In an interview with the Berliner ‘Tagesspiegel’, Gröhe emphasized the need for hospitals to enhance their crisis resilience and called for improved knowledge regarding the readiness of volunteers. He advocated for an expansion of first aid training programs and criticized the disproportionate allocation of resources to federal agencies, which has left organizations like the DRK inadequately supported despite their crucial role in emergency response. This statement was broadcast on Deutschlandfunk on April 2, 2026.