CNSAS
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The CNSAS - Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino Speleogico, Alpine Speleological Rescue Corps
- was officially founded on December 12, 1954, but is deeply rooted in
the innate spirit of solidarity of mountain dwellers. The boom in
tourism and leisure activities has transformed the mountain into a
destination for those who love winter sports, outdoor living, and
contact with nature: this was the starting point of Alpine rescue that
has since culminated in the CNSAS. In fact, the structure consists of
7,000 units: climbers and speleologists are supported by helicopter
rescue teams, canine units, and doctors for every type of emergency.
These are expert teams of professionals, on call year-round, 24/7 in
various sectors of intervention: from accidents that may occur during
excursions, climbs, hiking (trails, walls, ice cascades, crevasses) and
those caused by natural calamities (avalanches, floods, earthquakes...)
or by breakdowns in cableway installations (chairlifts, cableways...).
The CNSAS is also ready to intervene even in case of ordinary events in
places that are difficult for normal health care professionals to
reach.
The organization is organized in Regional Services, coordinated by a
National Headquarters, which is also in charge of the National Schools.
Each Regional Service consists of Delegations (mountaineering or
speleological), which in turn consist of several Stations
(mountaineering or speleological).
The history
1863. The Italian Alpine Club (CAI) is founded. Its institutional responsibilities include mountain rescue.
1926. The Lecco Section, the CAI-UGET of Torino, and the Giulie Alpine Society form Alpine rescue teams.
1932. The CAI approves the "Regulation for health care interventions in the Mountains" with the first Rescue Stations.
1938. The CAI institutes the "Alpine Rescue Contribution" in all mountain refuges for the purchase of health care products.
1946-1953. Several CAI Sections organize Alpine rescue teams and the SAT creates a true Alpine Rescue Organization.
1954. The CAI institutes the CSA (Corpo di Soccorso Alpino) or Alpine Rescue Corps, that unites all the existing structures into a single organization: Director Scipio Stenico.
1967. The new Regulations change the name of the CSA to CNSA (Corpo Nazionale di Soccorso Alpino) - National Alpine Rescue Corps.
1968. Speleological Rescue joins the CNSA.
1969. The CNSA is awarded the Gold Medal for Civil Valor.
1990. The CAI resolved the passage of the CNSA to a particular Section with the current denomination of CNSAS.
2001. Law 74/2001 recognized the CNSAS the function of Public Utility Service.