The Timekeeper for The R/Evolution in Rescue

Time to change the Mid Air Rope access System (M.A.R.S.) Mission to a new level

Presenter Ivan Kristoff Extreme Vertical Rescue

Join innovative concept for the high altitude rope access and air rescue, helicopter operations and aviation safety. We are developing a new generation of rescuers to open the boundaries for vertical and aerial rescue. Our mission is to initiate project A.I.R. and we focus on using the newest technology and the boldest concepts. We recognise that improving access to the unreachable places on Earth is a fundamentally challenging ambition. We will achieve it only in a spirit of collaboration and with a recognition that we must continually learn and can always improve.

We recognize that the answers to many of the challenges we face in hard to reach places and do what no humans can do, lie in making better use of technology. We are at the dawn of a golden age of rope rescue exploration which will transform our relationship with the aviation and with the IT industry. With Project A.I.R. we will create a new future market. It has the potential to grow and a new industry will be born. It will change the world of rescue for the New Generation of Rescuers. With our partners we embrace the future markets for the very first step. We did the World’s First on the top of the World’s Tallest Building in 2003 and by 2020, we intend to go beyond that.

“We are at the forefront of a new industry determined to pioneer new ways of rescue, which will open new industry to the world of rescue.”

Ivan Kristoff, Founder, H.E.A.R.T

Throughout history of high rise building, the urge to go higher and higher has led us to find new ways to deal with the challenge of remote and rope access at extreme heights, helped us identify new resources, new technology and taught us new skills to overcome complex challenges.

By creating our Innovation Team, we will grow and evolve only through continuing to explore the unknown.

The exploration of extreme rope access and rescue is the ultimate expression of the volunteer rescue’s desire to break boundaries and go over the limits of our human nature and’ achievements. Not just for the need to sve lives more efficiently, but for the fact that without it, modern emergency response would be unrecognizable.

There is little that compares to the sense of awe that takes hold as we can contribute and do the World’s First in rescue. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of thousand high rises, many super high rises and a few mega high rise buildings, only a few people have been given the opportunity to work on top of world’s tallest buildings. And despite that there is the technology and available aircraft to complete extreme rope access to the top of the urban and natural world, there are still few people who have the chance to reap its benefits. It was this that inspired the creation of the new H.E.A.R.T. project.

“The idea of Ivan Kristoff is extremely interesting, contemporary and relevant. We performed joint flights in all variants of descent from a military helicopter in 2002 with a joint crew of 24 airbase and Spiderman Ivan Kristoff set two world for rappelling and ascending on a rope over 100 meters from a helicopter, the first of its kind.
Gen. Zlatko Zlatev
Идеята на Иван Кристоф е изключително интересна, съвременна и актуална. Изпълнявали сме съвместни полети във всички варианти на спускане от вертолет, като през 2002 г. съвместен екипаж от 24 авиобаза и човека-паяк Иван Кристоф поставиха два световни рекорда по спускане и качване по въже от зависнал над 100 м вертолет, първите от този род.
Генерал Златко Златев
Съществуват фигури, не само от национална, но и от международна значимост. Тяхното признание се дължи не само на уменията, които са доказани, но и на силните им характери, морал, воля за успех и победа. Това са личности с личен почерк, които понякога трудно се възприемат в обществените среди, чийто сив живот започва и свършва с един офис. Иван Кристоф е човек с огромни постижения и България се гордее, че именно българин е обявен за герой на Торонто през 2011г. Облечен в костюм или с дрехите на NIKE, които рекламира, той е една от влиятелните личности, както в България, така и в Канада.
Col. George Botev
Dear Ivan, The success of "Popular Mechanics for Kids" depends largely on the thriling adventures in which our hosts participate and the B-roll footage we get from various locations adn companies. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of the PMK team for your cooperation with our "Life Savers" show. It contibuted greatly to its success. We're greatfull for your generous help and participation in the program. Kind regards.
Brigitte Vaillancourt
“Това, което повече ме учуди в него, вече когато го познавах е, че той е един много добър дипломат. Ходи, среща се с кметове губернатори, говори за България, знамето вее... Ако един ден ГЕРБ бие на изборите и имаме повече власт, със сигурност ще направим подобен отряд, със сигурност ще направим такъв спасителен отряд. А когато имаме подобен на него инструктор, то тогава е сигурно, че този отряд ще е добър.”
Генерал Бойко Борисов
"Mr. Ivan Kristoff has accumulated a unique portfolio of aerial and remote access photography that deserves to be recognized. His work extends to his knowledge and expertise in the area of emergency response. Through the Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.), Mr. Kristoff has exhibited leadership in technological innovation and in his commitment to public safety."
The Honorable Jean Augustine
"Ivan’s amazing photographic work has found a great historic venue where it will be showcased in the national capital of his own native country." In his letter address for the opening of Ivan’s exhibition in the Bulgarian National Assembly Building in Sofia, he wrote: “You can feel proud of such an achievement. The photo exhibit which you were contemplating when you took my Communication, Culture and Information technology course has now became a reality. Your efforts are being acknowledged and rewarded in a memorable manner… I am sure that many more successes will follow”.
Prof. Pascal Michelucci
".. I have witnessed the ability of Ivan Kristoff in the performance of high level repelling and rope work. It is my opinion that Ivan is a professional in his field and has clearly demonstrated to me that he has mastered with expertise the art of high level rescue, rappelling and rope work."
Jim McCullough
"What surprised me more, especially when I knew him is that he is a very good diplomat. If one day GERD wins the elections and we have more power, for sure we will make a similar unit and for sure we will make such a rescue team. And if we have an instructor like him, then it is certain that this team will be good."
General Boiko Borisov
Dear Ivan, The Records Commette has reviewed your proposal for attempting the longest descent from a helicopter and found the idiea to be very innovative.
Ellen Mosher

Letters of appreciation and TV statements from Partners

Gen. Zlatko Zlatev

Commander of Joint Forces Command

“The idea of Ivan Kristoff is extremely interesting, contemporary and relevant. We performed joint flights in all variants of descent from a military helicopter in 2002 with a joint crew of 24 airbase and Spiderman Ivan Kristoff set two world for rappelling and ascending on a rope over 100 meters from a helicopter, the first of its kind.

Генерал Златко Златев

Заместник командващ на Съвместно командване на силите

Идеята на Иван Кристоф е изключително интересна, съвременна и актуална. Изпълнявали сме съвместни полети във всички варианти на спускане от вертолет, като през 2002 г. съвместен екипаж от 24 авиобаза и човека-паяк Иван Кристоф поставиха два световни рекорда по спускане и качване по въже от зависнал над 100 м вертолет, първите от този род.

Col. George Botev

Academy of the Ministry of Interior

Съществуват фигури, не само от национална, но и от международна значимост. Тяхното признание се дължи не само на уменията, които са доказани, но и на силните им характери, морал, воля за успех и победа. Това са личности с личен почерк, които понякога трудно се възприемат в обществените среди, чийто сив живот започва и свършва с един офис. Иван Кристоф е човек с огромни постижения и България се гордее, че именно българин е обявен за герой на Торонто през 2011г. Облечен в костюм или с дрехите на NIKE, които рекламира, той е една от влиятелните личности, както в България, така и в Канада.

Brigitte Vaillancourt

Popular Mechancis for Kids, Fox TV

Dear Ivan, The success of "Popular Mechanics for Kids" depends largely on the thriling adventures in which our hosts participate and the B-roll footage we get from various locations adn companies. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of the PMK team for your cooperation with our "Life Savers" show. It contibuted greatly to its success. We're greatfull for your generous help and participation in the program. Kind regards.

Генерал Бойко Борисов

Кмет на София, Сега Премиер Министър

“Това, което повече ме учуди в него, вече когато го познавах е, че той е един много добър дипломат. Ходи, среща се с кметове губернатори, говори за България, знамето вее... Ако един ден ГЕРБ бие на изборите и имаме повече власт, със сигурност ще направим подобен отряд, със сигурност ще направим такъв спасителен отряд. А когато имаме подобен на него инструктор, то тогава е сигурно, че този отряд ще е добър.”

The Honorable Jean Augustine

M. P. of the Canadian House of Common

"Mr. Ivan Kristoff has accumulated a unique portfolio of aerial and remote access photography that deserves to be recognized. His work extends to his knowledge and expertise in the area of emergency response. Through the Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.), Mr. Kristoff has exhibited leadership in technological innovation and in his commitment to public safety."

Prof. Pascal Michelucci

University of Toronto

"Ivan’s amazing photographic work has found a great historic venue where it will be showcased in the national capital of his own native country." In his letter address for the opening of Ivan’s exhibition in the Bulgarian National Assembly Building in Sofia, he wrote: “You can feel proud of such an achievement. The photo exhibit which you were contemplating when you took my Communication, Culture and Information technology course has now became a reality. Your efforts are being acknowledged and rewarded in a memorable manner… I am sure that many more successes will follow”.

Jim McCullough

Media & Public Relations Unit

".. I have witnessed the ability of Ivan Kristoff in the performance of high level repelling and rope work. It is my opinion that Ivan is a professional in his field and has clearly demonstrated to me that he has mastered with expertise the art of high level rescue, rappelling and rope work."

General Boiko Borisov

Now, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

"What surprised me more, especially when I knew him is that he is a very good diplomat. If one day GERD wins the elections and we have more power, for sure we will make a similar unit and for sure we will make such a rescue team. And if we have an instructor like him, then it is certain that this team will be good."

Ellen Mosher

The Guinness Book of World Records

Dear Ivan, The Records Commette has reviewed your proposal for attempting the longest descent from a helicopter and found the idiea to be very innovative.

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