Lifesaver I, the hydro ambulance purchased by The Gozo Emergency Response and Response Corps (E.R.R.C.) was officially inaugurated in Xlendi Bay at the weekend by the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono.
Lifesaver I will be used for response by the E.R.R.C. lifeguarding services on the island as well as other first aid services. On Saturday it offered first aid support to two men who did a charity swim [1] of 37km around Gozo to raise funds for the Malta Guide Dogs Foundation.
The hydro ambulance was financed by the Eco-Gozo funding scheme for NGO’s.