Category: General

Group photo of rescue workers in red and black uniforms in sunny weather, with a WHO EMT banner in the centre.
6 July 2025

I.S.A.R. with EMT classifiers in Romania for the first time

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed I.S.A.R. Germany as EMT Classifier for the certification of international Emergency Medical Teams for the first time. Last week, the certification of two Romanian EMTs, the team from Bucharest and the team from the Muren region, took place in Bucharest. English version below After three years of preparation, both teams underwent the comprehensive... Read more: Article from 06.07.2025
Group photo of nine rescue workers in orange uniforms with search dogs and a person in a blue waistcoat on a sports field.
6 June 2025

I.S.A.R. supports INSARAG certification in China

I.S.A.R. Germany supported the INSARAG recertification of the Chinese USAR teams CHN-01 and CHN-02 in Beijing from 24 to 29 May 2025. Both heavy teams, each with 90 emergency personnel and six rescue dogs, successfully completed the demanding 36-hour exercise under extreme conditions. Deployed under realistic conditions In temperatures of over 34 degrees Celsius, the teams had to deal with a complex earthquake... Read more: Article from 06.06.2025
Rescue workers from USAR Poland and ISAR Germany practise a building rescue on a concrete ruin with cordoned-off access.
17 April 2025

I.S.A.R. supports Polish team with INSARAG recertification in Gdańsk

One of the most important civil protection exercises of the year is currently taking place in Gdańsk: The INSARAG recertification of the Polish Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. During this intensive, large-scale exercise lasting several days, the team's operational capability is tested in accordance with the strict international guidelines of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). The aim: to be re-categorised as a "Heavy USAR Team" - a... Read more: Article from 17.04.2025
A camera team interviews an ISAR Germany incident commander in high-visibility clothing in an incident command room. Coordination work is going on in the background.
28 March 2025

I.S.A.R. monitors situation after Myanmar quake

On 28 March 2025, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 shook Myanmar and Thailand. The epicentre was near Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar. An aftershock of magnitude 6.4 followed a few minutes later, killing more than 140 people in Myanmar and injuring over 700. In Thailand, at least 10 people died, mainly as a result of the... Read more: Article from 28.03.2025
A man stands at a lectern and speaks at the "2025 GCTF" (Global Cooperation & Training Framework) conference. Behind him is a large banner with the title of the event "Framework Whole-of-Society Resilience Building", along with the logos of the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Institute in Taiwan. On the stage are two empty chairs with small tables and bottles of water.
16 March 2025

I.S.A.R. Germany at the GCTF workshop in Taipei

I.S.A.R. Germany attended the GCTF workshop in Taipei at the beginning of March 2025 at the invitation of the Taiwanese fire service - together with experts from 30 countries. The aim: better preparation for natural disasters, pandemics and other crises through international cooperation in disaster and civil defence. Ministries, authorities, SAR (Search and Rescue) units, military units and fire services from all over the world were represented.... Read more: Article from 16.03.2025
A large group of emergency medical team members pose smiling in front of blue tents labelled "Emergency Medical Team Muhammadiyah - Indonesia". They hold a banner with the words "Emergency Medical Teams Twinning, Training, and Transfer Knowledge (EMT TTT)" and other information about the event. A modern building and a mosque can be seen in the background.
5 February 2025

I.S.A.R. supports EMT in Indonesia

The Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) project "EMT TTT" of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) brought its 2024 activities to a close with a training session in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In heavy rain, but still in a good mood, the EMT partner organisations Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Centre (MDMC) from Indonesia and the WHO-classified German EMT International Search and Rescue (ISAR Germany) held a joint EMT TTT from 23 to 25 November 2024. Read more: Article from 05.02.2025