Established January 1972, the
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V ( German Air Rescue Association ) DRF Luftrettung operates 31 HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) bases in Germany, Austria (
ARA since 2001) and Liechtenstein (
AP3) 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 2019 acquired
NHC
