Month: February 2016

29. February 2016

Joint UN/OSOCC training with the Tacloban fire brigade

This training module was designed for the purpose of coordination in the event of a major disaster in order to train a multi-organisational structure. If a major disaster such as an earthquake occurs anywhere in the world, a wide range of organisations will be involved in humanitarian aid in the affected country. On the one hand, these are organisations that search for buried victims and... Read more: Article from 29.02.2016

3. February 2016

Since yesterday, Monday 1 February 2016, all humanitarian actors, including the UN organisation INSARAG and the WHO-EMT community, have been meeting in Geneva.

As every year, I.S.A.R. Germany is also sending representatives. This afternoon, I.S.A.R. Germany will take part in a panel discussion on the topic of "Reaching and Distributing Aid in Remote Areas". (more…) Read more: Article from 03.02.2016

1 February 2016

Mission for the missing persons detection dogs from ISAR Germany

A male person who had been missing for several days was spotted again by witnesses in a wooded area. Three missing person dogs were deployed but were unable to confirm the sighting of the person. (more…) Read more: Article from 01.02.2016