General - I·S·A·R Germany

Four men in uniforms and suits pose in a hall.

11. February 2018

I.S.A.R. as a guest of the German Armed Forces Association

At the New Year's reception of the German Armed Forces Association, our second chairman Mario Teschke spoke about our voluntary work at the Seydlitz barracks in Kalkar (North Rhine-Westphalia). (more…) Read more: Article from 11.02.2018

26. October 2017

Video shows DLR aerial reconnaissance aircraft in I.S.A.R. operations

The cooperation between I.S.A.R. Germany and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has now officially been in place for over a year. The United Nations recertification exercise organised by INSARAG in May in the Swiss training village of Epeisses was the first major joint project. This exciting video was created in the process. Absolutely worth seeing! name="fitvid0″ Read more: Article from 26.10.2017

Three men in life jackets study documents together at a table

5. October 2017

Aerial reconnaissance after the earthquake in Mexico

Following the severe earthquake in Mexico on 19 September 2017, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) joined forces for the first time with the non-profit aid organisation I.S.A.R. to support the rescue and safety work that quickly got underway. During an eight-day mission, a team in Mexico City and the state of Morelos examined more than one hundred buildings for their... Read more: Article from 05.10.2017

Seven men in dark uniforms pose with document in modern office

29 September 2017

I.S.A.R. team completes mission in Mexico

Following the severe earthquake in Mexico on 19 September, German construction experts tested the stability of more than one hundred buildings. The civil engineers and construction consultants from the aid organisation I.S.A.R. Germany and the humanitarian aid department of the German Rescue Dogs Association (BRH) inspected residential buildings, schools, offices and other buildings in Mexico City, Miacatlán and Ticumán (both located in the state of Morelos),... Read more: Article from 29.09.2017

People sorting water bottles in warehouse, person in red waistcoat in centre

25 September 2017

Mexicans, you are marvellous! ¡Mexicanos, son maravillosos!

Our team in Mexico is always having very special experiences during its current deployment. Above all, the Mexicans' willingness to help each other, but also their gratitude towards the I.S.A.R. experts, leave a great impression. Team member Stefan Heine reports on this. (versión en español a continuación) (more…) Read more: Article from 25.09.2017

Rescue teams work at night in front of collapsed residential buildings with excavators

21 September 2017

I.S.A.R. advance team has arrived in Mexico

Experts from the German aid organisation I.S.A.R. Germany have also been involved in the rescue work following the severe earthquake in Mexico since Thursday. A four-strong advance team arrived early in the morning (local time) and explored the other key areas of operation in the damaged area. Six other specialists, who departed from Frankfurt in the afternoon, also carried a state-of-the-art bioradar device. <trp-gettext... Read more: Article from 21.09.2017

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