Published on: 2026-04-28
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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For the employees of the capital’s ambulance service, a professional celebration was organized in the form of an interactive program at the international exhibition of contemporary art “TOGETHER” in Skolkovo. It included a concert, a tour of the exhibition, and a presentation of a new art object — “The Ambulance Flies to Help.” This was reportedAnastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.
“Working in emergency services requires a special, heroic mindset and character. One must be able to make quick decisions, calm fears, and at the same time remain attentive, sensitive to others’ pain. This is because emergency workers are the first to be nearby. They are the ones who give hope. Today, 11 thousand doctors, paramedics, and drivers work in the capital’s emergency service. On average, they carry out about 12 thousand calls per day, which is over four million per year.”In honor of the professional holiday, we decided to prepare a special program for the employees of the capital’s ambulance service: a tour of the contemporary art exhibition “TOGETHER,” which is being held in the new building of oncology hospital No. 62 in “Skolkovo,” a chamber music concert, and we also opened a new art object “Ambulance Flying to Help.” The usual ambulance vehicle was decorated using the image of a swallow, a symbol of speed and good news, signifying that help is already on the way,” said Anastasia Rakova.
The Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Health Department, also congratulated on the professional holiday of medical workersAleksey Khripun.
The author of the art object was the artist Zhenya Zhelvakov. According to his idea, the red birds on the car hood, painted in the style of folk art, embody the traditional symbol of good news that help has arrived.
“Modern Moscow ambulance vehicles are an example of advanced technology, the most important transport on our roads. It would be ideal if it could move around the city at bird flight speed. One of the fastest birds in the world is the swallow. That is exactly why its image was chosen for the design as a symbol of speed and endurance,” the artist explained.
Moscow ambulance service today is one of the most effective services in the world. Currently, a large-scale upgrade of the fleet with new-generation vehicles is underway: the space is maximally ergonomic, all equipment is accessible at arm’s length. This year, 350 such vehicles will be delivered to the medical service for general-purpose teams.
According to the chief physician of the A.S. Puchkov Station of Emergency and Urgent Medical Care, the modern ambulance vehicle is already an object of art. It concentrates all the most innovative approaches to space organization, implements the best solutions for equipment placement, and every detail and nuance has been thoughtfully considered.
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