New Water Ambulance for Zakynthos!

This week it was announced that the Port Authority of Zakynthos is hoping to take delivery of a new Ambulance. Known as a Water Ambulance, these specially designed boats are medically equipped vessels that provide emergency medical services for coastal regions and small island communities. The Water Ambulances carry a range of medical equipment and are designed to transport patients, quickly and safely.

The new Zakynthos Water Ambulance is part of a wider programme led by the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, who with a budget of 6.5 to 6.6 million euros, has obtained eleven Water Ambulances in total.

So far, water ambulances have been delivered to Aghios Efstratios, Fourni, Kasos, Lerapetra, Lipsi, Psara, and Chora Sfakion, where they will cover critical medical needs and events in remote areas.

Zakynthos will receive their new Water Ambulance soon, as well as Orei in Evia and Thassos, which will not only expand the program but ensure the emergency health network is strengthened in Greek island regions.

The Water Ambulances are in their final stages of being prepared for use, and crews are currently being trained at the shipbuilding unit in Thebes. It’s hoped that the addition of this Water Ambulance in Zakynthos will help assist the growing health burden during the summer season months.

We look forward to seeing the new Water Ambulance arrive, so that it can help assist our dedicated medical staff in times of emergency.

​Source and photo: Imera news