INSARAG Technical Guidance notes

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 good practices and recommendations. They are not the expectations from INSARAG member USAR teams or those USAR teams that undergo the INSARAG External Classification (IEC) process.

The following Technical Guidance Notes have been endorsed so far:

Medical Guidance Notes:

• Amputations and Dismemberment (endorsed in 2011)
• Identification of USAR Medical Personnel (endorsed in 2011)
• Post Mission Medical Reporting (endorsed in 2011)
• Provision of Medical Care in an Austere Environment Specifically in a Confined Space (endorsed in 2011)
• Recovery of Deceased During USAR Operations (endorsed in 2011)
• The Donation of Medical Supplies and Equipment Prior to Demobilisation (endorsed in 2011)