Air rescue: Largest specialist congress in preparation
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Preparations are underway in Salzburg for the world’s largest specialist congress on air rescue, which begins here on June 28th. More than 400 pilots, air ambulance doctors, paramedics and rescue personnel – men and women from different parts of the world – discuss strategies for the future.
The “AirMed 2022” serves the exchange of opinions and experiences as well as further training on the state of air rescue medicine and related technology – in emergency helicopters and ambulance aircraft.
Helicopter in front of the Congress Center and Hangar 7
Between June 28th and 30th, the emergency medical helicopters of several operating companies will be on display in front of the Salzburg Congress Center. In addition to companies from Europe and overseas, all private air rescue operators in Austria are also represented by experts. Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport, with its internationally renowned “Flying Bulls” aircraft park, is also included as an event location.
Optimization of rescue chains
The motto of this international congress in Salzburg is “United in care by air”. The specialist discussions focus on the entire rescue chains that are available for the seriously and seriously injured and other emergency patients – whenever they are tailored to international, national, regional and local conditions. It’s all about the optimal and up-to-date care at the scene of an accident, in the following air transports through to the optimal handover to hospital staff. Discussions will be made with the help of practical examples from all over the world, which experts attest to as role models. It’s about so-called “best practice”.
States in the background of privatizations
Ralph Schüller from the ÖAMTC’s Christophorus Flugrettung emphasizes that it should be possible to transfer current knowledge from the specialist discussions in professional air rescue to the political decision-makers. He prepares the congress as media officer.
Huge expense for investors
Experts say that although a large part of air rescue services around the world has long been privatized, the sometimes extremely expensive operation and modernization in many countries can only be guaranteed with the benevolence and support of governments and legislators.
Inflation and constantly rising fuel costs are now causing additional economic difficulties for operators and investors.