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… that in the event of an emergency – particularly if you are not sure whether or not you are on Swiss territory - you call the emergency number 112. If it is necessary for Rega to be called out, our Operations Center will be informed immediately. However, Rega attaches great importance to the fact that, where necessary, it can be contacted…
…We recommend that wherever possible emergency calls are made via Rega’s emergency app or by calling our emergency number 1414. If this fails, change your location or try calling the European emergency number 112. If there is no mobile phone network available at all, you also have the possibility of requesting assistance via the emergency radio channel. For…
…Over the last year and a half, Rega has been working on its own drone project. In future, the Rega drone is to be deployed on missions to search for missing, injured or ill persons to supplement the conventional resources - for example, if the helicopter has to remain on the ground due to poor visibility. Such missions are performed in close collaboration…
… is specially trained to deal with missions in difficult terrain. He is responsible for the safety of the crew when facing the risks posed by Alpine regions. The Rega physician should be able to fully concentrate on the needs of the patient - it is the job of the helicopter rescue specialist to ensure that he is able to do so.
The SAC…
…Rescue missions on glaciers are generally performed in a joint effort by Rega and the Swiss Alpine Club/Swiss Alpine Rescue. With missions in difficult terrain, the helicopter crews from Rega's mountain bases are accompanied by a helicopter rescue specialist from the SAC. They are familiar with the dangers posed by alpine regions, and know how to move…
… call center then alerts the rescue services responsible for the region concerned, anywhere in the world. In the case of Switzerland, the emergency call is transmitted to Rega.
If you want to be able to alert Rega directly and without delay, we recommend that you store the e-mail address, alarm@rega.ch, in your device and use it to contact our…
…Fundamentally, each country is responsible for its own air-rescue services. However, Rega has an agreement with the Austrian authorities whereby it is also permitted to rescue persons in distress from Austrian territory. In such cases, it is the Austrian rescue services who call out Rega.
…Before the new instrument flight route can be approved by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), it first needs to be extensively tested. To this end, from 20 to 24 July a Rega AgustaWestland Da Vinci helicopter will fly between 30 and 40 times from Samedan to Chur. The route leads over the topographically challenging terrain of Engadin Airport (the…
