@fire has a history of more than 20 years, from the founding idea to a recognized and internationally active aid organization with several hundred members. In many big and small steps we pursue the vision of the network and the fast, competent and non-political disaster relief.
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Foundation @fire
After the devastating forest fires in Europe, a handful of dedicated firefighters wondered how, despite the federal structures in Germany, they could manage to help abroad as a German fire department. The birth of @fire.
2002![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz Waldbrand](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wff.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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1. crown fire
@fire organizes the first specialist event on the topic of “vegetation fires” in Germany, the specialist symposium “Wipfelfeuer”, in Frankfurt am Main for German fire departments.
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INSARAG Recognition
Official recognition as an international rescue team in the UN sub-organization INSARAG on the recommendation of the Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany
2010![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @fire](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @fire](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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Foundation @fire Switzerland
Foundation of the subsidiary organization “@fire Switzerland” as a legally independent organization in Switzerland.
2011![](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rescue.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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Working Group “USAR Light” of the UN
@fire is included in the UN INSARAG working group to create the new classification standard “International USAR Light”.
2016![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @fire](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @fire](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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Donation certificate
Transparency and security in handling donations: @fire receives the “tested transparency” donation certificate from the German Donations Council.
2017![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz Waldbrand](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wff.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz Waldbrand](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wff.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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Appointment to the AK Forest Fire
@fire becomes a member of the forest fire working group of the German Fire Brigades Association.
2017![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @fire](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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Partnership Magirus
Official partnership with vehicle and technology manufacturer Magirus to develop new Vegetationsbrandbekämpfung technology and tactics.
2020![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz Erdbeben](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rescue.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
![@fire – Internationaler Katastrophenschutz Erdbeben](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rescue.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
UN classification
@fire was the first rescue team in the world to go through the INSARAG External Classifcaion (IEC) to become a Light USAR Team.
Thus @fire provides one of only three German classified search and rescue teams for international missions.
More2021![@fire - Internationaler Katastrophenschutz @-Gif](https://b2833762.smushcdn.com/2833762/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/at.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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20 years @fire
In 2022, @fire can look back on a history of more than 20 years - from the founding idea to a recognised and internationally active aid organisation.
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