Overview

• Alarms sounded around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, 27 September, sending a large contingent from the Duisburg main fire station to the HKM site in Hüttenheim.
• The HKM plant fire brigade and the Duisburg professional fire brigade jointly rehearsed a major damage scenario that included treating injured persons.
• HKM activated its internal crisis staff to train crisis communication and on-site coordination processes.
• HKM, after prior agreement with authorities, stressed there was no danger to residents, employees or the environment and offered a citizen hotline from 10:00 to 13:00 at 0203 999 116.
• Local outlets documented the operation, with NRZ publishing a 75-photo gallery from the drill and WAZ indicating further coverage.