Offshore-Study
The study for a comprehensive analysis of the offshore rescue chain and the development of recommendations for its future design.
Scientific study on the future offshore rescue chain
Background
The study deals with the comprehensive scientific analysis of the offshore rescue chain and aims to develop well-founded recommendations for its future medical and technical design. The focus is on the specific risks and challenges associated with offshore activities, as well as a detailed assessment of real hazards and existing and potential emergency response infrastructure and processes. In addition, future solutions are identified and evaluated, particularly for offshore installations that are increasingly located further away from the mainland.
With the further expansion of offshore wind energy, the distance between the mainland and the installations of wind farm and transmission grid operators will increase. This has a direct impact on rescue logistics, as the deployment times of land-based Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) will increase due to longer flight times. From 2032 onwards, assuming that conditions remain unchanged, particularly with regard to HEMS locations and the types of helicopters used, it is likely that the 60 minutes defined in the ‘protection target paper’ for HEMS to arrive at the scene of an accident (during the day) will no longer be achievable. At the same time, transport times to suitable hospitals will also increase, resulting in longer pre-hospital care times. The study examines the extent to which technical and medical innovations or telemedicine can provide solutions here, as well as potential variants of the rescue chain.
The transmission system operators Amprion, 50Hertz and TenneT have taken the initiative and are financing the study on this topic. The study takes a holistic approach to analysing the entire rescue chain. It examines medical innovations and ways of reducing pre-hospital time that can significantly improve pre-clinical care. All work is being carried out systematically as part of a scientific study. The central question is: What will the best medical care look like in the future?
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