Participation of the HRT to the International Congress for Alpine Rescue

Present this year too at the International Congress for Alpine Rescue, that took place in Killarney Ireland, was the Hellenic Rescue Team, which was represented by two of its members, volunteer rescuers.

The congress was organized by the International Commission for Alpine Rescue, in which H.R.T. is a member of it, and it was attended from more than 400 delegates from all over the world. During the conference Hellenic Rescue Team formalized educational co-operation with the Association Nationale por l 'Etude de la Neige et des Avalanches (ANENA) in terms of rescue procedures in avalanches. For the winter season of 2016 jointly programmed trainings on topics in rescue in avalanches. Finally, the H.R.T. members had the opportunity to participate in a committee to draft guidelines concerning safety in the mountains, as well as procedures in terrestrial rescue issues.