(Methodology)
The INSARAG Technical Guidance Notes provide non-binding guidance to USAR teams beyond what is specified as minimum requirements by the INSARAG Guidelines. These Technical Guidance Notes are prepared by the INSARAG working groups and then endorsed by the INSARAG Steering Group. Please note that these Technical Guidance Notes are not parts of the INSARAG Guidelines, they are only […]
(Methodology)
Guidelines 2020 The INSARAG Guidelines provides a methodology to guide countries affected by a sudden-onset disaster causing large-scale structural collapse, as well as international USAR Teams responding in the affected country. The Guidelines also outlines the role of the UN in assisting affected countries in on-site coordination. Reviewed and updated between 2018 to 2020, the […]
(Americas Meetings)
The annual meeting of INSARAG Asia-Pacific Regional Group was held in Miami, USA, from 23th to 26th of May 2001. The meeting was attended by more than 70 participants from 15 countries and organizations. 2001 INSARAG Americas Meeting Report (English)
(Methodology)
The methodology of INSARAG is described at its Guidelines. The INSARAG Guidelines address international USAR response in a cycle that includes the following phases: Preparedness, Mobilization, Operations, Demobilization and Post-Mission. For each of these phases the INSARAG methodology as defined by the INSARAG Guidelines and the INSARAG Technical Guidance Notes describe what is expected of […]
(about)
INSARAG Secretariat Emergency Response Section – Response Support Branch Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Palais des Nations – CH 112 Geneva 10, Switzerland [email protected] Duty officer mobile (emergencies only): +41 22 917 16 00 ————————————————————— Mr. Sebastian Rhodes Stampa (Secretary of INSARAG) [email protected] Ms. Haruka Ezaki (INSARAG Secretariat Asia-Pacific) [email protected] Ms. […]
(about)
The INSARAG has managed to achieve many goals over the years. In all cases, these achievements have helped either directly or indirectly the goal of saving more lives following incidents of structural collapse. These achievements include but are not limited to: • The successful creation of a UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution 57/150 of 2002 on […]
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Membership in INSARAG is open to all countries and organizations involved in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) activities. Countries interested in joining the INSARAG network are required to designate a national focal point, which will serve as the primary interface between the INSARAG Regional Group and the INSARAG Secretariat. Organizations seeking to apply […]
(about)
The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) operates through a structured network of forums and geographical regions, all reporting upward through the overarching global elements of the Steering Group. This organizational structure ensures that INSARAG’s objectives are effectively achieved at the regional level while aligning with best practices defined and endorsed by the global […]
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 57/150, adopted on 16 December 2002, titled “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance”, was developed through the efforts of INSARAG. This resolution serves as a cornerstone for INSARAG’s work, endorsing the INSARAG Guidelines and Methodology while emphasizing key principles central to its mission. […]
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INSARAG activities are guided by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 57/150 (2002) on “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance,” along with the INSARAG Hyogo Declaration adopted at the first Global Meeting in 2010 in Kobe, Japan, and the INSARAG Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the second Global Meeting in […]
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