Dismayed by the death of emergency service boss Jürgen Königer (56)

Dismayed by the death of emergency service boss Jürgen Königer (56)

Altfraunhofen, Deutschland - Sad news from Altfraunhofen reaches us: The medical director of the emergency services in the Landshut area, Jürgen Königer, died last weekend at the age of 56. Since then, there has been dismay in the region, especially in emergency services, in the district office and in the Landshut city administration. [Idowa] reports that kings worked in this decisive position until his death, which also includes the districts of Kelheim and Dingolfing-Landau.

Königer had made a name for himself as an anesthetist and emergency doctor and was a reliable contact in medical emergencies for years. Especially during the Corona pandemic, he played a key role, both in the emergency services and as a medical director of the hospital coordination. In addition, he was active as a senior doctor at the Vilsbiburg hospital, where he looked after many patients and made important decisions in everyday medical life. In his home town of Altfraunhofen, he also campaigned as a municipal council and proved that the well -being of his fellow human beings was important to him.

career and merit

The appointment as medical director of the emergency services for the Landshut ambulance service was carried out on February 01, 2017 by the special -purpose association for emergency services and fire brigade alarm Landshut. For a period of five years, he was 50 percent of his working hours at the emergency services and also worked as a senior doctor in anesthesiology and operational intensive care medicine. [aelrd] emphasizes that king was the chairman of the medical quality management and brought his specialist knowledge as a specialist in anesthesiology and emergency medicine in many areas. In addition, he has been active as a senior emergency doctor for the city and district of Landshut since 2005.

The need and importance of the emergency services becomes particularly clear when you take a look at the latest analyzes in the area of ​​emergency services. On behalf of the Federal Agency for Roads, it was found that operations in the emergency services have undergone a certain development since the past four years. The nationwide analysis shows that in 2020/21 there were around 16.1 million emergency trips and around 13.1 million missions. [BAST] documents that the main part of the emergencies was "other emergency", followed by internal emergencies and accidents. But despite the challenges of pandemic, the quality and speed of the emergency services were largely stable.

In these difficult times, the loss of Jürgen König is perceived particularly painfully, since he was not only a doctor, but also a person who was always there for his community. A detailed article about his life and work will follow to duly appreciate his souvenirs and services.

his death not only triggers grief, but also the need to remember the success of his life and to master the constant challenges in the emergency services. We are happy to provide you with further information and will continue to follow the developments carefully.