The Nürburgring - most epic racetrack is now heartsafe
Nürburg - Germany
In the event of a sudden cardiovascular arrest, every minute counts. In the time until doctors and paramedics arrive, first aid on site can significantly increase the victim's chances of survival. The Nürburgring has now equipped itself for precisely this emergency. Ten additional automated external defibrillators (AED) were put into operation by Nürburgring Managing Director Ingo Böder together with the Nürburgring's Medical Officer and Head of the Medical Center, Armin Link.
The Nürburgring is unique in the world as a motorsport and event location, a living myth that fascinates motorsport fans and teams, the automotive industry as well as visitors and companies from all over the world. In the past 90 years, the world’s most demanding race track, also known as the 'Green Hell', has evolved. It has become a multi-purpose facility offering numerous options for events of all sizes and formats as well as leisure activities and welcomes hundreds of thousands of racefans and car enthusiasts from all over the world.
Lifesavers available for everyone 247/365
The modern devices supplement the existing AEDs, meaning that significantly more areas on the Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co KG site are now equipped with the "lifesavers". The new acquisitions are installed in special Rotaid wall cabinets in many places with public traffic. Some of the defibrillators are located in buildings such as the ring adventure museum. But they can also be found outside, such as in the Grand Prix paddock. Signs make them recognizable from afar. They are also ready for use 365 days a year - regardless of the weather. The externally mounted Rotaid AED cabinets have a heating plate. This means they are also ready for use in the winter months.
A solid medical infrastructure
The commissioning of the AEDs is a further investment in the medical infrastructure at the Nürburgring. It was only in the summer that a state-of-the-art emergency ambulance (NEF) purchased by the DRK district association went into service. Last year, an all-terrain Unimog and a command vehicle were added to the fleet. The vehicles enable a wide range of rescue operations - on the track itself, but also in the villages and communities around the ring. As a modern race track hospital, the Nürburgring Medical Center is staffed with medical personnel every day during the season and is also regularly requested for operations in the region.
