Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)
MARITIME MEDICINE Review articles
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“SAR-First-Responder Sea” - backgrounds to a medical education concept in German SAR service

Claas Buschmann, Normen Niebuhr, Thomas Schulz, Udo Helge Fox
Int Marit Health 2009;60(1-2):43-47.

Abstract

We present backgrounds to a medical education concept for the full-time rescue men on the vessels of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS, English: GSRS). In contrast to land-bound emergency services, the daily work spectrum of the GSRS rescue men is mainly characterised by technical assistance for sea-going ships, and searching procedures but not medical emergencies. Nevertheless, severe medical exigencies might occur aboard sea-going ships, with immediate need of professional medical treatment. Thus, a professional medical training course adapted to the needs and costs of maritime search and rescue procedures at German Coasts was set up and has now been unveiled.

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