Christoph 36, Rescue helicopter at Städtisches Klinikum Magdeburg Olvenstedt, Germany
Christoph 36 is a rescue helicopter based at Magdeburg hospital. The aircraft operates with a three-member crew consisting of a DRF Luftrettung pilot, a Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe paramedic, and a physician from Magdeburg University Hospital.
The air rescue station began operations on July 1, 1992 under the Federal Ministry of Interior. In 2006, DRF Luftrettung took over management of the facility.
The name Christoph follows a German tradition of naming rescue helicopters after Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers. This naming convention ties modern air rescue to a religious heritage that remains present in emergency medicine today.
The service area covers multiple districts across Saxony-Anhalt with response times that vary depending on distance and weather. The helicopter can reach distant incidents faster on clear days, while poor weather may cause delays.
The station recorded its 20,000th mission in 2014, marking two decades of continuous emergency response across the region. This milestone reflected the ongoing importance of air rescue services in the area's emergency care system.
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