Qualified Personnel
The helping Hands of the flying Pros
The DRF Luftrettung considers qualified medical personnel crucial and ensures a high level of quality with regular trainings.
Emergency physicians
Photo: Stefan Thomas
The approximately 550 emergency physicians that work for the DRF Luftrettung posses experiences of many years in ground-based rescue services. They have to be medical specialists if they want to join the DRF Luftrettung and they must have worked in the field of clinical intensive care. Many emergency physicians are additionally qualified for intensive transports or as managing emergency physicians. When working on repatriation flights and intensive transports long-time experience in intensive care units is a precondition.
QUESTION
In 2009 the Crews of the DRF Luftrettung flew 33.371 missions in Germany – 1,224 more than 2008.
Paramedics
Besides the qualification as a paramedic, the about 300 paramedics working for the DRF Luftrettung have a minimum of 5 years full-time work experience in emergency ground services. Working on intensive care transport helicopters and ambulance aircraft requires special training as anaesthetics/intensive care nurse and corresponding work experience or at least considerable additional knowledge in this field.
Medical trainings
Annual medical trainings are mandatory for paramedics. In addition, paramedics are trained HEMS Crew Members and undergo constant training programs. This additional qualification allows them to assist the pilots with navigation and air space observation. Some of the paramedics in the air rescue alliance are trained rescue winch operators.
