Annual Meeting of INSARAG USAR Team Leaders South Korea, 17 to 19 November 2003
Chairman Summary
The annual meeting of the INSARAG USAR Teams was co-chaired by Mr. Sok Hwa Chang, EMS Section Chief, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, Republic of Korea and Mr. Arjun Katoch, Chief, Field Coordination Support Section, OCHA Geneva and INSARAG Secretary. 58 participants from 24 countries and organisations attended the meeting. The list of participants is attached as Annex I. The meeting was opened by Mr. Sung K. Huh, Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs, which was followed by introductory remarks from Mr. Sang-Ho Nam, Director General of the Fire Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, and Mr. Arjun Katoch, OCHA-Geneva and INSARAG Secretary.
The Agenda of the meeting is attached as Annex II. The meeting included presentations and discussions on the following topics: - Overview of INSARAG Activities in the regional groups - Lessons Learned in the response to the Algeria earthquake in May 2003 - Status of the 5/10 Collapsed Structure evaluation concept - The USAR Self-Evaluation and Accreditation concept as proposed by the Regional Group of the Americas - Cultural Sensitivity in USAR operations from the viewpoints of Korea, South Africa and Germany - The use of explosives to extract victims in collapsed structures – results of a research conducted by the German THW - Concepts of performance evaluation post mission by Japan and the US - Role of USAR team leaders on mission by Japan
The participants in the meeting also attended (as observers) the 2003 Emergency Exercise of the Korean Fire Services of the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Department and National 119 Rescue Services which dealt with response to a major emergency in metropolitan Seoul.
A table-top exercise was held to introduce the concept of USAR-OSOCC liaison at the LEMA in international earthquake response operations was also undertaken during the meeting.
The discussions following presentations and exercises at the meeting resulted in Conclusions and Recommendations as given below.
Please note that all background documents, the Chairman Summary as well as the presentations held at the meeting are available on the Virtual OSOCC at www.reliefweb.int/VirtualOSOCC under Meetings, following the link “Annual INSARAG USAR Team Leaders Meeting in Seoul”. The Chairman Summary is also published on the INSARAG website at www.reliefweb.int/insarag following the link “Events” or “Reports”.
Conclusions and Recommendations
1. 5/10 Collapsed Structure evaluation concept to be finalised and presented in its final version at the next Team Leaders meeting for approval. (Action: RAINRACE, INSARAG Secretariat)
2. It was suggested that the 5/10 collapsed structure evaluation system should be taught in the UNDAC Induction Course in order for UNDAC members to also have knowledge of it. (INSARAG Secretariat) 3. A standardised reporting format (one page) from USAR teams to OSOCC needs to be developed before 31 January 2004 and included after revision and approval as Annex in the INSARAG Guidelines (Action: Sweden (Per-Anders Berthlin), WG on Guidelines, INSARAG Secretariat)
4. An error in the INSARAG Marking System has been identified. Correction to be provided by Australia (Trevor Haines) and Sweden (Per-Anders Berthlin) by 31 Jan 2004. Modifications to be made to the relevant chapter in the INSARAG Guidelines (Action: Australia, Sweden, INSARAG Secretariat, WG INSARAG Guidelines)
5. A recommendation was made regarding an alternative to the use of aerosol spray for INSARAG marking due to the difficulty in carrying it in aircraft: Utilisation of black and white shoe paste (tubes) achieves comparable results, is water resistant and can be transported in aircraft. Details regarding IATA regulations for the transport of aerosol will be provided on the INSARAG website after receipt from the USA (Action: International USAR teams to consider, USA, INSARAG Secretariat)
6. Cultural awareness is an important issue that can affect USAR operations in the field. This needs greater emphasis. It was suggested that the “Code of Ethics” of the INSARAG Guidelines to be complemented with guidelines on Cultural Awareness in USAR Operations (WG INSARAG Guidelines).
7. The self-evaluation system introduced by the Americas Regional Group to be finalised and made widely known in INSARAG. The final paper to be sent to INSARAG Secretariat by 31 Jan 2004 (USA, INSARAG Secretariat).
8. USAR teams interested in further discussion regarding the use of explosives for entry into collapsed structures to directly contact THW, Germany, Claus Hoellein. (Germany, all INSARAG)
9. The use of graphic displays in the OSOCC is needed, as was brought out in the Algeria Lessons Learned meeting. Suggestions regarding how this should best be done in the field to be sent to the INSARAG Sect by 31 Jan 2004. (all INSARAG).
10. The SOP of USAR Liaison Officers working with the UNDAC team in the OSOCC needs to be distributed. Switzerland offered to make Walter Jaeggli available to assist in finalizing the paper. (Switzerland, INSARAG Secretariat).
11. The schedule of possible forthcoming international USAR exercises in 2004 was discussed (Philippines, Nepal, Armenia, Turkey, Australia) and Team Leaders were to consider participation by their teams (in skeleton form) and let INSARAG Secretariat know of their desire to participate by 31 Dec 2003. For the Philippines exercise (19-23 Jan 2004) this information is required by 15 Dec 2003.
Proposed Agenda Items for USAR Team Leaders Meeting in 2004
1. Presentation on a finalised version of the 5/10 Collapsed Structure evaluation concept (RAINRACE).
2. Table top exercises 5/10 evaluation concept and functioning in an OSOCC. (RAINRACE, INSARAG Secretariat)
3. Presentation: Optimising the use of search dogs integrated in the USAR team (Sweden, Norway)
4. International USAR teams (max 3) to make a presentation of their organisation, capacity and mobilization/deployment procedures (Netherlands, China, Iran)
5. Presentation: Logistics management in USAR operations and common bottlenecks and their alternative solutions (Germany)
6. Presentation: Earthquake Loss Estimation tool/Seismology to improve decision making for international USAR deployment (Switzerland). 7. Presentation: Satellite images to improve decision making for international USAR deployment (Germany).
8. Presentation: Do’s and Don’ts in different cultures; the field guide of the German THW (Germany).
9. Local capacity building within Regional Groups (Regional Groups or INSARAG Secretariat).
10. The BREC USAR training system followed in the Americas Regional Group and the CAT1 approach followed by Australia and New Zealand. (Americas Regional Group, Australia, New Zealand)
11. The revised Guidelines and its interpretation (WG on Guidelines)
12. UN Security System and security of USAR teams in the field (INSARAG Secretariat). Annex I
Annual INSARAG USAR Team Leaders Meeting Seoul, Republic of Korea 17 to 19 November 2003
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Australia Mr. Gregory Philip Mullins Commissioner New South Wales Fire Brigades PO Box A249 Sydney STH NSW 1232, Australia Tel : +61 2 9265 2930 Fax: +61 2 9265 2988 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. James Gustus Manager Technical Assistance Emergency Management Australia PO Box 1020, Dickson, ACT 2602, Australia Tel : +61 2 6266 5325 Fax: + 61 2 6266 5029 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Trevor W. Haines Assistant Director Emergency Management Australia PO Box 1020, Dickson, ACT 2602, Australia Tel : +61 2 6266 5169 Fax: + 61 2 6266 5029 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. George Thomas Smith Deputy Director NSW Health Counter Disaster Unit Ambulance Service of New South Wales Locked Bag 105, Rozelle, NSW 2039, Australia Tel : +61 2 9320 7629 Fax: + 61 2 9320 7817 e-mail: [email protected]
Austria Dr. Zörner Dr. Wolfgang President Internationalen Rettungshunde Organisation(IRO) (International Rescue Dog Organization) Strohdorf 4, A-3232 Bischofstetten Tel : +43 2748 6665 Fax: +43 27486665 14 e-mail: [email protected] Canada Mr. Don Campbell National USAR Coordinator Government of Canada 122 Bank Street, 2nd Floor, Jackson Building, Ottawa Ontario Canada K1A 0W6 Tel : +1 613 991 5299(cell +1 613 293 0233) Fax: +1 613 954 5534 e-mail: don.c ampbell @ocipep.gc.ca
Mr. Bruce Gray USAR Coordinator Canada Task Force 2 Calgary Fire Service, 5727 23rd Avenue Calgary Alberta, Canada T2B 3E2 Tel : +1 403-268-8757 Fax: +1 403-272-1368 e-mail: [email protected]
China Mr. Ma Qingjun CISAR Team Leader China International Search and Rescue, CSB No 63 Fuxing Avenue, Beijing, China Tel : +86 10 88015518 Fax: +86 10 68210995 e-mail: [email protected]
Ms. Chen Hong Professor Institute of Crustal Dynamics, CSB P.O.Box 2855, Beijing, China Tel : +86 10 88015518 Fax: +86 10 68210995 e-mail: [email protected]
Denmark Mr. Steffen Schmidt Senior Programme Officer Danish Emergency Management Agency Datavej 16, 3460, Birkeroed, Denmark Tel : +45 45 90 60 00 Fax: +45 45 90 60 60 e-mail: [email protected]
Finland Mr. Raimo Rasijeff Expert & Fire Battalion Chief Ministry of Interior 22 Route De Geneve Switzerland Tel : +41 22 776 5229 Fax: +41 22 776 5229 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Germany Mr. Peter Paul Bytomski Program Manager & Team Leader Technisches Hilfswerk(THW) Deutschherren Str. 93-95, 53177 Bonn, Germany Tel : +49 228 9401506 Fax: +49 228 9401144 e-mail: [email protected] Mr. Claus Höllein USAR Trainer Technisches Hilfswerk(THW) Federal Training Center Rupert-Mayer-Strasse 62 73765 Neuhausen Tel : +49 7158 931 121 Fax: +49 7158 931 111 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Hans-Joachim Gerhold Team Leader Technisches Hilfswerk(THW) Schlesier Weg 8-10 34576 Homberg Tel : +49 568 193 9390 Fax: +49 568 1939 3918 e-mail: [email protected]
Iceland Mr. Asgeir Baldur Bodvarsson Team Leader SAR-Team Iceland(ICE-SAR) Skógarhlid 14, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel : +354 570 5900 Fax: +354 570 5900 Mobile: +354 863 1814 e-mail: [email protected]
India Mr. Bhushan, Lal Vohra Director General, Civil Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Jaisalmer House, 26, Mansingh Road, New Delhi-110 011, India Tel : +91 11 23071157 Fax: +91 11 23387436 e-mail: [email protected]
Iran Mr. Majid Hamedani First Secretary, Desk officer of the UNDP Ministry of Foreign Affairs Imam Khomeini Ave. Department of the specialized Agencies MFA Tel : +98 21 3212693 Fax: +98 21 6704176 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Seyed Mehdi Sidati Secretary General Commission for Effective Reducing Natural Disaster in Khorasan Province Tel : +98 511 8590001-2 Fax: +98 511 8517878 e-mail:
Mr.Abdul Ghasem Safavi Secretary General Commission for Unpredictable Disaster in Gholestan Province Tel : +0098-0171-2240014-0911-171-5463 Fax: +0098-0171-2237500 e-mail: nima-asmanni40
Japan Mr. Eiichi Suzuki Director Overseas Disaster Assistance Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-11-1, Shibakouen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 3580 3311 Fax: +81 3 6402 2170 e-mail: eiichi.s uzuki @mofa.go.jp
Mr. Michio Watanabe Liaison Officer International Affairs Department, National Police Agency 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 3581 0141 Fax: +81 3 3580 5092 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Atuya Nakamoto Specialist for International Fire Service Cooperation Ambulance and Rescue Service Division Ministry of Public Management Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 5253 7529 Fax: +81 3 5253 7539 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Toshiya Hayama Specialist for International SAR Japan Coast Guard 2-1-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 3581 2828 Fax: +81 3 3581 2828 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Hideki Sakata Deputy Director The Secretariate of Japan Disaster Relief Team Japan International Cooperation Agency 1-1, Yoyogi 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 5352 5456 Fax: +81 3 5352 5400 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Kunihiko Shimizu Staff The Secretariate of Japan Diaster Relief Team Japan International Cooperation Agency 1-1, Yoyogi 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel : +81 3 5352 5456 Fax: +81 3 5352 5400 e-mail: [email protected] Kenya Mr. Bonaventure S. Wendo Director National Disaster Operations Office of the President, PO Box 30510-00100, NBI Tel : +254 20 211622 Fax: +254 20 211660 e-mail: [email protected]
Korea Mr. Kim, Cha-Soo Director Rescue & EMS Department Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs Government Complex Building, Sejongro1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul Korea Tel: +82-2-3703-5341 Fax: +82-2-3703-5572 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Chang, Sok-Hwa Manager EMS section of Rescue & EMS Department Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs Government Complex Building, Sejongro1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul Korea Tel: +82-2-3703-5344 Fax: +82-2-3703-5572 Email:
Mr. Choi, Chul-Young Chief of National 119 Rescue Services 190-2, Doksong-ri, byulnae-myon, Namyangjoo-si, Kyonggi-do, Korea Tel: +82-31-528-0119 Fax: +82-31-528-1119 Email: [email protected]
Malaysia Mr. Ahmad Zailani b. Yaacob Commander Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) SMART, Pulapol Jalan Semarak 54100, Kuala Lunpur Tel : +60 3 2692 4398 Fax: +60 3 2692 3735 e-mail: [email protected]
Netherlands Mr. Huub van der Weide General Team Leader Dutch USAR.NL-team PO Box 20011, 2500 EA s’Gravenhage, Netherlands Tel : +31 651317053 Fax: +31 180451589 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Jan Bron Operational Team Leader Dutch USAR.NL-team PO Box 20011, 2500 EA s’Gravenhage, Netherlands Tel : +31 152602703 Fax: +31 152125321 e-mail: [email protected]
New Zealand Mr. Paul Francis Burns Team Leader New Zealand USAR Task Force 2 PO Box 13747, Armagh Street Christchurch Tel : +64 027 241 3104 Fax: +64 03 3713638 e-mail: [email protected] Norway Mr. Ove Syslak Team Leader Norwegian Search and Rescue Team Kneika 10, 1923 Sørum, Norway Tel : +47 952 07 68, +47 63 82 74 62 Fax: +47 63 82 50 89 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Ståle Lindhardt Operating Manager Norwegian Search and Rescue Team Tiurveien 9, 2020 Gjerdrum, Norway Tel : +47 98 22 58 01 Fax: e-mail: staale.lindhardt @ bre.oslo.kommune.no
Singapore Mr. Kadir Maideen Bin Mohamed Commander Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team(DART) Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), HQ, 91 Ubi Ave 4, Singapore 408827 Tel : +65 6848 1820 Fax: +65 6848 1830 e-mail: kadir_maideen @scdf.gov.sg
Mr. Tan Hwa Yong Edmund Head of Urban Search and Rescue Civil Defence Academy (CDA), Singapore Civil Defence Force Civil Defence Academy, 101, Jalan Bahar, Singapore 649734 Tel : +65 6794 5673 Fax: +65 6794 5505 e-mail: edmund_ [email protected] South Africa Mr. Brendon David Morris Instructor & Consultant Technical Rescue Rescue South Africa, Holmatro Rescue Equipment Zalmweg 30, 4941 VX, Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands Tel : +31 622 421528 (+31 (0)162 589200) Fax: +31 162 522482 (+31 (0)162 522482) Mobile : +31 (0)6 22421528 e-mail: [email protected]
Sweden Mr. Per-Anders Berthlin Senior Liaison Officer Swedish Rescue Services Agency(SRSA) Räddningsverket P.O. Box 1328, SE – 11183 Stockholm, Sweden Tel : +46 70 680 2874 Fax: +46 70 612 2874 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Anders OBerg USAR Team Leader Swedish Rescue Services Agency(SRSA) Räddningsverket P.O. Box 1328, SE – 11183 Stockholm, Sweden Tel : +46 70 764 87 94 Fax: +46 8 454 89 06 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Birger Andersson Vice Chairman in border Swedish Working Dog Association Svenska Brukshundklubben (SBK) Glansgatan 7, S-554 54, Sweden Tel : +46 36 71 80 13 Fax: +46 706 10 60 31 Mobile: +46 705 144345 e-mail: [email protected]
Switzerland Mr. Künzi Beat Senior Program Coordinator Division of Humanitarian Aid, Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit and, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Sägestrasse 77, Köniz, 3003 Bern, Switzerland Tel : +41 31 322 35 63 Fax: +41 31 324 16 94 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Amiet Urs General Staff Swiss Disaster Relief Coordination and Control Centre DDPS Papiermühlestrasse 20, 3003 Bern, Switzerland Tel : +41 31 324 53 05 Fax: +41 31 324 33 14 e-mail: [email protected]
Turkey Mr. Zeki Topay Training Officer Turkey Armed Forces NDSAR Battalion, Oğulbey-Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey Tel : +90 312 6152773 Fax: +90 312 6152122 e-mail: [email protected]
Miss. Serife Aydan Pasaoglu International Relations Official AKUT Search and Rescue Association Buyukdere Caddesi No.120 Esentepe, Istanbul Tel : +90 212 231 7727 Fax: +90 212 231 2063 e-mail: [email protected]
United States of America Mr. Peter Ward Henderson Branch Chief, Operations Support Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, US Agency for International Development Diplomatic 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washingto, DC 20523 8620 Tel : +1 202 712 1025 Fax: +1 202 216 3399 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Terry Joe DeJournett Battalion Chief County of Los Angeles Fire Department 12605 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331 Tel : +1 818 890 5700 Fax: +1 818 890 5740 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Donald Paul Roy Fire Captain County of Los Angeles Fire Department 12605 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331 Tel : +1 562 942 1015 Fax: +1 818 890 5740 e-mail : [email protected]
Mr. Frank Dennis McCarthy Fire Captain County of Los Angeles Fire Department 12605 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331 Tel : +1 818 890 5734 Fax: +1 818 890 5740 e-mail : [email protected]
Mr. Edward Michael Brinkley Team Leader Fairfax County US&R/USAID-OFDA 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Tel : +1 703 815 5523 Fax: +1 703 803 2119 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Dewey Hindman Perks Team Leader Fairfax County US&R/USAID-OFDA 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Tel : +1 703 815 5523 Fax: +1 703 803 2119 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. David Lewis Taylor Team Leader Fairfax County US&R/USAID-OFDA 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Tel : +1 703 815 5523 Fax: +1 703 803 2119 e-mail: [email protected]
External Consultants Ms. Sólveig Thorvaldsdóttir Consultant Rainrace Vesturgata 35, 101 Reykjavík Iceland Mobile: +354 898 1194 Fax: e-mail: [email protected]
OCHA Mr. Arjun Katoch Chief, Field Coordination Support Section and Secretary of INSARAG Emergency Services Branch Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel : +41 22 917 1199 Fax: +41 22 917 0023 Mobile : +41 79 417 41 65 or 788-6381 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Thomas Peter Deputy Chief Field Coordination Support Section Emergency Services Branch Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel : +41 22 917 31 43 Fax: +41 22 917 00 23 Mobile : +41 79 417 41 69 e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Terje Skavdal Regional Disaster Response Advisor in Asia Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), Kobe Hitomiraikan 5F, 1-5-1, Wakinohamakaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan Tel : +81 78 262 5550/5551 Fax: +81 78 262 5554 e-mail: [email protected] Annex II
Annual INSARAG USAR Team Leaders Meeting
17 to 19 Nov. 2003 - Seoul, Republic of Korea
Agenda (by Korean Fire Bureau)
Monday, 17 November Morning Arrival of participants and registration Korea 1st F 12.00-14.00 Welcome lunch Korea 31st F 14.00-14.05 Introduction Guests Korea 19th F 14:05-14:15 Opening Remarks Korea & Secretariat 14:15-14:25 Welcome Address Korea (Minister/Vice) Same above 14:25-14:40 Presentation on Korean Fire Bureau Korea 14:40-14:50 Group Photo Korea Introduction of participants and adoption of the 14.50-15.00 Chairman agenda Overview of activities of INSARAG in the INSARAG 15.00-16.00 Regional Groups and in the Steering Secretariat Committee 19th F 16.00-16.30 Coffee break Presentation and discussion of lessons learned 16.30-18.00 in the recent earthquakes in Turkey (April 2003) and Algeria (May 2003) 18.00 Adjourn – free evening Tuesday, 18 November Sólveig Status of the 5/10 evaluation concept for collapsed 08.30-09.15 Thorvaldsdóttir, structure Iceland The USAR team capabilities verification concept, 09.15-10.00 developed by the Americas INSARAG Regional USA 19th F Group 10.00-10.30 Coffee Cultural Sensitivity relevant to international USAR Korea, Germany, 10.30-11.15 operations South Africa 11.15-12.00 Using explosives to access trapped victims Germany 12.00-14.00 Lunch 31st F Performance Evaluation System of own USAR team 14.00-14.45 Japan, USA post mission 19th F 14.45-15.00 The Ideal Role of USAR Team Leaders Japan 2003 Emergency Exercise of Korean Fire Bureau Hyundai 41st 15.00-18.00 by Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Department Korea F and National 119 Rescue Services Tower 18.00-22.00 Cultural event Korea Wednesday, 19 November Table-top exercise: The work of USAR liaison Facilitated by 08.30-11.30 persons in the Reception Centre and the OSOCC Mr. Thomas Peter 19th F Identification of topics for the next USAR team 11.30-13.00 leaders meeting & closure 13.00-15.00 Lunch 31st F 15.00-17.30 Tour of Korean ancient royal palace Korea Outdoor