Press releases - I·S·A·R Germany

Rescue workers in high-visibility waistcoats stand between rubble and concrete blocks on a cordoned-off area.

27. January 2017

I.S.A.R. Germany prepares for recertification at the UN

Last weekend, the individual components of the Search and Rescue team met to prepare for the upcoming recertification at the UN. (more…) Read more: Article from 27.01.2017

Group of helpers and several dogs in front of large shark sculpture, amusement park environment.

19. January 2017

Joint exercise of the BRH

Joint exercise of the BRH - Wesel rescue dog team - with the missing persons detection dogs from I.S.A.R.Germany at Moviepark Germany Bottrop (more…) Read more: Article from 19.01.2017

Two men and a woman are sitting together at a table with various signed documents on it.

18 November 2016

DLR and I.S.A.R. - Working together for rapid rescue

Fast and efficient assistance is essential after natural disasters or in the event of a crisis. In future, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will work together with the aid organisation International Search and Rescue Germany (I.S.A.R.) on new developments and applications in the field of crisis and disaster management. To this end, both parties signed an agreement on 18 November 2016 in Weeze... Read more: Article from 18.11.2016

A woman stands in front of a projector wall and gives a presentation while an audience from China sits on chairs and listens.

9 September 2016

Team Leaders Meeting in Tokyo

Over 159 representatives of search and rescue units from 42 countries and UN staff have met in Tokyo in recent days. (more…) Read more: Article from 09.09.2016

A close-up of an I.S.A.R. expert wearing a hard hat while debris can be seen in the background, out of focus

24 August 2016

Earthquakes in central Italy and Myanmar

Central Italy and the south-east Asian state of Myanmar were shaken by severe earthquakes today. (more…) Read more: Article from 24.08.2016

A I.S.A.R. Germany vehicle parks on the kerb with its blue lights flashing while emergency services talk in the background

12 August 2016

I.S.A.R. Germany assists in search for missing persons in Duisburg-Rheinhausen

As part of I.S.A.R. Germany's involvement in disaster control, the Duisburg aid organisation was alerted to Duisburg-Rheinhausen at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning. (more…) Read more: Article from 12.08.2016

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