Lifesaver via app: This is how the cat rescuer initiative helps in the region!

In the region between Finsterwalde and Elsterwerda, the number of deployments for volunteer first aiders, so-called cat rescuers, is constantly increasing. These dedicated citizens are contacted by rescue centers via an app when they are in the vicinity of people in need of medical assistance. Julie Riesen, who has been registered as a cat rescuer for six months, reported on her first successful mission, in which she helped a man who required resuscitation. The team's operation was successful and the patient was saved. Statistically speaking, alerts of this type occur almost every day in the region, with a total of 300 to 350 operations per year lr-online.de reported.

Participation in the Kat-Retter project requires membership in an aid organization, fire department or police as well as medical or rescue service training. Those interested must receive instructions that include both the current resuscitation guidelines and the use of the cat rescuer app. To register, you need to send an email to the responsible aid organization containing the contact details and the subject “Register as a first aider for cat rescuers”. Julie Riesen encourages participation in this important project and emphasizes that many doctors and members of volunteer fire departments are already involved.

Cat rescuer system in Germany

The Kat-Retter system offers a uniform solution for municipal rescue organizations and control centers in Germany. Volunteers can take part in missions free of charge via the KATRETTER app. The application is designed to ensure initial care for patients quickly and efficiently katretter.de explained. The system is used in various emergency situations, including major fires, storms or bomb discoveries, also in conjunction with KATWARN. For questions about implementation or further information, the contact address is info@katretter.de.