Hercegovačka gorska služba spašavanja

Founded in 2011, Hercegovačka gorska služba spašavanja is a non-profit association based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief.

Hercegovačka gorska služba spašavanja (HGSS) Mostar is a volunteer, non-governmental and non-profit association based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It provides mountain, cave, water and urban search and rescue, including rescues in difficult terrain and severe weather, helicopter-supported rescue, and searches for missing persons. The service also runs training courses for rescuers, trains hikers and the public in accident prevention, and supports other emergency services during crises. It works with state institutions, local authorities, the armed forces, health services, police and civil protection. Its funding includes donations from within Bosnia and Herzegovina and from abroad. The organisation is a member of the Savez gorskih službi spašavanja BiH.