International Disaster SAR
Usually Search and Rescue overseas – requiring self sufficiency and knowledge of working within a coordinated effort or how to coordinate within an international relief environment. Often a part of the humanitarian response, responders should also study additional adjuncts like IHL (International Humanitarian Law) and UN INSASRAG. It is part of the rescue phase of the disaster management cycle and therefore again synonymous with Disaster SAR and sometimes also USAR.
This is one of those terms which can mean several things. It is often taken to mean USAR for collapsed buildings in urbanised areas as one often sees USAR teams responding to global disasters. More accurately – it is Search and Rescue in a response to a disaster which involves suffering people and huge area damage and inability to cope without assistance and coordinated effort, such as an earthquake, or flood or storm.
In the DIMERSAR Academy specific International Disaster SAR certification course candidates learn about SAR including:
Disasters and Disaster Response
USAR (Urban Search and Rescue)
CSSR (Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue)
Wilderness SAR
Field Survival & Bushcraft Skills
Disaster Mapping and Navigation
Tsunami Response
Flood and Water Search and Rescue
Rope and High Angle Rescue
Safety and Risk
Haz-Mat Recognition & Response
Medical Response
International Humanitarian Law
International Signalling and Marking
OSOCC and other UN Mechanisms
Cross Cultural Communications
Diversity Training
Communications Training
It is offered at several levers but would normally take several months to take a 'novice' to a good level of operational competency - however, it does depend on the circumstances and experience and training of the candidates.
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