International Humanitarian Response and the INSARAG 20 December

International Humanitarian Response and the INSARAG 20 December 2017

AGENDA • International Response • INSARAG Guidelines

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Humanitarian Community A wide group of civilian actors, national or international, UN or non-UN, Governmental or non-governmental who have a commitment to humanitarian principles and are engaged in humanitarian activities. 25% United Nations 25% Red Cross/Red Crescent 50% NGO

Coordinating the response: Haiti

Alert phase/First hours escu r l a c Lo s m ea T C A ND itie v i t c a e U M rin o t i n o g Glob a & Co l Disaster o A Syste rdination lert m Oper a infor tional matio n ndb a t s / y or al f d Nee nation r inte tance ? s assi Resp onse Media & social messag ing es n i l e d Gui AG R A S IN ms a e T USAR plan ning Situa « An noun tion cing repo rts the e merg ency »

Live-saving phase/First days n o i t a n i rd o o c e n-Sit O tem ency g r e Em ng fundi sys r e t s f clu n o atio Activ pping ncy e g r e Em ms teleco UNOSAT satellite i magery Media messag ing a Field M 2011 ort p p u S les u d o m Rapid n ee assessm ds e Prelimi nt / na Scenari ry o Defin it ion Military assets Environ mental impact

INSARAG response framework

INSARAG

INSARAG was established in 1991 following the 1988 Armenia earthquake. Guided by UN General Assembly Resolution 57/150 “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance”.

Global network of more than 80 countries and organizations Aims to establish minimum international standards and establish methodology for international coordination

Facilitate coordination between USAR teams responding to a disaster. Practice coordination and using standards through exercises. The INSARAG Guidelines can be found online.

Volume I: Policy. Volume II: Preparedness and Response. Volume III: Operational Field Guide.

INSARAG Guidelines: An Overview Minimum acceptable standards and requirements of International USAR teams INSARAG 101 Capacity Building Vol. 1: Policy Guidance Response IEC/IER Vol. 2: INSARAG USAR Manuals Vol. 3: Field Guide Pocket-size Cap. Building Manual Operations Manual IEC/IER Manual

The INSARAG External Classification (IEC) is a voluntary, independent peer review process of international USAR teams. Classified as "Medium” or "Heavy” teams. As of 2017, there are 47 internationally classified teams globally.

The Levels of an IEC: Heavy Teams -technical search and rescue in collapsed or failed structures of heavy wood/ reinforced masonry with structural steel -rigging and lifting -international deployment mandated -can operate at 2 sites simultaneously Medium Teams Can perform all the above, but only has the capacity for a single work site at a time

IEC Process 1. The first step is the development of National USAR capacity Scope: • Management • Logistics • Search • Rescue • Medical