Working Groups – INSARAG

Starting in 2022, the INSARAG Secretariat has assigned a Representative to each Working Group, to provide support and assistance when needed. The table below outlines who, from the Secretariat, will be supporting each Working Group, including their contact details.

Working Group	WG Co-Chair/Chair	Secretariat Representative and Support	Key Tasks
Transitional Guidelines Review Working Group	David Lewis – Australia David.Lewis@fire.nsw.gov.au Martin Evers – Netherlands martin.evers@vrh.nl	Winston Chang – Geneva Changw@un.org	1. Custodian for the Guidelines, Compile feedback and new suggestions; 2. Ensure Linkages of the new Revisions V2.0 to the next GRG to commence in 2023 and next revision launched in 2025.
IEC/R Working Group	Annika Coll – Spain annika.coll@madrid.org Dewey Perks – USA dperks@usaid.gov	Stefania Trassari – Geneva trassari@un.org (Marie Mure (Geneva) roster planning) mure@un.org	1. Review the IEC/R 2020 CV and Roster of Classifiers; 2. Propose a revised IEC/R 2022 Checklist, with pandemic response considerations.
Information Management Working Group	Peter Wolff – Germany peter.wolff@evonik.com Jeff Maunder – New Zealand Jeff.maunder@fireandemergency.nz	Jose Maria Garcia – Geneva Garcia40@un.org Lucien Jaggi – Geneva jaggi@un.org	1. ICMS Training, and Operations Support; 2. Setting up the Dashboard and systems for new teams. JM: Multi-year funding arrangements with Donor Relations, safekeeping of the licenses, and for auditing purposes.
Light Team Working Group	Brad Commens – Australia Brad.Commens@qfes.qld.gov.au Rob Davis – UK rob.davis@saraid.org.uk	Stefania Trassari – Geneva trassari@un.org	1. Review lessons from the first Light IEC (@Fire); 2. Recommend revisions for the IEC/R checklist, arrangements for Light Teams.
Medical Working Group	Dr. Anthony Macintyre – USA macintyr@email.gwu.edu	Clement Kalonga -Nairobi clement.kalonga@un.org	1. Support the review and development of technical Medical resources and guidelines /guidance documents.\; 2. Engagements with WHO EMT
National Accreditation Working Group	Chen Hong – China chenhongicd@163.com Sebastian Mocarquer – Chile smocarquer@bomberos.cl	Haruka Ezaki – Bangkok Haruka.ezaki@un.org	1. Recommend a revised NAP/IRNAP Manual V2.0 ( for ISG 2022 endorsement); 2. Develop the training package for the TSG/TRG
Training Working Group	Tsukasa Katsube-Japan Katsube.tsukasa.3@jica.go.jp Dewey Perks – USA dperks@usaid.gov	Lucien Jaggi – Geneva jaggi@un.org	1. Recommend and develop INSARAG Training Needs; 2. Review of the First Responders Program V2.0 ( for ISG 2022 endorsement); 3. Review of the UC Manual V2.0( for ISG 2022 endorsement)
Flexible Response Working Group	Paolo Vaccari – Italy Paolo.Vaccari@protezionecivile.it Paul Baxter – Australia Paul.baxter@fire.nsw.gov.au	Winston Chang – Geneva Changw@un.org	1. Overall Strategic Guidance to the 3 Sub WG, and a focus on the Global Position on Flexible Response that INSARAG will take on.
Global Position	Thomas Zeiter – Switzerland Thomas.zeiter@eda.admin.ch Otty Rusinarsetyo – Indonesia otty.rs@gmail.com	Haruka Ezaki – Bangkok Haruka.ezaki@un.org	1. Response and Services beyond USAR – Earthquake and Collapse structures. YES or NO or Tailored to Regional needs/Team capabilities.
DACC	Solveig Thorvaldsdottir – Iceland solveig@rainrace.com Mark Scorer – UK/SARAID mark.scorer@saraid.org.uk	Ana Maria Rebaza – Panama rebaza@un.org	1. Development of the DACC Manual, and linkages with Clusters, UNDAC.
Response to Cultural Heritage	Jing Wang – China archsky2008@126.com Aparna Tandon – ICCROM, UNESCO aparna.tandon1@gmail.com	Clement Kalonga – Nairobi clement.kalonga@un.org	1. Development of the Response to Cultural Heritage Manual/ Technical Guidance document and linkages with UNESCO.