2008-2009 summative evaluation of the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) Initiative : 2008-2009 évaluation sommative de L'Initiative de recherche et de sauvetage en milieu urbain à l'aide d'équipement lourd (RSMUL) : version définitive

Page 2 of 30 Summative Evaluation of the PSAT HUSAR Initiative • The lack of dedicated resources to the Initiative has impacted the ability to significantly contribute to the development of (national) operating procedures associated with a national emergency response (multiple jurisdictions and multiple federal government organizations); • The cost share requirement of JEPP has impacted the take-u [...] The risk assessment should be the first step in the refresh of the design of the Initiative (see: Recommendation 3). [...] HUSAR is defined as the location of trapped persons in collapsed structures using dogs and sophisticated search equipment; the use of heavy equipment such as cranes to remove debris; the work to breach, shore, remove and lift structural components; the treatment and removal of victims; and the securing of partially or completely collapsed structures. [...] The lack of defined objectives and direct outcomes, the JEPP funding formula, and the assignment of the Initiative as a responsibility of NED have resulted in a negative perception of the federal government and PSC by the HUSAR Teams. [...] All of which have been appropriate in the initial stages of the HUSAR Initiative and the building of HUSAR Teams.