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INSARAG REGIONAL EXERCISE-SIMEX 2018 – Argentina – CANCELLED
The INSARAG Training Working Group (TWG) was established with a mandate to focus on the development of training standards and content for the INSARAG community. The TWG takes its direction from the INSARAG Secretariat, which, in turn, follows the direction given by the INSARAG Steering Committee. The group meets two to three times a year. The reports of this working group’s meetings can be found below.
The INSARAG Training Working group acts as an advisory body to the INSARAG Secretariat and USAR teams, supporting INSARAG training-related initiatives. The TWG designs, reviews, and implements training standards for approval by the INSARAG community. The group identifies training gaps in the field of USAR in collaboration with INSARAG, UNDAC, and the wider disaster response community.
The TWG is the custodian of five INSARAG training namely:
- USAR Coordination Course
- USAR Coordination Course Training of Trainers
- IEC/R Leadership and Mentor Course
- First Responder Course (available online here)
- Community Responders’ Training (available online here)
The TWG provide support on training standards and methodologies for the other INSARAG courses:
- ICMS Course (managed by the IMWG)
- IRNAP Leadership course (managed by the National Capacity Building WG)
- International Earthquake Response Exercise (IERE) (managed by the INSARAG Secretariat) (available online here)
Training WG Contacts
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2023
2022
TWG Meeting Notes of 15 December 2022
2021
TWG Meeting Notes of 24 November 2021
TWG Meeting Notes of 27 October 2021
2020
Following on from the previous online meeting which was held in July, the INSARAG TWG, with representatives of the IMWG, MWG and TL Reps held a further video conference on 12th August. The meeting discussed a variety of current INSARAG matters, ranging from the current IEC/R system review to the recent USAR deployments to the Beirut Explosion. The members also reviewed TWG workstreams, organisation of meetings and the distribution of work packages in order to better fit the challenges we are all facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TWG Meeting 8 July 2020
2019
TWG Meeting Santiago de Chile October 2019
TWG Meeting Muscat June 2019
The meeting was hosted by the Sultanate of Oman, Royal Oman Police (ROP), Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance (PACDA), in Muscat, Oman. The meeting would not have been possible without the excellent support and generous hospitality of PACDA.
TWG Meeting Notes Muscat June 2019 Final Note
2018
Working Group Meeting, Germany, December 2018
The INSARAG Training Working Group, including representatives from the Team Leaders and Information Management Working Group, met in Berlin from the 10th to the 13th of December. The Group were hosted by Albrecht Broemme, President of THW, at the Regional THW Office in Berlin, and key agenda items for the meeting included; The development of the INSARAG Classification Team Leaders and Mentors Training Course, The continued development of USAR Coordination Course and harmonisation with OSOCC methodology, and Revision of INSARAG Guidelines Volume II, Manual C.
TWG Meeting Notes Berlin 18 Final Draft
Meeting during Team Leader Meeting, September 2018
TWG: Continues working with other WGs on guideline revisions, a new IEC/IER checklist, and a reformatted TL/Mentor course.
Working Group Meeting, Denmark, April 2018
INSARAG Training Working Group (TWG) met in Tinglev, Denmark in the DEMA Emergency Services College from 15 to 18 April 2018
2014
FIRST MEETING, MARCH 2014 in ABU DHABI, UAE
SECOND MEETING, SEPTEMBER 2014 in QATAR
Member
2013
FIRST MEETING, MARCH 2013 IN LUZERN, SWITZERLAND
SECOND MEETING, JUNE 2013 IN BERN, SWITZERLAND
THIRD MEETING, SEPTEMBER 2013 IN THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
2012
FIRST MEETING,17-25 MARCH 2012 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
INSARAG Website
INSARAG Document Management Procedure
Guidelines Division ISG and OPS
INSARAG Governance PP v0.1
INSARAG OPS Trng Performance & Equip Standard April 2012_V2
INSARAG Advisory Organisation Advisory Process v1.0
Outcomes from TLs Governance Workshop V1.0
USAR Team Description TL Meeting Australia 2012 v2
SECOND MEETING, 4-10 NOVEMBER 2012, LOS ANGELES, USA
The meeting was hosted by the LA County USAR Section (USA 2) and was
conducted in Los Angeles, USA, from the 4th – 10th November 2012. Please find attached the Chairman Summary .
2011
FIRST MEETING, 30 MARCH-03 APRIL 2011, COSTA RICA
The first meeting of the INSARAG TWG in 2011 took place from 30 March–03 April 2011 in Costa Rica back to back with the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting. Below is the Chairman Summary of this meeting. Please note that the outcomes of this working group are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
Chairman Summary
SECOND MEETING, 9-15 OCTOBER 2011, UAE
The second and last meeting of the INSARAG TWG in 2011 took place from 9-15 October 2011 in UAE.
2010
FIRST MEETING, 25-29 JANUARY 2010, SINGAPORE
The first meeting of the INSARAG TWG in 2010 took place from 25-29 January 2010 in Singapore. Below is the Executive Summary and outcomes of this meeting. Please note that the outcomes of this working group are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
Agenda and Executive Summary
Establishing National USAR Capacity
Minimum Operational Levels for Light USAR Teams
Minimum Operational Levels for Medium and Heavy USAR Teams
SECOND MEETING, 13-17 DECEMBER 2010, GERMANY
The second and last meeting of the INSARAG TWG in 2010 took place from 13-17 December 2010 in Germany. Below is the Chairman Summary and outcomes of this meeting. Please note that the outcomes of this working group are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group
The INSARAG Medical Working Group (MWG) in keeping with UN General Assembly Resolution 57/150 on “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance” aims to enhance the INSARAG Guidelines that will enable the medical component of a USAR team and develop relevant medical guidance notes.
MWG was established in 2008 with the endorsement from the INSARAG Steering Committee in 2007. This inter-regional working group aims to focus on the medical requirements of international USAR teams being deployed outside their countries of origin. The group meets two to three times a year. The reports of this working group’s meetings can be found below. The medical guidance notes prepared by this working group and endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group can be found in the ‘Methodology’ tab.
Terms of Reference
2023:
Chairman`s Summary – AAR and AEME Regional Meeting 2023 Qatar
Chairman’s Summary – Team Leaders Meeting 2023 Singapore
Participant List – Team Leaders Meeting 2023 Singapore
Medical WG Contacts
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2022
MWG Geneva 2022 Chairman’s Summary Link
Attachment A: Participant List Link
Attachment B: MWG Agenda Link
Attachment C: MWG Input into the Flexible Response WG Link
Attachment D: MWG Update 10 May Link
Attachment E: Common Elements of Essential Information Relevant to both INSARAG and WHO EMTs Link
Attachment F: Hospital Assessment V4 Link
Attachment G: Recommendations regarding the documentation of vaccinations given to Team Members Link
2021
Joint Statement Issued by INSARAG MWG and WHO EMT – V19 May 2021 Link
Medical Working Group Monthly meeting minutes_May 2021 Link
Medical Working Group Covid-19 USAR Response Technical Note Link
2020
Medical Working Group Virtual Meeting minutes held on 27 August 2020 Link
2019
MWG products during the Team Leaders Course in Chile 2019
Attachment A – Attachment B – Attachment C – Attachment E – Attachment F – Attachment G – Attachment H
Here you can find the Patient treatment form
INSARAG USAR Medical Team acceptance document
2018
Attached the updated Medical Working Group, which was held in Romania
2017
The INSARAG Medical Working Group (MWG) met in Bali, Indonesia, on the 16-17 October 2017.
This meeting was hosted by BASARNAS of the Indonesia Government and co-organised by the INSARAG Secretariat.
Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) participated in the meeting as well.
2015
The INSARAG Medical Working Group (MWG) met in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the 15-16 October 2015.
This meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Interior of the Government of the United Arab Emirates and co-organised by the INSARAG Secretariat.
Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) participated in the meeting as well.
Chairman’s summary of MWG Meeting 2015
2012
FIRST MEETING, 19-23 MARCH 2012, AUSTRALIA
The first meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2012 took place from 19-23 March 2012 in Australia parallel with the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting. Below is the Chairman Summary and outcomes of this meeting. Please note that these outcomes are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
Chairman Summary (English)
Patient Treatment Record
2011
FIRST MEETING, 30 MARCH-03 APRIL 2011, COSTA RICA
The first meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2011 took place from 30 March–03 April 2011 in Costa Rica back to back with the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting. Below is the Chairman Summary and outcomes of this meeting. Please note that these outcomes are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
Final Chairman Summary INSARAG MWG 2011 (English)
Annex A MWG Participants List
Annex B Final MWG Meeting Agenda
Annex C Emerg2011Poster
Annex D Cuba Meeting Proceedings
Annex E Survival Interval in Earthquake Entrapments
Annex F Optimizing Medical Response to Large Scale Disasters The Ad Hoc Collaborative Health Care System Letter to editor
SECOND MEETING, 18-22 NOVEMBER 2011, SOUTH AFRICA
The second and last meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2011 took place from 18-22 November 2011 in South Africa back to back with the INSARAG/UNDAC Awareness Training. Please note that these outcomes are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
Chairman Summary
Outcomes of the meeting can be found below:
Medical Relief After Earthquakes: It’s Time for a New Paradigm
INSARAG Patient Treatment Record
2010
FIRST MEETING, 21-25 MARCH 2010, UAE
The first meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2010 took place from 21-25 March 2010 in UAE in parallel with the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting. Please find attached the Chairman Summary and its annexes/outcomes of this meeting. Please note that these outcomes are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
INSARAG MWG Meeting Chairman Summary (English)
Annex A Meeting Participants
Annex B MWG Terms of Reference
Annex C Summary of Discussions Points
Annex D Draft Recovery and Deceased
Annex E Data Collection and Publication
Annex F IEC Expert Classifier CV Form
Annex G IEC Schedule
SECOND MEETING, 24-28 MAY 2010, SWITZERLAND
The second meeting of the INSARAG MWG for 2010 took place from 24-28 May 2010 in Switzerland before the INSARAG Steering Group Meeting. Please find attached the Chairman Summary and its annexes/outcomes of this meeting. Please note that these outcomes are not official INSARAG documents until they are endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group.
INSARAG MWG Meeting Chairman Summary (English)
INSARAG Guidelines Medical Supplement 24.05.10 – Final.doc
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE Provision of Medical Care
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE Recovery of Deceased
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE USAR Medical Donations
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE Identification of USAR Medical Personnel
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE INSARAG Medical Handover Form
Draft MEDICAL GUIDANCE NOTE Post Mission Medical Reporting
THIRD MEETING, 13-17 SEPTEMBER 2010, JAPAN
The third and last meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2010 took place from 13-17 September 2010 in Japan in parallel with the INSARAG Global Meeting. Please find attached the Chairman Summary.
INSARAG MWG Meeting Chairman Summary (English)
2009
FIRST MEETING, 13-16 JANUARY 2009, UAE
The first meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2009 took place from 13-16 January 2009 in UAE. Please find attached the Chairman Summary and its annexes/outcomes of this meeting.
Chairman Summary
SECOND MEETING, 15-17 APRIL 2009, AUSTRALIA
The second meeting of the INSARAG MWG in 2009 took place from 15-17 April 2009 in Australia. Please find attached the Chairman Summary and its annexes/outcomes of this meeting.
Chairman Summary
2008
FIRST MEETING, 8-10 MAY 2008, UK
The inaugural meeting of the INSARAG MWG took place from 8-10 May 2008 in UK back-to-back with the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting. Please find attached the Chairman Summary this meeting.
Chairman Summary