Month: February 2022

ISAR helper loads red equipment box into white van in warehouse.
27 February 2022

I.S.A.R. sends aid for refugees from Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled the war in Ukraine. Many more families are currently trying to leave the country. A reconnaissance team from the partner organisations I.S.A.R. Germany and BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde is currently on its way to the Polish-Ukrainian border. Their task is to find out exactly how much help is needed. They are working closely with... Read more: Article from 27.02.2022
View through a hole in the wall of destroyed buildings after an earthquake.
20 February 2022

I.S.A.R. Turkey founded - co-operation agreement signed

I.S.A.R. will also be active in Turkey in the future. Our Turkish partners have created the conditions for this and founded I.SA.R. Turkey. Representatives of I.S.A.R. Turkey and I.S.A.R. Germany have now signed a cooperation agreement. A delegation from Germany had already visited the partners in Turkey in the autumn. Details of the co-operation were discussed at the meeting. The... Read more: Article from 20.02.2022
Rescue team in colourful high-visibility waistcoats conferring in front of rubble building.
16 February 2022

Experts from six countries practise disaster response coordination

At the invitation of I.S.A.R. Germany, 28 specialists from six countries are currently practising TCRH in Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg. At the workshop, they are training in the coordination and management of international rescue operations following major earthquakes. The course was organised by the Urban Search and Rescue units from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Support came from the USAR.NL... Read more: Article from 16.02.2022