Sky Rescue / The Nenets reindeer herders travel thousands of kilometres a year.

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The Nenets reindeer herders travel thousands of kilometres a year, and they don’t have an address in the tundra. So what do they do in the event of a medical emergency? The Nenets have maintained practically the same lifestyle their ancestors led thousands of years ago. But today’s Nenets use satellite phones to call air rescue helicopters in cases of illness, injury or labour.

The Nenets are nomadic people of Russia’s Arctic. Their lives and livelihoods revolve around reindeer, and they are constantly on the move in search of new pastures.