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Debris Management Guidelines
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (MSB)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Date: Feb 2014
Location: Global- multiple countries

These guidelines have been prepared with the intention to support disaster recovery programmes with clear, pragmatic, guidance on how to handle large volumes of debris following disasters and on...

Guidance Note Debris Management: Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): UNDP
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global- multiple countries

Focussing on urgent post-crisis and post-disaster assistance, this guidance note provides practical advice to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Offices (COs) on how to plan,...

Disaster Waste Management Guidelines
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (MSB)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Date: Feb 2014
Location: World

Disaster waste is a well-recognized threat to health, safety and the environment, and can also be a major impediment to post-disaster rescue operations. Experience shows that disaster waste is...

Planning centralised building waste management programmes in response...
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): Shelter CentreProAct
Date: Feb 2014
Location: World

This booklet is a short guide for shelter practitioners with little experience of centralised disaster waste settings, mainly in response to large disasters. It highlights key issues and...

INSARAG Guidelines 2020 Volume II: Preparedness and Response Manual A...
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): UN OCHA
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

"Capacity building in this manual defines the process of identifying and supporting existing urban search and rescue (USAR) resources or developing new capacity through the creation of systems and...

INSARAG Guidelines 2020 Volume II: Preparedness and Response Manual B...
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): UN OCHA
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

This manual describes the five components of USAR capability (Management, Search, Rescue, Medical and Logistics) within the USAR Response Cycle. It also outlines the USAR coordination structures...

INSARAG Guidelines 2020 Volume III: Operational Field Guide
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): UNOCHA
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

The INSARAG Guidelines, Volume III: Field Operational Guide targets all USAR managers and team members and is designed to be a quick-reference guide that assists with field and tactical...

Seismic Design Guidelines (for Engineers & Architects)
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): Stanford University
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

This guidelines documents Stanford's approach for the analysis and design of new and existing facilities on campus. The guidelines are based on the concept of performance-based design, from the...

Urban Search and Rescue Standard
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

This edition of the US&R Standard incorporates revisions recommended to the EMAPCommission by the Technical Committee, based on public comments and proposals pursuant toANSI Standards, as well...

INSARAG Guidelines 2020 Volume II: Preparedness and Response Manual C...
Content Type: Resource
Sector(s):
Publisher(s): UN OCHA
Date: Feb 2023
Location: Global

The goal of this manual is to define the operational minimum standard for international USAR. TheINSARAG Steering Group (ISG) expects USAR Teams in the INSARAG network to utilise this Minimum ...

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