INSARAG社区响应者培训：增强伊拉克库尔德地区民间社会备灾能力

The INSARAG Community Responder Training (CRT) was developed to provide guidance and training for first aiders on community level. Analysis of earthquakes have shown that the majority of successful rescues are done within the first hours by civilians – neighbors and family members – long before professional help can arrive. Thus, the CRT aims to build and develop local capacities within civil society to respond to incidents in areas where no organized USAR teams are (yet) present. In 2023 the ISG endorsed the Community Responder Training Package (back then under the name “First Responder Training 2.0”). The training covers the complete theoretical and practical standard curriculum of the INSARAG, focusing on disaster assessment and information gathering, formation of responder teams, task allocation within the teams, simple search and rescue operations, basic medical care, and reporting.

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq was one of five countries that has implemented the INSARAG Community Responder Training. An essential success factor is the careful localization of the training. Local trainers adapt the standardized content to the community-specific conditions—whether it is the local earthquake risk, typical types of disasters, regional building styles, or real examples from the area. This practical approach ensures that participants better understand the content and can directly apply the exercises in their daily lives.

From October 13 to 16, 2025, the Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCC) held the Community Responder Training Week for the second time in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with the support by the German Agency for Technical Relief (THW). During this event, five CRT courses took place simultaneously across the entire Kurdistan Region of Iraq. A total of 125 participants from civil society, including teachers, volunteers, and agency staff, were trained in Erbil, Sulaymaniah, Halabja, Dohuk, and Raparin. Already in November 2024, the training was conducted simultaneously at five locations in the region.

The training is fully organized and conducted by JCC. THW provides administrative support and, together with a representative from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, officially launched the event digitally. The training was mainly conducted by JCC master trainers supported by THW staff, who took part in the test-run of the CRT by THW in 2023 in Wesel, Germany. JCC has proven outstanding commitment furthering the trainings. Looking back, THW supported JCC conducting 43 Community Responder Trainings in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Up to today, around 1.000 Community Responders have been trained.

The Community Responder Training is a significant step toward better preparing the local population for potential crises, especially earthquakes. It is crucial for the protection and safety – not only of the communities in the Kurdistan Region Iraq. The CRT package can be downloaded here.

INSARAG社区响应者培训（CRT）旨在为社区层面的急救人员提供指导和培训。对地震的分析表明，大多数成功的救援都是在最初几小时内由平民——邻居和家人——完成的，远早于专业救援力量能够到达。因此，CRT旨在建设和发展民间社会的地方能力，以便在（尚）无有组织USAR队伍的地区应对突发事件。2023年，ISG批准了社区响应者培训包（当时名为“急救响应者培训2.0”）。该培训涵盖INSARAG完整的理论和实践标准课程，重点包括灾害评估和信息收集、响应队伍的组建、队伍内部任务分配、简易搜索与救援行动、基础医疗护理以及报告。

伊拉克库尔德地区是实施INSARAG社区响应者培训的五个国家之一。一个关键的成功因素是培训的精心本地化。当地培训师将标准化内容调整为适合社区具体情况——无论是当地的地震风险、典型灾害类型、地区建筑风格，还是该地区的真实案例。这种注重实践的方法确保参与者更好地理解内容，并能将演练直接应用于日常生活。

2025年10月13日至16日，联合危机协调中心（JCC）在德国联邦技术救援署（THW）的支持下，第二次在伊拉克库尔德地区举办社区响应者培训周。活动期间，五门CRT课程在伊拉克库尔德地区各地同时进行。共有125名来自民间社会的参与者，包括教师、志愿者和机构工作人员，在埃尔比勒、苏莱曼尼亚、哈拉卜贾、杜胡克和拉帕林接受了培训。早在2024年11月，培训就已在该地区的五个地点同时开展。

该培训完全由JCC组织和实施。THW提供行政支持，并与德国联邦内政部的一名代表一起以线上方式正式启动活动。培训主要由JCC的培训师主讲，THW工作人员提供协助，这些工作人员曾参加2023年在德国韦塞尔由THW举办的CRT试运行。JCC在推进培训方面展现了卓越的承诺。回顾过去，THW支持JCC在伊拉克库尔德地区开展了43期社区响应者培训。迄今为止，已有约1000名社区响应者接受了培训。

社区响应者培训是帮助当地民众更好地为潜在危机（尤其是地震）做准备的重要一步。这对于保护和安全至关重要——不仅关乎伊拉克库尔德地区的社区。CRT培训包可在此处下载。