The Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (CNSAS, Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps) was created in 1954 as Club Alpino Italiano. It is the operative structure of the National Civil Protection Service since 1963.
CNSAS operates in all italian regions with a 7,000-strong body of specialists completing about 8,000 rescue missions every year, many of which involve helicopters.
They leased helicopters from private companies and they also work together with other government agencies like the Protezione Civile and the Vigili del Fuoco
CNSAS operates in all italian regions with a 7,000-strong body of specialists completing about 8,000 rescue missions every year, many of which involve helicopters.
They leased helicopters from private companies and they also work together with other government agencies like the Protezione Civile and the Vigili del Fuoco
News about Soccorso Alpino |
Leonardo Renews Cooperation with CNSAS
11-Jul-21 - Leonardo and Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) , the government agency in charge of urgent medical rescue and civil protection activities, renew cooperation agreement for a joint development on new capabilities #CivilProtectionMountain Rescuers Found Missing Man at Asiago Plateau
05-Aug-18 - An Italian Air Force HH-139 helicopter and specialists from the National Mountain Rescue Service successfully rescued a man who went missing at the Asiago Plateau #hikingAersud Elicotteri and CNSAS Signed Collaboration
01-Aug-18 - Italian National Mountain Rescue Corps (CNSAS) and Aersud Elicotteri, Airbus distributor for the country, to collaborate in improvement of on-board equipment and staff training #hikingSoccorso Alpino and Leonardo Cooperation
22-Dec-16 - The Italian Alpine Rescue and Leonardo will work together to develop more effective technologies, solutions and training for mountain and wilderness medical rescue List of Aircraft |
Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
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AB412 | 25505 | I-EHAB : Soccorso Alpino, pictured (pic1) unk | ||
AB139 | 31054 | I-GREE : Soccorso Alpino, op by Airgreen, pictured (pic2) | ||
AW109S Grand | 22024 w/o 2009 | 2006 | I-REMS : Soccorso Alpino, pictured (top) unk |