INSARAG Partners

INSARAG expands its collaboration to relevant partners to strengthen cooperation for preparedness and response. It aims to mobilise and galvanise efforts of different international organisations as partners in building mutually beneficial support, cooperation and information exchange. INSARAG works closely with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Directorate General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO), International Rescue Dog Organisation (IRO) amongst others. These partnerships have refined USAR teams’ abilities to prepare and to respond with specialised and experienced professionals in disaster preparedness and response.

In 2019, INSARAG embarked on partnerships with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), specifically with the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Unit and the Organization of American Firefighters (OAF/OBA).The key objectives are: to collectively work towards broadening the objective of the Organisations so as to complement each other with the exchange of information and guidelines; find a common ground on disaster preparedness and response; and host collective activities and exercises.