President of the Executive Board

20 Oct 2022

Franz STAEMPFLI (ARS Alpine Rettung Schweiz).

Born on 7 September 1960 in Unterseen near Interlaken (Canton Berne)
Married and father of four grown-up children
Professionally active as a lawyer and notary with his own practice
Languages: German, French and English
President of the Swiss Alpine Rescue
(a foundation of the Swiss Alpine Club SAC and REGA)
Member of the executive council of Swiss Olympic (National Olympic Committee) until 2016
Member of the Board of Trustees of the REGA
Former central president of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC)
Former member of the UIAA council
Member of the UIAA Court
President of the Swiss League against Rheumatism since 2007
President of the Association of the Swiss notaries
Chairman and/or Member of the Board of Directors of different companies

Beneficial Experiences:

Familiar with Swiss legal issues, ICAR falls under Swiss law
Familiar with questions in liability law
Familiar with the legislation on risky and outdoor activities
Consultant on legal aspects of quality and risk management
Facilitator for new ICAR members
Knowledge about the tensions between state and private rescue organizations
Knowledge about the tensions between voluntary and professionalized rescue activity

Ideas and Objectives:

Handling of regulatory and professionalization trends
Monitoring the legal situation of mountain rescuers and organizations
Expansion of the association'< /span>s communication and opening up of new information channels (internal -external)
Maintain international lobbying for mountain rescue, in particular by promoting the partnerships with UIAA and UIAGM
Reappraisal of ethical and legal issues concerning rescue actions in extreme situations
Support and acquisition of international promotional and development projects