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Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)
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Published online: 2009-12-17
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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
IMH 2009;60(1-2):43-47.

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Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)
MARITIME MEDICINE Review articles
Submitted: 2013-02-18
Published online: 2009-12-17

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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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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Keywords

education; Search And Rescue; emergency ambulance systems; paramedics; prehospital care

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Title

“SAR-First-Responder Sea” - backgrounds to a medical education concept in German SAR service

Journal

International Maritime Health

Issue

Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)

Pages

43-47

Published online

2009-12-17

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Bibliographic record

IMH 2009;60(1-2):43-47.

Keywords

education
Search And Rescue
emergency ambulance systems
paramedics
prehospital care

Authors

Claas Buschmann
Normen Niebuhr
Thomas Schulz
Udo Helge Fox

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