WASHINGTON, may 13 — RIA Novosti. the U.S. Government has decided to withdraw from the warehouses and not to use Russian ventilators “Aventa-M” to determine the causes of fire in a hospital in St. Petersburg, according to the emergency management Agency (FEMA).
“In early April, Russia sent the United States a consignment of the medical equipment, including ventilators “Aventa-M”. At that time, new York, and new Jersey predicted acute shortage of the ventilator, so the machines were delivered to the warehouses, belonging to two States”, — stated in the message.
According to authorities, when the situation with coronavirus stabilized, the devices were not in demand and they are not sent to the hospital, but kept in reserve in case of deteriorating situation in new York, and new Jersey.
“as a precaution, States return the fans to FEMA. The results of the investigation conducted by Russian authorities in connection with a fire in St. Petersburg, will help us make the decision concerning any future use of the ventilator”, — stated in the message.
the Fire at St. George in St. Petersburg, treating patients with coronavirus, occurred on Tuesday morning. Five people were killed, evacuated 150 people. A criminal case on causing death by negligence.
the Governor of Petersburg Alexander Beglov said that the cause of the fire, according to preliminary data, short circuit became, in which “one of the ventilator on fire”.
Vice Governor Oleg Ergashev said that the specialists of the Ural instrument-making plant included in concern “radio-Electronic technology”, check the ventilator brand “Aventa” after the fire.
He added that conclusions about the causes of the emergency to do before, worked through several versions, but the city authorities have decided not to use in hospitals ventilators that manufacturer before the end of the validation results.
