29 Teams from 16 countries will show their skills at ‘The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge’ during Interschutz!
During this years’ INTERSCHUTZ exhibition from 8-13 June 2015 in Hannover, Germany, Holmatro organizes a special edition of the Holmatro Rescue Experience: The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge. This 6-day international event is supported by the INTERSCHUTZ organisation (Deutsche Messe). Extrication teams have signed up for this challenge in great numbers through the event website [offline].
From all registrations a total of 29 teams have been chosen at random with a maximum number per country and continent. These teams represent no less than 16 different countries: Poland, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Slovenia, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Brazil!
During the Challenge each team will show their skills in a realistic vehicle extrication scenario using modern vehicles. Besides the honour, they will be competing for one of the three fantastic prizes (rescue tool sets) worth € 35,000 in total!
About the Rescue Experience
During the 6-day Extrication Challenge one team after another will be challenged to respond to a unique 20-minute vehicle extrication scenario using Holmatro rescue equipment. A unique opportunity for rescuers, who will be able to practice their skills on the latest vehicle models. Before getting hands-on with their scenario, each team will receive a Holmatro Rescue Equipment Familiarisation Training by Holmatro instructors, including a Masterclass on Practical Cutting Techniques.
In addition to the competition, this Rescue Experience also offers a lot of entertainment to all visitors of the world’s leading rescue exhibition in Germany. During the intermissions of the Extrication Challenges we invite visitors on stage to compete in the Holmatro Game of Skills. A game were you have to move a ring to the end of a spiral, using a Holmatro tool, without making contact at any point. If you complete the game without errors, you will receive a Holmatro SafetyPen (Window Punch and seatbelt cutter in one). And, on each day of the INTERSCHUTZ, the player who finishes the game quickest will win an Apple iPad mini 3!
Professional organisation
Holmatro’s own Rescue Consultant, Ian Dunbar, is responsible for the organisation and set-up of the various extrication scenarios. A group of experienced international assessors will supervise each scenario and determine the winners. Contestants will be judged on their performance in command and on their medical and technical skills. Judging criteria include use of the Team Approach, use of rescue techniques, medical assessment, victim handling, on-scene communication and general performance. And last but not least, the overall team spirit will also be rewarded!
Prizes
Besides the honour, the three winning teams will be rewarded with fantastic prizes:
BEST OVERALL TEAM: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 20,000
BEST TECHNICAL TEAM: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 10,000
BEST TEAM SPIRIT: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 5,000
Watch it LIVE!
We invite you to watch the teams LIVE, on the event location in Hannover or by livestream broadcasting on the event website [offline]. Family, friends and colleagues at home can follow what is happening and see the teams in action during the Extrication Challenge.
More information
If want to stay tuned on the latest developments before and during this 6-day event, please make sure to view the event website and our messages on social media:
Event website:[offline]
Facebook: Holmatro Rescue World
Twitter: @HolmatroRescue
Use this event hashtag in your posts and tweets: #holmatrolive
The perfect occasion for rescuers from all over the world to get hands on with the latest Holmatro tools on brand new vehicles, while being Holmatro VIPs during the world’s leading rescue exhibition in Germany, INTERSCHUTZ 2015!