As of: February 13, 2024, 7:45 a.m
By: Julian Baumann
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An accident in Baden-Württemberg was the trigger for the German rescue system to be sustainably improved in the following years.
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55 years ago, a tragic accident occurred in Baden-Württemberg, which has lastingly changed and improved the German rescue system to this day.
Winnenden - In the town of Winnenden in Baden-Württemberg, a tragic accident occurred in 1969 that forever changed the face of modern emergency services in Germany.
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.
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