Christoph Saxony-Anhalt

Christoph Saxony-Anhalt D-HDSJ
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Air rescue center data
Operator:	DRF air rescue
Helicopter type:	Airbus Helicopters H145
Installation:	07/01/1991
Location:	Halle-Oppin Airport - Saalkreis
Operational readiness:	24 hours
Coordinates:	51 ° 33 '3.5 "  N , 12 ° 3' 6.4"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 33 '3.5 "  N , 12 ° 3' 6.4"  E
crew
Pilot:	DRF air rescue
Doctor:	University Clinic of the Martin Luther University Halle / BG Clinics Halle-Bergmannstrost
HEMS Technical Crew Member :	DRC

Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt is one of 16 intensive care transport helicopters (ITH) currently in Germany. The helicopter of the type Eurocopter H 145 (BK 117 D-2) is stationed at the Halle-Oppin airfield ( Saalekreis ) and is operated by DRF Luftrettung .

Calls

Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt is available 24 hours a day. Christoph Halle is available during the day as a ready-to-use backup machine. Officially, he is considered an intensive care transport helicopter, which means that his actual job is to transfer patients. In the meantime, due to the increased number of accidents , it is also used in rescue and now flies more rescue than relocation flights.

Application area

The area of ​​operation extends mainly over Saxony-Anhalt , but neighboring countries and regions also belong to the operational range.

crew

The crew of the Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt usually consists of:

• pilot
• Paramedic ( HCM ) and
• Emergency doctor

Others

The name Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt 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.

See also

• Air rescue

Web links

• Station Halle at drf-luftrettung.de

Individual evidence