Table 2 List of international USAR teams deployed to Beirut. Created by the authors based on INSARAG (2020b). “IEC classification” means the classification level when the teams went through the IEC process and does not mean the level for the Beirut deployment. The details of each team can be found at the USAR Directory on the INSARAG website (https://www.insarag.org/directory/usar-directory/)
Country (team name and ID) | IEC classification | Team overview in Beirut response | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cyprus (EMAK and MMAD) | Non-classified | 10 personnel and 8 dogs |
2 | Czech Republic (CZERT, CZE-01) | Heavy | 36 personnel and 5 dogs |
3 | France (FRA 02) | Heavy | 56 personnel and 3 dogs |
4 | France (PUI, FRA-01) | Medium | 20 personnel and 2 dogs |
5 | Germany (THW SEEBA, GER-01) | Heavy | 46 personnel and 4 dogs |
6 | Germany (@fire, GER-10) | Non-classified | 13 personnel and 2 dogs |
7 | Germany (I.S.A.R. Germany, GER-02) | Medium | 7 personnel |
8 | Greece (GR/MUSAR/1ATH, GRE-10) | Non-classified | 12 personnel and 1 dog |
9 | Netherlands (USAR.NL, NED-01) | Heavy | 64 personnel and 8 dogs |
10 | Poland (USAR Poland, POL-01) | Heavy | 43 personnel and 4 dogs |
11 | Qatar (QISARG, QAT-01) | Heavy | 50 personnel |
12 | Russia (EMERCOM, RUS-01) | Heavy | 80 personnel and 5 dogs |
13 | Turkey (AFAD Ankara, TUR-02) | Heavy | 10 personnel |