When Visibility Saves Lives: WERKVIS x BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V.

Table of Contents

• A Mission Beyond Workwear
• When Every Second Counts: The Reality of Missing Person Searches
• BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V.: Germany’s Dedicated Rescue Dog Squads
• The Critical Role of High Visibility in Rescue Operations
• How WERKVIS Supports Front-Line Safety
• Shared Values: Responsibility, Community, and Humanity
• Standing Together for What Truly Matters

A Mission Beyond Workwear

At WERKVIS, safety is more than just a product feature or workplace requirement. It is a commitment to life, responsibility, and community. It is about supporting those who step into danger so that others can return home safely.

We are proud to announce our collaboration with BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V., a volunteer rescue dog squad that operates across forests, disaster areas, and challenging terrain throughout the region. This partnership goes beyond sponsorship—it reflects shared values of responsibility, visibility, and dedication to life-saving work.

Through this collaboration, WERKVIS underlines how high visibility clothing can support the safety of volunteers working tirelessly on the front lines of rescue operations.

When Every Second Counts: The Reality of Missing Person Searches

Each year, around 100,000 people go missing in Germany, many of them children, elderly individuals, or people in life-threatening situations. In such emergencies, every second matters, and the effectiveness of search operations can directly determine outcomes.

BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald squads operate day and night, navigating dense forests, mountainous regions, and disaster sites with trained rescue dogs. The squads undergo extensive preparation, rigorous training, and countless real-world exercises to ensure they can search effectively, even under extreme conditions.

Time is critical in these operations. A missing child in a forest, a lost hiker on steep terrain, or a person trapped in disaster rubble requires immediate action. The squads’ coordination, skill, and visibility are essential to reducing risk and saving lives.

BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V.: Germany’s Dedicated Rescue Dog Squads

Founded in 1976, BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde e.V. is Germany’s largest rescue dog organization. Today, it includes over 700 trained rescue dog squads across more than 90 regional squadrons. BRH operates both nationally and internationally, responding to a variety of emergency situations, from local missing person searches to large-scale disaster relief.

BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V. is part of this network. The squad consists of dedicated volunteers who invest hundreds of hours into training, testing, and operational readiness. They work with highly trained dogs capable of detecting missing persons in forests, urban areas, disaster zones, and challenging terrain.

All members are volunteers, motivated by a commitment to their community rather than financial gain. Their dedication exemplifies the values of responsibility, trust, and courage.

The Critical Role of High Visibility in Rescue Operations

In rescue missions, high visibility is not just about being seen—it is about safety, coordination, and effectiveness.

When squads move through forests, debris, or mountainous terrain, reflective clothing ensures that each member is instantly recognizable, even in low light or extreme weather conditions. High visibility clothing allows team members to:

• Identify each other quickly in chaotic or hazardous environments
• Maintain safe distances and avoid accidents
• Communicate effectively while focusing on search tasks
• Signal presence to other emergency teams or helicopters

By equipping volunteers with high visibility workwear, WERKVIS contributes directly to reducing risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Visibility in rescue operations is a life-saving tool, just as much as the skills of the rescue dog squad or the training they receive.

How WERKVIS Supports Front-Line Safety

Our collaboration with BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V. goes beyond visibility clothing. It reflects a holistic approach to safety and responsibility:

1. Providing reliable workwear: Durable, high visibility, and designed for challenging outdoor environments.
2. Supporting training and operational readiness: Ensuring volunteers can focus on their mission without worrying about equipment failure.
3. Raising awareness of volunteer rescue work: Showcasing the essential role of rescue dog squads in communities.

Through this partnership, WERKVIS demonstrates that safety is a shared responsibility, extending beyond workplaces into the very communities we live in.

Shared Values: Responsibility, Community, and Humanity

BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald squads embody volunteerism, courage, and humanity. They dedicate countless hours to training and missions, often putting themselves in dangerous environments to protect others.

At WERKVIS, we share these values. Our commitment to high visibility, functional workwear, and operational support reflects a belief that those who protect life deserve protection themselves.

Together, WERKVIS and BRH Westerwald stand for:

• Responsibility: Taking action when it matters most
• Community: Strengthening bonds and supporting one another
• Humanity: Ensuring every life is valued and every mission taken seriously

Standing Together for What Truly Matters

The WERKVIS x BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald partnership demonstrates that visibility, preparation, and teamwork save lives. By supporting rescue dog squads, WERKVIS amplifies the impact of volunteers working on the front lines of emergency response.

This collaboration is more than branding—it is a commitment to life, safety, and community. Together, we emphasize:

• Visibility that saves lives
• Responsibility in action
• Community built on trust, skill, and dedication

Because every life matters. Every second counts. And every volunteer rescue dog squad deserves the tools, recognition, and support to do their vital work safely and effectively.

Visibility. Responsibility. Rescue.

WERKVIS x BRH Rettungshundestaffel Westerwald e.V.