Board Meeting
 Testing Event
 Others
 Courses

11.01. – 13.01.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
09.02. – 10.02.     59. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bruneck, I
16.03. – 21.03.     IRO Avalanche dog course in Flumserberg, CH
22.03. – 23.03.     60. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Flumserberg, CH
04.04. – 06.04.     61. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Montevideo, ROU
05.04.                   Board meeting in Salzburg, A
05.04. – 06.04.     IRO Rubble Trainercourse I in Ig, SLO
11.04.                   IRO Judges test in Regau, A
12.04. – 13.04.     IRO Judges meeting in Regau, A
14.04. – 22.04.     IRO Rescue dog study in Dubai, UAE
18.04. – 20.04.     IRO Mission exercise in Ljubljana, SLO
19.04. – 20.04.     62. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Craiova, RO
25.04. – 27.04.     63. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Fujimi, J
26.04. – 27.04.     64. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Aalborg, DK
03.05. – 05.05.     65. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bogotá, COL
09.05. – 11.05.     66. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Brno, CZ
10.05. – 12.05.     Rubblecourse - Beginner in Ulrichsberg, A
15.05. – 18.05.     IRO USAR Exercise in Osnabrück, D
18.05. – 25.05.     Trainingweek Area in Ulrichsberg, A
24.05. – 25.05.     67. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Helsinki, FIN
30.05. – 01.06.     68. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Eggendorf, A
06.06. – 08.06.     Rubblecourse - Beginner in Ulrichsberg, A
20.06. – 21.06.     69. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Mainz-Kastel, D
30.06. – 06.07.     14. IRO World Championship in Samobor, HR
05.07.                   Boardmeeting in Samobor, HR
15.08. – 17.08.     70. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Rohrbach, A
05.09. – 07.09.     Rubble Trainer course II at Tritolwerk, A
07.09. – 12.09.     Training week for MRT at Tritolwerk, A
19.09. – 21.09.     71. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Donovaly, SK
25.09. – 28.09.     IRO Mission Readiness Test in Seoul, ROK
26.09. – 28.09.     72. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bratislava, SK
27.09. – 28.09.     Team Mission Exercise in Zagorje, SLO
04.10. – 05.10.     73. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Ljubljana, SLO
04.10. – 05.10.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
11.10. – 12.10.     74. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Romny, UA
17.10. – 19.10.     75. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Jaszbereny, H
23.10. – 25.10.     76. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Xanxere, BRA
24.10. – 26.10.     Rubblecourse - Beginner in Ulrichsberg, A
30.10. – 02.11.     IRO Mission Readiness Test in Dresden, D

12.01. – 14.01.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
04.02. – 08.02.     Avalanchedog Course in Kasern, I
09.02. – 10.02.     43. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Kasern, I
31.03. – 01.04.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
06.04. – 09.04.     44. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Darmstadt, D
13.04. – 15.04.     45. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Budapest, H
13.04.                   Int. judges test in Ig, SLO
14.04. – 15.04.     Int. judges meeting in Ig, SLO
19.04. – 20.04.     Trainercourse Area III in Ulrichsberg, A
20.04. – 22.04.     Int. Mission exercise in Chbany, CZ
21.04. – 22.04.     46. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Frederikssund, DK
21.04. – 25.04.     Area Training-days in Ulrichsberg, A
22.04. – 24.04.     47. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Yokohama, J
26.04. – 29.04.     11. Int. Rescue Dog Symposium in Salzburg, A
04.05. – 06.05.     48. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Korneuburg, A
05.05. – 06.05.     49. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Hämeenlinna, FIN
12.05. – 13.05.     50. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Zatec, CZ
19.05. – 20.05.     51. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Sugiez, CH
25.06. – 01.07.     13.IRO World Championship in Eisenstadt, A
30.06.                   Boardmeeting in Eisenstadt, A
14.07. – 15.07.     Trainercourse Rubble I in Ulrichsberg, A
03.08. – 05.08.     Rubblecourse Beginner dogs in Ulrichsberg, A
10.08. – 12.08.     52. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Telfs, A
14.09. – 16.09.     53. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Donovaly, SK
15.09. – 16.09.     Int. Mission exercise in Zagorje, SLO
28.09. – 30.09.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
13.10. – 14.10.     54. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Mozirje, SLO
20.10. – 21.10.     55. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Florianopolis, BRA
23.10. – 24.10.     56. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Daejen, KOR
26.10. – 28.10.     Rubblecourse - Beginner, A
27.10. – 28.10.     57. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Stockholm, S
08.11. – 11.11.     5 Int. Mission Readiness Test in Ljubljana, SLO
24.11.                   Boardmeeting in Salzburg, A
15.12. – 17.12.     58. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bogotá, COL

14.01. – 15.01.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
03.02. – 05.02.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
05.02. – 10.02.     IRO-Avalanche dog course in Kasern, I
10.02. – 11.02.     31. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Kasern, I
12.03. – 21.03.     Int. Missionexercise and
                             Rescue dog demonstration in Bogotá, KOL
17.03.                   Int. judges test in Zatec, CZ
18.03. – 19.03.     Int. judges meeting in Zatec, CZ
25.03. – 26.03.     32. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bad Berka, D
25.03. – 02.04.     IRO-Avalanche dog course in Flumserberg, CH
01.04. – 02.04.     33. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Flumserberg, CH
07.04. – 09.04.     Int. Mission exercise for Rescue dog teams
                             in Ljubljana, SLO
08.04. – 09.04.     Board meeting in Salzburg, A
22.04. – 23.04.     34. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Aalborg, DK
22.04. – 23.04.     35. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Sakai/Fujimi, J
25.04. – 26.04.     36. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Yangsan, KO
28.04. – 30.04.     37. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Bratislava, SK
13.05. – 14.05.     38. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Wangen/Aare, CH
25.05. – 26.05.     IRO-trainer course FL, A
27.05. – 04.06.     IRO-training week FL, A
19.06. – 25.06.     12. IRO World Championship
20.06.                   Boardmeeting in Landquart, CH
22.06.                   Delegates meeting of the IRO in Landquart, CH
14.07. – 16.07.     39. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Eisenstadt, A
05.08.                   Boardmeeting in Salzburg, A
11.08. – 13.08.     40. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Ebreichsdorf, A
29.09. – 01.10.     Boardmeeting in Salzburg, A
30.09. – 01.10.     41. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Mozirje, SLO
12.10. – 13.10.     Trainercourse Area II in Ulrichsberg, A
20.10. – 22.10.     42. Int. IRO-Testing Event in Arnheim/Ede, NL
02.11. – 05.11.     4. Int. Mission Readiness Test in Frankfurt, D

06.01. – 09.01.     23. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Hohentauern, A
04.02. – 06.02.     24. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Kasern/Ahrntal, I
11.02. – 13.02.     Board Meeting in Munich, D
25.02. – 26.02.     IRO Meeting - "Mission coordination"
                             in Wiesbaden, D
18.03. – 20.03.     25. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Frankfurt, D
01.04. – 03.04.     26. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Zatec, CZ
08.04. – 10.04.     Int. Mission exercise for Rescue dog teams
                             in Ljubljana, SLO
09.04. – 10.04.     27. Int. IRO – Testing Event
                             in Frederikssund, DK
15.04. – 19.04.     Int. Rescuedog Symposium in Yongin, KOR
18.04.                   Board Meeting in Yongin, KOR
19.04.                   Delegates Meeting of the IRO in Yongin, KOR
21.05. – 22.05.     28. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Kosice, SK
10.06.                   3. IRO –  Test for int. Rescue Dog Judges, CZ
11.06. – 12.06.     IRO – Meeting for int. Rescue Dog Judges
                             of the IRO, CZ
27.06. – 02.07.     11. IRO World Championship
                             in La Grand Motte, F
09.07. – 10.07.     Board Meeting in Chur, CH
16.09. – 18.09.     Olga Kralova Mistrikova Rememberance
                             tournament in Donovaly, SK
16.09. – 18.09.     29. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Donovaly, SK
30.09. – 02.10.     Boardmeeting in Chomutov, CZ
28.10. – 30.10.     30. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Theresienfeld, A
11.11. – 13.11.     3. Int. IRO Mission Readiness Test in Zatec, CZ
16.12. – 17.12.     Boardmeeting in Salzburg, A

09.01. – 11.01.     Board Meeting in Vienna, A
01.02. – 06.02.     Avalanche dog course in Bruneck, I
06.02. – 08.02.     16. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Bruneck, I
11.03. – 12.03.     Board Meeting in Linz and Salzburg, A
12.03. – 14.03.     IRO – Workshop „Rescue Dogs at Mission
                             in Iran“ in Salzburg, A
24.04. – 25.04.     17. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Aalborg, DK
23.04. – 25.04.     Int. Mission Exercise for Rescue dog Teams
                             in Krizanov, CZ
07.05. – 09.05.     18. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Zatec, CZ
21.05. – 23.05.     2. Int. IRO – Mission Readiness Test
                             in Theresienfeld, A
11.06.                   2. IRO –  Test for Int. Rescue Dog Judges
12.06. – 13.06.     IRO – Meeting for Int. Rescue Dog Judges
                             of the IRO
29.06.                   Board Meeting in Wittstock, D
29.06. – 04.07.     10. IRO – World Championship in Wittstock, D
10.09. – 12.09.     19. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Donovaly, SK
25.09. – 26.09.     20. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Ljubljana, SLO
30.10. – 31.10.     21. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Felixdorf, A
06.11. – 07.11.     22. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Revinge, S

03.01. – 05.01.     Board Meeting in Prague, CZ
01.02. – 02.02.     12. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Bruneck, I
28.03. – 30.03.     13. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Münsterland, D
18.04. – 21.04.     Int. Mission Exercise for Rescue dog Teams
                             in Ig, SLO
23.04.                   Board Meeting in Prague, CZ
24.04. – 27.04.     Int.Rescue Dog Symposium in Prague, CZ
25.04.                   Delegates meeting of the IRO in Prague, CZ
02.05. – 04.05.     14. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Judenburg, A
22.05. – 25.05.     IRO –Mission, Algeria
02.07.                   Board Meeting in Jaegerspris, DK
03.07. – 06.07.     9. IRO – World Championship
                             in Frederiksund, DK
19.09. – 21.09.     15. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Donovaly, SK
25.10.                   Board Meeting in Huttwil, CH
07.11. – 09.11.     1. Int. IRO –Mission Readiness Test in Ig, SLO
26.12. – 29.12.     IRO – Mission, I.R. Iran

04.01. – 06.01.     Board Meeting in Salzburg, A
01.02. – 02.02.     6. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Bruneck, I
14.04.                   Board Meeting in Walpertskirchen, D
19.04. – 21.04.     7. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Münsterland, D
12.05.                   8. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Revinge, S
26.05.                   9. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Lohja, FIN
31.05. – 01.06.     10. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Theresienfeld, A
30.06.                   1. IRO – Judges Test for
                             int. Rescue Dog Judges
03.07.                   Board Meeting in Budapest, H
04.07. – 07.07.     8. IRO – World Championship
                             in Budapest, H
05.10.                   Board Meeting in Steyr, A
18.10. – 20.10.     11. Int. IRO – Testing Event
                             in Banska Bystrica, SK
15.12.                   Board Meeting in Salzburg, A

05.01. – 07.01.     Board Meeting in Vesely nad L., CZ
18.01. – 20.01.     3. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Bruneck, I
30.01. – 05.02.     IRO – Mission, Indien
16.05.                   Delegates meeting in Maspalomas,
                             Gran Canaria, E
17.05. – 20.05.     Int. Rescue Dog Symposium, Maspalomas,
                             Gran Canaria, E
08.06. – 10.06.     IRO – Meeting for Rescue Dog Judges
05.07.                   Board Meeting in Vesely nad L., CZ
05.07. – 08.07.     7. IRO – World Championship in
                              Vesely nad L., CZ
20.10. – 21.10.     4. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Ig, SLO
23.11. – 25.11.     5. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Rohrbach, A

07.01. – 08.01.     Board Meeting in Salzburg, A
10.03. – 12.03.     IRO – Workshop "Disaster Missions 2000“
                             in Ig, SLO
17.06. – 18.06.     1. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Ajka, H
29.06. – 02.07.     6. IRO – World Championship in Rohrbach, A
16.09.                   Board Meeting in Frankfurt, D
03.11. – 05.11.     2. Int. IRO – Testing Event in Theresienfeld, A

15.01. – 17.01.     Board Meeting in Odelzhausen, D
29.06.                   Board Meeting in Ig, SLO
30.06.                   Meeting of IRO Rescue Dog Judges in Ig, SLO
02.07.                   Delegates meeting in Ig, SLO
01.07. – 04.07.     5. IRO – World Championship in Ljubljana, SLO
18.08. – 23.08.     IRO – Mission, Turkey
23.09. – 27.09.     IRO – Mission, Taiwan

12.05.                   Board Meeting in Ig, SLO
01.07.                   Board Meeting in Joensuu, FIN
02.07. – 05.07.     4. IRO World Championship in Joensuu, FIN

30.04.                   Delegates meeting of the IRO in Vienna, A
01.05.                   Board Meeting in Vienna, A
30.04. – 04.05.     Int. Rescue Dog – Symposium in Vienna, A
04.07.                   Board Meeting in Berlin, D
03.07. – 06.07.     3. IRO World Championship in Berlin, D
04.09.                   Board Meeting in Vienna, A

04.07.                   Board Meeting in Salzburg, A
04.07. – 07.07.     2. IRO – World Championship in Henndorf,

07.05. – 09.05.     1. IRO – (World)Championship in Osek, CZ
21.07.                   Board Meeting in Boulder, Col, USA
23.07.                   Delegates meeting of the IRO in Boulder, USA
21.07. – 26.07.     International Rescue Dog – Symposium in Boulder, US

18.06. – 19.06.     Board Meeting in Prague, CZ
23.07. – 24.07.     Exercise for Rescue dog Judges in Wangen, CH

26.03. – 28.03.     Rescue-Dog Judges Meeting in Ulm, D
17.03. – 20.05.     International Rescue Dog – Symposium in Boulder, USA
18.05.                   Foundation of the IRO in Rosersberg, S
20.05.                   First Board Meeting in Rosersberg, S
16.10. – 17.10.     Board Meeting in Vienna, A


International Mission 2009 - Padang, Indonesia, October 2009
>> Mission report

Offers of assistance 2006 - Indonesia, May 2006
Download:
>> Offer of assistance - Indonesia 2006
>> Cancellation Pre-alarm - Indonesia 2006 

Missionreports 2005 - Pakistan 2005

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>> Pictures - Pakistan 2005 

Missionreports 2003 - Algeria, May 2003 - Iran, December 2003

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>> Missionreport - Algeria, May 2003
>> Missionreport - Iran, December 2003 

Missionreports 2001 - India, January 2001

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>> Missionreport - India, January 2001 

Missionreports 1999 - Turkey, August 1999 - Taiwan, September 1999

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>> Missionreport - Turkey, August 1999
>> Missionreport - Taiwan, September 1999

21. - 25. December 2009
RDTA Picture Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan
Our Japanese member organisation Rescue Dog Trainer's Association (RDTA) organizes a picture exhibition in the "Gallery Sailor", 3-10-19 Ginza, Naka-ku, Tokyo, Japam from 21. - 25.12.2009 daily 11am to 7pm (25.12. until 5pm). Next to interesting pictures (image of the rescue dog, testing events, co-operation with governmental institutions, presentation of the IRO, Mission in Sumatra) rescue-dog performances as well as films are planned.
Postcard here.
Pictures here.

28.10. - 01. November 2009
7th IRO Search Dog Mission Readiness Test in Zatec / Czech Republic
Twenty out of 36 rescue dog teams passed this year's MRT in Zatec. Under winterly conditions the teams had to make seven searches, practical tests in first aid and INSARAG Marking Box, a 10 km march at night and a rope excercise within 36 hours.  Read more here.

23.-26. July 2009: Summer-Camp of ERDU
All information here!

02. - 06. July 2009
15th IRO International World Championship for Rescue Dogs in Craiova/Romania.
Austrian wins gold medal in rubble search! Read more here.
Czech teams were the big winners. Read more here.
Results World Championship 2009
WCH 2009: Gold medal for Austrian in Rubble Search. Read more here!
WCH 2009: Czech teams were the big winners. Read more here! 

11. -26. May 2009 Training visit by Abu Dhabi Police in Austria and Hungary
10 dog handlers of the Abu Dhabi Police with 4 dogs visited a training, after suggestion and assistance by the IRO and their trainers, in Austria and Hungary from the 11th to the 16th of May 2009. The first week they trained at the Tritolwerk, the practice grounds of the Austrian Armed Forces, near Vienna. The second training week was held at the new training grounds of the IRO member organisation PMA near Budapest.
You can find pictures in our picture gallery.
Report of the newspaper "Kronenzeitung" from 31.05.09 here. (in German)

NEW IRO shop!
"Guidelines for the use of rescue dogs in hot climates"
Results of the rescue research project "Dubai" in April 2008 in a compact form by € 5, - plus shipping.