to train for emergency situations under realistic conditions.
This includes, for example, the use of ventilators and mechanical
resuscitation aids. Without the simulation manikin,
these exercises would not be possible, because an acute
situation does not usually allow for training or education. In
addition to basic training, very complex situations in criti-
cal areas such as intensive care and emergency rooms can be
simulated. Ultimately, this benefits patients by providing
maximum safety.
ECKART also showed social commitment once again in
the year under review. It has been a tradition for several
years for the staff at the Wackersdorf site to collect income
from Christmas parties and health days as well as private
donations so that a larger amount is available every three
years. ECKART tops up the donation amount. In January
2021, the donation sum of 20,000 euros was presented to
the Association for the Promotion of Children with Cancer
and Physical Disabilities in Eastern Bavaria (VKKK). As part of
the annual Christmas campaign “Donations instead of
gifts,” the company provided a total of 20,000 euros. The
donations were given to a children’s aid organization and
a nature conservation association that works, among other
things, to protect, preserve, and maintain forests, moors,
and open-air biotopes at various locations in Germany.
The ACTEGA division was involved in various initiatives
and projects near its sites in the reporting year. In Araçariguama,
ACTEGA do Brasil and its workforce donated food to
120 needy families and for a Christmas party organized by the
local social services office. As in previous years, ACTEGA
North America again supported the Angel Tree campaign of
the Lincoln County Department of Social Services for needy
children from the region. In Spain, ACTEGA Artística not only
donated to the major nationwide aid organizations Caritas
and Aldeas Infantiles, but also supported the local food bank
in Vigo as well as a local organization that looks after fami-
lies with children suffering from cancer and actively works
to improve the overall care of children with oncological
disorders.
106 Social Commitment