The Landesrettungsverein Weißes Kreuz was founded on 10 August 1965 and with the decree of the President of the Republic of Italy No. 645 of 10.10.74 was recognised as a legal entity under private law. Since 21.05.98 the Weißes Kreuz, with the decree of the governor of the autonomous province of Bozen, has also been registered in the regional directory of volunteer organizations.