Earthquake: education and training for first response teams
Measures in the event of major disasters
Earthquakes can lead to major damage. The first measures that have proven successful in international aid are first-response teams, which are trained according to uniform, internationally valid criteria. The TCRH Mosbach offers numerous scenarios for the practical education and training of such Urban Search & Response Teams (USAR).
International aid – basic structure
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Sources
- THW: “INSARAG – the earthquake specialists”, INSARAG – Earthquake recovery experts (thw.de)
- THW; “Cooperation with the European Union”, Cooperation in civil protection in the European Union (thw.de)
- Federal Ministry of the Interior Austria: “Earthquake Protection Guide”, https://www.bmi.gv.at/204/Download/files/2022_076_Erdbebenschutzratgeber_V20220316_webBF.pdf
Publications
- MDR: “Earthquake in Turkey: satellite images show the enormous destruction,” Earthquake in Turkey: Satellite images show the massive destruction | MDR.DE
- SPIEGEL: “Several German rescue teams returned after mission in Turkey,” Turkey: “Incredibly exhausting” – Several German rescue teams returned after operations – DER SPIEGEL
Further information
- Locate, save, recover
- Competence Center for Technical Location
- Education and training at TCRH
- BRH Federal Association of Rescue Dogs: Foreign squad
- ISAR Germany
- THW – Federal Agency for Technical Relief
- AND – United Nations
- OCHA – Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- International Search and Rescue Advisory Group
- Swiss Seismological Service (SED): SED | Home page (ethz.ch)