The air ambulance was assisted by workers of the Paks II. project

12/19/24 9:11 AM
The Szekszárd air rescue base received a modern, portable ultrasound device following a joint collection by the employees of Paks ll. Ltd. and Atomstroyexport.

The collection took place in parallel at the Paks branch of Atomstroyexport and at the Hungarian regional center of Rosatom. Donations from Hungarian and Russian employees working on the Paks II. Nuclear Power Plant project contributed to the purchase of a modern, portable ultrasound device. The device, which helps in rapid diagnostics, was handed over at the Szekszárd air rescue base, which has been operating since December 2022, by Gergely
Jákli, President and CEO of Paks II. Ltd., and by Vitaly Polyanin, project director, vice-president of Atomstroyexport, on December 18.

– The cooperation between the Hungarian and the Russian employees working on the Paks II. Nuclear Power Plant project has reached a new stage, as they are helping people living in the region in addition to their work tasks


– said Gergely Jákli. As he emphasized, it fills the workers with a sense of security that such a well-equipped station operates near the project, from which help can arrive within minutes if needed.

– We hope that with the help of this special diagnostic tool we can save hundreds, thousands of lives –

said Vitaly Polyanin. He added that the joint charity campaign of the Hungarian client and the Russian general contractor of the Paks II. project reflects the good-neighbourly, partnership relations they have established with the population of the region.

Boglárka Nagy, head of the Hungarian Air Rescue Foundation, expressed her gratitude for the donation, emphasizing that the device enables rapid diagnosis during rescue operations, when every minute can be crucial.

Ambulance doctor Tibor Kocsis spoke about the usefulness of the device. He said that it significantly speeds up rescue processes and increases the chance of survival.

The Hungarian Air Rescue Nonprofit Ltd. operates seven air rescue bases within the borders of Hungary under the operational control of the National Ambulance Service. Every year, helicopters are called out in approximately 3,000-3,500 cases for serious traffic, industrial and domestic accidents, internal medicine, neurological crises, and the care of critically ill children. The company operates nine Eurocopter EC-135 P2+ helicopters, ensuring continuous availability at the seven air rescue bases.