Boston, Mass., February 12, 2015 – Global Rescue, a worldwide provider of integrated medical, security, intelligence, travel risk management and crisis response services to corporations, governments and individuals, today announced that the American Alpine Club has elected to renew its relationship with Global Rescue for the seventh consecutive year.

“With Global Rescue, American Alpine Club members are in the most capable hands in an emergency,” said Nat Matthews, Director of Operations with the American Alpine Club. “Global Rescue’s unique Trailhead Rescue Program is the only one we’ve found which will provide evacuations worldwide from the point of injury or illness, without requiring AAC members to get themselves to a hospital.”

Since 2007, Global Rescue has provided the highest quality rescue, advisory and evacuation services to American Alpine Club members. All AAC members receive Global Rescue evacuation services beyond the trailhead to the nearest hospital in case of serious illness or injury.

By upgrading to full Global Rescue membership, AAC members receive the additional benefit of emergency medical expertise from the world’s finest physicians at top-ranked Johns Hopkins Medicine. Further, full Global Rescue membership affords members the option to choose their own home-country hospital destination, allowing them to receive their treatment at the best facilities possible. Global Rescue’s 24-hour Operations Center is staffed with the company’s own critical care paramedics and Special Operations veterans as first-line call takers, able to immediately triage symptoms and provide first aid instruction over the phone. Global Rescue regularly sends its medical and security personnel around the world to personally attend to members in need.

“Global Rescue values our long-standing relationship with the AAC, one of the climbing community’s most trusted and respected organizations,” said Dan Richards, CEO and founder of Global Rescue. “American Alpine Club members can rest assured knowing that Global Rescue is standing by to help them when they need us most.”

About The American Alpine Club
The American Alpine Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose vision is a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes. Together with our members, the AAC advocates for American climbers domestically and around the world; provides grants and volunteer opportunities to protect and conserve the places we climb; hosts local and national climbing festivals and events; publishes two of the world’s most sought-after climbing annuals, the American Alpine Journal and Accidents in North American Mountaineering; cares for the world’s leading climbing library and country’s leading mountaineering museum; manages the Hueco Rock Ranch, New River Gorge Campground, and Grand Teton Climbers’ Ranch as part of a larger lodging network for climbers; and annually gives $100,000+ toward climbing, conservation, and research grants that fund adventurers who travel the world. Learn about additional programs and become a member at americanalpineclub.org.

About Global Rescue
Global Rescue is a worldwide provider of integrated medical, security, intelligence and crisis response services to corporations, governments and individuals. Founded in partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Global Rescue’s unique operational model provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor and respond to potential threats. Global Rescue has provided medical and security support to clients during every globally significant crisis of the last decade. Memberships start at $119 and entitle members to rescue and transport services to their home hospital of choice.

For more information, call +1-617-459-4200 or visit www.globalrescue.com.