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ISG 2025 Chairman`s Summary

The INSARAG Secretariat would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all participants of the 2025 INSARAG Steering Group (ISG) Meeting. Your active engagement, valuable insights, and continued commitment to strengthening international urban search and rescue (USAR) coordination have made this year’s meeting a success.

The ISG 2025 Chairman’s Summary is now available. This document captures the key discussions and decisions agreed upon during the meeting. The ISG 2025 Chairman`s summary can also be found together with previous years Chairman`s summaries here.

Thank you once again for your contributions and continued support of the INSARAG network.

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CHN-01 & CHN-02 IER

Congratulations to China International Search and Rescue Team (CHN-01) and China Search and Rescue (CHN-02) for successfully passing the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) in Bejing, China between 24-30 May! This recognition affirms the exceptional skill and commitment to International Search and Rescue of both teams. The INSARAG Secretariat extends its most sincere congratulations.

CHN-01
CHN-02

IER POL-01

Congratulations to USAR Poland (POL-01) for successfully passing the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) for the third time in Gdańsk, Poland between 14-16 April! A well-deserved achievement and best wishes from the INSARAG Secretariat!

Activities in the Network

During the 2025 ISG, two videos of EMERCOM’s Arctic Expedition “Safe Arctic — 2025” and Tunisian ERE and Working Group & Team Leaders Meeting 2025 was displayed. These videos provide a brief insight of all activities taking place in the INSARAG Network.

If you did not have a chance to see the Videos at the 2025 ISG, the videos are now available here below:

IER FRA-02

Between the 31 March- 4 April, the Military Units of French Civil Protection HUSAR (UIISC 1) (FRA-02) successfully passed their second heavy IER in Sancoins, France. FRA-02 first did their heavy IEC in 2014, and their first IER in 2019. This second IER is a well-deserved achievement. Congratulations to the team!

IER – NED-01

Congratulations to the Heavy Dutch Urban Search and Rescue Team (NED-01) for successfully passing the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) for the third time during the EU MODEX in Lisbon, Portugal! A well-deserved achievement and best wishes from the INSARAG Secretariat!

IEC/R

The INSARAG External Classification (IEC) system aims to clarify the specific capabilities of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams offering international assistance. By classifying teams according to standardized criteria, disaster-affected countries can better prioritize and integrate international USAR support that demonstrably strengthens their national response capacity. This independent, verifiable, and voluntary process, along with the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) for reassessment, has garnered unanimous support within INSARAG.