Mannheim activates rescue app: This way, lifesaver is quickly alerted!

Mannheim activates rescue app: This way, lifesaver is quickly alerted!

Mannheim, Deutschland - The city of Mannheim has decided to introduce the life-saving first aid app "Katetretter" to ensure faster help in medical emergencies such as cardiovascular homes. This step was in a press conference of Mayor Dr. Volker Proffen and fire brigade boss Thomas Nather announced. The app will help to ensure that first aiders, which are near an emergency, are alerted at the same time as the emergency services in order to provide immediate first aid until professional help arrives. Before the emergency services arrived, the resuscitation support is available, which is crucial for the chances of survival of those affected, since a few minutes can decide on life and death how to decide how Mannheim24 reported.

The "Katretter" app should be available at the latest from January 1, 2025. In the past two weeks, around 100 potential first aiders have already registered, which the city sees as a positive response. The app is aimed primarily at people with medical training, but also lay people who have completed a current first aid course can register. This development is particularly important because in Germany around 120,000 people are affected by a cardiovascular arrest outside a hospital annually; Only 11 percent can survive here if it is not reacted immediately, such as SWR emphasizes.

regional cooperation increases efficiency

The city of Mannheim chose the "Katetretter" app after the prior examination of various available alternatives and discussions with neighboring municipalities achieved positive results. This app is already used in surrounding cities such as Ludwigshafen and in the Rhein-Neckar district, which promotes efficient emergency aid in the entire region. This not only increases the individual chance of survival, but also strengthens the cooperation between the emergency services, which is an advantage for the entire Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region, as reported by the responsible authorities.