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Revolution in the Allgäu: eResCopter drastically shortens patient transport times!
Memmingen is testing the eResCopter, an innovative means of emergency transportation to improve lifesaving and efficiency.
Revolution in the Allgäu: eResCopter drastically shortens patient transport times!
Health care in the Allgäu could soon experience a remarkable change. The development of the new aircraft called “eResCopter” aims to provide a revolutionary solution for patient transport. A cooperation between an innovative company, scientists and the Unterallgäu-Memmingen health region has made great progress in recent months Allgäu newspaper reported.
The goal of the eResCopter is clear: it should offer a cost-effective and faster addition to existing rescue helicopters and ambulances. Benedikt Albertsen from ERC-System highlights that the eResCopter will be three times faster than a conventional ambulance. This could significantly shorten critical transport times for patients, which could be life-saving in emergencies.
Test flights in the region
The first test flights of the eResCopter between Babenhausen and Memmingen are planned for 2030 or 2031. Managing director David Löbl criticizes the inefficiency of current road transport and the high costs of air transport. With a flight speed of up to 180 km/h, the eResCopter will not only reduce transport times, but also help meet the challenges of healthcare delivery at a time when many hospitals are closing or focusing on specialty areas.
Dr. Rupert Grashey, head of emergency medicine at the Memmingen Clinic, emphasized the importance of the “golden hour” for the care of seriously injured people. Currently, transport times for these patients can be up to one and a half hours - a period of time that the eResCopter could reduce by a factor of three to four. Medical and rescue flight experts have already worked on the development of the device to ensure it meets the needs of emergency care. How BR.de emphasizes, secondary transport between hospitals will also become more important in the future.
Rationality and efficiency
The cost efficiency of the eResCopter is also at the center of the discussion. Current comparisons show that the cost of an ambulance is around 50 cents per minute, while a rescue helicopter costs a hefty 23 euros. In contrast, the eResCopter could offer significantly cheaper transport at just 8 euros per minute. Another plus: the range of the vertical take-off vehicle is 190 km and only takes half an hour to charge.
The development of the eResCopter could not only improve the speed and efficiency of patient transport, but also make a decisive contribution to making better use of healthcare resources and ultimately saving lives. Peter Biberthaler from the Rechts der Isar Clinic sees this as the basis for structural change in health care in the Allgäu. Its development will be closely monitored as the approval procedures in aviation are complex and require numerous test flights.
Overall, it shows that the eResCopter, as an additional transport route alongside the already established rescue helicopters and ambulances, could make a valuable contribution to improving emergency medicine in the Allgäu, especially at a time when quick and precise assistance is needed more than ever.