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youth fire brigade
An organization for children and teenagers that serves as the junior division of a volunteer fire brigade. There, they learn the basics of firefighting, first aid, and teamwork.
Mein Sohn ist seit zwei Jahren bei der Jugendfeuerwehr und hat dort schon viel gelernt.
My son has been in the youth fire brigade for two years and has already learned a lot there.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Jugend' (youth), 'Feuer' (fire), and 'Wehr' (an old term for a defense or protection force). So literally, it is a 'youth fire protection force.'
Die Jugendfeuerwehr trifft sich jeden Freitag zum Üben.
The youth fire brigade meets every Friday to practice.
To express membership or participation, you use the prepositions 'in' or 'bei'. You are 'in der Jugendfeuerwehr' (in the youth fire brigade) or 'bei der Jugendfeuerwehr' (with/in the youth fire brigade).
Mein Bruder ist schon seit drei Jahren bei der Jugendfeuerwehr.
My brother has been in the youth fire brigade for three years already.
The youth fire brigade is very common in Germany and serves as an important junior organization for volunteer fire brigades. These are responsible for fire protection especially in smaller towns and villages.
Beim Dorffest hat die Jugendfeuerwehr eine Übung vorgeführt.
At the village festival, the youth fire brigade demonstrated a drill.
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'die Feuerwehr' and 'die Jugendfeuerwehr' belong to the same area, but they are not the same thing. 'Die Feuerwehr' is the organization that helps with fires, accidents, and other emergencies. The word can also mean the firefighters. 'Die Jugendfeuerwehr' is a group for children and teenagers within or connected to a volunteer fire department. There, they learn important basics, but normally they are not the emergency responders in real emergencies. The words can be confused because both have to do with the fire department, drills, and teamwork. For real emergency operations, say 'Feuerwehr'; for the junior group, say 'Jugendfeuerwehr'.
Mein Sohn ist seit einem Jahr in der Jugendfeuerwehr und übt dort Erste Hilfe.
My son has been in the youth fire brigade for a year and practices first aid there.
Wegen des Rauchs im Keller rief die Nachbarin sofort die Feuerwehr.
Because of the smoke in the basement, the neighbor called the fire department immediately.