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Announcement of the 18th ECRA Meeting

We are pleased to officially announce the date and location of the upcoming 18th ECRA Meeting - Pre ECRA Meeting: 24-25 September 2025 and Main Meeting: 26-28 September 2025.
ECRM-2024-3rd-Circular

17th European Cave Rescue Meeting – Third Circular

Introduction The 17th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 19 to 22 September 2024. Pre-Meeting: 18-19 September 2024. This meeting is organized by the Association of Mountain Rescue Service in Bosnia and Herzegovina…

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17th European Cave Rescue Meeting – Second Circular

Introduction The 17th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 19 to 22 September 2024. Pre-Meeting: 18-19 September 2024. This meeting is organized by the Association of Mountain Rescue Service in Bosnia and Herzegovina…

ECRM-2024,-1st-Circular

17th European Cave Rescue Meeting – First Circular

Introduction The 17th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina from September 19th till 22nd 2024. Pre-Meeting from September 18th till 19th 2023. This meeting is organized by the Association of Mountain Rescue…

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European Cave Rescue Meeting 2023 – Third Circular

Introduction The 16th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mira de Aire, Municipality of Porto de Mós, Maciço Calcário Estremenho, Portugal from October 12th till 15th 2023. Pre-Meeting from October 11th till 12th 2023. This meeting is organized by the Portuguese…

Tuesday, 12th September 2023, 09:07 CEST

More than 150 cave rescuers from several countries were directly involved in the cave rescue operation that successfully brought the casualty out of Morca Cave last night. Further European rescue organisations were on standby, ready to deploy immediately if needed. The casualty…

Tuesday, 12th September 2023, 00:30h CEST

The stretchered casualty has been successfully brought out of Morca Cave. The casualty will be transferred to hospital after a medical assessment. Many cave rescuers remain in the cave to remove substantial amounts of rope and rescue equipment used during…

Monday, 11th September 2023, 20:00h CEST

The casualty has reached  -120 m. Progress towards the surface continues. The casualty’s medical condition remains unchanged. Rescuers below the stretcher party continue their work to dismantle the rope installations. All cave rescuers remain fit and well. The whole caving…

Monday, 11th September 2023, 11:00h CEST

The casualty has reached -300 m and is on the move to -180 m already. Medical condition remains unchanged. Rescuers involved in hauling the stretcher from deeper in the cave work on the dismantling of the rope installations and are…