112 for 112 - The ASB Mannheim/Rhine-Neckar Region was in action with exactly 112 forces
(Mannheim, 10.05.2022)) Exactly 112 paramedics helped out at the SRH twilight marathon in Mannheim. A total of 45 patients reported to the Medical Center in Mannheim's Rosengarten, and 64 people were cared for by rescue and foot crews on the running course. Fortunately, there were no dramatic cases; most cases involved circulatory problems, exhaustion, dehydration, and minor injuries. "Overall, we are very satisfied with the operation," sums up operations manager Constantin Hettinger, "from our point of view, everything worked very well, especially the cooperation with our cooperation partners and other aid organizations." The operation, coordinated and planned by the ASB Rhine/Neckar Region, was supported by forces from the German Red Cross Mannheim, the Johanniter-Unfallhilfe Mannheim, and the DLRG Mannheim. In addition, motorcycle squadrons from ASB Karlsruhe provided rapid first aid on the race course. With 112 emergency personnel, six ambulances, six rescue vehicles and two emergency medical service vehicles, the rescue and medical surveillance service was well positioned at the SRH twilight marathon last Saturday. The ASB Mannheim/Rhine-Neckar Region provided alone about 90 task forces; at the Mannheim Rosengarten was also stationed the drone squadron of the ASB. Once again, the well-tested cooperation with the alliances "4 für Euch" - the union of the Mannheim rescue services, as well as the Mannheimer Schulterschluss, proved itself. "The cooperation with the fire department and police as well as the integrated control center was also good and professional," reports Hettinger. The great support provided by volunteers was also essential, "without our volunteers, an operation of this magnitude would be inconceivable," explains Hettinger.
Extensive preparation for several weeks
The ASB Mannheim/Rhine-Neckar Region prepared the operation meticulously for weeks. In addition to the organization of the task forces, this also included comprehensive material procurement as well as concrete exercises and practical instructions, for example for communication. The alerting of vehicles and foot squads is fundamentally an essential part of any large-scale operation. "We always have to ensure that an alert can take place at any time and in any place," says Johannes Kattermann, head of emergency services at ASB Mannheim/Rhine-Neckar Region. To reduce radio traffic, an alert was set up during the marathon for all mobile units using a special app on service phones issued specifically for this operation. The operation was coordinated from the ASB rescue station in Käfertal. The command center was located there. In addition, there was a location in Mannheim city center at the Rosengarten. The section command there coordinated the foot and stretcher teams. In the Rosengarten in the Mozartsaal was the Medical Center, the accident assistance center for the initial treatment of patients. Another location with a section command was set up in the Seckenheim district of Mannheim.
Exhausted but happy, all emergency forces returned to the rescue station in Käfertal in the early hours of Sunday morning. With hot dogs and cool drinks, the events of the long mission were discussed and many impressions were exchanged. "It was a great experience," agreed especially the younger task forces. And: next year, everyone wants to be there again. Fek