Search and rescue: woman recovered by crew of the 82 ° CSAR Center in the "Zingaro" Reserve

The mission was carried out with an HH-139B helicopter in cooperation with a team of the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps

Yesterday afternoon, September 25th, a crew of the 82 ° CSAR Center (Combat Search and Rescue - Search and Rescue) of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force recovered a woman with a suspected ankle fracture at the Nature Reserve Oriented of the "Gypsy", near San Vito Lo Capo (TP).

The crew, in readiness of alarm with the HH-139B helicopter, received the mission order from the Operations Room of the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) in Poggio Renatico (FE) and took off at 15:00 local time to recover two operators of the CNSAS Sicilia (National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps) at the sports field of Castellammare del Golfo (TP). The helicopter arrived in the area of ​​operations at 15 pm and, having identified the recovery area, carried out the recovery of the woman by means of a winch.

Once on board and safely, the woman was transported to the Castellammare del Golfo (TP) stadium where she landed at 15:30 and was left under the care of 118 for the subsequent hospitalization. At 15:50 the helicopter returned to Trapani Birgi, resuming normal National SAR readiness.

The 82nd Center is one of the Departments of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force which guarantees, 24 hours a day, 24 days a year, without interruption, the search and rescue of flight crews in difficulty, competing, moreover, to activities of public utility such as the search for missing persons at sea or in the mountains, the emergency medical transport of patients in danger of life and the rescue of seriously traumatized patients, also operating in extreme weather conditions. From its establishment to today, the crews of the 365 ° Stormo have saved more than 15 people in danger of life. Since 7500, the Department has acquired the AIB (Forest Fire Protection) capacity, contributing to the prevention and fight against fires in Sicily.

Search and rescue: woman recovered by crew of the 82 ° CSAR Center in the "Zingaro" Reserve

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