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!
29.11.22: Operation at Stuhleck
Due to a medical emergency we were alerted at the mountain station W11. Since a helicopter mission was not possible due to weather conditions, the person had to be brought down to the valley with the help of an Akja after first aid, where he was handed over to the Red Cross. 6 members of our local office were in action. See photo.
15.10.22: Mission on the Rax
On the Rax, a person from a hiking group was injured on the way to the Ludwighaus. Due to the weather, a helicopter rescue was not possible and our local office was alerted at about 10:30. Comrades on the way in the area could find after some search the persons on the "Pehoferweg" and brought them after the first aid to the "Karl Ludwighaus". After the rest of the team had arrived with regular rescue equipment and the injured person was treated by our local doctor, he was transported down to the valley with the mountain stretcher, where he was handed over to the Red Cross. 10 comrades were in action. See photos.
24.9.22: Safety Day in Langenwang
On Saturday, a safety day and fire department festival took place in Langenwang. The Mountain Rescue Mürzzuschlag was represented with a team and presented a rope rescue from the roof of the elementary school. After successful rescue of the "fallen climber" and initial care by the ground team he was handed over to the Red Cross. See pictures.
10.9.22: Area exercise on the Rax
This Saturday, for the first time under the leadership of our new operations manager Christoph Stritzl, a large exercise of all Mürztal mountain rescue teams took place on the Rax. 50 mountain rescuers trained various rescue techniques in steep rock.
Afterwards we were well catered for in the Karl-Ludwig-Haus, Rax. See photos.
17.8.22: Operation on the Kampalpe
A group of 4 people could not continue on the Kampalpe near Spital a. Semmering and were brought down to the valley by our team via a forest road. 16 comrades were in action.
