Christoph 31

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Christoph 31
D-HXCA

Master machine used until August 2020 (D-HBYH)
Master machine used until August 2020 (D-HBYH)

Air rescue center data
Operator: ADAC Air Rescue , Munich
Carrier: Senate Department for Interior and Sport , State of Berlin
Helicopter type: Airbus Helicopters H135
Former LFZ *: until November 2001: Bölkow Bo 105
until August 2020: Eurocopter EC 135 P2
Installation: September 1, 1987
Location: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin,
Campus Benjamin Franklin ,
Hindenburgdamm 30,
12203 Berlin
Operational readiness: Sunrise, at the earliest 7 a.m., until sunset
Coordinates: 52 ° 26 '28.6 "  N , 13 ° 19' 20.7"  E Coordinates: 52 ° 26 '28.6 "  N , 13 ° 19' 20.7"  E
Height: 130 ft
crew
Pilot: ADAC air rescue
Doctor: Charité, Benjamin Franklin campus
HEMS Technical Crew Member : ADAC air rescue
* LFZ = aircraft

Christoph 31 is in Berlin by the ADAC air rescue powered rescue helicopter (RTH) of the rescue service of the Berlin Fire Department for the air ambulance is used.

The name Christoph 31 is a functional name that corresponds to the radio call name . It describes the function of the helicopter in the rescue service structure without it always having to be the same machine.

In recent years, Christoph 31 flew the most missions of all German rescue helicopters depending on the alarm system. The number of missions shows a very high national average rate of missed missions. The Berlin station completed a total of 3838 missions in 2015, while the second-placed station ( Christoph Europa 1 , Aachen / Würselen ) only had 2162 missions. According to the ADAC, Christoph 31 was the rescue helicopter with the most air rescue missions worldwide per day in 2017.

Station, crew and mission

The helicopter is regularly stationed in the ADAC Air Rescue Center Berlin on the Benjamin Franklin campus of the Charité in Berlin-Lichterfelde .

Christoph 31 is on standby every day from sunrise, at the earliest 7 a.m., until sunset. He is alerted by the fire brigade control center in Berlin for rescue operations with an emergency doctor's indication if an emergency medical vehicle (NEF) is not available in time or the type of injury makes it necessary to transport a patient by helicopter. In the authority structure of the Berlin fire brigade, Christoph 31 is a base guard (4206 RTH Christoph 31), which is subordinate to Directorate West.

In addition to the entire state of Berlin, the area of ​​application also includes adjacent parts of the state of Brandenburg , namely the independent city of Potsdam and the districts of Oberhavel , Barnim , Märkisch-Oderland , Oder-Spree , Dahme-Spreewald , Teltow-Fläming , Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark . The legal basis for this is in particular an agreement between the state of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg on cooperation in air rescue on the basis of a state treaty on cooperation in emergency rescue between the two countries.

During his missions, Christoph 31 is manned by a pilot and paramedic provided by the ADAC Air Rescue, as well as an emergency doctor provided by the Charité . There are basically three permanent pilots, around twelve emergency doctors and four emergency paramedics working in rotation to guarantee constant alertness. As HEMS technical crew members, the emergency paramedics are part of the helicopter crew and support the pilot in the areas of communication and navigation, while the emergency doctor is legally a passenger.

History

Bölkow Bo 105 with US registration in front of the Berlin Fire Brigade Museum

Christoph 31 officially took off for the first time on October 13, 1987 for rescue flights. Due to its four-power status , only Allied aircraft were allowed to fly in West Berlin . Therefore, ADAC Luftrettung cooperated with the American company Omniflight Airways , so that Christoph 31 officially flew under the American flag and registration number (N4573T) from 1987 to September 1992.

A Eurocopter EC 135 helicopter has been flying as Christoph 31 since November 15, 2001 .

In the summer of 2006, on the occasion of the World Cup in Berlin, an additional RTH flew into Berlin's sky for several months: Christoph 31 Bravo (short: Christoph 31 b ), who was stationed at the Bundeswehr Hospital in Berlin .

From January 2009 the D-HDEC flew as the main machine in Berlin, which is equipped with the Centrisep sand filter from Pall . The other EC 135s from ADAC Luftrettung have been gradually equipped with the sand and particle filter Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) from Eurocopter, which works with a different operating principle than the Centrisep . The conversion of the D-HDEC remained open. From June 19, 2012 to August 12, 2020, the D-HBYH was the master machine (as of August 2020); it was already equipped with the IBF.

On October 19, 2007, the 20th anniversary of Christoph 31 was celebrated with a ceremony in the Steglitz hangar. On October 14, 2012, an open day took place on the occasion of the 25th anniversary. Frank Henkel was also represented as the Senator responsible for the Interior and Sports of the State of Berlin.

With 3331 missions in 2017, Christoph 31 was the rescue helicopter with the most air rescue missions per day worldwide, according to the ADAC. Of the 3331 missions, 864 were missed missions; of a total of 61,944 flight minutes in 2017, 12,959 flight minutes were missed (excluding lead time and lag time).

On June 26, 2019, Christoph 31 completed his 75,000 mission since air rescue began in Berlin in 1987.

From June 21, 2018 to February 25, 2020 he was temporarily stationed at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport, as the landing area and station of the headquarters were being converted. In addition to these, infrastructure measures (water and power lines, paving the way) were carried out on the adjacent Paul-Schwarz-Promenade along the Teltow Canal . According to plan, the construction work should be completed by September 2019, but has been delayed. On August 12, 2020, the EC135 T2 was replaced by an H135 .

Others

The name Christoph 31 goes back to St. Christopher , the patron saint of travelers. After him, all German rescue helicopters basically bear the name Christoph, followed by a number.

The intensive-care transport helicopter Christoph Berlin is also stationed in Berlin and also flies emergency missions if necessary. He is also subordinate to the Berlin fire brigade control center. It is operated by the DRF Luftrettung and is stationed at the Berlin Accident Hospital in Biesdorf . In contrast to the Christoph 31, it can be used 24 hours a day.

Web links

Commons : Christoph 31  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Operation figures of the air rescue . rth.info, accessed July 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Service instructions for the use of rescue helicopters and relocation helicopters in the state of Brandenburg. In: Ministry of Justice and for Europe and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg (ed.): BRAVORS - Brandenburgisches Vorschriftensystem , February 18, 1999, changed by update of September 27, 2007 (1.5.2 Rescue helicopter "Christoph 31" Berlin) . Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ State treaty between the state of Brandenburg and the state of Berlin on cooperation in emergency rescue. In: BRAVORS , February 24, 2003, accessed May 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gerhard Kugler : ADACOPTER-2 . W. Wolfsfellner MedizinVerlag, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-933266-62-0 , p. 100 f .
  5. ^ 2009 yearbook of the Berlin fire brigade. (PDF; 7.5 MB) Berlin Fire Brigade, Staff 3 Press and Public Relations, May 2010, p. 47 , accessed on June 19, 2016 .
  6. ↑ The story of Christoph 31 . Website of the Berlin fire brigade . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Helicopter EC 135 on the website of Christoph 31. ( Memento from July 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ↑ 30 years of Christoph 31 . Berlin Fire Brigade, October 13, 2017, accessed on March 3, 2018. "On June 19, 2012, the current D-HBHY master machine was put into service."
  9. ^ Machine change in Berlin at Christoph 31. Website Christoph 31, June 24, 2012, accessed on February 18, 2015 .
  10. ↑ 25 years of air rescue - visit by Interior Senator Henkel at the THW booth. THW Steglitz website, accessed on January 8, 2013.
  11. ↑ Berlin “Christoph 31” had the most missions worldwide . In: Berliner Morgenpost , January 25, 2018, accessed on February 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ Invitation to tender, State of Berlin - represented by the Senate Department for the Interior and Sport, licensing procedure for the transfer of service concessions for the implementation of the air rescue service in Berlin to licensees; Lot 1: CHRISTOPH 31 air rescue center at the Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF); Announcement May 8, 2019, (proceedings not yet completed) [1]
  13. ↑ Record for "Christoph 31": 75,000 missions for the Berlin ADAC rescue helicopter. ADAC-Luftrettung, June 28, 2019, accessed on April 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Christoph 31" back at the Charité University Hospital Benjamin Franklin in Berlin-Steglitz. ADAC Luftrettung, March 3, 2020, accessed on July 26, 2020.
  15. ↑ Katrin Lange: "Christoph 31" gets a new landing place on stilts . In: Berliner Morgenpost , March 18, 2018, accessed on June 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ Boris Buchholz: "Christoph 31" is Steglitzer again. In: Tagesspiegel Menschen , March 5, 2020, accessed on April 22, 2020.
  17. ↑ https://luftrettung.adac.de/adac-luftrettung- stellen-deutschlands-modernsten-rettungshubschrauber-in-berlin-in-dienst /