International Commission for Alpine Rescue

The International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) is an international association of mountain rescue organization.

Founded in 1948, ICAR is headquartered in Kloten, Switzerland.

The official ICAR languages are English, German and French.

The Assembly usually meets in October upon the annual ICAR Convention.

The Assembly appoints members for the ICAR Executive Board (President, Vice-President, Treasury, Technical Commission Presidents and Assessors, all of them volunteers), which takes care of the daily business through the year.