Welcome to the local montain rescue team of Mürzzuschlag!
March 8th, 1896 was the key date of the Austrian Montain Rescue. Because of an serious accident on the Rax mountain all members of the mountain clubs decided to build an alpine rescue institution. So called "local sites" has been established, in the same year also the montain rescue team (MRT) of Mürzzuschlag, a member team of the Austrian Montain Rescue. 1906 there were already 173 rescue teams in the Eastern Alps active.
Movie on the occassion of our 120th anniversary, which combines historical and contemporary: View!
6.9.18: Search mission at Rax
Search for a missing person on the Rax in the area of the "Predigtstuhl". We were supported by our comrades from Reichenau as well as three dog handlers, the alpine police and a helicopter of the BMI. Around 23.00 o'clock the mission had to be stopped unsuccessfully because of too bad visibility (fog). On Friday the missing man was found dead.
18.8.18: Operation at Rax
A paraglider took off in the area of Karl-Ludwighaus and had to make an emergency landing on the Styrian side of the Rax after a few minutes flight. Hikers became aware of the paraglider and informed the emergency services. Comrades, who were on the Rax and the alerted crew of the mountain rescue Mürzzuschlag and Reichenau started a rescue operation. Shortly afterwards, however, the paraglider pilot was able to free himself from his position and descend unharmed into the valley.
17.08.18: Search mission at Schneealpe
5 persons climbed up to the Schnealpe in the "Blarergraben" area. They could be detected by the BMI helicopter. The rescue team was flown in by the helicopter and the persons could then be brought safely down to the valley. 1 alpine policeman and 3 mountain rescuers were involved in the rescue.
See pictures.
11.08.18: Local MRT exercise
The recovery of a person with polytrauma was practiced on the Rax in the Fuchslochsteig area. The "injured" was first treated by the vanguard by our doctors. The transport then took place with the help of the mountain stretcher and the Dyneema rope technique over a steep terrain. For the first time, a digital radio gateway was used for communication, with which radio traffic can also be guaranteed in areas with poor radio coverage. The final meeting took place at the "Alpengasthof Moassa". 18 comrades participated in the exercise. See pictures.
1.8.18: Search mission at Falkensteineralm
Search for a missing person in the Falkensteineralm area, see Facebook Mountain Rescue Neuberg.
22.7.18: Operation at Schneealpe
On the descent through the Blarergraben from the Schneealpenhaus, a mountaineer got injured. His companion provided first aid and called the emergency services. Mountain rescuers from Neuberg and Mürzzuschlag climed up to the injured person. Due to the weather situation it was unclear whether a recovery by the requested helicopter was possible, therefore a terrestrial recovery was also prepared by our teams. However, the injured person could then be rescued from the helicopter by means of a rope. See report on Facebook Bergrettung Neuberg.
