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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
Large crowd in front of collapsed concrete building, rescue workers in the rubble
20 September 2017

I.S.A.R. Germany helps after earthquake in Mexico

I.S.A.R. Germany is helping to combat the catastrophic consequences of the severe earthquake in Mexico in cooperation with the Federal Association of Rescue Dogs (BRH). On Wednesday, the Mexican embassy welcomed the offer to send experts who can assess the condition of the collapsed buildings and thus support the rescue teams in their further work. After the... Read more: Article from 20.09.2017
Dr Frederic Ruckert new medical director
10 September 2017

Dr Frederic Ruckert new medical director

The new medical director of the aid organisation I.S.A.R. Germany is Dr Frederic Ruckert from Wiesbaden. The 32-year-old has been a member of the organisation for over five years and has already worked for I.S.A.R. several times abroad, including in the Philippines and Nepal. Exercises have taken him to Poland and Switzerland. (more…) Read more: Article from 10.09.2017