Global Rescue Service
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AAC members in good standing are automatically enrolled in a Trailhead Rescue membership with Global Rescue, providing the member with $5,000 of coverage for rescue and evacuation to the nearest hospital or clinic because of a serious illness or injury that occurs beyond the start of the trail. A myriad of backcountry activities are covered, including climbing, hiking, skiing, and mountain biking, and there is no elevation limitation.
Please Review (Refer to Schedule of Benefits and FAQ for more detail)
- GR is not insurance, but a rescue and emergency services company. A good way to think about GR is like an automobile club. If you have AAA and break down somewhere, you can call them and they will dispatch either a local tow truck or their own teams to come tow you away, but they don't pay for your auto repairs, and they don't pay if you arrange your own tow truck and send them a bill three weeks later.
- It is very important to note that Trailhead Rescue coverage expires if a climber allows his or her AAC membership to lapse. If, for instance, your AAC membership paid-through date is March 31, 2009, and you don't renew by that time, your Trailhead Rescue benefit will expire on that date.
- To use your Trailhead Rescue benefit, AAC members must call Global Rescue as soon as possible during an emergency. When injured within the United States, members should call 911 immediately and then contact Global Rescue as soon as possible during the course of the rescue. The-24 hour Global Rescue hotline number is 1-617-459-4200.
- AAC members can upgrade to a full Global Rescue membership at a 5% discount. Full Global Rescue memberships provide up to $500,000 of rescue and evacuation services, are good for any emergency you may encounter--not just backcountry incidents--and provide coverage from the point of injury or illness to the member's hospital of choice, any time he or she is more than 160 miles from home. (Note, the 160-mile limitation does not apply to the AAC's basic "Trailhead Rescue" coverage.) Full membership also ensures that the patient's care will be followed closely by Global Rescue's doctors and paramedics. Often, Global Rescue's medical personnel will be with the patient during the rescue. Upgrade here