Fethiye's mountaineers to the rescue!
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by Jane Tuna
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 29, 2008 00:00
FETHIYE - Members of the Fethiye branch of the Turkish Federation of Mountaineers show their skills and response time in case of an emergency, as they perform a drill at the local Tourism School and Industrial High School, in front of a big crowd of curious onlookers and local officials.
The Fethiye branch of Turkish Federation of Mountaineers put their skills to the test Friday when the local Tourism School and Industrial High School became the center of a rescue practice.
The managers and pupils of the school were watching an important test for the men and women, who spend their time climbing mountains and training to rescue local residents in the event of fires or earthquakes.
A big crowd of curious onlookers and local officials had gathered in the forecourt of the school. Ropes, with pulleys and cradles attached, were suspended from the roofs, windows and balconies. Nervous faces appeared over the parapet of the Tourism School from time to time as the 2 p.m. deadline approached.
Two groups
Precisely on queue, smoke began to billow from the two buildings, fire alarms began to wail and the urgent sirens of the local fire brigade howled through the streets as their neared the "disaster zone." The spectators watched with increasing concentration as the rescue services performed their crucial roles to the letter.
The children, who until that time had been watching with suppressed excitement, formed orderly lines and evacuated the buildings before assembling in the car parks. This was a serious drill and they behaved impeccably.
The mountaineers were divided into groups of "victims" and "rescuers" and each performed their roles competently. All the participants were approaching the end of an intensive week’s training in Olüdeniz and this was their first opportunity to put their newly learned expertise to the test.
Their teamwork was commendable and all of them were rescued or rappelled themselves to colleagues waiting on the ground. When everyone was safely on terra firma there was a tangible sense of relaxation after the nervous tension of the practice.
A group of children were waiting patiently inside a decrepit mini bus, on top of which lay a large eucalyptus tree. The fire brigade "rescued" them most efficiently using massive hydraulic pincers, which snipped through the metal stanchions of the windows as if they were made of paper. The tree was chopped up and removed within minutes. All the students were rescued and must surely have felt their contribution to the afternoon’s events were an important part of the training.
Competent team
Barış Aksoy, a paramedic student when not climbing, was happy to show Fethiye’s population how he and his team can help with in an emergency situation. "We work very hard and under strict discipline to achieve this level of teamwork. It’s important that we use our skills not just for our own enjoyment but to help others too. This was a great day for me."
Bora Borçin, architect and manager for Fethiye branch of the federation, was watching his team and checking each step of the procedure. For him this was an important part of their training. "Mountaineering is a high-risk sport and we need to know how to rescue each other if there is an accident. But these skills can also be used in the event of a fire or other catastrophe. Of course we hope this will never happen but we now know that we can help if needed."
The managers and pupils of the school were watching an important test for the men and women, who spend their time climbing mountains and training to rescue local residents in the event of fires or earthquakes.
A big crowd of curious onlookers and local officials had gathered in the forecourt of the school. Ropes, with pulleys and cradles attached, were suspended from the roofs, windows and balconies. Nervous faces appeared over the parapet of the Tourism School from time to time as the 2 p.m. deadline approached.
Two groups
Precisely on queue, smoke began to billow from the two buildings, fire alarms began to wail and the urgent sirens of the local fire brigade howled through the streets as their neared the "disaster zone." The spectators watched with increasing concentration as the rescue services performed their crucial roles to the letter.
The children, who until that time had been watching with suppressed excitement, formed orderly lines and evacuated the buildings before assembling in the car parks. This was a serious drill and they behaved impeccably.
The mountaineers were divided into groups of "victims" and "rescuers" and each performed their roles competently. All the participants were approaching the end of an intensive week’s training in Olüdeniz and this was their first opportunity to put their newly learned expertise to the test.
Their teamwork was commendable and all of them were rescued or rappelled themselves to colleagues waiting on the ground. When everyone was safely on terra firma there was a tangible sense of relaxation after the nervous tension of the practice.
A group of children were waiting patiently inside a decrepit mini bus, on top of which lay a large eucalyptus tree. The fire brigade "rescued" them most efficiently using massive hydraulic pincers, which snipped through the metal stanchions of the windows as if they were made of paper. The tree was chopped up and removed within minutes. All the students were rescued and must surely have felt their contribution to the afternoon’s events were an important part of the training.
Competent team
Barış Aksoy, a paramedic student when not climbing, was happy to show Fethiye’s population how he and his team can help with in an emergency situation. "We work very hard and under strict discipline to achieve this level of teamwork. It’s important that we use our skills not just for our own enjoyment but to help others too. This was a great day for me."
Bora Borçin, architect and manager for Fethiye branch of the federation, was watching his team and checking each step of the procedure. For him this was an important part of their training. "Mountaineering is a high-risk sport and we need to know how to rescue each other if there is an accident. But these skills can also be used in the event of a fire or other catastrophe. Of course we hope this will never happen but we now know that we can help if needed."