GORSKA REŠEVALNA ZVEZA SLOVENIJE

Mountain Rescue Assocciaton of Slovenija

Purpose and Mission

To voluntarily help people in

emergencies in the mountains, ski
resorts and on difficult remote
terrains. Our work includes prevention
and education of members and
education for other visitors in the
mountains.
educate and qualify
mountains visitors
Training &
Education
History

• Established 1912 in Kranjska Gora

• Additional four stations till second world war.
• 1952 under PZS ( Mountainireeng Association of Slovenija)
• Different organizational modes in different political
and economic arrangements
• always with the same purpose and mission
Rescue mission in 1930`s
1960`s
Nowadays
 GRZS and its members (units)
• Organized as a federation
• Partly independent, voluntary, non-profit units
• Carrying out humanitarian tasks of public interest
• Protect, rescue and aid in the mountain world
• Help to Civil protection servise by natural and other disasters
• Fundamental units of GRZS – societies of mountain rescue
service (GRS).
• Partly independent and geographically determined
• Activities established by the rules of GRZS
• GRZS provide major part of financial assets and equipment for
units
• Independent organization since 2006
• Member or in cooperation with: ICAR,
goverment organisations such as
UZRSR, CP
 Members of GRZS
• mountain climbers, mountain guides and special skills
members (doctors, guides of rescue dogs, paramedics, ...)
• qualified for first aid and the use of specialized rescue
techniques.
• The goverment fixed normative is 430.
• 560 active rescuers in 17 stations.
• Average age is around 45
• Assests for over normative are providied by stations
 How to become a mountain
rescuer in Slovenia ?

• Mountain rescue trainee

• License - challenging path
• 3 years of training with final exams
• Sacrifice of effort, willpower, and free time
• Specialisation
 Terrestial commission

• Training for new members

• Additional training for instructors
• New improved rescue techniques
• International cooperation
Tyrolian traverse
 Air rescue commission
• Training for rescuers is provided by GRZS
instructors on the basis of the prescribed
goverment programs
• Helicopters are provided by Police and Army
• Activating procedures are sometimes
complitated
Bell 412
Army helicopter in action
Helicopters provided by Police and Slovenian army
Rescue dogs and avalanche
commission
Avalanche rescue and
prevention service
Missing pearsons
search missions
Medical Commission
Medical equipment
air rescuer doctor