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For your reference, please find attached the administrative manual used by the United States which provides a guide to train and maintain qualified personnel for their National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System. 
For further information please contact insarag@un.org who will refer you to the focal point.

Training Program Administration Manual by FEMA USA

Other reference/documents:

Thirty Two Long Months: Syria First Responder Program by AKUT, Turkey (January 2016)

Please find attached the latest 2 February 2016 document. For feedback and questions, please contact the INSARAG Secretariat atinsarag@un.org.
Thank you

Earthquake Response Exercise Guide v. 2.2.2016

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The UN GA Resolution 57/150 of 16 December 2002 on “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International USAR Assistance” stresses the need to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) assistance. A key factor in achieving this objective is the ongoing development of USAR capacity, especially within countries with a high risk of structural collapse from either natural or technical disasters.

Countries may look to develop USAR capacity for domestic purposes only, or they may look to develop capacity with the view to becoming an international donor of USAR response assistance. Either way however, countries are encouraged to develop USAR capacity in accordance with the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) Guidelines. The INSARAG Guidelines, developed and practiced by emergency responders from around the world, serve to guide international USAR teams and disaster-affected countries during international USAR response operations as well as providing guidance on how to develop USAR capacity.

A USAR Capacity Assessment Mission aims to identify existing capacities and determine the required capacities according to the country’s USAR objectives. This provides an indication of the gaps between the current capacity and the required capacity which in turn assists in defining the USAR capacity development strategy.

The INSARAG network provides unique access to a pool of experienced, qualified USAR experts that are able to conduct an assessment of existing capacity, mapped against needs and who are then able to assist with the design and subsequent implementation of USAR Capacity Development initiatives.

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«Therefore urges and highly recommends that building national, local and community capacity is critical for effective response to earthquakes, collapsed structure and other related emergencies in a rapidly urbanizing world, and welcomes the work undertaken by the INSARAG network to develop recommendations for operational and organisational guidelines for capacity building of national USAR teams, and encourage Member States to support such efforts.»

(INSARAG Hyogo Declaration paragraph no. 5, September 2010)

1. The INSARAG network is strongly encouraged to assist disaster prone countries in developing the capacity of their national USAR teams. In this context, the term «national USAR team» refers to a USAR team, which is employed at the national level but not encouraged to deploy internationally. This can be a governmental team or non-governmental team. INSARAG has utilized the experience gained both in the IEC process as well as in existing capacity building programs of its members to develop recommended organisational and operational standards for national USAR teams in order to provide Member States with guidance for the development of national USAR capacity.

2. The guidance is meant to provide globally accepted standards for national USAR teams to develop an operational and organisational capacity. By promoting common standards for national USAR teams, the INSARAG network aims to provide guidance for capacity building efforts as well as enhance the interoperability of national USAR teams with international teams in major emergencies within their countries.

3. Furthermore, the recommended standards for national USAR teams provide a valuable tool to the INSARAG community to promote and disseminate the INSARAG guidelines and methodology to the vast majority of USAR teams worldwide that are for national use.

4. The organisational and operational guidelines for national USAR teams are developed as a guidance document for capacity building of national teams so that there are common operational standards around the world. Countries with INSARAG IEC classified international USAR teams are strongly encouraged to assist the capacity building process in developing countries and provide guidance to other national teams in their own country.

5. Countries are encouraged to adopt (at the appropriate level) the INSARAG organisational and operational guidelines for capacity building of national USAR teams as a target achievement for its national USAR teams and to adopt appropriate processes for the confirmation of achievement of these standards.

6. The confirmation of achievement of the capabilities of a national USAR team is the responsibility of the national authorities of the concerned country.

7. When a national USAR team meets the target of the organisational and operational guidelines, the country is encouraged to inform the INSARAG Secretariat through its INSARAG national focal point. The INSARAG Secretariat will register this team as «nationally classified USAR team» at the level of light, medium or heavy in the USAR Directory.

8. If a Government wishes to ask for support in this process, it can contact the INSARAG Secretariat or the INSARAG Regional Group for further advice.

9. Any external confirmation is voluntary, optional and complementary to national processes and is not to be confused with the INSARAG IEC process. For a USAR team that is planned to deploy internationally, the INSARAG IEC process remains as the only classification system.

The checklist and details of the INSARAG Organisational and Operational Guidelines for Capacity Building of National USAR Teams can be found at the INSARAG Guidelines Chapter G. 

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The most successful USAR resource is one that can be in position directly following an incident of structural collapse. Understanding this, the INSARAG has committed itself to capacity building projects in countries that would likely benefit from local USAR capacity. Using the wealth of USAR experience resident in the INSARAG, the group has developed documents and courses available to countries wanting to develop local USAR capacity. It is also possible for INSARAG to arrange capacity assessment missions to countries needing review of existing systems or lack thereof.

IEC of Italy — November 2018

IEC of Colombia — March 2018

IEC of Armenia — September 2015

INSARAG Polex 2013

INSARAG Asia-Pacific Regional Exercise (Nepal)

IEC-Klassifizierung SARUV (Mai 2011)

EMERCOM Classification 2011 video 1

EMERCOM Classification 2011 video 2

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The IEC/IER Handbook provides guidance to teams aiming to achieve INSARAG External Classification (IEC) or aim to renew their IEC through an INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) process. It describes these two processes that form the INSARAG Classification System. It furthermore provides guidance for peer reviewers on how to conduct an IEC/IER. 

IEC/IER Handbook 2012 Version (Russian)

IEC/IER Handbook 2012 Version (English) 

List of Annexes 

Annex A — IEC-IER Checklist 2013

Annex B — Directory of International SAR Teams

Annex C — 1-8 TORPS

Annex D — IEC-IER Classifiers Application Form

Annex E — IEC-IERMentors Application Form

Annex F — IEC Two-year Planning Timeline

Annex G — IEC Application Phase 1

Annex H — IEC/IER Mentors Assessment Report

Annex I — IEC-IER Application Phase 2

Annex J — IEC/IER Report Template

Annex K — IER Two-year Planning Timeline

The following documents explain the phases of the IEC and IER process:

IEC Process 

IER Process 

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Advanced and Basic Security In The Field.