The police are responsible for searching for missing persons. Their experience is that the number of people who get lost in the forest increases every year at this time, when the mushroom season starts.
Therefore, the police are now going out with an appeal on facebook to think about before, to facilitate their search work should you lose yourself in the forest.
Here are police tips on how to prepare and how to act if you get lost in the woods:
Before heading out into the woods • Bring a fully charged mobile phone and, if possible, an extra battery bank.
• Wear or wear colorful clothing or preferably a reflective vest (even during daytime)
• Prefer not to go alone and if you do, notify someone where you are going.
• Bring water and something to eat (snack and / or sweet).
• A whistle is good to bring along to call for help.
• Do not wait too long to alarm - also applies to relatives.
• Preferably stay in a high position and / or open space. Police often use helicopters in the investigations.
• If you come to a road or forest road, do not leave it. Stop or walk in any direction along the road.
• Listen for sounds from, for example, the police car siren and in this case go towards the sound.