ÖAMTC Air Rescue

Excellent results after the first month

Until the planned new helicopter base in Burgenland is completed, the C18 will take off from Wiener Neustadt.

(Bild: Landesmedienservice)

Since April 1, the C18 emergency helicopter has been deployed more than 100 times. This has saved the lives of many northern Burgenland residents.

Four pilots, nine flight rescuers and 25 emergency physicians are on standby for Christophorus 18, which has been flying from Wiener Neustadt to northern Burgenland since April 1. The ÖAMTC air rescue crews completed more than three missions a day in April. "The results after just one month are impressive," says Governor Hans Peter Doskozil. "This proves that the stationing of an emergency helicopter for northern Burgenland is making a significant contribution to improving emergency medical care in the region."

High-quality emergency care
According to Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of ÖAMTC-Flugrettung, the C18 is also ideally suited for urgent transports between hospitals thanks to its modern medical equipment. "In any case, the perfect cooperation with the Red Cross and the control center is an essential building block for a good start and high-quality emergency care for the people of northern Burgenland - because saving lives is teamwork."

"Official final spurt"
Despite the success story, the interim location in Wiener Neustadt will soon be history. "Preparations for the creation of the new helicopter base in Frauenkirchen are in the official final spurt," according to the state. Doskozil: "With this solution, security of supply is guaranteed at all times." The province of Burgenland is thus fulfilling its constitutional obligation to ensure the provision of emergency ambulance services. "At the same time, the quality of care will be raised to a new level."