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CMC Rescue is proud to be a sponsor of The International Commission for Alpine Resuce (ICAR) and will be a sponsor for the 2015 ICAR Congress, October 13-17th in Killarney, Ireland. For more information on this event, visit: http://www.icar-2015.com/

On October 6th and 10th, 2014, the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) met in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. It was the first time in its 66 year history that ICAR met in the United States.  Over 300 rescuers from 54 countries came together for the exchange of information and best practices in alpine rescue.

  Each year, Topograph Media produces the Annual Highlights Video. CMC Rescue is proud to be a continuing sponsor of this two-part series, which can be watched here:

ICAR Annual Highlights Video – Part 1

ICAR Annual Highlights Video – Part 2

  Additionally, information on last year’s ICAR event in Croatia can be found here.

The International Committee for Alpine Rescue (IKAR-CISA) met for its annual Congress in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, October 5-10, 2014.

The 66-year-old International Commission (or Kommission) on Alpine Rescue is holding its annual congress in the United States for the first time. This October the congress will be held in South Lake Tahoe, California. IKAR is a worldwide platform for the exchange of mountain rescue know-how. Each country sends a delegate for each of the four commissions: terrestrial rescue, air rescue, avalanche rescue and alpine medicine. The member organizations share new techniques, experiences and problems in mountain rescue.

  For several years now, the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) has taken the lead in coordinating the US delegation. MRA’s IKAR committee, chaired by by John Chang of BAMRU, selects the US delegates and helps provide financial support. Reports from the delegates to the four commissions can be found on the MRA website. Visit http://www.mra.org/training-education/ikar-reports.

  The 2014 Congress runs October 5 through 10. The event includes a field day of practical demonstrations, and several days of meetings. A limited number of seats are available for the general rescue public. To learn more and to register for the 2014 Congress visit http://www.mra.org/training-education/ikar-2014.

IKAR 2013 CROATIA