Last week, STORAG ETZEL GmbH from Friedeburg was honoured as a ‘Partner of the Fire Brigade’ by Stephan Manke, State Secretary in the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sport, and Olaf Kapke, President of the Lower Saxony Fire Brigade Association (LFV).
During a ceremony in the guest house of the Lower Saxony state government in Hanover, a total of 23 Lower Saxony companies were honoured with the ‘Partner of the Fire Brigade’ sponsorship plaque. This award is intended to publicly honour and praise companies and institutions that particularly promote and support volunteer work in the fire services in Lower Saxony and the fire services in other ways.
Kurt-Jürgen Grabert, Head of Occupational Safety, Health & Environmental Protection, is proud to accept this plaque on behalf of the site partners, the operators of the gas plants in Etzel. ‘For STORAG ETZEL GmbH, the state award is a great honour and the result of many years of cooperation and partnership with the site partners, the municipality of Friedeburg and the comrades of the Friedeburg volunteer fire brigade.’
Mayor Helfried Goetz praised the co-operation in the area of fire with STORAG ETZEL GmbH, among others, in the area of fire protection and this to be special in many respects. ‘For example, it is unusual that there is a contract under private law with all site partners such as Etzel Gas-Lager (EGL), Etzel-Kavernenbetriebsgesellschaft
(EKB), ESE-Erdgasspeicher Etzel (ESE), Friedeburger Speicherbetriebsgesellschaft (FSG) ‘Crystal’ and STORAG ETZEL. This is not only the basis for the mutual performance obligations, but also a sign of but also a sign of mutual appreciation and trust. Our municipal fire brigades, which are all set up on a voluntary basis
are regularly kept up to date with the latest developments. The new medium of hydrogen is a particularly topical issue here. topic. The exchange takes place on an equal footing. The necessary special technical equipment is also available. I am therefore delighted that the special bond between the site partners and the site partners and the volunteer fire brigades of the municipality of Friedeburg is being honoured with this award. I would like to congratulate and look forward to continuing the collaboration,’ emphasised Goetz.
Municipal fire chief Frank Schlegel added that STORAG ETZEL GmbH always has an open ear for questions from firefighters. ‘We are supported in our training programmes, such as hot training and other courses. Material is regularly procured to make our work easier. The cooperation is always uncomplicated and constructive. The children's and youth fire brigades are also delighted to receive donations in kind every year.’