DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-904-4-0174

MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE - INEVITABLE HELP AT RECREATIONAL AND SPORT ACTIVITIES IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IN SLOVAKIA

Matúš Jakubis, Mariana Jakubisová

The article points out the importance of the activities of the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) in cases of aid provision, which is necessary at recreational, tourist and various sports activities in the mountainous areas of the Slovak Republic. MRS as a national rescue organization was established on 1.12.1954. From 1 January 2003, the Mountain Rescue Service was established as a state budget organization, which, based on Act no. 577/2002 on MRS, is managed by the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. MRS is a part of the Integrated Rescue Systém of the SR. Due to the increasing number of visitors to the mountains and the development of recreational and sports activities in these areas, the number of accidents that require the intervention of the MRS is also increasing. Currently, MRS performs more than 2000 interventions annually. A large part of MRS interventions is carried out mainly in connection with difficult terrain and a high number of visitors. Currently, the MRS has a headquarters in Horný Smokovec in the High Tatras, 8 regional centers, an Avalanche Prevention Center in Liptovský Hrádok, an MRS Training Center in Liptovský Hrádok and an Information Center in Starý Smokovec (High Tatras). In 2022, MRS had 178 employees, of which 148 were rescuers.

Keywords: leisure interests, tourism, injuries, medical assistance

pages: 174-178, Published: 2023, online: 2023