ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih continues to invest in labor protection and renew its fleet of ambulances to provide quality and timely assistance to its employees. A new emergency medical vehicle based on Volkswagen Kasten was purchased for UAH 2 million. This "ambulance" became the fourth specialized car, which came to the disposal of the medical center of the enterprise over the past few years.
The new ambulance is equipped with modern equipment for carrying out therapeutic measures by the paramedic team, transporting and monitoring the condition of patients before hospitalization.
The machine is equipped with a defibrillator, an electrocardiograph, a pulse oximeter, a non-contact thermometer, glucometers, a set of vacuum tires and other necessary equipment. They are indispensable in cases where you need to quickly determine the patient's condition and make a preliminary diagnosis.
The car interior is designed in such a way that the stay of both patients and medical staff in it is as safe and comfortable as possible. There are comfortable removable stretchers, climate control, chairs for doctors and an attendant, a folding table, furniture with open and closed shelves to accommodate medical equipment and drugs. The ambulance is also equipped with a portable radio for communication between the paramedic and the driver.
Natalia Gardan, chief physician of the medical center, PE "Steel Service":
- Our company has 15 first-aid posts, six of them are equipped with ambulances. In recent years, thanks to the support of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, this fleet has been significantly renewed - now we can operate four modern cars with the best equipment.
Mikhail Semin, acting Director of the Department for Labor Protection and Industrial Safety "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih":
- Creating safe working conditions for employees of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, subsidiaries, as well as contractors is our main task. The new "ambulance" will help us to provide emergency medical care at the mining and metallurgical plant even more quickly and efficiently.
