Month: October 2024

I.S.A.R. supports "Magnitude" deployment exercise in Baden-Württemberg
24 October 2024

I.S.A.R. supports "Magnitude" deployment exercise in Baden-Württemberg

From 24 to 26 October 2024, a large-scale EU civil protection exercise called "Magnitude" will take place in Baden-Württemberg. The aim of the exercise is to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the event of a disaster and to gain new insights for European civil protection. The exercise centres on a fictitious earthquake scenario in the Upper Rhine region, in which rescue and supply operations, the... Read more: Article from 24.10.2024
Completion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul
9 October 2024

Completion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul

This week saw the conclusion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul. Teams and organisations from Turkey, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and Germany came together to present the results achieved in the project. The project aimed to raise awareness of Alzheimer's and dementia among both the general public and rescue organisations. Read more: Article from 09.10.2024
I.S.A.R. RUND Group in action at SAREx on Rügen
6 October 2024

I.S.A.R. RUND Group in action at SAREx on Rügen

The large-scale SAREx (Search and Rescue Exercise) took place on Rügen from 25 to 28 September 2024. ISAR Germany was on site with the eleven-strong RUND group as mimes to simulate realistic rescue scenarios for the sea rescuers. Organised by the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), the participants trained in a variety of rescue situations, including locating shipwrecked persons, rescuing... Read more: Article from 06.10.2024
SAR specialists advise in Bucharest
5 October 2024

SAR specialists advise in Bucharest

The regional meeting of the UN organisation INSARAG took place at the beginning of October in the Palace of Parliament in the Romanian capital Bucharest. Over the course of two days, high-ranking representatives and experts from the emergency and disaster management sector from the AEME region came together to discuss the strategic direction and priorities for the coming year. ISAR Germany was present with two experts... Read more: Article from 05.10.2024