Interior Ministry’s Special Task Group undergoes mountain training in Gudauri
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17 members of the Georgian Interior Ministry’s Special Tasks Group have gone through basic exercises on how to overcome obstacles on snowy landscapes in Georgia’s Gudauri resort, in the country’s east.
The exercises aimed at improving the skills and ability of ski patrols to better help people in wintertime conditions.
The participants learned how to search for people in avalanche conditions and get acquainted with technical methods of evacuation. Photo by the Interior Ministry's press office
The course was guided by instructors from the Special Tasks Group and Sachkhere Mountain Training School. At the end of the course the participants received certificates of successful course completion.
Below you can see the Interior Ministry's video clip about ski patrols:
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