Association, 2024)