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Impressive Field Hospital
Sessvollmoen; Last week The Norwegian Medical Section had a takeover of a new field hospital. The Hospital consists of 27 containers and it impressed the Chief of Defence.
- We wrote a contract nine months ago and after that everything has gone according to plan, Brigadier Asle Johan Kjelsberg said before he handed the key to acting Chief of Defence Medical Section, Brigadier Dag Hjelle.
An Impressed Chief of Defence
The Chief of Defence was very pleased that the new Field Hospital was in place and he said that you just cannot overestimate how important this is for Norwegian Defence.
- We are regularly in operations abroad, and then it is important to have a top modern field hospital, Chief of Defence said.
The Chief of Defence also pointed at the recent episode where Norwegian soldiers were in combat, as a good example on how important it is with a hospital that functions.
- It is important to take care of our crew. By doing so we are able to create confidence in the Norwegian population.
Best in the world
The acting Chief of Medical Section Brigadier Dag Hjelle thinks that the new hospital keeps a very high standard and he is of the opinion that the field hospital is the best of its kind in the world.
- This hospital can be compared with a normal trauma hospital, and with this capacity we are able to operate two at the same time and we can treat 7 to 10 persons a day, Brigadier Dag Hjelle stated.
The Field Hospital can within 20 minutes be operational and has a capacity of 50 sleeping accommodations. The field hospital is the first of two new systems from NDLO/Investment in co operation with the British Marshall Specialist Vehicles. The other field hospital will be ready at Setermoen in August.
Top modern hospital
Project leader Gudbrand Søfferud is very pleased with the result and he also praised his many good helpers in this project.
- We have purchased this hospital very quick and this I can thank many good employees, Søfferud said.
- If you take a trip through the Field Hospital you will see that the levels of details are very high. It is a top modern hospital the project leader emphasized.
Facts:
- Size: 26-20" containers and several tents.
- Preparedness: Critical part: 20 minutes, can be operated as a hospital after 12 hours.
- Beds: 50
- Personnel: approx 60
The field hospital that the Armed Forces already has, will be upgraded to new standard so that in total there will be three field hospitals available. These will be used in a rotating system where one is out in the field, one is at the base for maintenance and one will be used for training and exercise.
Article was written by Tom Stormo and Marius Knutsen the Defence Media center.