Crown Princess Mary Opens First European Congress on Emergency Medical Services

Today in Copenhagen, Crown Princess Mary opened the first European Emergency Medical Services Congress at the Tivoli Conference Centre.

Crown Princess Mary attended today the opening of the European Emergency Medical Services Congress (EMS2016). pic.twitter.com/T9jEC3Hoj6

— Scandinavian Royals. (@crownprincely) May 30, 2016

Mary was greeted at the congress by a young girl named Elvira, who herself received life-saving treatment from emergency medical services four years ago when a piece of apple got stuck in her throat. Elvira shyly handed the Princess a bouquet of flowers before the duo took a few photos together.

CEO Allan Søgaard Larsen giving HRH Crown Princess Mary a tour of the new #ambulance! #EMS2016 pic.twitter.com/xsN0vRwkgZ

— falckpeople (@falckpeople) May 30, 2016

Once inside the congress, Princess Mary was told about new technologies that will be used by emergency services in the future. The aim of the congress – which was attended by 1,000 practitioners from 32 countries around Europe – is to increase survival rates outside of hospitals of patients who suffer from cardiac arrest, as well as improve treatment for stroke and blood clot patients.

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