Category: Press releases

15 tonnes of relief supplies on their way to Ukraine with I.S.A.R.
4 March 2022

15 tonnes of relief supplies on their way to Ukraine with I.S.A.R.

An aid transport from I.S.A.R. Germany and the partner organisation BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde departed from Hünxe in North Rhine-Westphalia to Ukraine at midday. On board are several tonnes of equipment for the intensive medical care of patients. This includes medication, anaesthetics, infusions, surgical instruments, an operating table, surgical clothing, bandages and ventilators. In addition, equipment for Starlink satellite internet, tent heaters, sleeping mats, emergency power generators, hygiene kits... Read more: Article from 04.03.2022
I.S.A.R. support for Ukraine gets underway
2 March 2022

I.S.A.R. support for Ukraine gets underway

Just one day after the joint assessment team from I.S.A.R. Germany and the BRH Federal Association of Rescue Dogs arrived at the EU's external border with Ukraine, support for Ukraine is already in full swing. Since the four experts, together with the Krakow fire brigade, identified the specific need for relief supplies and humanitarian support in the Polish border region, I.S.A.R. forces have been planning... Read more: Article from 02.03.2022
ISAR helper loads red equipment box into white van in warehouse.
27 February 2022

I.S.A.R. sends aid for refugees from Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled the war in Ukraine. Many more families are currently trying to leave the country. A reconnaissance team from the partner organisations I.S.A.R. Germany and BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde is currently on its way to the Polish-Ukrainian border. Their task is to find out exactly how much help is needed. They are working closely with... Read more: Article from 27.02.2022
Medical staff demonstrating a ventilator in a hospital room.
13 January 2022

I.S.A.R. supports hospital in the Philippines

The German aid organisations BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde (Hünxe) and I.S.A.R. Germany have handed over extensive medical equipment to the hospital in the Philippine municipality of Calubian. The project was financed with funds from the donation alliance "Aktion Deutschland hilft". The equipment is intended to further improve treatment options for Covid patients. The project also has a lasting effect, as the equipment handed over can also be used in the normal day-to-day... Read more: Article from 13.01.2022
Rescue team helps people get out of aircraft in wintry conditions.
9 January 2022

I.S.A.R. in action against corona in the Philippines

A team from the partner organisations BRH Bundesverband Rettungshunde and I.S.A.R. Germany left for the Philippine province of Leyte on Saturday. Over the next few days, extensive medical equipment will be handed over to the hospital in the municipality of Calubian. This includes beds, oxygen concentrators, an ozone steriliser and a closed and ventilated laboratory workstation for working with contaminated materials.... Read more: Article from 09.01.2022
Doctor examines little girl in her mother's arms during medical assistance.
2 January 2022

I.S.A.R. looks back on an eventful year

I.S.A.R. Germany looks back on a challenging 2021 with two major assignments. In July, our experts were out and about in the Ahr valley. While some of the I.S.A.R. rescue dogs supported the search for missing persons together with service dogs from the local police, our rescue team was active in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. Using heavy equipment and a lot of manual labour, they rescued... Read more: Article from 02.01.2022