For your safety in the mountain environment we got the mountain rescue organization. Here in Sweden the organization contains 400 people in around 30 units. They must be between 18 and 65 years of age and permanent residents of the place where their unit originates. Mountain rescuers have so-called right of way, which means they can drive scooters in areas where it is normally prohibited. All mountain rescuers undergo basic training as well as annual summer and winter exercises with the police, where they learn and train in terrain, snow and avalanche knowledge, radio communication, first aid and navigation. The police are responsible for all rescue operations in the mountain environment. To help them, they have the Mountain Rescue which is based on efforts from volunteers who are trained and equipped by the police. When the mountain rescuers are sent out on a mission, they work under the direction of a rescue leader from the police and an operations leader from the mountain rescue. To apply to become a Mountain Rescuer, good driving skills in mountains and off-road are required. Living in the area,  and good local knowledge in the area you are looking for. In addition to the regular mountain rescuers, there are also so-called alpine mountain rescuers stationed in Kiruna and Östersund. They specialize in working on steep slopes and cliffs.

Many of their rescues are carried out with a winch from a police helicopter. Another special competence among the mountain rescuers is the unit that carries out rescue missions in caves. There are cave rescuers in Jämtland and Västerbotten. In several of the mountain rescue groups, there are also dogs that have been specially trained and approved by the police to search for people in avalanches and mountain terrain. Each mountain rescue dog is led by a dog handler.

Mountain safety means that you must think twice when you are heading for an adventure. Because if you end up in a situation when you need the mountain rescue, you will put them into trouble as well. So think after before😊

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