Overview
- In Hanau, the high‑angle rescue unit descended about 18 meters in St. Nicholas and superhero costumes to deliver gifts to the children’s clinic.
- Hanau’s operation involved eleven male specialists and one female specialist, with fire official Isabelle Hemsley calling the event a valuable readiness exercise.
- In Saxony’s Bautzen, a St. Nicholas lowered from an aerial ladder to the pediatric balcony with an angel alongside and handed out plush toys and sweets, according to city spokesperson Josephine Brinkel.
- Zwickau’s high‑ and low‑angle team participated for the first time at the Heinrich‑Braun‑Klinikum, bringing small gifts to roughly 50 children and teenagers, the hospital reported.
- Hospitals including Chemnitz noted similar festive rope visits, which staff hailed as a welcome bright spot for patients, with no incidents reported.