Slovak mountain rescuers participated in the ICAR World Congress in Innsbruck

Representatives of the Slovak Mountain Rescue Service participated in the ICAR World Congress, organized in Innsbruck, Austria, amidst the Tyrolean Alps. The event was attended by rescuers from over 25 countries around the world.

The event program combined three days of theoretical sessions and one day of practical exercises at the Seegrube mountain station at an altitude of 1,900 meters above sea level. Within the commissions, experts simulated complex rescue situations and demonstrated the technique of evacuating victims from difficult terrain using helicopters.

The theoretical part included an analysis of specific rescue operations, a presentation of updated assistance protocols, as well as an exhibition of new material and technical equipment from equipment manufacturers.