Category: Mission reports

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
I.S.A.R. supports "Magnitude" deployment exercise in Baden-Württemberg
24 October 2024

I.S.A.R. supports "Magnitude" deployment exercise in Baden-Württemberg

From 24 to 26 October 2024, a large-scale EU civil protection exercise called "Magnitude" will take place in Baden-Württemberg. The aim of the exercise is to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the event of a disaster and to gain new insights for European civil protection. The exercise centres on a fictitious earthquake scenario in the Upper Rhine region, in which rescue and supply operations, the... Read more: Article from 24.10.2024
I.S.A.R. RUND Group in action at SAREx on Rügen
6 October 2024

I.S.A.R. RUND Group in action at SAREx on Rügen

The large-scale SAREx (Search and Rescue Exercise) took place on Rügen from 25 to 28 September 2024. ISAR Germany was on site with the eleven-strong RUND group as mimes to simulate realistic rescue scenarios for the sea rescuers. Organised by the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), the participants trained in a variety of rescue situations, including locating shipwrecked persons, rescuing... Read more: Article from 06.10.2024
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