Peter Koester

Image Not Available for After the practice the youth fire brigade marches down the street with their flag which was donated in 1888.

Image Not Available for The boys find that manning the pumps is heavy work.

Image Not Available for The boys prepare the pump for activation.

Image Not Available for A fire bride in Oevenum which is a municipality on the Island of Föhr off Germany. It is a custom in the village that every small firefighter has to have a "bride". The firefighter visits the bride's family for coffee and cake which serves as payment for

Image Not Available for The most important post is manning the hoses. You can read the sense of responsibility on their young faces.

Image Not Available for The only youth fire brigade in Germany. The team pulls together to get the hoses up the hill.

Image Not Available for The team with the fire pump on the road to the scene of the fire.

Image Not Available for A young man grimaces as he tries to lift a heavy ladder.

Image Not Available for A young man practices with the water hose on the roof of a barn.