The permanent German forest rescue point system - concept, geographical analysis, and optimisation

Abstract: Working in the forest is dangerous, especially in the case of motor manual work, which represents a significant proportion of all forest work in Germany. Nevertheless, many accidents in the forest also happen during recreational activities. In the unfortunate case of an accident, rapid assistance is therefore crucial. For provision of this service, a network of 63,718 high quality permanent rescue points has been established in Germany, known to all persons involved in rescue operations. These can serve as meeting points and points of orientation. The question emerges whether the number of points is sufficient and whether they are well distributed and ideally placed for conducting a rescue in the forest. Therefore, this study aims to provide a granular complex geographic analysis of the indices of distribution and the accessibility of existing rescue points. These analyses form the basis for improving and optimising the existing permanent rescue point system at federal states and the federal level. This study has developed, calculated, analysed, and assessed nine different spatial indices, which can serve as a basis for decision making in the evaluation and adaptation of the system. The indices reveal considerable federal states differences in the designation of rescue points, in terms of number, density, and distribution

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Forests. - 13, 2 (2022) , 197, ISSN: 1999-4907

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Freiburg
• (who): Universität
• (when): 2022
• Creator: Purfürst, Thomas

Further information

• DOI: 10.3390/f13020197
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2240163
• Rights: Kein Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:20 AM CEST