Peter Wullschleger

Peter Wullschleger is the Commander of the Fire Department and Civil Protection for the city of Zurich, where he has been serving for over 21 years. He has played a crucial role in managing emergency responses during severe weather events, noting that the intensity and frequency of such storms have increased significantly over the years. Recently, he was in the news for leading operations during two major thunderstorms that hit Zurich, where the emergency services responded to nearly a thousand calls for assistance due to flooding and storm damage.