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New emergency transport vehicles in Hamburg: Fast help for everyone!
From September 2025, Hamburg will receive six new emergency transport vehicles to improve medical care in Altona.
New emergency transport vehicles in Hamburg: Fast help for everyone!
From September 2025, a new wind will blow in the rescue service in Hamburg. Six new emergency transport vehicles (NTW) are bringing fresh impetus to the city's emergency care. This reinforcement is particularly important in order to improve care in non-life-threatening emergencies and to relieve the burden on classic ambulances (RTW). Loud Süderelbe24 Three of these new vehicles are operated by the DRK Ambulance Service Hamburg, while one vehicle is in the hands of the DRK-Altona and Mitte e.V. Two other NTWs are run by Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe.
The new DRK location in Försterkamp, Harburg district, will be built directly on the B73. Full-time and volunteer staff work together here to optimize emergency care. The new vehicles are not only well equipped, they are also staffed by specially qualified paramedics (RS 100) who close the gap between patient transport and emergency rescue.
Personnel offensive in the rescue service
In order to respond to the increasing demands in the healthcare system, the DRK is planning a personnel offensive. This initiative is intended to ensure that sufficient qualified personnel are available for the NTW service. Applications for these pioneering positions are possible via the email address m.glodeck@drk-ambulanzdienst.hamburg. The DRK already has seven rescue stations in operation and over 30 ambulances available that are active around the clock.
The quality of services in the rescue service is ensured by a strict quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, such as DRK Harburg highlights. A central operations center ensures that emergencies are acted upon quickly and efficiently, while in the background a continuous improvement process ensures that work is always up to date.
The emergency services analysis 2024
A look at the nationwide analysis of the emergency services shows that the burden in urban areas is increasing. This analysis also shows that, in addition to a high number of missions, the emergency rate is also increasing. Loud Bast The emergency rate was 97.3 operations per 1,000 inhabitants per year. Most missions were non-life-threatening emergencies, which underlines how important targeted care is by the new NTW.
With the new vehicles and strategic personnel planning, Hamburg is well equipped to meet the challenges in the emergency services and thus further increase the safety of the population. It remains to be seen how these measures will affect emergency care in the Hanseatic city, but the anticipation is already palpable.