Rescue hand in hand
Depending on the type of mission, Rega crews require the assistance of operation partners with specialised knowledge, expertise and equipment.
Swiss Alpine Rescue and the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC)
The Swiss Alpine Rescue (ARS) foundation was set up by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) and Swiss-Air Rescue, Rega with the objective of coming to the aid of people who find themselves in serious difficulties in the mountains. The SAC’s helicopter rescue specialists (RSH) are used above all for missions in rough terrain, where they are responsible for securing the accident site to enable the emergency physician to attend to the patient without hindrance.
Ambulance services 144
In the course of its missions, Rega works closely with the ambulance services. In the case of road accidents, for example, Rega is often called out by the ambulance emergency service 144 or by the ambulance staff at the accident site.
Swiss rescue services
Police
Rega frequently works side by side with the police – such as, for example, when carrying out search operations or dealing with diving accidents.
Police
Fire services
Whether recovering accident victims or fighting fires, the fire brigade is an important partner for Rega.
Swissfire
Piste rescue services
Every year, more than 1,400 Rega missions are performed in response to winter sport accidents. Consequently, good cooperation with the piste rescue services is particularly important.
Piste rescue services
Commercial helicopter transport firms
On a number of missions, Rega works together with commercial helicopter firms. Such operations include rescues from avalanches or glacier crevasses, search flights, and the recovery of cattle from Alpine pastures.
Swiss Helicopter Association
Swiss Air Force
The Swiss Air Force comes to Rega’s aid particularly when search flights need to be carried out at night. The air force has at its disposal helicopters that are equipped with state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras.
Swiss Air Force
REDOG
All search actions performed by the Swiss Disaster Dog Association (REDOG) are coordinated by Rega. In addition, Rega assists REDOG with transport to disaster areas.
REDOG
Speleo-Secours Switzerland
The rescuers from the Swiss cave rescue association, Speleo-Secours Switzerland, are called out via the Rega Operations Centre. Cave rescues are particularly difficult and dangerous, and require highly-trained specialists.
Speleo-Secours Switzerland
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