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Operating philosophy

The Rega helicopter brings medical assistance to the scene of the accident. A physician is a standard member of the crew during Rega’s helicopter and air-ambulance missions.

Swiss Air-Rescue is an independent, non-profit foundation and a member of the Swiss Red Cross. Its most senior executive body is the Foundation Board. A senior management team, comprising three people, is responsible for the day-to-day business.

The Rega bases

Rega’s head office is the Rega Center at Zurich-Kloten Airport. This is also where the Operations Centre, the aircraft base for the three air-ambulances and the maintenance works for the helicopters and jets are located. The ten helicopter bases are distributed throughout Switzerland in such a way that the helicopter can reach the scene of the accident within 15 minutes of the alarm being raised (exception: canton Valais).

In addition to missions to the scene of an accident (primary missions), Rega helicopters transfer patients who are already receiving medical care from one hospital to another (secondary missions). Rega also transports organs, blood, medicaments and medical specialists. Furthermore, it carries out flights to assist mountain farmers and recovers injured or dead livestock.

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