“Fire departments and rescue services must be able to be alerted quickly and at any time. That’s why we’re investing so that this happens quickly and reliably, even in the event of longer power outages. We make all pager transmitter systems blackout-proof. In this way, we ensure that the emergency services can react quickly at any time,” says LH deputy Stephan Pernkopf.
Notruf Niederösterreich currently operates a total of 145 transmitter systems for alerting the fire brigade and all rescue organizations in Lower Austria. Managing director Josef Schmoll of Emergency Call Lower Austria: “The operation, maintenance and expansion planning of the pager network as part of the Lower Austria emergency alarm system is ensured around the clock by our own specialists. We are helping to make alerting the Lower Austrian security family even more fail-safe so that emergency services can be on the scene quickly in an emergency.”
For this purpose, all pager network base stations are equipped with a battery that lasts approximately one day. In addition, a total of 29 pager network transmitters are currently additionally supported by stationary power generators or fuel cells, which ensure a self-sufficient power supply for at least five days. These include, for example, transmitters at control center locations and hospitals. For all other transmission locations, the only option currently available is to supply them with additional mobile units or batteries if necessary. Disadvantages here include, for example, the long commitment of personnel resources, the difficulty of accessibility in the event of natural disasters, as well as the risk of small units being stolen in the event of a failure or exhaust fumes and noise.
The aim is therefore to extend electricity self-sufficiency at all pager network transmission sites that are not currently supplied with stationary fuel cells or stationary generators. That’s why the remaining locations are now also being equipped with a reliable emergency power supply. For this purpose, 31 fuel cells and 85 high-performance batteries will be purchased in order to extend the emergency power supply at all alarm locations to at least five days and thus ensure usability even in the event of longer power outages. The state of Lower Austria is investing 375,200 euros to implement this project. The work will be carried out by Notruf Niederösterreich over the next three years, with completion planned by 2027 at the latest.
Further information: DI Jürgen Maier, press spokesman LH-Deputy. Dr. Stephan Pernkopf, Telephone 43 2742 9005 – 12704, Mobile: +43 676 812 15283, Email: lhstv.pernkopf@noel.gv.at.
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