Ensuring local security, the emergency service and the hazard or disaster response is handled in the market town Pischelsdorf by the Police Inspectorate Pischelsdorf. The Red Cross Ortsstelle Pischelsdorf and four volunteer fire departments ensured the fire brigades serve the following areas:
Fire Brigade Pischelsdorf with the KG Pischelsdorf, KG Schachen, KG Hart as part of the KG Oberrettenbach and KG Rothgmos of the Altgemeinde Oberrettenbach, the Feuerwehr Reichendorf with the KG Reichendorf, the Feuerwehr Rohrbach with the KG Kulming, KG Rohrbach am Kulm and the Fire Brigade Feuerwehr Romatschachen with the KG Romatschachen.
One of the biggest events in the region is the Pischeldorferstrasse Folk Festival (Volksfest) and Pischeldorferstrasse Management Exhibition.[7] It is held annually on Ascension Day at the terrain around the grounds of Oststeirerhalle. It is organized as the traditional festival of the volunteer fire department Pischelsdorf; a special feature is the Agricultural Fair in tent hall and the large amusement park. The specialty of the festival, well known all over the town's borders, is grilled sausages cooked on a large charcoal grill in front of the festive guests.
^§ 3 Abs. 11 Z 3 des Gesetzes of 17 Dec 2013 über die Neugliederung der Gemeinden des Landes Steiermark (Steiermärkisches Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz – StGsrG). Landesgesetzblatt für die Steiermark vom 2. April 2014. Nr. 31, Jahrgang 2014. ZDB-ID705127-x. S. 4.
