Team ICESAR
USAR Team Details
| Team Name | Team ICESAR |
| Accronym | ISL01 |
| Home country | Iceland |
| Team Type | USAR |
| INSARAG Classification | Medium IEC USAR team (2009) |
| IEC History | IER (2014), working towards next IER |
| Number of Personnel | 46 |
| Structure | The team is the official government team and only deploys intnerationally based on authorization from the Iceland government. The team is composed of members from the Association of Icelandic Resuces teams, who serve as the back-bone of the national civil protection in Iceland. The members area volunteers in 100 teams all around Iceland. The structure follows the INSARAG guidelines: management, search, rescue, medical and logisticis. No dogs due to quarenteen in Iceland at specialists |
| Foundation Year | 1930 |
| Website | https://landsbjorg.is |
| Team Focal Point | Ms Solveig Thorvaldsdottir Team Leader USAR ICELAND, UNDAC, Consultant. Iceland Email: solveig  rainrace.comTel: +354 898 1194 |
| Country Policy Focal Point | Mr Jónas Haraldsson Humanitarian Director Email: jonas.haraldsson utn.is |
| Country Operational Focal Point | Mr Gunnar Stefansson ICE-SAR ASSOCIATOION ICELAND Email: gunnar landsbjorg.isTel: 00354 5705924 |
| Last Update | 1/12/2026 11:24:00 AM |