Category: Press releases

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
A large group of emergency medical team members pose smiling in front of blue tents labelled "Emergency Medical Team Muhammadiyah - Indonesia". They hold a banner with the words "Emergency Medical Teams Twinning, Training, and Transfer Knowledge (EMT TTT)" and other information about the event. A modern building and a mosque can be seen in the background.
5 February 2025

I.S.A.R. supports EMT in Indonesia

The Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) project "EMT TTT" of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) brought its 2024 activities to a close with a training session in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In heavy rain, but still in a good mood, the EMT partner organisations Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Centre (MDMC) from Indonesia and the WHO-classified German EMT International Search and Rescue (ISAR Germany) held a joint EMT TTT from 23 to 25 November 2024. Read more: Article from 05.02.2025
The picture shows a donation handover in front of the TARGOBANK building. Five people stand together holding an oversized symbolic cheque with the sum of 600,000 euros and the recipient "ISAR Germany" written on it. Two people are wearing rescue clothing and have rescue dogs with them. The atmosphere is friendly and professional, and the event takes place on a green area in front of the bank. The modern TARGOBANK building and a clear sky can be seen in the background.
22 January 2025

Targobank donates 600,000 euros to I.S.A.R.

Targobank has donated a total of 600,000 euros to the aid organisation I.S.A.R. Germany for the years 2024 and 2025. "In view of the increasing frequency of natural disasters, we as Targobank have decided to offer support in the important area of disaster relief," said CEO Isabelle Chevelard.I.S.A.R. Germany shareholder Ralf Heuberg thanked "Targobank". He described the donation as a "great... Read more: Article from 22.01.2025
Completion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul
9 October 2024

Completion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul

This week saw the conclusion of the EU Erasmus+ project YOMI in Istanbul. Teams and organisations from Turkey, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and Germany came together to present the results achieved in the project. The project aimed to raise awareness of Alzheimer's and dementia among both the general public and rescue organisations. Read more: Article from 09.10.2024
SAR specialists advise in Bucharest
5 October 2024

SAR specialists advise in Bucharest

The regional meeting of the UN organisation INSARAG took place at the beginning of October in the Palace of Parliament in the Romanian capital Bucharest. Over the course of two days, high-ranking representatives and experts from the emergency and disaster management sector from the AEME region came together to discuss the strategic direction and priorities for the coming year. ISAR Germany was present with two experts... Read more: Article from 05.10.2024