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This Guidance Notes section contains the INSARAG endorsed Annexes under the INSARAG Guidelines.
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The preparedness phase is the period between disaster responses. In this phase, USAR Teams undertake preparatory measures to ensure that they are at the highest level of readiness for deployment as possible. Teams will conduct training and exercises, review lessons-learned from previous experiences, update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required, and plan future responses.
The documents in this Technical Reference Library (TRL) section are Best Practices shared by USAR teams and INSARAG Working Groups. They are not endorsed by INSARAG and should be viewed as reference Materials. For more information on the TRL, click on this link.
This section is categorized into 7 subsections:
The operations phase is the period when international USAR Teams are performing USAR operations in the affected country. It starts with the arrival of a USAR Team at the Reception/Departure Centre (RDC) in the affected country, registration with the UCC/OSOCC, reporting to the Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) (or National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)), and performing of USAR operations. The phase ends when the USAR Team is instructed to cease operations.
The documents in this Technical Reference Library (TRL) section are Best Practices shared by USAR teams and INSARAG Working Groups. They are not endorsed by INSARAG and should be viewed as reference Materials. For more information on the TRL, click on this link– links the reader to TRL Tab in INSARAG.org
This section is categorized into 7 subsections:
This Guidance Notes section contains the INSARAG endorsed Checklists which complements the INSARAG Guidelines and USAR operations.
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The mobilization phase is the period immediately following the occurrence of a disaster. International USAR Teams prepare to respond and travel to assist the affected country.
The documents in this Technical Reference Library (TRL) section are Best Practices shared by USAR teams and INSARAG Working Groups. They are not endorsed by INSARAG and should be viewed as reference Materials. For more information on the TRL, click on this link
This section is categorized into 7 subsections: