3276 of 7421 in new THW colors

[Andy R]

¿What’s THW?

[noodwachter72]

Technische hilfs werke is  the German organisation for civil defense (civil protection)

¿What’s THW?

[playmofire]

¿What’s THW?

Try here, Andy:

http://www.thw-ffm.de/english/

[Andy R]

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) represents an integral part of the German disaster control system. The organization is based on almost 99% volunteers organized in 665 local sections, committed to offering professional assistance to people in extreme difficulty.
The functions of THW are defined in a Federal law. These functions consist in providing technical relief in the sectors of civil defense, disaster relief and international humanitarian assistance. The main fields of activity are rescue, salvage and rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage).

[playmofire]

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) represents an integral part of the German disaster control system. The organization is based on almost 99% volunteers organized in 665 local sections, committed to offering professional assistance to people in extreme difficulty.
The functions of THW are defined in a Federal law. These functions consist in providing technical relief in the sectors of civil defense, disaster relief and international humanitarian assistance. The main fields of activity are rescue, salvage and rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage).

I don't know how much exploring you've done on the site as you only quote the first three paragraphs, but click here:

http://www.thw-ffm.de/technik/

and then under the vehicles picture (the other links are incomplete) to see more.

If you query images on Google for "thw einsatz" you can see the sort of emergencies they attend.

[Andy R]

Just took the part that made the big picture.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a great concept. Too bad we don’t have the same thing here.

[Wesley Myers]

Technische hilfs werke is  the German organisation for civil defense (civil protection)

Didn't it used to be the Labour Corps or something?

It sounds like a great concept - one that we need here in Canuckistan!

[playmofire]

Just took the part that made the big picture.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a great concept. Too bad we don’t have the same thing here.

I wasn't intending to appear critical, Andy, I just wasn't sure how far you'd gone into the site as after that first page it's all in German.

[Andy R]

None taken. I skimmed over the page, but what I really needed to know was in the first few paragraphs.

[noodwachter72]

all the rest of my colone