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Global Rescue participates in Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative (MICIC)

February 24, 2016

In December 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland, Global Rescue participated in a two-day event designed to gather expert advice of private sector employers, recruiters, and service providers on the development of guidelines and effective practices to better protect and assist migrant employees caught in countries experiencing conflicts or natural disasters.
Adventure Cycling Association partners with Global Rescue for Medical Advisory and Evacuation Services

November 13, 2015

Global Rescue, a worldwide provider of integrated medical, security, intelligence, travel risk management, and crisis response services to enterprises, governments and individuals, today announced it will partner with the Adventure Cycling Association, North America's largest non-profit membership bicycling association. Global Rescue is the exclusive medical and security evacuation services provider for Adventure Cycling members.
Parents' lawsuit of youth tour groups highlights importance of "duty of care"

June 4, 2015

As students travel abroad in increasing numbers, academic institutions are struggling to develop the strategies and resources needed to address developing risks. Last month, the Los Angeles Times reported that two Jewish groups were sued by the parents of four Los Angeles high school students after their children contracted Leishmaniasis, a disease that causes painful skin ulcers. The parents state that the school failed in its “duty of care” obligations to the students. Duty of care is a legal concept that requires organizations such as tour operators and academic institutions to disclose the risks of travel to travelers and provide suitable medical and security resources as necessary.

Global Rescue supports The Heroes Project

March 26, 2015

As the 2015 Himalayan climbing season begins, Global Rescue is proud to provide support to The Heroes Project and the group's attempt to summit Mt. Everest this year.

Making progress against corruption in Nepal’s helicopter rescue industry

August 28, 2014

Over the past decade, Global Rescue has been very active in the Himalaya, advising and evacuating hundreds of our members who have faced severe illness and injury while climbing Everest and other peaks. Recently, however, in addition to the perilous nature of the climbs themselves, climbers and trekkers have faced another danger: the threat of forced or coerced evacuations in non-emergencies as part of fraudulent practices by some in the Nepalese helicopter industry.

Global Rescue leads successful Himalayan rescue of John All after fall

May 20, 2014

Global Rescue, a crisis response firm providing medical and security evacuation services to corporations, governments and individuals, has successfully rescued John All, who fell into a crevasse yesterday while conducting climate research on Mt. Himlung in the Himalayas.

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