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Network Day Working Group Wildfires

Some time ago, the Wildfires Working Group was hosted by the StädteRegion Aachen in Simmerath. With insights into the Hawkeye project, European developments and operational concepts for wildfire...

Cross-border EMRIC exercise in Heinsberg

On Saturday 21 March, together with the Kreis Heinsberg, we organized a large-scale international emergency exercise in Gangelt, near the German-Dutch border.

Interview: Farewell to Chairman Frank Klaassen after 25 years with EMRIC

After more than two decades of commitment, outgoing Chairman Frank Klaassen is stepping down from EMRIC. In an in-depth interview, he reflects on his time as chairman, the evolution of the network...

EMRIC is looking for a Program Advisor

For cross-border collaboration between emergency services in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine.

Change of Chairmanship at EMRIC

During the last steering committee meeting of the year, EMRIC also saw a change of chairmanship yesterday.

Euregional network day emergency medical care

An inspiring meeting focused on collaboration and exchange in urgent medical care.

EMRIC in the spotlight during the fire service event in Maastricht!

Last week, EMRIC (Euregio Meuse-Rhine – Incident Response and Crisis Management) was in the spotlight during the fire service event at MECC Maastricht.

Exercise: Major forest fire on the border between Germany and Belgium

To keep the cooperation between the emergency control rooms in our Euregio sharp, two joint control room exercises are organised each year. On 7 October 2025, Kreis Euskirchen took on the role of...

Focus group EUMED Ambu visits trauma helicopter

Last week, the EUMED Ambu focus group met at the base of the Christoph Europa 1 in Würselen.