Category: Mission reports

A large group of people stand in a meadow in front of a tree that dominates the picture. They are mainly wearing brightly coloured emergency clothing in red, yellow and black. They are obviously medical or rescue service professionals, as they are posing in front of a World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) banner. The banner refers to a classification from 2018. Some people on the left are wearing civilian clothes, while the majority of the group in the centre and on the right are wearing uniforms. The scene takes place outdoors, surrounded by green spaces and large trees.
29 September 2024

Medical team re-certified by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again certified our medical team for international operations. I.S.A.R. Germany thus continues to provide a so-called Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 1, which means that the treatment of patients is guaranteed in a field-based emergency department with several medical specialities. The team therefore includes internists, surgeons, paediatricians, general practitioners, emergency paramedics, nurses, midwives... Read more: Article from 29.09.2024
A large group of rescue workers pose for a group photo outdoors. The participants wear different coloured uniforms, including yellow, orange, red and military clothing. Several people with rescue dogs can be seen in the foreground. A green meadow with some trees and a cloudy sky can be seen in the background. The photo was taken during a rescue exercise involving various international teams.
26 May 2024

I.S.A.R. at INSARAG large-scale exercise in Switzerland

Eleven people rescued in two days - this is the impressive result we look back on when we talk about the large-scale Insarag exercise in Switzerland. At the invitation of the Swiss military and the Swiss Rescue Chain, I.S.A.R. Germany practised rescuing people after an earthquake in the training village of Epeisses, not far from the city of Geneva, from 21 to 24 May.... Read more: Article from 26.05.2024
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
Person talks to rescue team and politician in front of picture.
2 March 2023

Minister-President Wüst thanks North Rhine-Westphalian helpers for earthquake operations in Turkey and Syria

On Thursday, 2 March 2023, Minister-President Hendrik Wüst met with helpers from North Rhine-Westphalia in the state parliament building who provided rescue support on the ground following the severe earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Aid workers from action medeor, Malteser International, I.S.A.R., the Federal Association of Rescue Dogs, the Workers' Samaritan Federation and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief had already travelled to the... Read more: Article from 02.03.2023
Rescue workers discuss deployment plan in debris field.
12 February 2023

I.S.A.R. Germany and BRH Federal Association of Rescue Dogs finish work in Kirkhan

The German aid organisations I.S.A.R. Germany and BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde are ending their rescue mission in the Turkish earthquake region. The joint team will return to Germany from Kirikhan on Monday. "Behind our team lies the most extensive foreign mission in the history of the organisations to date," says BRH President Jürgen Schart. "The team has done a great job. Each individual has... Read more: Article from 12.02.2023