We are there to bring aid – say military airmen who have just started on work in Zakopane. Soldiers from Powidz and chopper W-3 Sokół will support the efforts of rescue rescue rescuers from Tatransk Volunteers. They are conducting in the Tatras due to the fact that the TOPR chopper undergoes an yearly method review.
Now. For respective years, the military has supported the efforts of the Tatra Volunteer Rescue Service. erstwhile the toprowski chopper undergoes a mandatory method inspection, soldiers and military W-3WA SAR are on work in Zakopane. The Aviation Search and Rescue squad No. 1 was directed in the Tatras, which consists of soldiers and equipment mainly delegated by the 33rd Transport Aviation Base from Powidzód. The squad besides included airmen from 1 and 2 Search and Rescue Groups and Command 3 Transport Wings. The circuit in the Tatras began on 18 November. It is expected to last until 15 December, although it may be extended. Crews – 2 pilots and technicians – are on rotational duty. Each crew is stationed in the mountains for 1 week.
The first 2 days of service in the Tatras passed by military airmen calmly. The halo is blowing, so due to adverse weather conditions all flights have been stopped. As shortly as the weather improves, helicopter W-3 Falcon You can choice up any call.
Even before taking on duty, all crews from the LZPR have received alleged reminder training. – Flights in advanced mountains are always a challenge. We wanted to remind soldiers of the specificity of the performance of tasks in the Tatras, and in addition we wanted the military crews to assemble in cooperation with toprowski rescuers – said Colonel Pil. Mariusz Ostański, Head of Department, Deputy Head of Training of the 3rd Transport Wing. “Everyone had to remember the techniques and procedures utilized by both sides to guarantee that the cooperation was smooth in real rescue activities,” added the officer. During the training, the pilots learned about topography of the Tatra National Park, and the TOPR rescuers besides paid attention to peculiarly demanding or dangerous places. “We besides remembered what landing sites TOPR uses all day,” says Colonel Ostański.
An officer in the Tatras will fly in early December, previously on work last year. – Our biggest opponent in the Tatras is the wind, its variable strength and directions. abrupt gusts or whirlwinds of air are peculiarly dangerous erstwhile the chopper is held in a suspension close the rocks," explains Colonel Ostański. “The Falcon crew commander must analyse the weather on an ongoing basis and calculate whether the operation does not endanger the safety of the crew on board”, he adds. The officer besides recalls his last year's duty, erstwhile during training flight preparation the crew was alerted to decision on after the avalanche in the Rys area. – The information provided by the TOPR office indicated that the avalanche kidnapped 1 tourist. We took the paramedics aboard with the dog and headed in the indicated direction. However, it turned out that the victim was very fortunate and was able to escape from the snow. erstwhile he heard on the radio about the rescue, he immediately called the TOPR and said that he was okay. The search was so cancelled – says the pilot.
While on work in Zakopane, soldiers are stationed at the Military Training and Condition Centre "Gronik" and are standing ready all day, from dawn to sunset. all morning, they run a chopper for the alleged pre-flight test, check engines, aggregates and another device systems, besides execute a hang device to see if the onboard winch is working properly. erstwhile an accident occurs in the Tatras, the Falcon will be attracted by the TOPR rescuers. Then they have a fewer minutes to take off. During rescue operations aboard a military helicopter, there are always 2 pilots, an onboard technician and 3 TOPR rescuers. 1 helps guide the device during the task so that others can scope the victims as rapidly and safely as possible.
On days erstwhile there are no rescue tasks, and weather allows flights, the military together with the TOPR rescuers execute training tasks.
