Tue, Jul 01, 2008
To Be Used For Nationwide Medical Emergencies
Aero-News has learned the Polish Ministry of Health recently
signed a contract for 23 Eurocopter EC135 helicopters to serve its
nationwide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) network. The aircraft
will be delivered between 2009 and 2010. The EC135s will replace an
aging fleet of Mi-2s, enabling Poland’s air rescue system to
become fully compliant with European JAR OPS-3 standards. An EC135
flight simulator is also part of the contract.
The selection of the EC135 follows an international tender,
according to public procurement law, issued by the Polish Ministry
of Health. After a highly professional evaluation process,
Eurocopter’s offer was identified as the most advantageous
and in line with the specifications for the nation’s EMS
operations. The fleet of 23 helicopters will serve bases all over
Poland and will be operated by the Ministry’s Lotnicze
Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR) organization.
"Eurocopter is committed to equipping the Polish Emergency
Medical Services with modern and reliable medical helicopters
within the tight timeframe stipulated by the Services in order to
ensure a smooth transition with the phasing out of the
older-generation helicopters presently in service," said Lutz
Bertling, CEO of Eurocopter. "The company will also provide the
maintenance of the EC135s in Poland, in its own center which was
opened in 2005 in Warsaw to provide pilot training as well as
maintenance for the aircraft. We are convinced that this contract
is only a first step of our long-term and partnership-type
relationship with Poland."
The LPR’s EC135s will be supported by Heli Invest of
Warsaw, with whom Eurocopter has a Distributorship Agreement which
includes the full scope of customer support services and
maintenance under Part 145 regulations. Heli Invest’s service
to LPR includes a 24/7 service hotline in Polish language, warranty
support, full maintenance services as well as on-site customer
support at the LPR’s bases all over the country.
EC135s are also used in a number of neighboring countries in the
European Union, notably Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and
Romania.
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