Circle Unna optimized air rescue: strategy meetings brings progress!

Circle Unna optimized air rescue: strategy meetings brings progress!

On March 18, 2025, there will be news about the air rescue in North Rhine-Westphalia. In particular, the ADAC rescue helicopter Christoph 8, which is stationed in the St. Marien Hospital Lünen under the sponsorship of the Unna district, is the focus. According to Presse-service a network meeting of the sponsoring community was held on March 11th to further optimize the air rescue.

The participants of this meeting included medical director of the emergency services, head of the control centers and emergency services from numerous cities and circles, including Coesfeld, Recklinghausen and Dortmund. The meeting was moderated by district fire chief Martin Weber.

Current number of operations and requirements

in 2024 Christoph 8 took over a total of 949 times, with internal emergencies with 33.3% the most common reason for requirement. Traffic accidents (16.2%), neurological emergencies (11.1%) as well as work and school accidents (7.1%) also contributed to the use statistics. Most alarm came from the control center in Unna, which had the highest number with 379 missions. Soest (90), the Märkische Kreis (75) and Recklinghausen (65) and Dortmund (60).

The exchange of the participants aimed to improve the interlinking of air rescue and floor -bound emergency services. An important innovation is the air rescue decree in North Rhine -Westphalia, which extends the radii for rescue helicopter to about 70 kilometers.

modern technology of ADAC air rescue

The ADAC air rescue uses modern helicopters of the types H135 and H145 by Airbus Helicopters. These models, in particular the newly purchased H145 with a five -leaf rotor, enable a higher range and payload. The H135, which are used in cities such as Straubing and Zwickau, are lighter, energy-efficient and particularly suitable for inner-city emergencies, such as adac reports.

Currently around 1350 employees work in the ADAC air rescue, including 180 pilots and over 600 emergency doctors. A typical team at a station consists of three pilots, five paramedics and 15 emergency doctors. The “Christophorus Europa 3” station is operated in cooperation with the ÖAMTC in Austria.

Review and outlook

In 2022 there was a significant decline in the operations. This was due to various factors, including weather -related flight cancellations and changes in the treatment powers for emergency paramedics. Nevertheless, the ADAC air rescue shows a positive development through close cooperation with control centers, clinics and other emergency services, which reduces the overload of the ground -based emergency services. Frédéric Bruder, Managing Director of ADAC air rescue, emphasizes the vital role of air rescue and emphasizes the need for long -term contracts to ensure services in the future, especially in view of the shortage of skilled workers.