President of the Terrestrial Rescue Commission

• Born 1958 in Rankweil, Austria.
• 1976: Business College.
• Since 1978: Member of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service Unit in Rankweil.
• Since 1985: Mountain Rescue Instructor.
• 1995-2000: Austrian Mountain Rescue Service, Province of Vorarlberg: Training Officer.
• 2000-2015: Austrian Mountain Rescue Service, Province of Vorarlberg: President and Director of Operations.
• Austrian Mountain Rescue Service: Officer of the Department for International Operations.
• Since 1997: Delegate in the ICAR Terrestrial Rescue Commission.
• 2000-2012: Vice-President of the ICAR Terrestrial Rescue Commission.
• Since 2012: President of the ICAR Terrestrial Rescue Commission.
• Since 2021: ICAR Delegate to the UIAA Safety Commission

Contact: terrestrial.rescue(at)alpine-rescue.org

Vice-Presidents:
Kirk MAUTHNER (PC Parcs Canada) kirk.mauthner(at)gmail.com
Stefan BLOCHUM (Bergwacht Bayern) stefan.blochum(at)bergwacht-bayern.org