Last year, the Firefighters of the Community of Madrid carried out the historical record number of 19,306 interventions since their creation 57 years ago, 14.5% more than in 2022, according to data that reflects how there was a decrease throughout the year of 9.6% of people killed in accidents that required the action of the Corps.
According to the assessment made by the Madrid 112 Security and Emergency Agency (ASEM112), of the Madrid Department of the Environment, Agriculture and Interior, the moments of greatest activity of the Firefighters coincided with the passage of five storms, between August and November.
More than 42% was due to technical assistance caused by storms, fires represented 33% and rescues 17%, the Community says this Monday in a press release in which it explains that the Special Drone Group has participated in 102 occasions, with an increase of 64% compared to 2022.
According to ASEM data112, the 9.6% decrease in people killed in accidents in which the action of these public servants has been required, represents 131 fatalities in 2023 compared to 145 in 2022.
Regarding the moments of greatest activity, with the passage of five storms between August and November, the DANA that affected Madrid during September 3 and 4 required the participation of firefighters on up to 584 occasions in towns in the southwest zone. , such as Villamanta, Aldea del Fresno or El Álamo.
The work consisted of rescuing people, searching for missing people, draining water in homes and helping to repair infrastructure, among others, says the press release.
Due to the effects of these rains, September was the month that required their presence the most, with 2,048 interventions, while February, with 1,257, the least. Technical assistance constituted 42.7% of the total, many of them motivated by storms, while fires represented 33.4% and rescues 16.9%.
Alcalá de Henares was the municipality that registered the highest number of actions, with 1,203, followed by the large towns in the south such as Getafe (1,101), Leganés (1,065) and Móstoles (1,053), whose municipal fire service was integrated into the regional body in November 2022.
The Special Drone Group (GED), incorporated into the Fire Department in September 2019, collaborated last year in 102 services, 64% more than in 2022, with the most numerous being industrial fires (34), followed by those that occurred in homes ( 14) and vegetation (12).
Firefighters drones also participated in eight searches for missing people in the natural environment, in three cases of water rescue, and in the search for missing people, location of vehicles swept away by water and assessment of material damage after the DANA in September.
The GED is made up of seven pilots and a responsible Chief Supervisor, who cover 24-hour shifts, 365 days a year. They have three drones with four propellers and a hexacopter, equipped with a high-definition camera and a thermal camera, which during emergency response allow the transmission of images to the fire department command post, whose managers can make decisions about how to deal with the incident. accident with more efficiency and safety for those involved
