Welcome to ICAR

International Commission for Alpine Rescue

ICAR provides a platform for mountain rescue and related organizations to disseminate knowledge with the prime goal of improving mountain rescue services and their safety. ICAR is an independent, worldwide organization that respects its members and promotes international cooperation.

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1. Information
2. Basics
ICAR Association

About us...

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1. Organization
Assembly of Delegates

Our topmost organizational body.

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1. Information
2. Basics
ICAR Membership

Membership types, member benefits and how to become an ICAR member organization.

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1. Congress/Meetings
2. Commission Meetings
Training for young dogs in mantrailing & wilderness search

Program for our Sub-Commission Meeting from 14th to 18th of June - Bernina

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1. Congress/Meetings
2. Next Congress
2023 congress in Toblach, South Tyrol, Italy - Newsletter for ICAR members

The registration for the ICAR Congress 2023 in Toblach (Italy) is officially open !

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1. News
2. News
The ICAR family continues to grow - a warm welcome to MONTURA

"In ICAR, we see the ideal partner to turn to increasingly international organizations, with whom to get into synergy and find new ways and new solutions to give the best support to all professionals in the mountains and, more generally, to all those who work in complex environments and situations".

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1. Congress/Meetings
2. Next Congress
Main Topic for our Congress 2023 in Toblach / South Tyrol

Mountain Rescue: Mobility, Location, Links and Liaisons

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