Drama on Lake Groß-Glienick: bathing accident with life-saving action!

Drama on Lake Groß-Glienick: bathing accident with life-saving action!

Berlin-Kladow, Deutschland - On Saturday, three people got into a life-threatening situation while bathing in the Groß-Glienick See in Berlin-Kladow. Two of them had to be resuscitated and were immediately brought to special clinics with rescue helicopters. A randomly present woman who has a rescue swimming training managed to successfully save one of the people from the water while the other two people went down.

The witnesses present reacted quickly and noticed the position where the people went down. This information was immediately passed on to the diving team of the DRK water guard. A diver was finally able to bring the lost. The emergency services then continued the resuscitation of the two people on site. A total of over 70 emergency services were involved in this rescue operation, including the Berlin fire brigade, the DRK water guard, the DLRG with several divers and the fire brigade Potsdam. Nine witnesses, including members of those affected, received support from the DLRG.

helicopter -supported water rescue

The helicopter -supported water rescue represents a special form of water rescue, which is particularly used in disaster protection. This method was developed according to the experience of the flood on the Elbe in 2002. Known as Air-Rescue-Specialists (ARS), specially trained air savers are relocated to areas of application by helicopter in order to quickly save an accident in water. The DLRG and the DRK water guard are in charge of training and coordinating these rescue units.

at five locations, including Fuhlendorf and Gifhorn, the DLRG coordinates the missions. The training of the ARS is a standardized additional qualification for trained water rescuers and, in addition to the flow water training, also includes the deployment training in complex use scenarios. These include rescues from flowing waters and the transport of emergency services to buildings enclosed by water.

The successful implementation of the helicopter -supported water rescue is based on close cooperation between various organizations such as the DLRG, professional fire brigades and the water guard. These measures ensure fast response times and effective rescue actions in critical situations, including in the case of bathing accident in Lake Groß-Glienick.

Further information on the helicopter -based water rescue can be found, for example, on the DLRG website, which offers comprehensive details about the areas of application and the training of the ARS. Also wikipedia deals with the basics and the origin of this special rescue engineering.

The outstanding reaction of the rescue workers and the quick support of witnesses may have contributed significantly to the survival of the persons concerned in this dramatic case. The event clearly shows how important well -trained rescuers and the quick action are in emergency situations.

In the current discussion about water rescue and security at seaside resorts, this tragic situation will certainly give new impulses, both for the training and for prevention measures that are necessary in the area of ​​water rescue.

For detailed reports on the incident, please visit rbb24.