The Outline of Haul Climbing Techniques Intended to Rescue the Injured under the Conditions of the Air Rescue Service

Title An overv1ew of haul climbing techniques intended to rescue injured m the conditions of air rescue service. The objective ofthe diploma paper The objective of the diploma paper is to round up haul climbing rescue techniques for the needs of the air rescue units SAR and HZS ČR. The method used The diploma paper is compiled in the form of a pilot study. This study has been done with the cooperation of the following rescue bodies - The search and rescue service ofthe Czech army and the Fire rescue brigade ofthe Czech Republic. The selection of informants was carried aut according to their qualification. Aerial rescue workers were addressed - examiners (persons giving instructor licenses to aerial rescuers- instructors), from the department of AČR (Czech Anny) as well as from HZS ČR (Fire rescue brigade of the Czech Republic), further more leading instructors of military climbing and the main climbing instructors of HZS ČR as well as aerial rescue workers of both departments. Civil speleology specialists were also addressed. Results The result of aur study were fmdings that there is a great number of aerial haul climbing techniques. Although the same methods are repeatedly presented by professional literature, the knowledge and experience of expert workers in climb rescue service helped to fill missing..