About us

Vision

We believe in a world where people, wherever they live, have access to professional air rescue and medical assistance. Through the sustainable transfer of knowledge, we empower local emergency services, establish self-sufficient rescue structures and promote safety, training and international cooperation worldwide.

Mission

Earth C Air provides practical expertise in air rescue, mountain rescue and medical care. Together with local partners, we train pilots, rescue workers and specialists, support projects on the ground and promote sustainable solutions for safe and efficient rescue systems in the Himalayas and around the world.

Founder

Behind Earth C Air are people who have dedicated their lives to air rescue, mountain rescue and helicopter flying. What unites them is the passion to share their experience and their knowledge in places where professional air rescue and safety need to be established on a sustainable basis.

Bruno Jelk

As a mountain rescue specialist and long-serving head of rescue services in Zermatt, Bruno Jelk revolutionised mountain rescue with techniques that are still used worldwide today.

Gerold Biner

As a pilot and former CEO of Air Zermatt, Gerold Biner is one of the leading figures in modern high-altitude helicopter rescue and remains actively involved in aviation and training to this day.

Daniel Brunner

As a professional pilot, flight instructor and co-founder of Rotex Helicopter, Daniel Brunner brought a wealth of experience from high-altitude mountain flights and pilot training.

How it all began

Earth C Air was founded on the basis of a long-standing friendship and collaboration between experienced helicopter pilots, mountain rescue specialists and leading figures in the rescue sector, who have dedicated their lives to mountain rescue, air rescue and aviation safety.

Even before the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, Bruno Jelk, Gerold Biner and Daniel Brunner were already involved in developing training programmes and facilitating the transfer of expertise to local helicopter pilots and rescue teams in the Himalayas. From the outset, the aim was to pass on knowledge and experience and to strengthen local expertise in the long term.

Following the earthquakes in 2015, humanitarian aid was added to the training programme. Earth C Air eventually emerged from joint operations and close collaboration with local partners.

Earth

Earth stands for global responsibility and sustainable development.

C

C stands for Care, Combine, Cooperation and Connection, representing genuine partnerships and trust-based collaboration.

Air

Air represents the shared origins in air rescue, mountain rescue and helicopter flying.

Our projects and areas of work

Training in
Air Rescue

A successful mountain rescue does not end with the operation itself. The medical care provided afterwards is crucial. That is why Earth C Air is strengthening local healthcare infrastructure in areas where rescue, transport and medical care work closely together.

Health &
Health Camps

We support air rescue through targeted knowledge transfer and practical training. Together with local partners, we train pilots, mountain rescuers and emergency services personnel to strengthen safety, efficiency and self-reliant rescue structures in the Himalayas and around the world in the long term.

Education &
Public Health

Through targeted education on health, hygiene and prevention, we strengthen local communities in the long term. In this way, we help to reduce risks at an early stage and improve access to medical care and rapid assistance in the Himalayas and around the world – for greater safety!

So unterstützen wir

Weltweite Hilfe vor Ort

Wir engagieren uns weltweit in Regionen, die von Naturkatastrophen, schwieriger Infrastruktur oder mangelndem Zugang zu Rettung und medizinischer Versorgung betroffen sind. Dabei arbeiten wir eng mit lokalen Partner zusammen.

Effizienz

Spenden werden gezielt eingesetzt. Durch transparente Prozesse und direkte Zusammenarbeit vor Ort stellen wir sicher dass Hilfe schnell und wirksam ankommt.

Professionalität

Unsere Arbeit basiert auf fundierter Erfahrung in Luftrettung Medizin und Ausbildung. Wir handeln ehrenamtlich, flexibel und mit klarem Fokus auf nachhaltige Wirkung.

Ihre Hilfe kommt an

Wir garantieren, dass die Hilfe ankommt. Earth C-Air engagiert sich ehrenamtlich und ohne jegliches Entgelt.

Die unvermeidbaren Auslagen wie Spesen-Entschädigungen für Spezialisten und Helfern, betragen deutlich weniger als 10 Prozent des gesamten Spendenvolumens. Ihre Spende kommt den hilfsbedürftigen Einwohnern zugute. Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, arbeiten wir mit aufrichtigen Partnern und unserer eigenen NGO in Nepal zusammen.