Christoph Nuremberg

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Christoph Nuremberg
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Christoph Nuremberg

Air rescue center data
Operator: DRF air rescue
Helicopter type: Airbus Helicopters H145
Former LFZ *: until March 31, 2015: Bell 412
Installation: January 1, 1993
Location: Nuremberg Airport
Operational readiness: Around the clock
Particularities: Weather radar
shared location with Christoph 27
Coordinates: 49 ° 29 '44.9 "  N , 11 ° 4' 21.7"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 29 '44.9 "  N , 11 ° 4' 21.7"  E
crew
Pilot: DRF air rescue
Doctor: Nuremberg Hospital , University of Erlangen , Klinikum Fürth
HEMS Technical Crew Member : DRF Luftrettung
(until April 1, 2015: ASB district association Nuremberg)
* LFZ = aircraft

Christoph Nürnberg (or Christoph 88 ) is the radio call name of the intensive care transport helicopter (ITH), which was made available for intensive care transports in Nuremberg and emergency locations in the vicinity. It has been operated by DRF Luftrettung since 2016. In contrast to Christoph 27 , who is also stationed at Nuremberg Airport, Christoph Nürnberg is ready for action around the clock. Operations can also be started at night at 14 air rescue centers in Germany.

Station, use and occupation

The DRF Luftrettung helicopter is stationed at Nuremberg Airport. It is open daily around the clock in standby . He is alerted by the coordination center for intensive care transport helicopters in Munich , about emergencies, so-called primary missions, also via the control center in Nuremberg.

During his missions, Christoph Nürnberg is manned by a pilot from DRF Luftrettung, an emergency doctor from the clinics in Nuremberg and Fürth or the University Clinic Erlangen . The paramedic was provided by the ASB district association in Nuremberg until April 1, 2015, and since then he has been provided by the DRF Luftrettung. In bad weather conditions or when flying in the dark, two pilots are usually deployed for safety reasons. The paramedics or paramedics are part of the helicopter crew (HEMS-TC) and support the pilot e.g. B. in the area of ​​navigation, airspace observation, or the processing of checklists. While the ambulance is legally a passenger .

operator

The Christoph Nürnberg is operated by DRF Luftrettung.

Helicopter type

DRF Luftrettung used a Bell 412 until March 31, 2015 . An Airbus Helicopters H145 has been used as standard since April 1, 2015 .

Use statistics

year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Calls 630 642 681 754 554 651 641 686 711 728 732 783 722 706 751 805 821 845

Others

The name Christoph Nürnberg goes back to Saint Christopher , the patron saint of motorists. After him, all German rescue helicopters have the BOS radio call name Christoph , followed by a number for rescue helicopters and a description of the location for intensive care transport helicopters.

Web links

Commons : Christoph Nürnberg (air ambulance)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Air rescue location information center , accessed on April 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Christoph Nürnberg" from April 2015 with new rescue service personnel. DRF Luftrettung , December 17, 2014, accessed on April 13, 2015 .
  3. ↑ News report from DRF Luftrettung