Overview of the Main Achievements of the Hungarian National Organisation for Rescue Services

Abstract

The Hungarian National Organisation for Rescue Services (HUNOR, HUN-01) successfully renewed its heavy urban search and rescue classification for the third time in accordance with the guidelines of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). The team completed the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) process required for Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) teams. The reclassification exercise and evaluation took place between 23–27 September 2024 at the training and logistics base in City of Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary. The event was conducted at the newly established container training field and the renovated collapsed-structure training site. From 18 February 2025, the HUNOR Rescue Organization has been registered as a committed capacity in the European Civil Protection Pool (ECPP) under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. As a result, the team became immediately deployable for a three-year period as part of the European Union’s civil protection response operations. The aim of this article is to present the national and international achievements of the HUNOR Rescue Organization.