The Director General of DG Civil Aviation Administration Anelia Marinova handed over the certificate of operational suitability of the first hospital heliport, built on the territory of UMBAL Uni Hospital in Panagyurishte. It is designed to service flights for the needs of the air emergency medical assistance system.
"HEMS is not only a prerequisite for adequate medical care, it is life-saving and our society has long awaited the implementation of this project,"Anelia Marinova said. She recalled that a month ago the first registered operational base for emergency medical assistance by air was opened on the territory of the BAFA Georgi Benkovski in Dolna Mitropolia. "Hospital heliports are an important part of the air emergency system," Marinova further stressed.
Prior to the heliport's commissioning, DG CAA conducted an aeronautical survey of the facility. The airport meets all regulatory requirements related to ensuring the safety of medical helicopter flights.
Currently there are 6 more hospital heliports under construction in Bulgaria, which are in the process of registration:
1. UMBAL "Lozenets" — Sofia;
2. UMBAL "Prof. Alexander Chirkov" — Sofia;
3. UMBAL "St. Anna" — Sofia;
4. UMBAL "Kanev" — Ruse;
5. UMBAL "St. George" — Plovdiv;
6. Emergency heliport at the southern portal of Zheleznitsa tunnel on Struma motorway.
Another 4 heliports are under design:
1. MBAL "Ivan Seliminski” — Sliven;
2. UMBAL "Dr. Georgi Stranski" — Pleven;
3. MOBAL "Dr. Stefan Cherkezov” — Veliko Tarnovo;
4. UMBAL "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich" — Stara Zagora.
