Christoph 38

Christoph 38
Christoph 38
Air rescue center data
Operator:	DRF Luftrettung , Filderstadt
Helicopter type:	Eurocopter EC 135
Former LFZ *:	until January 6, 2006: Bo 105
Installation:	July 1, 1993
Location:	Dresden -Klotzsche Airport
Operational readiness:	from 7 a.m. to sunset
Coordinates:	51 ° 4 '45.5 "  N , 13 ° 27' 37.1"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 4 '45.5 "  N , 13 ° 27' 37.1"  E
Height:	775 ft
crew
Pilot:	DRF Luftrettung , Filderstadt
Doctor:	Dresden University Hospital, Dresden-Friedrichstadt and Dresden-Neustadt municipal hospitals
HEMS Technical Crew Member :	DRF Luftrettung , Filderstadt
* LFZ = aircraft

Christoph 38 is the radio call name of the rescue helicopter of the DRF Luftrettung , which was made available for air rescue in Dresden and emergency locations within a radius of 60 kilometers.

Station, use and occupation

The helicopter is stationed in the DRF air rescue center in Dresden at Dresden International Airport in Dresden- Klotzsche . It is open daily from sunrise , at the earliest 7:00 until sunset , in readiness . He is alerted by the Dresden control center 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.

During his missions, Christoph 38 is manned by a pilot from the DRF Luftrettung, an emergency doctor from the Dresden University Hospital, the Dresden-Friedrichstadt or Dresden-Neustadt municipal hospitals and a paramedic from the DRF Luftrettung. In principle, three permanent pilots, around 23 emergency doctors and four paramedics work in rotation to guarantee constant alertness. The paramedics are part of the helicopter crew (HEMS Crew Member) and support the pilot in the areas of communication and navigation, while the emergency doctor is legally a passenger .

history

The Dresden air rescue location at Dresden-Klotzsche Airport was put into operation on July 1, 1993.

After an invitation to tender, DRF Luftrettung took over the overall organization of the station in Dresden on January 1st, 2002. The first rescue helicopter of the type Bo 105 was provided by the Fliegerstaffel Ost of the Federal Police until January 5, 2006 .

On January 6, 2006 the flight operations were taken over by DRF Luftrettung and the changeover to the Eurocopter EC 135 .

Use statistics

year	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Calls	25th	901	842	802	924	1017	1092	1238	1217	991	975	1083	1077	1179	1296	1470	1582

year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Calls	1543	1544	1440	1367	1362	1347	1311	1251

Others

The name Christoph 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

Commons : Christoph 38 (air ambulance)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information on Christoph 38
• Dresden station on the DRF website