Mountain Rescue

Mountain rescue is a wide term that includes rescue operations related to mountainous terrains and sometimes to untamed environments. Mountain rescue operations are vastly used for skiers who venture on adventurous skiing expeditions and unfortunately become victims of dangerous situations like falling prey to avalanches, crevasses etc. With scientific and technological advancements, equipments and techniques of mountain rescue have also developed considerably.

Most commonly used rescue method is with the help of a helicopter as casualties can quickly be detected. Another mode of rescuing people in distress in mountainous regions is with the help of search dogs. Mountain rescue services are provided by professionals from any particular organization and also by amateurs who are mountain lovers and have excelled the skill of mountain rescue programs. There are paid professionals as well as volunteers in this job. Places where demands for rescue teams are more are often frequented by paid professionals like in the Alpine region or on rough mountain terrains or in close proximity to the ski resorts. On several occasions, a paid mountain rescue team may work in collaboration with a volunteer mountain rescue team. There are many organizations that operate such mountain rescue teams. These rescue teams swing into action on reaching the spot at once and carry first aid kits to provide the necessary medication wherever required. In the profession of mountain rescue, British rescue teams have made a name for themselves and are considered to be best in business.