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Twee brandweermannen poseren lachend met collega's op de achtergrond in een bosrijke omgeving.

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!

Groep brandweerlieden poseert voor een rode brandweerwagen

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...

Groep mensen zit aan een tafel in een vergaderruimte, met een presentatie op de achtergrond.

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.

Een grote groep mensen in uniform zit aan lange tafels in een ruime hal.

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-oefening RWTH Aachen -  laboratoriumruimte

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...

Belgische en Duitse brandweer oefenen samen in Elsenborn

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.