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Forest fire exercise Kreis Heinsberg
Two firefighter colleagues took part in a large-scale forest fire exercise in Kreis Heinsberg in April. Curious about their impressions? Read on below!

EMRIC Wildfires Network Day in Eupen
On 15 May, the first wildfires network day took place in Eupen. Firefighters from the three countries met there to share knowledge, experience and practical examples around tackling wildfires. Read a...

Meeting focus group Infectious diseases
On Wednesday 29 January 2025, the Infectious Disease Control Focus Group met at the Gesundheitsamt in Aachen. At this meeting, 19 members were present.

A look back at the EMRIC anniversary meeting
Last week, the anniversary meeting of EMRIC took place at the MECC Maastricht, which was attended by an impressive number of representatives of the blue light organisations from the Euregio Meuse...

EMRIC exercise on the premises of RWTH Aachen University Hospital
On Saturday 9 November 2024, an exercise and knowledge exchange of the cross-border cooperation EMRIC of the fire departments from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany took place on the premises of...

Belgian and German firefighters practice together in Elsenborn
Following the signing of the agreements between the fire departments, joint exercises were carried out in the Belgian-German border area on October 16.