Bergrettung Oberes Drautal

Bergrettung Oberes Drautal is a non-profit association based in Steinfeld/Drautal, Austria working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief.

The Bergrettung Oberes Drautal is a volunteer mountain rescue organisation, a local station (Ortsstelle) of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (Österreichischer Bergrettungsdienst). It provides alpine emergency rescue in the Upper Drau Valley in Carinthia, covering the municipalities of Kleblach-Lind, Steinfeld, Greifenburg, Weissensee, Berg, Dellach, Irschen and Oberdrauburg. Its work includes search operations, rescue of injured people in rough terrain, paragliding and canyoning recoveries, and piste duty. Members, who serve voluntarily, complete ongoing training in rock, ice, winter and rescue techniques, and the station holds ISO 9001 certification from Quality Austria. It is funded by municipal grants, membership fees, donations and member activities, and invites support through donations, supporter memberships and volunteering.