2. Zermatt 2009 23-26 September 2009

3. The congress ICAR 2009 will be called Zermatt 2009 ! Zermatt 2009

4. Valais Highest point : Dufour Peak (4,634m) Lowest point : Lake Geneva (372m) 38 peaks at over 4,000m altitude

5. Zermatt 2009‘s Organiser: The Cantonal Rescue Organisation of Valais (CROV) Organisation

6. What does the CROV do? The CROV ensures the coordination, supervision, training and funding of the people and institutions active in the rescue field within the canton of Valais. Role

7. What are its goals ? Improve the quality and swiftness when rescuing injured and sick people, as well as those in peril. Manage the call centre and the emergency health services to ensure seamless actions.Goals A few figures : 90,000 calls per year 13,500 interventions per year

8. Partners of the CROV 9 ambulance companies with 25 vehicles and 120 employees 2 helicopter companies with 85 employees, and 5 to 7 helicopters according to the season, ready for intervention 4 casualty and intensive care departments SMUR (37 emergency doctors) 59 local emergency doctors (SMUP) 1 association of emergency psychologists (10 psychologists and 15 assistants specialised in psycho-social support) 13 rescue regions linked to 47 rescue stations (840 rescuers)Partners

9. Partners Partners of the CROV 2 patrol associations (550 persons) 2 dog handlers associations (54 dog handlers with dogs) 1 aquatic rescue association (49 divers, 4 boats) 1 cabin guardians‘ association (65 persons) 80 Samaritans associations (2,500 members) Cave Rescue Switzerland Region 2

10. Zermatt is… a place of holidays in Valais in the valley of Zermatt a ski resort without motorised vehicles a region with 29 peaks at over 4,000m altitude the Matterhorn hiking and skiing and other numerous activitiesZermatt

11. Situation and access Zermatt is situated at the foot of the Matterhorn surrounded by Valaisan Alps, in the south of Switzerland, at an altitude of 1,600m.Zermatt Travelling times to Zermatt from By train By car By car (direction to Lausanne; take highway A9, then drive to Täsch) Zurich Airport3 ½ hours Geneva Airport3 ½ hours3 hours Basel Airport4 hours3 ½ hours

12. Your accommodation in Zermatt Mont-Cervin Hotel Mont-Cervin

13. Info For further information : www.ikar-cisa2009.org