International Search and Rescue Advisory Group

[2] The United Nations was chosen as the INSARAG Secretariat to facilitate international participation and coordination.

INSARAG Secretariat is hosted in the Emergency Response Section (ERS) of the Response Support Branch (RSB) (which was called in the past "Field Coordination Support Section of the Emergency Services Branch") of OCHA in Geneva.

Countries that wish to join identify a national focal point that acts as an interface with the INSARAG Regional Group and the Secretariat.

INSARAG members are part of a worldwide knowledge-sharing network on collapsed structure rescue and operational field coordination.

[citation needed] As of February 2023, the leadership was composed of a Secretary and regional sub-Secretaries, as follows:[5]

German aid organization "@fire" classified by the INSARAG as the world's first earthquake rescue "USAR Light" team
On 25 April 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country of Nepal, killing more than 5000 people, and injuring thousands more. The UK responded to a request for international help, sending search and rescue teams, emergency medics and logistical support. Here, Gary Carroll and his dog Diesel from the UK's International Search and Rescue team go to work in Chautara , Sindhupalchok District – north east of Kathmandu , Nepal.
On 12 November 2019 the INSARAG family gathered in Argentina for their annual meeting.