Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) - The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) officially opened its new rescue station in Frankfurt on Saturday. According to the ASB, it was put into operation at the end of last year after a construction period of around two years. Because of the corona pandemic, it could not initially be inaugurated. The ASB in the Frankfurt rescue service is called to around 28,500 operations a year, and around 3,200 home emergency call connections are also looked after.
The Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) had his blood pressure measured at the opening. He inspected a new large-capacity ambulance, which was also presented. This is available for emergencies and major events, for example.
The rescue station includes, among other things, ten-metre-long vehicle halls and a fitness room. In addition, after an assignment with infectious patients, employees can enter the building via an airlock, wash themselves there, change their clothes and separate their contaminated clothing.
"Particularly in the case of major disasters, it is ideal that no supply infrastructure such as tents has to be set up," explained ASB Frankfurt Managing Director Thomas Müller-Witte. "Injured and sick people can be treated or cared for immediately."
