mhanke Posted January 21, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Currently, the avalanche warning has reached its highest level 4 in more or less all areas of my Austrian province of Salzburg. It is a good thing to know that avalanche SAR units are on alert 24 hours, 7 days a week. Time is critical for a successful rescue of skiers buried by an avalanche: already after but fifteen minutes, chances of survival is reduced by a half, and after thirty minutes, it drops to a very low level. Despite modern locating tools, dogs and their noses are still the quickest way to search large areas of snow.Yesterday, the K-9 avalanche SAR squad of the Salzburg Red Cross had its bi-annual recertification exam, in lots of fresh snow. So here are some of them, the "Warriors of the White":(all pics made with the M-D and 90mm) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Roland and his Golden Retriever "Sammy" Markus and his Malinois "Nitro" Jürgen and his Dutch Herder "Ziva" 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Roland and his Golden Retriever "Sammy" Markus and his Malinois "Nitro" Jürgen and his Dutch Herder "Ziva" ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/281077-warriors-of-the-white/?do=findComment&comment=3445234'>More sharing options...
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mhanke Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 21, 2018 After a brief search, the dogs recognize even the faintest scent from a person buried as deep as two meters under the snow, and start to dig frantically. This is the sign for their human partners to assist them with the shovel, until a positive identification can be given to the bystanding examiners. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/281077-warriors-of-the-white/?do=findComment&comment=3445236'>More sharing options...
mhanke Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 21, 2018 Completely exhausted, Marion and her Swiss white Shepherd "Lovis" grasp the opportunity of a short rest. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! All but one teams were successful and passed the test. The only failing team succeeded in finding four of five "victims" - not enough to pass, but still an excellent performance! Marcus 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! All but one teams were successful and passed the test. The only failing team succeeded in finding four of five "victims" - not enough to pass, but still an excellent performance! Marcus ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/281077-warriors-of-the-white/?do=findComment&comment=3445240'>More sharing options...
photophile Posted January 22, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 22, 2018 great series of noble rescuers...bi-ped and quadrapeds alike. Best, Coos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 22, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2018 I agree with Coos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted February 1, 2018 Share #6 Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Inspiring photographs and tribute to the often unsung hero's doing valuable work. Edited February 1, 2018 by Bateleur 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted February 11, 2018 Share #7 Posted February 11, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Outstanding series indeed Stefan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLOBETROTTER Posted February 15, 2018 Share #8 Posted February 15, 2018 Great pictures, lovely color. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted February 17, 2018 A lovely set. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted February 20, 2018 Share #10 Posted February 20, 2018 All great, love the one of them resting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted February 20, 2018 Share #11 Posted February 20, 2018 Amazing series and reportage. Those heroes deserve it and you did that homage very well. Love the very first image. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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