An agreement was concluded with Tokyo Metropolis regarding the use as an off-airport landing and takeoff site for doctor helicopters

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be the implementing body, and starting from Thursday, March 31, 2022, the operation of the "Tokyo Metropolitan Doctor Helicopter" will begin in the Tama region. A request has been made to each municipality to conclude agreements regarding the use of the landing and takeoff sites outside the doctor helicopter's airfield.
In our city, we have concluded agreements regarding the use of two out of the four locations specified in the regional disaster prevention plan as doctor helicopter landing and takeoff points (hereinafter referred to as "rendezvous points").

Temporary Suspension of Tokyo Doctor Helicopter Operations

Recently, Hirata Gakuen Educational Institution, which is responsible for the operation of the Tokyo Doctor Helicopter, has been unable to secure mechanics to board the doctor helicopter. As a result, there will be a 17-day suspension of operations in March 2024, and since an operator cannot be secured from April 2024 onward, the service will be temporarily suspended. Please refer to the link below for details.

 

• Temporary Suspension of Tokyo Doctor Helicopter Operations (External Link)(External Link)

Overview of Tokyo Doctor Helicopter

Operating Hours

From 8:45 AM to sunset

Dispatch Request

The Inagi City Fire Department receives emergency calls at 119 and assesses the severity of the patient's condition to make a request (general public cannot make requests directly).

Operation System

Base Station

Tokyo Fire Department Aviation Unit Tama Aviation Center

Base Hospital

Kyorin University School of Medicine Hospital

Cooperating Hospitals

Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center Tokyo Metropolitan Tama General Medical Center

Doctor Helicopter Rendezvous Point Usage Location

1. Inagi Central Park Comprehensive Ground (Nagamine 1-1)
2. Friend Hirao Ground (Hirao 1-9-1)
3. Sports Nihon University Athletic Park Inagi (Sakahama 19-1382-1)
4. Kudan Ground Public Interest Incorporated Association (Yanokuchi 3750-11)

Note: The four rendezvous points mentioned above are facilities that have been designated as helicopter activity bases in the city's regional disaster prevention plan. This agreement has been concluded in conjunction with the start of operations for the Tokyo Doctor Helicopter.

What is a Doctor Helicopter?

A doctor helicopter is a helicopter equipped with medical devices and pharmaceuticals necessary for emergency medical care. It rushes to emergency sites with doctors on board, begins treatment on-site, and quickly transports patients to medical institutions.

What is a rendezvous point?

A rendezvous point is a location where a doctor helicopter takes over a patient from an ambulance, and life-saving treatment begins at the rendezvous point. By securing as many rendezvous points as possible near emergency sites, it leads to rapid transportation.