{"id":51261,"date":"2026-05-27T09:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=51261"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:58:25","slug":"mountain-rescue-service-bansko","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/li\/planinska-spasitelna-sluzhba-bansko\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Rescue Service Bansko"},"content":{"rendered":"<article style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #2c3e50; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 115%; color: #34495e;\">The Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) \u2013 Bansko unit provides 24\/7 readiness for response, search and rescue of injured persons in the Pirin Mountains. The organization combines the activities of professional rescuers and highly qualified volunteers, equipped with specialized equipment, modern equipment and specially trained rescue dogs.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #d35400; border-bottom: 2px solid #e67e22; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\u2139\ufe0f Location and contacts of the rescue base<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">The physical base of the PSC squad <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/for-bansko\/\"   title=\"Bansko,\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"10421\">Bansko,<\/a> is located on the outskirts of the town of Bansko, located directly on the road leading to the Vihren hut. This strategic point allows for rapid mobilization of teams to the higher parts of the mountain and the ski area.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin-bottom: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: 95%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d35400; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #bdc3c7;\">Contact type<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #bdc3c7;\">Phone number \/ Contact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Duty post (Bansko Base)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #c0392b; font-weight: bold;\">0749 8-81-32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Duty post (Alternative)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #c0392b; font-weight: bold;\">0749 8-81-34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Emergencies on the ski slopes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #c0392b; font-weight: bold;\">+359 88 710 0241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Alternative runway number<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #c0392b; font-weight: bold;\">+359 887 100 241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">European emergency number<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #27ae60; font-weight: bold;\">112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Central duty station of the MES<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #27ae60; font-weight: bold;\">1470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: bold;\">Official Facebook page<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"><a style=\"color: #2980b9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/%D0%9F%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%A1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B1%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8F%D0%B4-%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE-100064549245605\/?locale=bg_BG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bansko Police Unit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #d35400; border-bottom: 2px solid #e67e22; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Main functions and activities of the squad<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">The service performs a wide range of operational tasks aimed at protecting the lives and health of mountain residents. Activities include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: square;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Providing emergency first aid and conducting rescue operations in the event of mountain accidents, including falls, avalanches and serious injuries.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Maintaining continuous duty by trained professionals and volunteers, equipped with modern equipment and accompanied by certified rescue dogs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Providing constant assistance and safety for injured tourists, skiers and snowboarders within the officially designated borders of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/ski-area-bansko-polno-rakovodstvo\/\" title=\"ski area\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"10420\">ski area<\/a> Bansko.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Implementation of constant monitoring, prevention and control of the general avalanche situation, as well as ongoing monitoring of the condition and technical safety of the slopes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #d35400; border-bottom: 2px solid #e67e22; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\ud83d\uded1 Preventive mountain safety tips<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">Proper behavior and prior preparation reduce the risk of serious accidents. It is recommended to strictly adhere to the following safety rules:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Careful planning of tourist routes and ski trips, strictly avoiding leaving the marked winter areas and trails.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Keeping the mobile phone with maximum battery capacity, as providing accurate GPS coordinates facilitates the work of rescue teams.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Mandatory notification of loved ones, relatives or friends when planning hikes in remote, difficult to access or unmarked areas.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Mandatory use of specialized equipment when entering avalanche danger zones - this includes the presence of an avalanche beacon, avalanche probe and rescue shovel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff9db; border-left: 5px solid #f59f00; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #f08c00; font-size: 105%;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Important warning about weather conditions and costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 0; font-size: 95%;\">Before leaving, it is necessary to check the weather forecast and the current avalanche danger in case of new snowfall in detail. The local service in Bansko does not issue official avalanche bulletins. Every tourist must have valid mountain insurance, as in the absence of such, rescue operations are charged at the official rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #d35400; border-bottom: 2px solid #e67e22; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\ud83d\udea8 Algorithm for action in the event of an incident<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">When an incident or critical situation is detected, the following steps must be immediately taken to coordinate with the rescue team:<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 5px solid #2980b9; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\">\n<ol style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\">Report: <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">An immediate phone call is made to a number <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">112<\/strong> or the central post of the MESS at number <strong style=\"color: #c0392b;\">1470<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\">Localization: <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The exact geographical GPS coordinates are provided or a detailed description of the location is provided in relation to the nearest ski lift, slope, marked trail or characteristic relief.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\">Waiting in place: <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The injured and their companions remain at the scene of the incident, as long as it is completely safe to do so, and strictly follow the instructions of the dispatchers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\">Detailed description: <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The nature of the incident, the exact number of injured persons, their status and the specifics of the surrounding terrain (steep slope, groomed track, dense forest area, etc.) are clearly reported.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[4806,27,16079],"list-tags":[16087,16084,16085,16086,16080,16082,16081,16089,16088,16083],"location":[163],"class_list":["post-51261","listing","type-listing","status-publish","hentry","listing-category-zdrave","listing-category-krasota-i-spa","listing-category-speshna-pomosth-i-inczidenti","list-tags-baza-pss-bansko","list-tags-inczident-na-pistata-bansko","list-tags-lavinna-bezopasnost-bansko","list-tags-planinska-zastrahovka-pirin","list-tags-planinska-spasitelna-sluzhba-bansko","list-tags-planinsko-spasyavane-pirin","list-tags-pss-bansko-kontakti","list-tags-parva-pomosth-v-planinata","list-tags-spasitelna-sluzhba-pirin","list-tags-speshni-telefoni-pss","location-bansko"],"acf":[],"cubewp_post_meta":[],"taxonomies":["\u0417\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435","\u0417\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435 \u0438 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0442\u0430","\u0421\u043f\u0435\u0448\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449 \u0438 \u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438","\u0431\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u041f\u0421\u0421 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u041f\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043d","\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e","\u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u044f\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u041f\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043d","\u041f\u0421\u0421 \u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438","\u043f\u044a\u0440\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449 \u0432 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430","\u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u041f\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043d","\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0448\u043d\u0438 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u041f\u0421\u0421","\u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/51261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing-category?post=51261"},{"taxonomy":"list-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/list-tags?post=51261"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vbansko.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=51261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}