USAR ITALY Medium (ITA-01)
USAR Team Details
| Team Name | USAR ITALY Medium (ITA-01) |
| Accronym | MUSAR ITA-01 |
| Home country | Italy |
| Team Type | USAR |
| INSARAG Classification | Medium IEC USAR team (2018) |
| IEC History | From Heavy to Medium 2026. |
| Number of Personnel | 58 |
| Structure | The Italian Medium USAR Team is the operational component of the Italian Government’s mission, coordinated by the Italian Civil Protection Department (ICPD) through a Head of Mission and a Mission Liaison Officer. The team is composed of organizations operating at the national and regional levels under bilateral agreements: • Italian National Fire and Rescue Service (52 personnel) • Regional Health Service (6 personnel) Team structure: • Management (16) including two Structural Engineers • Search (8) composed of two Technical Search, four K9s, and two HazMat • Rescue (16) including, Rope Rescue, Shoring and Rigging specialists • Logistics (12) including three Communications specialists • Medical (6) The team’s coordination and technical capacities adhere to the highest INSARAG standards, comparable to those of a Heavy USAR classified team, despite being deployable to only one full ASR4 worksite. The team can conduct Cultural Heritage Safeguard operations continuously for up to ten days. |
| Foundation Year | 2005 |
| Website | http://www.vigilfuoco.it |
| Team Focal Point | Mr Andrea Marino Structural Engineer in Usar Heavy Team of Italy – USAR Team Focal Point and Team Leader of future Italy Medium USAR Team Italy Email: andrea.marino  vigilfuoco.it |
| Country Policy Focal Point | Mr Andrea Di Bari UNDAC & INSARAG FOCAL Point ITALY Email: andrea.dibari aics.gov.it; andydbfreenet.deTel: +39 0632492295 |
| Country Operational Focal Point | Mr Ciro Bolognese Italian National Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief. OFP. ITA-01 ITA-02 TFP Email: ciro.bolognese vigilfuoco.it
Mr Giovanni De Siervo Mr Paolo Vaccari |
| Last Update | 5/27/2026 7:31:00 AM |