INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE ADVISORY GROUP (INSARAG)

On behalf of the INSARAG community, the INSARAG Secretariat congratulates the Republic of Chile to be the 6th country for having incorporated the INSARAG methodology and processes into its national USAR structures!

The 7th INSARAG Recognised National Accreditation Process (IRNAP) completed for Cyprus, with strong support from Germany, France and Singapore. Congratulations to Cyprus as the 7th IRNAP !

Women provide the added strength necessary to our communities and USAR teams to meet the challenges of emergency disaster response. INSARAG is delighted to share photos of some of the women who make up the national Colombian USAR team. These women are strong, flexible, and empowered team members that drive, manage, and strengthen the emergency disaster response in Colombia.

From 25 April to 1 May, INSARAG peer expert Classifiers from 7 countries carried out the Re-classification of Urban Search and Rescue Team USA 1 Fairfax in Fairfax, Virginia. Congratulations to USA-01!

The INSARAG Steering Group Meeting was held on Tuesday 10th May 2022 and chaired by the INSARAG Global Chair, Ambassador Manuel Bessler. We thank 187 global INSARAG family members for joining us and making it a huge success.

The INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting and Technical Working Group Meeting were successfully held in Doha, Qatar from 7 to 11 March 2022. We would like to express our deepest appreciation for the warm hospitality provided by Qatar and the extraordinary contributions by our participants from over 40 countries.

Note From IMWG:

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