What are the Procedures for mountain rescue?

 Receiving alarm and scheduling
The guiders they send alarm to rescue team in order to get the help. The rescue team should be attention to receive alarm from the mountain climbers. In case there is an emergency to mountain in among of the climbers in mountain got any emergency so that the guiders they should ensure that the emergency is solved. Based on alarm contents, the rescue team they should know the geographical situation, climate, and land or building usage of the disaster incident location.

 Appropriate clothing for rescue
Wear appropriate clothing for rescue. If clothing is not appropriate, it may affect the correction implementation of rescue operation, and cause damage to rescue team members. Before dispatch, geographical environment and climate of the mountain disaster location must be taken into considered. Best equipment for rescue service is very important including appropriate clothing for team member.

What are Rescue services on Kilimanjaro?

Helicopter Rescue
Is used in rare cases when a trekker is seriously ill on the mountain. After the guiders send the alarm to the rescue team about the seriously emergency occur on the mountain, then the pilot and other assistance take their responsibility. It is more difficult for rescue team to get there faster because there is no good place for airplane to landing so the porters with others, they should keep the patients in good area where helicopter can land.

Rescue Car
The car on rescue operation is mostly used for climbers who are feeling severely ill, by providing them medical attention immediately. As we know in mountain there are always no roads for vehicles to access the incident location The car rescue does not used more.

Stretcher Rescue
The stretcher rescue is mostly used for climbers who are unable to climb any further due to altitude sickness. The guides and other Kilimanjaro Park rangers rescue team will assist the climber to move by pull the rope from an emergency area.