Der Anaesthesist
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Preclinical emergency medical treatment necessitates a comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge by the emergency physician as well as a high level of manual dexterity. The quality of treatment therefore depends on the level of education and continuous training in emergency medical techniques. Based on an evaluation of the frequency of life-saving interventions by a physician-staffed rescue helicopter system, strategies for in-hospital training of relevant skills are suggested. ⋯ The frequency of on-site life-saving interventions in emergency medicine is insufficient to fulfill the quota necessary to maintain adequate training of emergency physicians. Only a link-up program at a hospital for primary care can ensure an adequate training level.