Emergency near Alushta: teenager falls from slope

The duty shift of the Alushta ASO consisting of 4 people and 1 rescuer of the regional branch of OOO ROSSOYUZSPAS of the Republic of Crimea left for the alleged location of the victim. Upon arrival, the rescuers found out that the guy decided to take a shortcut, left the path and, through carelessness, fell from a height of about 50 meters, receiving bruises and abrasions— the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in Crimea announced the details of the incident.

Rescuers used mountaineering equipment to evacuate the victim from the steep scree slope and then handed him over to medical workers.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea reminds that Before heading to the ski resort, you need to carefully study the safety measures in the mountains:

• First of all, take the choice of comfortable clothes and shoes seriously;
• Among the things that you need to take with you, there must be: warm clothes, additional power sources for your mobile phone, a flashlight and means for starting a fire. It is also advisable to have a GPS navigator with you.
• When moving, you should choose the safest route, even if it is longer;
• Before starting to move, you should carefully assess the possible dangers, taking into account weather conditions and the likelihood of obstacles;
• you need to be prepared for the unexpected and be able to recognize approaching danger, taking timely precautions;
• the pace of movement should be determined by the weakest in the group;
• Don’t shorten your path at the expense of safety;
• You should not make crossings in poor visibility (fog) or at night;
• dangerous rocky areas should be overcome only in case of extreme necessity, strictly observing safety and insurance rules;
• Avoid walking on slopes and gutters with loose rocks.

In case of emergency, please call 112.