13-Feb-2011 Source: HeliHub.com
DRF has announced that it’s Dortmund base has recently changed callsign to “Christoph Dortmund” with agreement of the local police and fire/rescue services. All public safety radio communciations will now use this new tag. The Dortmund EMS base flies a Eurocopter BK117, operated by HSD for the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The BK117 is on call for intensive care transport throughout the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and is operational from 08:00 to dusk.
In 2010 “Christoph Dortmund” flew 596 missions, 18% up on 2009’s total of 503