Table 1 USAR teams’ capacity level and IEC requirements. Created by the authors based on INSARAG (2020a)
Team type | Standard number of team members | Duration of operation | Number of operational sites | USAR technical capabilities | Medical capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Light | 17–20 | 12-h operation for 5 days | 1 | Dog and/or technical search; rigging and lifting | Treat team members, search dogs, and victims |
Medium | 40 | 24-h operation for 7 days | 1 | Dog and/or technical search; rigging and lifting and ability to cut structural steel | |
Heavy | 59 | 24-h operation for 10 days | 2 sites simultaneously | Dog and technical search; rigging and lifting and ability to cut structural steel |