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Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (AFDRU)

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Austria

Team Name	Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (AFDRU)
Accronym	AFDRU
Home country	Austria
Team Type	USAR
INSARAG Classification	Heavy IEC USAR team (2012)
Number of Personnel	up to 197
Structure	Team size & composition depending on scenario: Urban Search & Rescue:up to 195 personnel (including HQ/BoO-Module)Detection:up to 171 personnel (including HQ/BoO-Module) Decontamination:up to 190 personnel (including HQ/BoO-Module Water Purification:up to 120 personnel (including HQ/BoO-Module)
Foundation Year	1990
Website	www.bmlv.gv.at/organisation/beitraege/abcabws/index.shtml
Team Focal Point	COL Stefan Kurz Ministry of Defence Operations Command & Control Division Civilian Military Cooperation & International Disaster Relief-Section Austria Email: stefan.kurzbmlv.gv.at Tel: +43 050201-10-24141
Country Policy Focal Point	Mr Reinhard Schnakl Head of Director Organisation, Ressources- and Crises Management Deputy Director General for Public Security Email: bmi-ii-orkbmi.gv.at
Country Operational Focal Point	Federal Ministry of the Interior AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ALARM CENTRE UNDAC NMC Austrian UNDAC National Mobilisation Centre (Federal Alarm Centre) 24/7 Point of Contact Federal Ministry of the Interior Crisis – and Disaster Management Email: lagezentrumbmi.gv.at Tel: +43-59133-988020 Ms Laura Schullern-Schrattenhofen National Training Coordinator, INSARAG Operational Focal Point, UNDAC Focal Point Email: laura.schullern-schrattenhofenbmi.gv.at Tel: +43 59133 988177 Mr Michael Krauß Head of Unit II/ORK/10/b – Crisis Management, Disaster Relief, Civil Protection Email: michael.kraussbmi.gv.at
Last Update	3/18/2021 7:56:00 AM