Tourists «break down» in the mountains and forests of Crimea. Rescue operation near the village of Sokolinoye

The duty shift of the Bakhchisaray ASO was sent to the search and rescue area. Upon arrival, the rescuers quickly found the victim on a mountain trail with signs of an ankle fracture. As it turned out, the woman stumbled and fell badly, receiving an injury— the department’s press service announced the story of the rescue operation.

The KRYM-SPAS staff provided her with first aid, applying a splint to the injured limb, and evacuated her on a stretcher to a service vehicle, after which they handed her over to medical workers.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea reminds that before going 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.