Category: Press releases

Large group of an emergency medical team during an outdoor exercise. The participants are standing on a meadow in front of blue emergency tents, wearing predominantly blue emergency waistcoats and looking into the camera. Above them is a blue sky with clouds and trees in the background.
20 November 2025

I.S.A.R. supports Indonesian team with WHO certification

On 19 October 2025, the Indonesian rescue team MDMC (Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center) received certification as an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) from the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Roy Cosico from the WHO EMT Secretariat presented the team led by Dr Corona Rintawan with the official EMT patch. This makes MDMC the 63rd certified EMT worldwide and the first from Indonesia.... Read more: Article from 20.11.2025
Logo of startsocial with a green circle and the text "startsocial - hilfe für helfer" in black and white.
17 October 2025

I.S.A.R. receives start-up social scholarship

I.S.A.R. Germany has been selected by an independent jury as one of 100 initiatives from almost 300 applications for the startsocial consultancy grant 2025/26. The award from the non-profit organisation startsocial e.V. recognises the work of our voluntary civil protection organisation and enables targeted further development in the field of professional communication. Expertise from the business world for civil protection The scholarship combines... Read more: Article from 17.10.2025
Fire and rescue services prepare for an exercise or operation in front of a tunnel portal in the forest.
18 September 2025

I.S.A.R. at NATO exercise in Bulgaria

The 20th NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025" took place in Bulgaria from 7 to 12 September 2025 and marked an important milestone for I.S.A.R. Germany and international cooperation in civil protection. As part of the GEXTRECS project consortium, we were able to participate in this important NATO exercise for the first time and contribute our expertise to the further development of cross-border crisis response. Complex scenarios, realistic... Read more: Article from 18.09.2025
I.S.A.R. forces practise rescue operations on the Lower Rhine
1 June 2025

I.S.A.R. forces practise rescue operations on the Lower Rhine

In a large-scale rescue exercise, the emergency services of I.S.A.R. Germany trained for three days under realistic conditions in the event of an emergency. The starting point was a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 in the town of Zamek Wodny in the Republic of Dolny Ren, a fictitious state in Central Europe. According to the scenario, over 25,000 people were reported missing, 2,500 dead... Read more: Article from 01.06.2025
Rescue workers from USAR Poland and ISAR Germany practise a building rescue on a concrete ruin with cordoned-off access.
17 April 2025

I.S.A.R. supports Polish team with INSARAG recertification in Gdańsk

One of the most important civil protection exercises of the year is currently taking place in Gdańsk: The INSARAG recertification of the Polish Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. During this intensive, large-scale exercise lasting several days, the team's operational capability is tested in accordance with the strict international guidelines of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). The aim: to be re-categorised as a "Heavy USAR Team" - a... Read more: Article from 17.04.2025
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