Christoph 28

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Christoph 28
D-HXAB

Rescue helicopter Christoph 28 in the air
Rescue helicopter Christoph 28 in the air

Air rescue center data
Operator: ADAC air rescue
Carrier: ADAC air rescue
Helicopter type: Eurocopter EC 135
Former LFZ *: until August 14, 2002: BO 105 CBS
Installation: April 3, 1984
Location: Fulda Clinic
Operational readiness: 7 a.m. to sunset
Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '45.5 "  N , 9 ° 42' 17.4"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '45.5 "  N , 9 ° 42' 17.4"  E
Height: 29.52 ft
crew
Pilot: ADAC air rescue
Doctor: Fulda Clinic
HEMS Technical Crew Member : DRK Fulda
* LFZ = aircraft

Christoph 28 is a rescue helicopter of the ADAC air rescue stationed at the Fulda Clinic .

history

The air rescue center was put into operation on April 3, 1984 at the Fulda Clinic and has been looked after by ADAC air rescue since then . Until 2007 , the air rescue center was housed in an adjoining building at the clinic, together with the emergency doctor vehicle . A BO 105 CBS was used , which was replaced on August 14, 2002 by a Eurocopter EC 135 P1.

In 2007 the new air rescue center was built directly at the Fulda Clinic. The Eurocopter EC 135 P1 with the registration D-HOEM was replaced on January 17, 2014 by a Eurocopter EC 135 P2 + with the registration D-HXAB.

Rescue center

Around 1300 missions per year are currently flown from the Fulda Clinic within a radius of approx. 50 km. Christoph 28 is alerted in the districts of Fulda , Hersfeld-Rotenburg , Vogelsberg , Schwalm-Eder , Main-Kinzig , Wartburgkreis , Schmalkalden-Meiningen , Rhön-Grabfeld and Bad Kissingen , Wetteraukreis and in the city of Fulda . In 2013 the helicopter flew the 30,000. Commitment. The team consists of three pilots, paramedics from the DRK district association in Fulda and doctors from the Fulda Clinic.

Use statistics

year 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Calls 438 679 640 676 667 801 885 951 972 907 842 875 873 938 1,030 1,086 1,075 1,051 1,224 1,196 1,199 1,116 1,120 1,196 1,165 1,271
year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Calls 1,195 1,302 1,349 1,371 1,322 1,337 1,330 1,196 1,305 1266

Others

The name Christoph 28 goes back to St. 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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry Christoph 28. In: rth.info - Faszination Luftrettung. Retrieved February 27, 2017 .