fire Department - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1977 - 10 Pfennig

From the Work of the Fire Department With motifs from the work of the German Fire Department, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued five multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellations from November 22, 1977 to January 21, 1978 Fire protection in the German Democratic Republic serves the purpose of protecting the life and health of citizens, socialist and personal property, the economy and the cultural values ​​of society from fires and their consequences Dangers to protect. Every citizen has the right and the responsibility to actively participate in the realization of this basic humanistic idea in his professional and social activity. The tasks of the fire brigades are fully integrated into the general objective. They perform both tasks to prevent and combat fires and to eliminate common driving. There are therefore local voluntary fire brigades in all cities and towns. In these honorary organs of the councils and in the voluntary fire brigades of the enterprises several hundred thousand male and female citizens are active in the interest and for the benefit of the socialist society. The Minister of the Interior and Chief of the German People's Police is under the central control of the fire department. These include the Fire Department at the Ministry of the Interior, the Fire Department in the Ministry of the Interior, and the Fire Department in Towns and Enterprises. To be constantly prepared for high physical and mental performance requires intensive training and education of every member of the fire brigade. The 10 Pfennig value shows firefighters in the Sturmleitersteigen, a discipline of the fire fighting sport. The competitor wears a 4,40 m long ladder with a serrated hook to the 32,25 m distant climbing tower. There he climbs into the window of the third floor, which is about 11 m high. Very good firefighters need less than 15 seconds.