Czech and Slovak paramedics will be able to respond across the border

Czech and Slovak health ministers signed a framework agreement enabling paramedics to assist across their shared border. Emergency teams from either country will now be able to respond to incidents and transport patients in border regions if they are closer to the scene. The deal covers land and air rescue services in several regional areas, including South Moravia, Zlín and Moravian-Silesia on the Czech side, and Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín and Žilina on the Slovak side. Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek emphasized faster care in emergencies like strokes or mass accidents, while Slovak minister Kamil Šaško praised the move as deepening cooperation.