In Switzerland, around 21,000 women and men are involved in more than 900 local Samaritain sections, and around 2,800 children and adolescents are involved in 129 youth first-aid groups. The cantonal associations of the sections form the Swiss Samaritan Alliance (SSA), which maintains a secretariat in Olten. The seven-member Central Committee is responsible for the strategic management of the SSA. Together, the Central Committee and the secretariat form the central organisation.