Recognition from Croatian Mountain Rescue Service Zadar Station to OTP banka

OTP banka helped CMRS Zadar Station to purchase a border collie Tara which was certified as search and rescue dog. The bank also helped Zadar Station in purchasing a personal vehicle for everyday work.

Maksimilijan Babić, head of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service Zadar Station, presented recognition to OTP banka for contribution and unselfish help in the work and development of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service. The recognition was received by Ivana Lončar Mašina, Director of marketing and corporate communications and Dujo Pešut, director of retail Business Center Northern and Central Dalmatia.

Two years ago, the bank also helped CMRS Zadar Station to purchase border collie Tara, recently certified as search and rescue dog. Tara recorded success in search and rescue even before she got her certificate: participating in the search action on Velebit, Tara found a missing person. It is important to say that one search dog replaces 35 people on the field during rescue actions. Dogs are also irreplaceable in searching ruins after earthquakes.

OTP banka helped the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (CMRS) Zadar Station in purchasing a personal vehicle which combines characteristics of low consumption, transportation in rescue actions and managing poor road conditions in every weather. This vehicle is of great importance for everyday work of the station because it is used for training and emergency services in Paklenica National Park, which is visited by more than 130,000 guests during the season.

Zadar Station of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service from 1979 when it was founded continuously works on developing and improving in the area of saving human lives as a basic diligence of community. Improving the rescue sector wouldn't be possible without the enthusiasm of the people who spend their time for saving human lives. Rescue missions come as a result of continuous learning, practicing and improving saving techniques which imply a lot of dedication of CMRS Zadar Station members. Zadar Station has over 40 active members and the number is growing.