Scenarios rehearsed

Major exercise for mountain rescuers in Pongau

(Bild: Bergrettung Salzburg/Riedler)

Mountain rescuers from several towns in Pongau rehearsed various scenarios for possible missions.

55 members of the mountain rescue teams from Bischofshofen, St. Johann, Werfen and Mühlbach took part in a training exercise last weekend. Different scenarios were set up at four different stations in Goldegg for the alpine rescuers from Pongau. The focus was on cooperation with the emergency services of the respective local stations.

This is particularly important in large-scale operations. For example, a trail runner who had fallen 30 meters had to be rescued in an emergency. A seriously injured forestry worker whose arm had been pierced by a branch also required medical treatment. The teams had to locate the four training points beforehand using GPS searches.