They are real life superheroes" says Rajnath Singh praising TMR team
Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh has come forward and felicitated the “Tiranga Mountain
Rescue” team for saving the lives of the armed forces personnel from natural
calamities like avalanches and sandstorms. The meeting took place in the
National Capital to congratulate the TMR team for working tirelessly to rescue
and train the Indian defence personnel. Every winter, the TMR team visits over
140 locations across the country, training thousands of soldiers, to build a
team that can provide professional and specialized training as well as a
comprehensive rescue support system to the Indian Army on a long-term
basis. The team is focused on providing avalanche rescue and training to
Indian Army mountain craft personnel.
In
numerous avalanche-prone border locations, the TMR has sent six teams in
coordination with the Indian Army. Three teams are stationed in Kashmir, two in
Ladakh, and one in Sikkim. Till now, the TMR team has trained over 20,000
defence forces personnel and the squad of mountaineers who have completed
multiple mitigation and rescue missions under the leadership of Col. Satish
Sharma (retd.).
The
TMR Bravehearts squad consists of approximately 20 experienced mountaineers
(both veterans and civilians) who are continually trained by Air – Zermatt in Switzerland,
the world's premier mountain and avalanche rescue organization. The training
assures that the TMR crew is ready for the upcoming missions with maximal
toughness. Some of the reputed personalities who attended the event are
Director General Military Operations Lt Gen BS Raju, Vice Chief of the Army
Staff Lt Gen Manoj Pande, and other senior military officials.
TMR
teams landed in Srinagar in November 2018 and met with Chinar Corps Commander
Lt Gen AK Bhatt, who reaffirmed the commitment to safeguard soldiers' lives.
Tiranga Mountain Rescue has provided rescue services in the most
dangerous, high-risk, and avalanche-prone sections of the Alps from 2016 to
2018. Furthermore, TMR is also offering advanced training for cover, route
analysis, rescue, and other operations.
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