Annexes to Volume II, Manual C – INSARAG External Classification and Reclassification
This section contains the annexes which complements the content outlined in Volume II, Manual C.
For the full list of annexes, forms and supporting documents hosted in INSARAG.org, USAR Teams are encouraged to refer to the Annex D of INSARAG Guidelines Volume II Manual C
This section contains the annexes which complements the content outlined in Volume II, Manual B.
For the full list of annexes, forms and supporting documents hosted in INSARAG.org, USAR Teams are encouraged to refer to Annex B in the INSARAG Guidelines Volume II Manual B – Operations
Annexes to Volume II, Manual A – Capacity Building
This section contains the annexes which complements the content outlined in Volume II, Manual A.
For the full list of annexes, forms and supporting documents hosted in INSARAG.org, USAR Teams are encouraged to refer to Annex E in the INSARAG Guidelines Volume II, Manual A
For other documents like the INSARAG External Support Recognition Process (IESRP) Manual, USAR Teams may refer to the IRNAP Sub-section under the Manuals section.
This section contains the annexes which complement the content outlined in Volume I.
For the full list of annexes, forms and supporting documents hosted in INSARAG.org, USAR Teams are encouraged to refer to Annex C in the INSARAG Guidelines Volume I
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Annex D – Explanatory Note on the Technical Reference Library and INSARAG Guidance Notes
This section is allocated to all uncategorized INSARAG endorsed checklists that would be employed to strengthen and enhance INSARAG’s capability and quality assurance.
INSARAG External Classification (IEC) and INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) Checklists for Light, Medium and Heavy USAR Teams
The IEC and IER Checklists for Light, Medium and Heavy USAR Teams were approved by the INSARAG Steering Group. It is utilized by IEC/R Classifiers during an IEC/R, and its primary purpose is to ensure that the classification is conducted in an objective manner. The checklists provide quality assurance by ensuring that all Classified teams are prepared to offer professional services, operate in a collaborative manner, and provide timely life-saving assistance to an affected population.
The IEC/R Checklists are “living documents” and are reviewed annually by the INSARAG Training Working Group. Changes to the checklists will be approved at the annual ISG meeting and disseminated to all USAR Teams through the Regional Troikas and www.insarag.org.
The XVIII Meeting of the INSARAG Regional Group in the Americas and the VI UNDAC Regional Consultation meeting were held jointly from 12-14 November 2019 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The meeting was hosted by the Government of Argentina through the White Helmets Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, in its capacity as INSARAG Regional Chair and organized jointly with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in its capacity as INSARAG Secretariat.
The meeting was opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic, Ambassador Jorge Marcelo Faurie in the Palacio San Martin. The Minister underlined his country’s commitment to INSARAG and multilateralism under the coordination of the United Nations, inviting participants to take advantage of the forum of the meeting to promote and improve the work carried out jointly. Ambassador Alejandro Daneri, President of the White Helmets Commission and INSARAG Regional Chair in 2019, Mr. Carlos Passarelli, United Nations Resident Coordinator ad interim and Mr. Dario Alvarez, representative of the OCHA Regional Office also gave welcoming speeches.
A total of 49 participants from 16 countries, as well from the Organization of American Firefighters (OBA in Spanish) and OCHA gathered in the meeting. Countries and organizations were represented by their INSARAG and/or UNDAC focal points.
Unlike previous years, it was this time to fully integrate the UNDAC and INSARAG agenda into one meeting, with the intention of promoting the identification of synergies and increasing the level of awareness of both networks by all participants.
The 3rd INSARAG Global Meeting will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from 4 to 9 October 2020, and is generously hosted by the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service of Poland.
On 6 October 2021 Poland virtually hosted the 3rd INSARAG Global Meeting. The network of policy and technical experts discussed and deliberated on new ways of delivering value-added life-saving assistance, aiming to be fit for the future.
The event provided an opportunity for USAR teams from all over the world to share their expertise and to learn from best practices across the regions striving for a global approach. During the 3rd IGM, the Warsaw Declaration was approved and launched. The theme of the meeting was “Strengthen Quality, Predictability, Speed and Flexibility in Support of National and Local Capacities.”
In 2021, INSARAG is celebrating 30 years of life-saving assistance. The Global Meeting offered a unique opportunity to celebrate the anniversary and launch a series of products to commemorate INSARAG’s birthday, all of them are available here:
IGM Portal is now available at this link. It is a dedicated website designed as a ‘one-stop shop’ for all of the information related to the 3rd IGM. You can find more information on this link.
3rd IGM 2021 Statistics
• 1-month remote event
• 778 participants in the 5 network meetings
• 1 Global Meeting – Over 350 participants from 150 Member States and organizations Endorsement of the Warsaw Declaration Launch of the INSARAG Exposure Story Launch of This is INSARAG
The final phase of the “Disaster Risk Governance Project” for Central America funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) was officially launched on October 5 2022. The general program engulfs three projects tasked to different implementing partners in the Americas region, including, CEPREDENAC, UNDRR, OCHA, and UNDP and unified under one objective of promoting advancements on the 4th priority of the Sendai Framework. The project implemented by UNDP with the technical collaboration of OCHA, involves technical consultations and trainings to consolidate the national USAR accreditation processes and aligning them with established international INSARAG standards towards IRNAP certification or re-certification. The six member states included in this project are Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. See photos below.
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AMERICAS 2020 REGIONAL WORK PLAN AND ACTIVITIES
In its annual meeting of 2019, the Regional Group defined the following priorities for 2020:
Contribute to the definition of INSARAG global strategies and priorities
Strengthen the IRNAP process
Strengthen USAR coordination capacities in the region
Strengthen partnerships with “sister” response networks and other partners to increase the efficiency of emergency preparedness and response
These priorities were presented by the Regional Chair to the INSARAG Steering Group in February 2020 and received full endorsement. Since then, all regions across the world have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has a dramatic impact in all aspects of life, at social and economic level, and has further aggravated the situation of vulnerable populations and those in need of humanitarian assistance.
The INSARAG network is adapting to the new reality. In the regional context of the Americas and the Caribbean, the Regional chairmanship group under the leadership of Colombia as Regional Chair is coordinating the required adaptations. On the one hand, all teams are encouraged inasmuch as possible to prepare for a potential response in a Covid-19 environment[1]; and on the other hand, alternative ways are being sought to implement activities of the regional work plan.
Here is the adapted road map (English, Spanish) for each of the objectives for the year 2020 in the region.
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