German Auto Club Opens EMS Academy

The club, known by the German acronym ADAC, has broken ground on the helicopter emergency medical services academy.  Located in St. Augustin, near the Cologne-Bonn International Airport, the training center’s objective is to “set new standards in education and training in helicopter aviation,” according to the club, which says it is the first integrated training center for helicopter pilots, doctors and medical aides in emergency air rescue service. The center has full flight simulators for the Eurocopter EC135 and EC145 and a medical simulator for training doctors and paramedics. For related news