Another county’s condition~Germany~

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Today, I am going to talk about another county’s condition. On the next time, I will talk about the helicopter first aid of Germany.

In the German National expressways autobahn, over 20000 persons passed away in the traffic accident every year in1960s.The helicopter emergency by the German automobile league ADAC started in order to reduce it. In November, 1970, the first helicopter began a wait in Harahinn hospital in Munich. The helicopter took charge of the area of a radius of 50 kilometer and aircraft kilometer performed 15 minutes from base hospital. And as a rule, the helicopter picks doctor and paramedic up within two minutes from a mobilization request, and takes off. At first, it is the biggest duty that the helicopter takes a doctor to the spot with the helicopter rather than the conveyance of the patient. The helicopter takes the stable patient of the condition to the appropriate hospital in accord with a symptom. And The patient meets a doctor in an average of eight minutes, within 15 minutes and receives emergency treatment on the spot. In addition, The navigation expense of the helicopter with these engines is covered with social insurance mainly involving the health insurance. The navigation expenses of the helicopter include the contribution elsewhere, too. In addition, the part which the organization of the country performs assumes public money basics, and this joins health insurance. The base number of helicopters increased in 35 places in 1985.And the traffic death became more than 10, 000 people. In other words, it was reduced to half in 15 years. And, in 1990 when unification with East Germany was established, the base number of helicopters became 38 places. And the traffic accident death toll decreased to nearly a one-third. What you should pay attention to in a German emergency system "is 15 minutes rule".　In the enforcement regulations of the emergency law, it is provided that the first aid must start it around 15 minutes. A state law is maintained in the form in conformity with this. As for the German helicopter first aid system which accomplished steady development, a base became established to 78 places of whole country recently. In　2003 , the mobilization track records are more than 83, 000 times a year. One place of average is 1, 067 times. The person rescued in 2003 amounts to 70, 000. In the navigation organization of the helicopter, there are the ADAC aviation rescue company which is affiliated with the federation of German car (ADAC), NPO corporation Germany air rescue (DRF), the Department of the Interior disaster prevention office, the border police now. Recently, the private enterprises increased too.

A quick of transportation is indispensable to win a race against time. Under the present conditions, a helicopter is the quickest emergency means of transportation. Therefore, it is indispensable for emergency care to use the helicopter for the movement of the doctor and the conveyance of the patient. And it is a part of the treatment means. And then, the navigation expense of the helicopter will cover in health insurance or medical insurance in Germany.

I am going to talk about another county’s condition too. On the next time, I will talk about the helicopter first aid of United States of America. See you.