This morning, medical equipment from Germany landed at Pratica di Mare

Medical equipment from Germany landed this morning

The two aircraft of the Italian Air Force, departed at the first light of dawn from Cologne, Germany, with a load of about seven tons of respiratory assistance equipment and other support devices landed at the Pratica di Mare Military Airport. and sanitary material.

A KC-767 of the 14 ° Stormo and a C-130J of the 46th Air Brigade, transported material that will be delivered to the Civil Protection that will distribute it to the hospitals most in difficulty due to the health emergency in the country.

This kind of missions are part of the support activities, strongly desired by the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini, which the Armed Forces are providing in competition to the Department of Civil Protection and to the other Dicasteries committed to addressing the health emergency in the country. .

A commitment that sees, in particular, the Italian Air Force committed to the transport of patients in bio-containment, through special ATI (Aircraft Transit Isolator) isolated stretchers, from the areas and hospitals of Northern Italy currently most affected by the emergency .

This morning, medical equipment from Germany landed at Pratica di Mare