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Donogh McCabe

When every minute counts: German air rescue between emergencies and cost pressures

An emergency call comes in. Moments later, an emergency helicopter lifts off from the Berlin Accident Hospital (ukb) in Marzahn. On board are a pilot, an emergency doctor and a paramedic – a well-rehearsed team for missions where routine, precision and time can be critical.

Their destination is the small town of Lübben in Brandenburg, where a patient with severe burns is waiting. He needs to be taken quickly to the ukb’s specialised burns centre. For the crew, this is a familiar routine.

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