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Operating philosophy
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| Operating philosophy |
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| The Rega helicopter brings medical assistance
to the scene of the accident. A physician is a standard member of
the crew during Rega’s helicopter and air-ambulance missions. |
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| Swiss Air-Rescue is an independent,
non-profit foundation and a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross.
Its most senior executive body is the Foundation Board. A senior
management team, comprising three people, is responsible for the
day-to-day business. |
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| The Rega bases |
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| Rega’s head office is the Rega
Center at Zurich-Kloten Airport. This is also where the Operations
Centre, the aircraft base for the three air-ambulances and the
maintenance works for the helicopters and jets are located. The
ten helicopter bases are distributed throughout Switzerland in
such a way that the helicopter can reach the scene of the accident
within 15 minutes of the alarm being raised (exception: canton
Valais). |
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| In addition to missions to the scene
of an accident (primary missions), Rega helicopters transfer patients
who are already receiving medical care from one hospital to another
(secondary missions). Rega also transports organs, blood, medicaments
and medical specialists. Furthermore, it carries out flights to
assist mountain farmers and recovers injured or dead livestock.
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