INSARAG External Classification/Reclassification - Pacific Disaster ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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List of Abbreviations..................................................................................................... 7
1. IEC Overview........................................................................................................ 8
1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Background..................................................................................................... 8
1.3 USAR Team Capacity..................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 Medium USAR Team............................................................................... 9
1.3.2 Heavy USAR Teams ................................................................................ 9
1.4 IEC Purpose .................................................................................................. 10
1.5 IEC Objectives.............................................................................................. 10
1.6 IEC Evaluation.............................................................................................. 10
1.6.1 Response Capability............................................................................... 11
1.6.2 Technical Capacity................................................................................. 11
1.7 IEC Cost ....................................................................................................... 12
1.8 INSARAG USAR Directory.......................................................................... 12
1.9 How to Contact the INSARAG Secretariat .................................................... 12
2. IEC Stakeholders................................................................................................. 12
2.1 INSARAG Secretariat ................................................................................... 13
2.2 INSARAG National Focal Point.................................................................... 13
2.3 IEC Classifiers .............................................................................................. 13
2.3.1 Selection of IEC Classifiers.................................................................... 14
2.3.2 IEC Classifier Responsibilities ............................................................... 15
2.3.3 IEC Classifiers-in-Training .................................................................... 17
2.4 IEC Mentor ................................................................................................... 17
2.4.1 Bilateral USAR Team ............................................................................ 17
2.4.2 Consultant.............................................................................................. 18
2.4.3 IEC Mentor Responsibilities................................................................... 18
2.5 USAR Team Sponsoring Organisation .......................................................... 19
2.6 USAR Team.................................................................................................. 19
2.6.1 Government USAR Team ...................................................................... 19
2.6.2 Non Government Organisation USAR Team.......................................... 19
2.6.3 Combined Government / NGO USAR Teams......................................... 20
2.6.4 IEC of USAR Teams Composed of Multiple Organisations.................... 20
2.7 Exercise Control............................................................................................ 21
2.8 IEC Host Organisation .................................................................................. 21
2.9 IEC Observers............................................................................................... 22
4 IEC Guidelines, 2011 Edition