International Commission for Alpine Rescue
President of the ICAR Dog-Handlers Sub-Commission
24.07.2020
Marcel MEIER (ARS Alpine Rettung Schweiz).
- Born 1958, married, father of twins
- Apprenticeship as civil engineering draftsman
- Apprenticeship as mason/bricklayer
- Education at the Building School
- Business School of the Swiss Contractors' Association
- 1999-2017: CEO of the Contractor "Auf der Maur Betriebs AG" in Schwyz and Einsiedeln, Switzerland (110 employees)
- Since 2017: Owner and CEO of the Construction Management Company " MM-Baumanagement GmbH" in Einsiedeln, Switzerland
- Since 1988: Dog-Handler himself
- Since 1992: Member of the Training Team of "ARS Alpine Rettung Schweiz"
- Since 2001: Member of the Leader Group of the Dog-Handlers Division of " ARS Alpine Rettung Schweiz"
- Since 2002: Instructor for Avalanche Rescue Courses in the USA
- Since 2012: President of the ICAR Dog-Handlers Sub-Commission
- Since 2014: Leader of the Dog-Handlers Division of "ARS Alpine Rettung Schweiz"
Contact: dog-handlers@alpine-rescue.org
Vice-President: Knut SKAR (NRH Norwegian Search Rescue Dog Association) knut.skar@nrh.no
