Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wampersdorf

About Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wampersdorf

The Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wampersdorf (volunteer fire brigade) has its fire station at Obere Hauptstraße 2 and is responsible for the village of Wampersdorf in the market town of Pottendorf. It was founded 150 years ago and celebrated the anniversary in June 2026. On its website it reports regularly on call-outs, exercises and festivities; in 2026 there were 25 call-outs up to mid-October.

Command and vehicles

The commander is Oberbrandinspektor Bernhard Leitgeb, who was confirmed in office at the election in January 2026. The new deputy is Brandinspektor Alexander Radler, and Christian Sustr continues to head the administrative service. The fleet comprises an RLFA 2000 rescue and fire-fighting vehicle, a portable pump trailer and a towing axle. At the anniversary a new portable fire pump was put into service, a donation from ÖBB.

Out and about in the village

• Maypole: On 1 May the fire brigade puts up the maypole in the village.
• Fire brigade festival: in 2026 as an anniversary festival from 12 to 14 June, with a children's afternoon, a festive mass in the fire station and an exhibition on the history of the brigade.
• Partner brigade: For 50 years there has been a partnership with the Esborn unit of the Wetter an der Ruhr fire brigade in Germany. In September 2026 the guests from Esborn spent four days in Wampersdorf.

Exercises

Exercises are held regularly, in July 2026 for example a road accident with two trapped people, and in October vehicle and equipment training. Adrian Langenfeld is responsible for the youth members as youth leader.

Contact

Obere Hauptstraße 2, 2485 Wampersdorf. Phone +43 2623 74333, e-mail to wampersdorf@feuerwehr.gv.at. You can reach commander Bernhard Leitgeb by mobile on +43 664 6622363. In an emergency, the fire brigade emergency number 122 always applies.

Automatically translated from German.

Compiled by our editorial team.