Category: Press releases

I.S.A.R. Germany and Taiwan expand cooperation: MoU signed
20 September 2024

I.S.A.R. Germany and Taiwan expand cooperation: MoU signed

The Taiwanese fire service and I.S.A.R. Germany will work more closely together in future. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Taiwan on 21 September 1999, I.S.A.R. Germany and the Taiwanese National Fire Agency (NFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The ceremony took place in the presence of the Taiwanese Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang and the Director General of the Taiwanese Fire Department Huan-Chang... Read more: Article from 20.09.2024
I.S.A.R. Medics train in trauma course
17 June 2024

I.S.A.R. Medics train in trauma course

We know that and our medical team knows that in particular. For this reason, the I.S.A.R. Germany medical team, together with two medics from the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), used the past weekend at Training Base Weeze GmbH & Co. KG to specifically train the procedures for rescuing people at risk of death.... Read more: Article from 17.06.2024
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 team with helmets and equipment in front of a destroyed building.
25 September 2023

I.S.A.R. foreign team trains in Mosbach

In mid-September, members of the I.S.A.R. localisation team, the rescue team and the medical team took part in a joint training course at the Training Centre Rescue and Relief (TCRH) in Mosbach to prepare for possible missions abroad. In addition to theoretical training sessions on measuring gases, supplying emergency services and the dangers of radioactivity, the main focus was on the practical handling of... Read more: Article from 25.09.2023
Five people stand on a stage with a colourful background and hold prizes in their hands.
23 September 2023

BMW honours I.S.A.R. member

They are there when others need help: Cristiano Alano, Anke Boysen, Markus Entter and Thomas Fahnauer are the winners of the 12th BMW Group Award for Social Commitment. The award ceremony took place on 14 September in Munich. The award honours employees worldwide who are involved in voluntary work. They each receive prize money of 10,000... Read more: Article from 23.09.2023
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