Prague Emergency Medical Services is continuing to invest in expanding its infrastructure. New bases, additional teams and closer cooperation are expected to significantly improve emergency care in the Czech capital.
The Prague Emergency Medical Services (Záchranná služba hl. m. Prahy, ZZS HMP) significantly expanded its operations in the first half of 2025. With more teams of paramedics and emergency doctors, as well as additional bases, emergency assistance is now even closer to the city’s residents.
One key development is a new operational base on the grounds of the Bohnice Psychiatric Clinic, where, for the first time, an emergency team is now stationed around the clock. Previously, operations in this north-eastern district had to be launched from Prosek or Argentinská Street. The site on 28. Pluku Street has also been reinforced with additional personnel, and the station has undergone extensive modernisation.
‘Our rescue teams are among the very best in terms of response time, professional competence and cooperation in critical situations,’ explains Alexandra Udženija, Prague’s Deputy Mayor for Social Affairs, Housing and Health. ‘With the new locations, we can provide even faster assistance where we are most urgently needed.’
ZZS HMP is thus continuing its strategy of strengthening its presence across the city – particularly in the suburbs and the wider city centre. According to Director Petr Kolouch, this not only improves operational readiness but also eases the burden on existing teams. ‘This allows us to distribute the workload more evenly,’ Kolouch emphasises.
In June, a new medical base was opened in cooperation with the military hospital in Střešovice. The mixed crew stationed there consists of civilian paramedics from ZZS HMP and doctors from the Czech Army – primarily specialists in air rescue and emergency medicine. Together with emergency doctors from the Prague Rescue Service, they form a highly specialised unit for urgent medical interventions.
Currently, 38 rescue teams operate during the day and 31 at night from a total of 24 bases throughout Prague. The number of medical crews has increased to seven – including an air rescue unit. At night, this level is sufficient due to lower traffic volumes in the city.
Last year, the organisation opened a new base on Argentinská Street in Holešovice. The station, located at the fire brigade facility, has space for up to four teams – including special vehicles for transporting newborns. Since 2024, the air rescue service has also had modern premises at Václav Havel Airport.
However, the expansion is far from complete. ‘In the coming years, we plan to open further bases in Běchovice, Modřany, Vysočany, Klánovice and Zbraslav,’ says Director Kolouch.
