Croatian Mountain Rescue Service
Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (Croatian: Hrvatska gorska služba spašavanja, HGSS or GSS) is a national, volunteer, humanitarian and nonprofit association specialized for rescue in mountains, rocks and speleological objects in Croatia.
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| Abbreviation | GSS, HGSS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1950 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
Region served | Croatia |
Head | Vinko Prizmić |
Secretary | Darko Berljak |
| Website | gss |
In 2014, members of the Croatian Mountain Rescue service took part in the Riesending cave rescue in Bavaria, Germany, one of the largest and most difficult cave rescues in history.[1]
References
- "POZNATI BRAČKI SPELEORONILAC BEZ DLAKE NA JEZIKU 'Potpuno istu akciju pokušali smo u špilji na Kamešnici... Nismo uspjeli!'" (in Croatian). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
Sources
- Croatian Parliament (2006-07-17). "Zakon o Hrvatskoj gorskoj službi spašavanja" [Law on the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service]. Narodne novine (in Croatian) (79/2006). Retrieved 2012-08-16.
External links
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