Circulation problems lead to serious hiking accident on the Nockstein!

Circulation problems lead to serious hiking accident on the Nockstein!

Salzburg, Österreich - A hiker was seriously injured on Tuesday evening in an accident in the Nockstein Gorge. The mountain rescue location was alerted at 8:23 p.m. when the man fell due to circulatory complaints. He suffered a presumably serious shoulder injury and urgently needed medical help. The team of mountain rescuers did not hesitate long and immediately moved out to rescue the injured. They drove the emergency car via a forest road to the location of the man.

The mountain rescuers arrived at the scene of the accident at 8:54 p.m. A in front had set off with material for the ground -bound recovery to help as soon as possible. A rescue helicopter, the C6, was also on site and took off an emergency doctor who took over the initial care of the hiker. After this first treatment, the patient was laid up a few meters of altitude and then finally flown out with the helicopter. The entire mission was successfully completed at 9:44 p.m.

sad accident statistics

This incident is part of a troubling tendency in the alpine space, which is also observed in other federal states. As reported alpin, several serious accidents have occurred in the mountains in the past few weeks. On June 6th there was a tragic incident in Graubünden, for example, in which a woman was overrun during the cows of alpine pasture. The sad news about the death of the Italian climbing legend Cristian Brenna, who crashed at Monte Biaena on June 3, also warn. The reports of these accidents ensure that the mountain situation is concerned, especially since the number of cases in the holiday season and when the weather is nice.

It should be noted that many accidents happen when hiking - an activity that can become increasingly risky due to the high number of visitors in the famous mountains such as the Zugspitze or in the Salzkammergut. The most common causes of accidents are stumbling, slipping and circulatory problems. Many affected people also underestimate their own condition and the requirements of the respective tour. 1und1 , according to men over 50 years are often affected by cardiovascular problems.

Security in focus

The mountain rescue is always on the hat and well prepared, because the alarm in the event of accidents usually takes place via emergency call 112. But the time until the emergency services arrive also plays an essential role. Depending on the location, helicopter inserts can need between ten minutes and an hour for the approach, while floor -bound rescues often take much longer.

the more important seems good tour planning and an honest assessment of your own skills. The educational work of the mountain rescue and the Alpine clubs therefore remains essential to increase security in the mountains and avoid accidents.