Rescue in Hamburg: Christoph Hansa will continue to fly until 2035!

Rescue in Hamburg: Christoph Hansa will continue to fly until 2035!

The air rescue in Hamburg can look forward to a positive turn: the ADAC air rescue has won the EU-wide tender procedure in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. This means that the contract for the operation of the rescue helicopter "Christoph Hansa" will be extended by another ten years until the end of June 2035. Thus, the proven swing wing, which has already completed over 40,000 rescue flights since his first assignment in February 1990, remains in full use. This reports T-Online .

From the Helipad in Boberg, the H145 not only quickly brings emergency doctors to various accident locations, but also acts as a flying intensive care unit. In the past year, the committed teams flew a total of 871 missions, including 49 with special wind rescue. Above all, traffic accidents and cardiovascular emergencies are the main alarms. Almost 32 percent of the missions were due to injuries due to accidents, while 30 percent of the alarms were due to cardiovascular problems. Neurological emergencies, such as strokes, also occurred frequently.

Innovations in action: Wind rescue

An exciting upgrade is the equipment of Christoph Hansa with a lifeguard winch that has been used in interim operations since September 2022. According to ADAC leads this wind to a time advantage of up to 12 minutes compared to conventional Missions. This technology enables emergency doctors to be placed on difficult -to -reach places, be it in remote forests or on container bridges.

In the first few months of trial operation, 91 special operations have already been recorded, whereby the wind rescue was of particular importance in cases of serious injuries such as resuscitation and suspected cases on spinal fractures. The faster help was already necessary in dramatic scenes, such as a seizure in Hamburg's main train station.

The team behind the rescue

The team of the "Christoph Hansa" comprises three pilots, around 15 emergency doctors and five paramedics, which are available daily from 8 a.m. to sunset, but at the latest. The commitment is coordinated by the emergency control center of the Hamburg fire brigade via emergency call 112. Thanks to this solid structure, the ADAC air rescue in Hamburg can use over 50 rescue helicopters and 37 stations with extensive experience, which makes it an indispensable part of the German rescue service system.

Air rescue is a country matter in Germany. The first steps in this direction were taken in the 1960s when increasing traffic accidents showed the need for air rescue. In today's world, this system is primarily regarded as a supplement to the ground -bound emergency services. A functioning air rescue system has established itself across the board and is operated by various organizations, such as the ADAC or DRF.