Category: Messages

Award for I-S.A.R. Germany with a gold star in a red box.
20 December 2023

Turkish Journalists' Association honours I.S.A.R.

In December, I.S.A.R. Germany was honoured with the "Friendship and Peace" award for its relief efforts following the severe earthquake in Turkey. The Association of Turkish Journalists and Newspaper Journalists in Europe awarded this prize in recognition of the organisation's role in promoting German-Turkish understanding. (more…) Read more: Article from 20.12.2023
Rescue team with helmets and equipment in front of a destroyed building.
25 September 2023

I.S.A.R. foreign team trains in Mosbach

In mid-September, members of the I.S.A.R. localisation team, the rescue team and the medical team took part in a joint training course at the Training Centre Rescue and Relief (TCRH) in Mosbach to prepare for possible missions abroad. In addition to theoretical training sessions on measuring gases, supplying emergency services and the dangers of radioactivity, the main focus was on the practical handling of... Read more: Article from 25.09.2023
Five people stand on a stage with a colourful background and hold prizes in their hands.
23 September 2023

BMW honours I.S.A.R. member

They are there when others need help: Cristiano Alano, Anke Boysen, Markus Entter and Thomas Fahnauer are the winners of the 12th BMW Group Award for Social Commitment. The award ceremony took place on 14 September in Munich. The award honours employees worldwide who are involved in voluntary work. They each receive prize money of 10,000... Read more: Article from 23.09.2023
Rescue worker with helmet working in a debris field.
9 September 2023

I.S.A.R. monitors situation in Morocco

I.S.A.R. Germany is currently monitoring the situation following the earthquake in Morocco. However, an official request for assistance from the Moroccan government is still pending, meaning that there is currently no concrete deployment option for the German aid organisation. Nevertheless, I.S.A.R. is preparing to support the country in search and rescue operations. Our information and situation centre and the logistics team are... Read more: Article from 09.09.2023
Podium with speakers at the Disaster Communication Forum.
2 May 2023

I.S.A.R. reports on deployment in Turkey

In addition to numerous local and regional campaigns, round tables and discussion events, we are also involved in the exchange of information on the international stage. This was also the case in the last week of April, when we took part in a panel on disaster communication in Ankara. (more…) Read more: Article from 02.05.2023