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ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Trains New Experts in Industrial Firefighting
01/23/2012 - Eighteen young firefighters recently completed an 18-month chief fire officer training course at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg. After they complete 10 months of intensive practical and paramedic training, they will be given permanent jobs at the company’s sites in Duisburg, Bochum, Dortmund, and Siegerland.
Eighteen young firefighters recently completed an 18-month chief fire officer training course at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg. All of them passed their examination, which is administered by Düsseldorf district council and tests knowledge in 53 subjects, with the grade “good.”
The 17 men and one woman between 23 and 29 years old are on track to reinforce the steelmaker’s works fire department and replace retiring colleagues. After they complete 10 months of intensive practical and paramedic training, they will be given permanent jobs at the company’s sites in Duisburg, Bochum, Dortmund, and Siegerland.
All of the firefighters had previously completed an apprenticeship in trades such as energy electronics specialist, mechatronics technician, or mining technician. A further 18 months’ training under Wilhelm Schulte-Werflinghoff, head of the rescue service college, state-certified senior training officer and chief fire inspector at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, has made them experts in industrial firefighting.
“Eight hours of lessons a day plus preparation and after-class work in firefighting, mathematics, German, physics, chemistry, rescue swimming, rescue from heights, driver’s license class CE, and intimate knowledge of production processes in the steel industry give our young people not only the confidence and orientation they need for their challenging tasks but also excellent career prospects,” Schulte-Werflinghoff said.
The Steel Europe Business Area is one of the world's technology leaders in carbon steel flat products. With around 29,000 dedicated employees and highly efficient production facilities, the business area supplies intelligent steel products for the innovations of tomorrow. Its capabilities range from intelligent material solutions, product-specific processing and comprehensive service to finished steel parts and assemblies. Steel Europe serves a broad spectrum of steel-processing industries, including the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, and packaging sectors.
