In Sevastopol, rescue service specialists are working out the most complex scenarios for evacuating victims

Sevastopol rescuers conducted a planned exercise to practice evacuating a victim from a hard-to-reach rocky section of the coast. Such training takes place regularly and not by chance: more than 150 kilometers of the region’s coastline is a high-risk zone, where every year cases of tourists falling from cliffs are recorded, often with serious consequences.

According to the legend of the exercises, on an unequipped section of the coast during strong sea waves there is an unconscious person. It is impossible to approach it by boat — it is too shallow and dangerous. Rescuers move to the scene on a duty boat, and then transfer to an inflatable boat to get to the shore. There they examine the victim, secure him on the shield, carefully transport him to the watercraft and return him to the main vessel, where they provide first aid. When processing a real call, the entire process takes place under the constant control of the operational duty officer of the Rescue Service, who coordinates interaction with the ambulance and other services.

But behind each such exercise there is not only refined technique and teamwork, but also personal stories — such as the story of Alexander Vovk, a rescuer who spent three years pursuing his dream.

I have always liked the specifics of this work — helping people. When I found out that Sevastopol has its own Rescue Service, I immediately wanted to go there. However, there were no vacancies and I waited for almost three years. There were moments when I wanted to give up everything and choose a different direction in life. But then I read on the Internet how rescuers come to the aid of people in the mountains and on the water — and the fire started burning inside again. I understood: this is minesaid rescuer of the Sevastopol Rescue Service Alexander Vovk.

Today Alexander is a full-fledged member of the search and rescue unit, participates in real operations and already has dozens of trips under his belt, including in the mountains and on the water. His example inspires his colleagues too.

We practice actions until they become automatic, so that in a real emergency we can act confidently. For experienced rescuers, this is a reminder, and for young ones, it is a consolidation of knowledge in practice.,” explains Sergei Mochkov, deputy head of the search and rescue team for search and rescue work.

During the exercises, young rescuers, including Alexander, showed a high level of training.

source: press service of the Government of Sevastopol