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| The future belongs to the helicopter |
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| First of all, Swiss Air-Rescue sent
rescue parachutists to be trained in England. They came to the
assistance of injured persons in rough terrain by jumping out of
aircraft carrying rescue equipment and even avalanche dogs. However,
already that same year, a hot-air balloon basket was suspended
for the first time under a helicopter in order to be able to transport
both rescuers and patients at the same time. These were the first
transports in the world carrying an external load beneath the helicopter. |
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| In 1960, Swiss Air-Rescue broke away from the
SLRG and founded an association of its own, headed by Fritz Bühler.
Gradually new rescue techniques were developed, which were widely
acclaimed by experts both at home and abroad. In those days, the
principle of transporting medical assistance directly to the scene
of the accident was revolutionary and is still undisputed to this
day. That same year, the first repatriations of Swiss nationals
who had taken seriously ill abroad were carried out. |
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