"The final barriers are being set up at Bonn's Christmas market. Concrete blocks now seal off the streets leading into the central square, where visitors are enjoying mulled wine and gingerbread hearts. Market manager Kathrin Krumbach is making her way through the crowd checking security measures for which she's also responsible. While speaking with DW, she points to a rubber mat that covers electrical cables running across the pathway."
"Kathrin Krumbach's security concept for the Bonn Christmas market is "dozens of pages" thick, she says, and designed to provide for "all scenarios that can happen." Apart from the concrete blocks that are to stop trucks from running into visitors, Krumbach's less visible measures include training her staff for emergencies, coordinating with the local fire brigade, and making preparations for other dangerous situations like a power outage. "Much of the safety work happens out of sight," she told DW."
Final barriers at Bonn's Christmas market include concrete blocks sealing streets into the central square while visitors enjoy mulled wine and gingerbread hearts. A rubber mat covers electrical cables to smooth the bump and enable wheelchair users to exit quickly in an emergency. Security bollards are installed to stop an incoming truck. After several deadly attacks on Christmas markets, authorities expanded security across Germany's more than 3,000 markets. The DSBEV reports about 170 million visitors annually and revenues of several hundreds of millions of euros. The market's security concept spans dozens of pages and covers staff training, coordination with the fire brigade, and preparations for power outages; much safety work happens out of sight.
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