A captain on a ship on the Elbe River with a suspected heart attack, a wind farm employee with acute COVID-19 symptoms, or the search for missing persons in the Baltic Sea: When every minute counts for people in distress out at sea or on the coast, they are there: the air rescue crews.

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Their primary job: to airlift offshore wind farm employees to safety by helicopter in emergencies. Thanks to their high-performance helicopters and specialized training, these men and women are also called upon whenever people are in danger at sea or when speed is crucial, sometimes even on the coast. The crew, consisting of pilots, medical personnel, and a winch operator, must be ready for deployment within 15 minutes. That's why they are based directly at the airfield.













... "The North Report" follows the helicopter crew of Northern Rescue 01 on their extraordinary missions at sea and along the coast.

Funded by nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH.

More information: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendunge...

First broadcast: September 5, 2023

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