Christoph 63

Christoph 63 D-HGWD
Christoph 63 about Leipzig
Air rescue center data
Operator:	ADAC Air Rescue , Munich
Helicopter type:	Eurocopter EC 135
Former LFZ *:	until October 31, 2005: Eurocopter EC 135 until January 1, 2012: MBB / Kawasaki BK 117
Installation:	June 1, 1991
Location:	Dölzig Air Rescue Center (until 2007: Leipzig / Halle Airport )
Operational readiness:	ready for use from 7 a.m. to sunset
Particularities:	shared location with Christoph 61 formerly: Christoph Leipzig
Coordinates:	51 ° 21 '5 "  N , 12 ° 11' 33"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 21 '5 "  N , 12 ° 11' 33"  E
crew
Pilot:	ADAC Air Rescue , Munich
Doctor:	Hospitals from Leipzig and Halle
HEMS Technical Crew Member :	ADAC Air Rescue , Munich
* LFZ = aircraft

Christoph 63 (formerly Christoph Leipzig ) is the radio call of a rescue helicopter of the ADAC , which for the air rescue in the city of Leipzig has been asked and surrounding regions.

Station, use and occupation

The helicopter is stationed at the Dölzig Air Rescue Center in Schkeuditz -Dölzig. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset in readiness . He is alerted by the fire brigade and rescue control center Leipzig (radio call name Florian Leipzig ) for rescue operations with an emergency doctor indication if an emergency doctor 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 63 is manned by an ADAC air rescue pilot , an emergency doctor and a paramedic . The paramedics are part of the helicopter crew ( HEMS Technical Crew Member ) and support the pilot in the areas of communication and navigation, while the emergency doctor is legally a passenger .

history

Christoph 63 entered service on June 1, 1991. The operator was the international air ambulance until October 31, 2005 , which was replaced by the ADAC air rescue .

First, the rescue helicopter was together with Christoph 61 , at the airport Leipzig / Halle stationed. The new location in the Dölzig industrial park was inaugurated on December 12, 2007, and the two rescue helicopters have been stationed there ever since.

Use statistics

year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Calls	348	509	516	445	448	731	842	992	963	1015	1040	1029	1140	1146	1226	1074	1232	1173

Others

The name Christoph goes back to St. Christopher , the patron saint of travelers. 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 63 (air ambulance)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information on Christoph 63

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Dölzig location officially opened at rth.info.de; December 13, 2007, accessed December 15, 2013