A short introduction

The German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - DRK) in Clausthal-Zellerfeld is part of the DRK in Germany. In Clausthal-Zellerfeld the DRK runs a residential home for the elderly, collects used clothes both in containers at the DRK-house or in street collections. Quartely the DRK organises the opportunity to donate blood. Both the clothes collections and the blood donations are arranged with the help of those people who are active and the youth red cross (Jugendrotkreuz - JRK).

The JRK is a group of eight girls at the moment. They get together once a week. They learn not only about first aid, emergency aid and medical services but also about social behaviours and a lot of other things. Sometimes there are teamwork's with youth groups from other organisations, such as fire brigades, and also with other members in the DRK.

The DRK in Clausthal-Zellerfeld is not only active in social areas, but also in civil protection and emergency medical services (EMS). Due to the location of Clausthal-Zellerfeld the DRK is also active in the mountain rescue service.

If the municipal EMS is not available or needs extra help in a case of emergency, the members of the DRK are alarmed with pagers by the emergency communication centre. They use an ambulance stationed at the house of the DRK.

Besides the ambulance the DRK in Clausthal-Zellerfeld has a small bus with eight seats, which is not only used to transport people but also has mountain rescue equipment on board and is used for medical services at events. There is also a car used in civil protection with equipment to set up a temporary treatment centre.

Those three vehicles are part of a bigger unit within the DRK. This unit also contains a group to take care of uninjured victims of emergencies and a group to ensure the technical support and safety of the whole unit.

Every Monday the JRK meets at 17.00h, and every Tuesday the active members meet at 19.00h.

If you would like to know more about us, just write to us info@drk-clausthal.de.