1. GORSKA REŠEVALNA ZVEZA SLOVENIJE
Mountain Rescue Assocciaton of Slovenija

2. 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.

3. educate and qualify
mountains visitors

4. Training &
Education

5. 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

6. Rescue mission in 1930`s

7. 1960`s

8. Nowadays

9. 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

10. Independent organization since 2006
Member or in cooperation with: ICAR, goverment organisations such as UZRSR, CP

11. 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

12. 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

13. Terrestial commission
Training for new members
Additional training for instructors
New improved rescue techniques
International cooperation

14. Tyrolian traverse

16. Akia assembling

17. 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

18. Bell 412

19. Army helicopter in action

20. Helicopters provided by Police and Slovenian army

21. Rescue dogs and avalanche commission

22. Avalanche rescue and prevention service

23. Missing pearsons
search missions

24. Medical Commission

25. Medical equipment

26. air rescuer
doctor

27. Helping on a difficult terrain