Sigma Six Medical Team to be imparted High Altitude Training by Indian Army

Six Sigma is a prominent medical organisation in India that offer free Mountain Medical Services. The organisation has been working without any help or donations. The Sigma Six medical team is ready for duty at any time, any where, in any weather and at any height. Also, it is the only non government organisation in India that has been trained by the maximum number of Military and Para Military Forces including Airforce, ITBP, BSF, CRPF & NDRF.

This is the first time in the history of Indian Armed Forces wherein Indian Army will be imparting High Altitude Training to the private medical team of Six Sigma at High Altitude Warfare School, Gulmarg, Kashmir. The training exercise that the team will undergo includes the exercise on mountainous medicines, latest mountain equipment, rock climbing, river crossing, peak climbing, rappelling, basic life support, advance cardiac life support, communication on high altitudes, glacier and avalanche rescue.  

The Mountain Medicines is the most difficult medical services. Every year millions of people travel to high-altitude areas for recreational and work purposes. Twenty percent of these travellers, travel to below 5500 m/18,000 ft and are affected by some form of altitude illness.

The objective of the exercise is to train the "Medical Officer's of Six Sigma Team, because the organization is highly active on high altitudes medical services and rescue work. These life saving skills will help them in better rescue management on high hills" as said by Dr. Pradeep Bhardwaj, Medical Director - Six Sigma High Altitude Medical Rescue Services.

This year Six Sigma High Altitude Team is organising free high altitude medical services in Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund and Madhyamaheshwar in Uttrakahnd. The team will also cover the Kailash Mansarover Yatra medical services at Nepal route up to the height of 19500 feet in China.