First aid, accidents & D-doctor
FAQs & information on: 'First aid at work' during the corona pandemic
First aid courses
Information on first aiders and EH courses / registration form
According to the accident prevention regulations for first aid
- 5% of employees in office and administrative areas,
- 10% of employees in other areas,
- 1 first aider per group of children in day care centres and
- 10% of employees in universities
Training as a first aider always requires a training course (with 9 teaching units each).
- Newcomers are trained in a basic first aid course
- A new first aid refresher course must always take place after 2 years at the latest
- Please note: New entrants must be employed for a longer period of time
The costs are not covered by the accident insurance provider for employees in the medical professions, students and trainees. Already appointed first aiders or future first aiders can register by fax using the enclosed registration form (please complete carefully). The courses can be held at your institute or department if there are at least 12 people (maximum 20 people) who are authorised to take part and if you can provide a room.
Participation in the courses is only possible via the company medical service. If you have any questions, please contact the functional diagnostics department.
Accident at work / commuting accident & D doctor
D-Arzt / Accidents at work at the University Hospital
Every accident at work / every injury should always be documented in the first-aid book . After an accident at work (including commuting accidents), it is always necessary to consult a D-Arzt / accident insurance consultant if
- the accident injury leads to incapacity for work beyond the day of the accident (> 3 days)
- the necessary medical treatment is expected to last more than one week,
- remedies and aids are to be prescribed,
- there is a recurrence of illness due to the consequences of the accident.
Accidents at work are treated around the clock in the General and Emergency Outpatient Department of the Surgical Clinic. The Surgical Outpatient Clinic, as a designated D-physician outpatient clinic within the Trauma Centre Kurpfalz, provides further care after accidents at work on behalf of the accident insurers, taking into account the particularities of insurance law. All accidents at work can be treated, regardless of the severity of the injury.
D-Arzt at Heidelberg University Hospital: Prof Dr med Gerhard Schmidmaier
Surgical Clinic: Outpatient clinic / emergency outpatient clinic
Orthopaedic Clinic: Outpatient clinic / emergency outpatient clinic
Accident victims with only eye or ear, nose and throat injuries can also present themselves directly to an appropriate specialist: Head Clinic Emergency Outpatient Clinic
A list of authorised D-doctors can be found on the DGUV (German Social Accident Insurance) website.
Info & Downloads
Company first aiders
Information from the BGW
Interesting facts about training and further education
Accidents at work
Guidelines: Dealing with an accident at work
First aid kits
Information on requirements and procurement options
Sources of first aid material at the UKHD
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For Heidelberg University Hospital
Mr Joachim Boschert
Tel.: 06221 56-7406
Fax: 06221 56-7065
E-mail
For areas of Heidelberg University
Mr Geza Rastädter
Phone: 06221 54-12317
Fax: 06221 54-12931
E-mail
First aid: Instructions
Written instructions from the DGUV
Legal issues
Information from the DGUV on legal issues relating to first aiders