Berlin Police and Fire Brigade: Joint Appeal for New Year’s Eve Safety

Appeal before New Year’s Eve: Berlin emergency forces: “Don’t attack us”

“For reasons,” is how the Berlin police called a joint appeal with the fire department before New Year’s Eve. The message: Please don’t attack us, we are here to help.

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The police and fire brigade in Berlin are warning about the misuse of firecrackers and rockets with a joint video at the start of the fireworks sale this Thursday.

Police and fire brigade: Don’t spoil your future and respect us

“We’re going into action together. So that you can celebrate New Year’s Eve safely. And to help you when you need us,” say a policewoman, a police officer and a firefighter in a video on the platform X, formerly Twitter.

The post continues: “Please respect our work. Give us enough space for it. And follow our instructions.”

Don’t attack us. Don’t shoot us with firecrackers, rockets or blank guns.

Joint appeal from the police and fire brigade in Berlin

This makes you a criminal offense and could result in several years in prison. The three people involved appeal: “So don’t ruin your future. And respect us, the people who are there for you and your families.”

Video from the police and fire brigade in Berlin

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• Alexanderplatz
• the area of ​​the stonemason’s neighborhood in Schöneberg
• part of Sonnenallee and adjacent side streets

The ban applies from New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. until New Year’s Day at 6 a.m.

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“We can assume that there will be scenes like last year again – but we have positioned ourselves differently now, in coordination with the police, in informing our own emergency services,” said Kasch.

Source: dpa

2023-12-28 08:11:32
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