Although cable cars are one of the safest modes of transport, incidents and unfortunately also accidents have shown that safety is a key issue in their operation. The people responsible therefore constantly have to deal with any passenger rescues.

The company IMMOOS from Switzerland specialises in cable car rescue and has worked in this field successfully for over twenty years. IMMOOS develops bespoke rescue concepts, produces system-specific rescue plans, supplies the necessary rescue equipment and trains intervention teams.

When developing the concepts with the associated rescue time calculation, IMMOOS is able to count on its many years of experience; the rescue expert has experienced almost every specific and difficult situation and it has produced bespoke solutions.

In the case of problematic terrain conditions with an avalanche risk or steep sections of terrain that are difficult to access, where passengers cannot simply be abseiled off vertically, IMMOOS has appropriate alternatives in order to move passengers along the track cable.

This has often meant that a cost-effective alternative could be offered in the case of cable cars where a rescue track was previously unavoidable.

In normal rescue scenarios, IMMOOS offers an innovative single-person rescue system with a self-driven cable rescue carriage in addition to the conventional two-person system – cable rescue carriage SS1 resolves many problems and is already in use in almost 2,000 places worldwide.

The advantages of this singleperson rescue system include faster and safer access via the track cable with no long retaining cable. Furthermore, only one trained rescuer is needed, so the number of trained rescuers can often be more than halved.

This means significantly fewer rescuers are required and therefore that a number of costs can be saved.

However, IMMOOS is not only a rescue equipment dealer; as a service provider, the company also offers the complete range in rescue services. In addition to documentation, correct training of the rescue personnel is also a high priority.

With their extensive experience, the instructors from IMMOOS know how to communicate the rudimentary knowledge skilfully. IMMOOS also provides competent and practical instruction on correct use of the personal protective equipment against falls from a height or on potential rescue of colleagues.

In addition, IMMOOS performs the annual specialist inspections or equipment audits both professionally and knowledgably. IMMOOS therefore really does offer the complete range and is a competent partner in cable car rescue.