Quality Assurance IEC & IER WORKING GROUP

This Working Group has been constituted to carry out three specific activities related to the IEC/R process.

1. Monitor and support the implementation of the recommendations from the IEC/R Review _ Final report available Link

2. Lead the recommendation 5.4 on Classifiers standards.

3. Provide the Secretariat with recommendations on the provision of evidence of ongoing training and exercises for classified teams that have seen their reclassification postponed due to the pandemic.

The full TORs: Link

Checklist to be used by Policy, Operational and Team Focal Points to nominate IEC/R classifiers

Role Name Country Region Email address
Co-chair Annika Coll Spain AEME [email protected] 
Co-chair David Sochor Switzerland AEME [email protected]
Member Mark Crowe Australia Asia-Pacific [email protected]
Member Adam Bradley USA Americas [email protected]
Member Philippe Besson France AEME [email protected]
Member Irakli West Germany AEME [email protected]
Member Ivan Koval Ukraine AEME [email protected]
Member Nick Salzer Austria AEME [email protected]
Member Lee Ivory UK AEME [email protected]
Member Martin Pavek Czech Republic AEME [email protected]

INSARAG Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2020 – 15-16 October 2020

From: Sebastian Rhodes Stampa

Chief, Emergency Response Section (ERS)

Response Support Branch (RSB)

& INSARAG Secretariat

OCHA Coordination Division – Geneva

 

Dear INSARAG Focal points and members,

 

On behalf of Singapore Civil Defense Force, the INSARAG Secretariat is pleased to invite you to the INSARAG Asia – Pacific (AP) Regional Meeting, which will be held virtually on 15 and 16 October 2020.

 

Regional Meetings are a gathering of international USAR policymakers, team leaders, and governmental representatives, among others to exchange information about technical and political USAR issues in the INSARAG context. The participants will discuss best practices and possible improvements in areas of interest. The primary participants in these meetings are expected to be the INSARAG Focal points and Heads of Departments in National Governments who are responsible for disaster management. Please find attached the provisional agenda for the AP Regional Meeting.

 

The meeting will take place through Webex and we will send the link to registered participants on 12 October. Participants are kindly requested to register through the following link on the Virtual OSOCC by 11 October:

https://vosocc.unocha.org/Reg/6987_INSARAGAPRegional_Meeting2020.html

 

It is important to be registered on the Virtual OSOCC, as the Webex platform will not be able to register participants.

 

We look forward to having you with us for this important meeting.

 

Best regards,

Sebastian

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SASART ICMS SIMEX

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has enabled the INSARAG community to gain the license required to access the new INSARAG Coordination Management System (ICMS).

The Saudi Arabia Search and Rescue Team (SASART), while preparing for the IER initially scheduled in December 2020, have recently completed the first of a series of online remote simulation exercises (SIMEX) using the new ICMS software.

Working with their strategic partner, DART Solutions, SASART has collectively demonstrated how quickly they can adapt to current circumstances, during this challenging time due to the COVID-19 emergency.

All relevant elements of the team involved in USAR coordination were exercised, including EXCON, RDC, UCC, command support, ASR2 and site commander personnel, Virtual OSOCC and relevant INSARAG forms. More than 20 SASART personnel took part in the virtual simulation exercise over three days while DART’s personnel facilitated the exercise from more than 12,500 kilometers away with a 7-hour time difference.

The virtual SIMEX included setting up and integrating ICMS into the Virtual OSOCC, virtual arrival and RDC set up and operation, virtual LEMA meeting, virtual ASR2 of multiple sectors using multiple USAR teams, worksite triage, worksite prioritization, worksite assignment and worksite reporting culminating in a virtual LEMA briefing.

“Not only did the SIMEX provide an opportunity to practice USAR coordination, it provided an excellent platform to practice using the new ICMS software, a great system, so well done to the designers and developers! By all accounts, the exercise was an outstanding success! We look forward to participating in future virtual SIMEX’s. ” said, LT COL Mohammed Mubarak Alshahrani, Saudi Arabia INSARAG Policy Focal Point

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The documents in this section are Best Practices by local USAR teams who had undergone INSARAG Recognised National Accreditation Process. These reports should be viewed as Reference Materials. For more information on the TRL, click on this link – links the reader to TRL Tab in INSARAG.org

Document Submission

To upload a document, submit the document and details of the document, using the document submission form – links the reader to the “Document Submission Form for TRL” and email to the INSARAG Secretariat via [email protected]. For more information on the upload process and workflow, please refer to the following link. – links the reader to the “Document Upload Workflow” form

S/N Title Description Download Link POC
1 Title of document Link Name of team, Working Group
2 Link
3 Link
4 Link
5 Link

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The documents in this Technical Reference Library section are After Action Review Reports by INSARAG classified Teams that had undergone INSARAG External Classification or INSARAG External Reclassification. They include Best Practices by USAR teams. These reports should be viewed as Reference Materials. For more information on the TRL, click on this link

Document Submission

To upload a document, submit the document and details of the document, using the document submission form – links the reader to the “Document Submission Form for TRL” and email to the INSARAG Secretariat via [email protected]. For more information on the upload process and workflow, please refer to the following link.

S/N Title Description Download Link POC
1 Title of document Link Name of team, Working Group
2 EU MODEX Handbook 2.1 EU MODEX Handbook 2.1
3 Link
4 Link
5 Link

IRNAP

INSARAG Recognised National Accreditation Process

This section contains manuals that are relevant to countries and states who wish to undergo the INSARAG External Support and Recognition Process (IESRP) to attain the INSARAG recognition of their National Accreditation Process.

S/N Item Download Link POC
1 INSARAG IRNAP Technical Guidance Note ENGLISH Link INSARAG Americas Region
2 INSARAG IRNAP Technical Guidance Note SPANISH Link INSARAG Americas Region

Others

Other Forms

This section is allocated to all uncategorised INSARAG endorsed forms that are employed to strengthen and enhance INSARAG’s capability and quality assurance.

 

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NATIONAL ACCREDITATION WORKING GROUP

                                                    

Role Name Country Region Email address
Co – Chair Ms. Chen Hong China AP [email protected]
Co – Chair Mr. Sebastian Mocarquer Chile Americas [email protected]
Member Mr. Rashad Gasimzada Azerbaijan AEME [email protected]
Member Mr. Christophe Debray France AEME [email protected]
Member Mr. Peter Goxharaj Germany AEME [email protected]
Member Colonel Hicham Choukri Morocco AEME [email protected]
Member Mr. Tahsin Berkant Ataay Turkey AEME [email protected]
Member Mr. Martin Gomez Lissarrague Argentina Americas [email protected]
Member Ms. Diana Patricia Corrales Colombia Americas [email protected] ; [email protected]
Member Mr. Luis Arturo Garcia Pulido Mexico Americas [email protected]
Member Mr. Joe Kaleda USA Americas [email protected]
Member Mr. Wahyudi L Putra Yudi Indonesia Asia-Pacific [email protected]
Member Dr. Muhammad Farhan Khalid Pakistan Asia-Pacific [email protected]
Member Mr. Lok Wee Keong Singapore Asia-Pacific [email protected] ; [email protected]
Member Mr. Jaecheol Sim South Korea Asia-Pacific [email protected]

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Guidance Note on the INSARAG Recognized National Accreditation Process (IRNAP) 2022 Link

INSARAG Recognized National Accreditation Process (IRNAP) Checklist 2022 Link

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Chair Summary of 1st  NAWG Working Group Meeting 12-13 August 2020 Link

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Terms of Reference – INSARAG National Accreditation Working Group

  • (i) Background
  • In its annual meeting in February 2020, based on the recommendation of the INSARAG Americas Regional Group and on the recognition for the need to greater global coherence on the guidance and support being provided to countries interested in establishing National USAR team accreditation processes in line with the INSARAG guidelines, the INSARAG Steering Group decided to create a National Accreditation Working Group.
  • (ii) Name
  • National Accreditation Working Group
  • (iii) Purpose

The purpose of the Working Group is:

  • Collate, review and prepare documents and offer quality control of the guidance and methodology developed on the INSARAG-recognized national accreditation process (IRNAP) globally, in particular the technical guidance note on the IRNAP.
  • Promote the exchange of experiences in the application of national USAR accreditation processes between the different regions
  • (iv) Specific terms of reference and responsibilities
  • Review and make the necessary adjustments to the technical guidance note and its annexes on the INSARAG Recognised National Accreditation Process (IRNAP) that serves as a guide and encompasses the basic contents of the process adapted for the three regions.
  • Analyse and compare the NAP and IRNAP processes in countries across the three regions, and consolidate the lessons learned of common and global interest.
  • Provide remote support on methodological issues and interpretation of standards to the Technical Support Groups and Technical Recognition Groups (TSGs/TRGs) that are formed to give support to countries
  • Establish close coordination links with the INSARAG Training Working Group, in order to identify and develop synergies with the products and training that are developed on the INSARAG External Classification (IEC) process, understanding that these are two very different but related processes
  • Consolidate and/or develop training for members of the TSG/TRG rosters that can be adapted and implemented at the level of each region
  • (v) Duration
  • 2 years
  • (vi) Members
  • This group would consist of 3 active members of the TSG/TRG roster from each region, whose members must meet the following minimum criteria:
    • o USAR Experience (USAR processes and training)
    • o Experience in operations / USAR coordination
    • o Extensive experience with the INSARAG methodology
    • o Experience with a national accreditation process, and / or with the INSARAG external classification process.
    • o Knowledge of English language.
    • Each member of the WG will also function as a liaison between the working group and the TSG/TRG roster in their region.
    • Each region will present its candidates, which will be selected by the INSARAG Secretariat, in consultation with the Regional Chairs
    • The WG will be led by two co-chairs appointed from this group,and from different regions,  and the WG will serve for an initial period of 2 years and supported by the INSARAG Secretariat
    • The WG will appoint one member as secretary of the working group, responsible for keeping the documentation of the WG and presenting the results to the Secretariat.
  • (vii) Governance of the working group
  • The WG reports to the INSARAG Steering Group and is required to present progress of its work in the three regional meetings as well as in the Team Leader’s meeting.
  • (viii)Work methods
  • Face to face as well as virtual meetings
  • The face to face meeting shall coincide with other global or regional INSARAG events or meetings
  • Members have to be available to attend 2 meetings in different regions and be self-funded. The first meeting is planned in Geneva, and where possible, back to back with the annual Team Leaders meetings.
  • (ix) Products

The main expected products of this working group will be:

  • Annual update of the Technical Guidance Note on the IRNAP serving as a guide and encompassing the basic contents of the process adjusted for all regions.
  • Analysis and comparison between existing NAP and IRNAP processes in countries across the three regions, and a consolidation of the lessons learned globally to be presented at regional and global level.
  • Links established between the external classification process and the national accreditation processes

Training for the TSG/TRG developed with objectives and program, adaptable to each region