GSS Tuzla

Founded in 2020, GSS Tuzla is a non-profit association based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, community development.

GSS Tuzla is a volunteer mountain and rescue service based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in November 2020 as a citizens' association. It organises search and rescue teams for operations in difficult-to-access terrain, including mountain, water and flood rescue. Members are trained volunteers who take part in national and international missions, including earthquake search and rescue in Turkey in 2023. The organisation also runs training courses and recruitment for new members, school outreach on mountain safety, and environmental clean-up activities. It is funded through donations and projects, with support from the Tuzla City Civil Protection Headquarters, and works to improve public safety in the Tuzla Canton and across Bosnia and Herzegovina.