Algerian Heavy Urban Search And Rescue National Unit of Training and Intervention 01
USAR Team Details
| Team Name | Algerian Heavy Urban Search And Rescue National Unit of Training and Intervention 01 |
| Accronym | ALG-HUSAR.UNII 01 |
| Home country | Algeria |
| Team Type | USAR |
| INSARAG Classification | Heavy IEC USAR team (2017) |
| Number of Personnel | 86 |
| Structure | The search and rescue team called DRPI “reinforcement detachment and first response” was created in 2004 to perform the operations of search & rescue in an area affected by a natural or technological disaster locally and abroad. The DRPI.UNII became the “ALG.HUSAR.UNII01” in the INSARAG certification process; the team belongs to the National Unit of Training and Intervention (NUTI:) that is composed of (03) companies, working in shifts(24h/48h), each one is consisting of 250 pax. “ALG.HUSAR.UNII01” is consisting of 86pax posted per module (management, search, rescue, medical, logistics), mobilized in 2 hours, air transportable and autonomous for 10 days in terms of equipment, accommodation and food. Exercises are regularly scheduled at the local, regional and national scale in order to test the readiness, standardize the operational language and test the different levels of the chain of command. The “ALG.HUSAR.UNII01” is composed of a management team (10 PAX), search team (15 PAX), rescue Team (38 PAX), medical team (10 PAX) and a logistics team (13 PAX). |
| Foundation Year | 2004 |
| Website | |
| Team Focal Point | Mr Abdelbasset Bennabi team leader Algeria Email: bennabi.unii  gmail.comTel: 00213560074240 |
| Country Policy Focal Point | Mr Boualem Bourelaf General Director of Algerian Civil Protection Email: cbinetdgpc gmail.comTel: 021 48 48 40 |
| Country Operational Focal Point | Colonel MOULAI Khelifa Director of Organization and Coordination of Rescue Operations Email: cbinetdgpc gmail.comTel: +213661570648 |
| Last Update | 12/29/2025 7:32:00 AM |