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If your fire brigade is bringing training equipment for use at the camp, please pack it so that it can be unloaded easily. The equipment may need to be handed over before participants disembark from the vehicles.

Any caravan pitches must be paid for at the camp canteen. There you will also receive a caravan permit tag, which must be displayed on the caravan.

At the check-in point, you will receive instructions for proceeding to the main camp area. You will also be informed of the designated location for caravans. The camp area is located approximately 3 kilometres from the check-in point.

Fire brigade vehicles will be unloaded at the edge of the tent area. Any trailer will be attached to an ATV designated by the camp organisers, which will transport the equipment to the assigned accommodation area. The organisers also have a limited number of carts available for fire brigades that otherwise have no means of transporting their equipment.

Once accommodation has been completed, it is time to distribute camp wristbands and proceed to the safety walk.

At the edge of the tent area, trailers will be detached and participants will proceed to the accommodation area with their equipment. One of the fire brigade instructors will then immediately drive the vehicle to its next destination.

There are three options:

1. Long-term vehicle parking. This parking area is located next to the check-in point. Drivers of crew vehicles will be provided with transportation back to the tent area.

2. The fire brigade vehicle is made available for camp use. Driving instructions will be provided during check-in. The vehicle will remain in the vicinity of the camp area.

3. The vehicle returns home

After settling into the accommodation area, the first task is to participate in the safety walk. Camp wristbands will be attached at the first checkpoint of the route. Once the safety walk has been completed, camp activities will continue according to the normal daily programme. Please note that the safety walk must be completed by 18:30 on the arrival day.

If the building supervision authority has not issued any specific instructions or regulations, and no instructions prepared by the manufacturer or designer are available, the following recommendations apply to the erection of tents up to 300 m² in size:

• The frame components shall be connected using lockable connectors.
• The stability of a tent is affected by factors such as its structure, height, and shape. When using ballast weights, each corner of a small tent should be equipped with at least the following weights: a 2 × 2 m tent requires 15 kg per leg, a 4 × 4 m tent 62 kg per leg, a 5 × 5 m tent 96 kg per leg, and a 6 × 6 m tent 139 kg per leg. These minimum weights apply to tents equipped with a roof canopy and in wind conditions of up to 15 metres per second. In stronger winds, the roof canopy must be removed or additional ballast added.
• Tents shall be secured to ground anchors or ballast weights using ratchet straps with a minimum tensile strength of 1,000 kg. Ropes or similar fastening methods are not considered reliable.
• Tents secured in accordance with these guidelines may still fail to remain secured during severe storms. In such cases, the procedures specified in the emergency and rescue plan shall be followed.
• In the event of severe weather or when wind speeds exceed 15 metres per second, tent anchoring shall be reinforced or the use of the tents discontinued. People must be directed away from the vicinity of the tents, and the tents shall be dismantled if possible. If the manufacturer has provided different instructions, those instructions shall be followed.

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Every accommodation tent must be equipped with an appropriate warning device suitable for the heating method used, as well as first-response firefighting equipment. When using heating equipment, the manufacturer’s instructions must always be followed. Any use contrary to these instructions is strictly prohibited. It is recommended that the operating instructions be brought to the camp.

Fire brigades are responsible for ensuring that all heating equipment brought to the camp has been properly maintained and is in good working order. Whenever heating equipment such as gas heaters or stoves is used, a spark watch must always be present. The surface beneath and in front of the heater must be made of non-combustible material.

Warning devices and firefighting equipment will be inspected, and permission to use heating equipment will only be granted after a successful inspection. The camp safety team will monitor compliance throughout the camp.

Spare gas cylinders and fuel may not be stored in the tent area. The camp provides a gas cylinder sales and exchange service, and several exchange points are located near the camp area. Therefore, bringing spare cylinders is unnecessary.