STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1296, sig. 109-4/1050

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-J - 12 - 31a troixedadteigitat pTe So"NerTova must make entire products available to the particularly threatened western areas, while Prague and the protectorate and DHS HVAIL area have to stand back as secure spaces. Nevertheless, it is not to be concealed that in the event of an emergency the nov sisfn here existing fire protection system is not sufficient. that even b from the immediate vicinity help cannot be expected, because the Czech municipalities only possess imperfect fire defence facilities and the nearest larger or city, which could provide effective help, is Dresden. TF dol This is precisely why Colonel Petersen stands against the Berlin authorities. In order to obtain at least a fraction of what has been designated as a target, the Bdo is continuously connected to it, and at the same time it is endeavouring to reinforce the current T 7o0 man level of the fire brigade corps in accordance with f. Special difficulties are caused by the seb ̄i extraction of usable guides. It has now been possible to recruit middle school graduates. - Embiwes The main difficulties with the supply of extinguishing water are due to the fact that there are no sufficient numbers of subterranean or sea water tanks. Although in the last ToV fett time plans for the expansion of two such basins have been made under the side old town and the Kleinv 'ring, it is more than doubtful whether these buildings can be actually carried out. It will remain for Prague that the Vltava represents the large natural water basin for extinguishing water and that by all means it must be attempted to use this enovöfd source for fire fighting in Inner-Prague strengthened by the creation of hose material. In addition, open rebns temporary water tanks should be laid out in all suitable places. In order to be able to use all existing extinguishing water supplies, a precise list of all existing public water connections is just created following the example of Düsseldorf. BA netnysnThe picture of the foifdnpreparations in the other working areas of the Iuftschutz- redoifnierie amtes is more favourable. It is mainly the organization of homelessness care, the provision of food, hospital care and physical damage surveys. 53261