Black Sea Marines and local contractors build new helipad for Romanian Hospital [Image 4 of 9]

CONSTANTA, ROMANIA

08.29.2011

Photo by Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Working rapidly as a team, combat engineers with Black Sea Rotational Force 11, spread and screed the flowing concrete being poured for a new helipad for Constanta County Hospital. Combat engineers with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 contracted with Romanian excavation specialist to then buildt a helipad for Constanta County Hospital that will alleviate flight time for patients to the emergency room and will allow helicopter evacuation of critically-wounded patients to the trauma center at the hospital -- the only one within approximately 260 kilometers -- and potentially save lives. help to save more lives by getting casualties prompt and rapid medical care. The landing pad was part of the engineer’s last community relations project for the country before they are slated to depart back to the states this month. Marines and their hometowns from left to right; Lance Cpl. Josh Dufrane, Chicopee, Mass., Cpl. Kyle A. Dugas, Plainfield, Conn., Lance Cpl. Angelo Moriello, Naugatuck., Conn., Cpl. Joshua M. DeWitt, Lake Orion, Mich., and Cpl. John F. Fitzpatrick, Medford, Mass.

• Date Taken: 08.29.2011
• Date Posted: 09.09.2011 09:27
• Photo ID: 453549
• VIRIN: 110905-M-3545V-001
• Resolution: 4120x2876
• Size: 8.77 MB
• Location: CONSTANTA, RO