Established January 1972, the
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V ( German Air Rescue Association ) DRF Luftrettung operates 31 HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) bases in Germany and Austria (
ARA ) with over 50 helicopters. For worldwide repatriation of patients operates 365/24h dedicated ambulance jets based at the airport
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. A specially equipped offshore-helicopter is additionally based at
Güttin (isle of Rügen) for operations in the Baltic Sea.
In 2015 the air rescue organization flew a total of 38,653 missions.
