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Seehausen rescue service: 50 years of tireless commitment to the region!
The emergency service in Seehausen celebrates 50 years with a ceremony and honors the pioneers of medical care.
Seehausen rescue service: 50 years of tireless commitment to the region!
There is a celebration in Seehausen! The mobile rescue service looks back on a proud 50 years. This service was launched on May 2, 1975, when there were only comparable facilities in the GDR in Rostock, Magdeburg and Berlin. Pioneers like emergency doctor Dr. Walter Fiedler, Klaus-Dieter Müller and Sister Brigitte Hummel laid the foundation for essential medical care in the region. This moving story was impressively acknowledged during the celebrations by District Administrator Patrick Puhlmann, who presented the founding team with a certificate. The event included a tour between the Seehäuser Hospital and the modern rescue station, which clearly traced the development of the service.
In the early years, ambulances like the Barkas B 1000 were still in use, a team consisting of a doctor, a patient transporter and a nurse manned these vehicles. These crews had basic first aid training and mostly came from anesthesiology and intensive care medicine backgrounds. Initially it was necessary for each position to be staffed by five people to ensure operational readiness. Puhlmann emphasized the humanity and commitment of the pioneers, who often worked under difficult conditions.
An indispensable part of the region
Today the situation of the emergency services in Seehausen looks completely different. The Rapid Medical Aid (SMH) was the system for outpatient medical care in the GDR from 1949 to 1990, which played an important role in health care. The service included not only the rescue service, but also patient transport and medical on-call service. Easily accessible on the emergency number 115, the SMH was vital for the people. Until reunification, these services were operated jointly by the German Red Cross and the Ministry of Health, with the exception of Berlin, which had its own regulations.
Looking back is not just lived history, but also a look into the future. Stephanie Bütow from Johanniteraccident-Hilfe was optimistic about the upcoming construction of a new rescue station, which will further improve the infrastructure. This will not only optimize the work of rescue workers, but also significantly increase the quality of medical care in the region.
Not to be forgotten is the significant transformation of the rescue service from the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany. As in an [eBook about the rescue service of the former DDR]. involved and brought with it many changes.
The mobile rescue service has therefore established itself as an indispensable part of society, providing rapid medical help not only in Seehausen but also throughout the region. Cheers to another five decades of top-notch operations!