Why a tragic accident in Baden-Württemberg fundamentally changed the German rescue system. Eight-year-old Björn Steiger was hit by a car on his way home from the swimming pool and despite immediately alerting the emergency services, it took almost an hour for help to arrive.
The boy died, not of his injuries, but of shock - an event that prompted his parents to initiate sweeping changes in emergency services. At BW24 you can read how BjörN Steiger's parents improved the German Rescue system and what milestones their foundation has achieved to date.