Mon, Sep 14, 2009
First Of 23 Helicopters Ordered For Nationwide EMS
Services
The Polish Ministry of Health took delivery in Warsaw Thursday
of the first of 23 EC135 helicopters ordered from Eurocopter in
June 2008. The new fleet will be assigned to the country’s
nationwide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) network. This delivery
represents a major step in Poland’s efforts to modernize its
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS).
The new helicopter, scheduled to enter into service at the
beginning of January 2010, will be based in Warsaw. Five more
EC135s are slated for delivery in 2009, with the remaining 17 to
follow in 2010. The fleet will be spread around all 17 Polish
bases, and will be flown by the Warsaw-based Polish operator
Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR). The new EC135s, which will
replace the existing fleet of Mi-2s, will bring Poland up to date
with the latest European standards.
“The arrival of the EC135s at our bases is part of an
ongoing process to modernize our HEMS infrastructure,”
explains Robert Gazkowski, Director of LPR. “We are
determined to provide the Polish people with the highest-quality
HEMS services, and the entry into service of the EC135 is a major
step forward for us.”
“Eurocopter is committed to providing Poland’s
emergency services with modern and reliable EMS helicopters and the
accompanying maintenance support inside the country,” added
Olivier Michalon, Vice President of Sales Eastern / Mediterranean
Europe & Central Asia at Eurocopter. “We are also doing
what it takes to adhere to t the carefully planned delivery and
maintenance schedules. This is a must in this line of work. We are
proud to have met the expectations of our customer, and are
convinced that this initial delivery is only the beginning of a
long-term partnership with Poland.”
Technical support for LPR’s EC135s will be provided by the
Warsaw-based company Heli Invest – a Eurocopter Distributor
and Certified Maintenance Center that offers a full range of
customer services, including a hotline with Polish-speaking
operators available 24/7, full maintenance services and technical
support at all bases throughout the country.
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