Life -saving tips: This is how you react in an emergency!

Life -saving tips: This is how you react in an emergency!

On April 4, 2025, the Siegener Zeitung urgent topic of emergencies in road traffic. While the number of traffic accidents in the Siegen-Wittgenstein, Altenkirchen and Olpe region remains worrying, the correct behavior is of crucial importance in an emergency. Experts warn that fast reactions can mean life rescue.

The simple but essential act when an emergency occurs is the choice of emergency call 112. It is the central telephone number for emergency services and fire brigade in Europe. The emergency measures should be carried out clearly and structured:

• remain calm and describe the situation and the location.
• provide first aid, if possible, for example by stopping bleeding or wound associations.
• Collect important information such as the number of those affected and the type of injuries.
• Follow and cooperate instructions from the rescue workers.
• to see medical help after the emergency and possibly use psychological support.

The meaning of first aid

In the case of acute, life -threatening symptoms, every minute counts. It is all the more important that every citizen dominates the basics of first aid. According to the ADAC , sudden symptoms such as strong pressure in the chest, unusual speaking or even lack of consciousness that immediate measures are necessary. The first aid measures are an indispensable part of the rescue chain that decides whether a person's life can be saved.

Studies show that initial care by first aiders has a significant influence on the course and the result of accidents. In Germany, an average of eight people die in road traffic every day, and in 2019 alone 3,090 deaths and 383,000 injuries were expected, as the Federal Statistical Office stated. Every single life counts, and therefore the former DRK President Dr. Rudolf Seiter that a one-time first aid course is not sufficient.

The consultation and repetition of learned knowledge every five years is strongly recommended by experts. In addition, the first aid-report offers that simple first aid courses are valid for the driver's license, while the training as a company assistant has to be renewed after two years.

The overload of the emergency rooms, especially on weekends and at night, ensures that many people with lighter complaints do not receive the necessary help. However, the medical on -call service under number 116 117 is a helpful alternative to provide patients outside of regular office hours.

summarized, the correct emergency behavior is a central responsibility of everyone in dealing with accident events. The promotion of first aid knowledge could help reduce the number of traffic accidents and their fatal consequences.