At this point, AVACON was unable to provide any precise information about the duration of the power outage. However, the energy supplier told the ILS that there was a possibility that the power outage could last longer than six hours.

The overall incident commander on duty immediately activated the command staff of the Salzgitter fire department to ensure that the citizens of the southern part of the city could continue to be supplied with power if necessary.

The Modular Warning System (MoWas) was promptly deployed as a means of warning and informing the population. At the same time, fire department personnel were deployed to the Alstom LHB company for a lengthy operation.

In addition to reinforcing the control center staff, a "local incident command" (ÖEL) was set up at Station 2 in Salzgitter-Bad. In addition to full-time members of the professional fire department, the ÖEL was operated by volunteers from the volunteer fire department, the rescue service consultant and a police liaison officer.

The ÖEL deployed investigators to the retirement and nursing homes in order to obtain information from the facilities, some of which could not be reached by telephone.

At the same time, numerous people stuck in elevators were freed by the fire department.

After consulting with the operating staff and conducting their own investigation, the all-clear was quickly given for the Sankt Elisabeth Hospital. The hospital's emergency generator was running and was able to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to the hospital. A refueling of the fuel supply had already been planned and was ready.

Basic fire and rescue service protection for the entire city was ensured throughout the power outage. Volunteer fire departments manned Station 1 in Lebenstedt for this purpose.

The department head on duty and the Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel were regularly informed about the progress of the operation.

At 20:51, the all-clear was given via MoWas. Fortunately, the time window of the power failure was smaller than expected.

After the final report, Mayor Frank Klingebiel was relieved and very satisfied with the good teamwork of his city's emergency services and thanked all the helpers.

At around 10 p.m., the fire department and the units involved had finished their work.