The second helicopter for providing emergency medical assistance by air landed in Bulgaria today at 3:38 p.m. It will be stationed at the regional HEMS base in Sliven, the Ministry of Health announced.
The eight aeromedical teams that will work there have already been formed, consisting of 9 doctors and 8 nurses. The teams have completed the mandatory training, as well as the necessary examinations, in accordance with the requirements for European aviation medical class 2.
The first air mission in Bulgaria was carried out in early June 2024. So far, the teams of the Air Emergency Medical Assistance Center have completed a total of 49 missions, with six completed since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Health recalls.
According to preliminary data from the Italian company “Leonardo“ AD (Leonardo S.p.A.), the third helicopter will be delivered to the country by the end of March this year.