INSARAG - USAR Directory
The INSARAG Search and Rescue Directory provides an overview of INSARAG member countries and their Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams.

USAR Team Details
Team Name ERT Search & Rescue
Accronym ERT SAR
Country United Kingdom
Team Type NGO
INSARAG Classification No IEC or national classification
Recognition
INSARAG Guidelines Trained Yes
Self Sufficiency Yes
Search Component Yes
Rescue Component Yes
Medical Component Yes
OSOCC Liaison Yes
Number of Personnel 40-60
Structure Operational Search & Rescue Team comprising of component:
Team Leader
Search
Rescue
Safety
Medic
Tech Rescue / Specialist
(All cross trained to perform other functions such as Coordination / UN
OSOOC / RDC / Logistics, BoO Management, etc.)
Foundation Year 2002
Website http://www.ert-sar.org.uk
Focal Point Policy Gary Foo
SAR Chief
ERT Search & Rescue
ERT SAR, Greenlands, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 3AU UK
Phone: +44 (0)8432 891 478
Fax: +4487123 66 346
Email: gfooert-sar.org.uk
Focal Point Operations Gary Foo
SAR Chief
ERT Search & Rescue
ERT SAR, Greenlands, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 3AU UK
Phone: +44 (0)8432 891 478
Fax: +4487123 66 346
Email: gfooert-sar.org.uk

Dr Rocco Lombardi MD, MSc, BSc(Hon), PGDipAeroRT, CCFP(EM)
Executive Officer
Email: XOert-sar.com
Last Update 21-May-2013

The USAR team has responded to the following emergencies

Emergency # Personnel Duration Comment
Hurricane Sandy, 2012, Dec 10 8 Responded to Staten Island, New York. (Over 17 million people affected by Hurricane Sandy) Under the coordination of The Federal Government (Department of State) and the New York Governors Office. Deployed in a USAR / Medical / Relief Capacity working t