SMUR or not SMUR

The Swiss rescue system is based on a collaboration of two trades (ambulance and emergency physician). Paramedic provide independent support for most urgent medical situations under the cover of three years of training and a medical delegation. For more complex situations, the prehospital physician retains his place (triage, severe trauma, airway management, respiratory distress, medico-legal emergencies, specialized procedures or exceptional situations). This collaboration is the foundation of the Swiss prehospital system. One does not go without the other.