The Civil Guard has completed two rescues in the province of Huesca that demonstrate the coordination between pilots and Greim specialists. The operations, one at Balcón de Pineta (Bielsa) and another at Peña Rueba (Murillo de Gállego), required high-precision aerial maneuvers and significant physical effort from the rescuers.
Aerial maneuvers and descent technique in rugged terrain 🚁
Official videos show how the helicopter approaches vertical walls while the specialist descends with the rope. The pilot's skill is key to keeping the aircraft stable in changing air currents. Once on the ground, the Greim assesses the injured person, immobilizes them, and hoists them using a pulley system. The entire process requires constant communication between the cockpit and the ground team.
The Greim: firefighters with ropes and no gym 💪
Greim agents carry twenty-kilo backpacks, helmets, and harnesses. There are no cardio machines that match climbing up a ravine on foot with an injured person on their back. While mortals do crunches on the couch watching the rescue, they sweat buckets so that a distracted hiker can tell the story. Next time someone says their job is hard, let them remember these guys hanging from a helicopter.