Table 3

UK and US international search and rescue (ISAR) costs for three earthquakes between 2010 and 2015

International ISAR teamEarthquake location/yearISAR number personnelISAR number dogsDate commenced activity in countryNumber of days postearthquake activity commencedNumber of live rescuesTotal cost (US$)*
UKHaiti 201055 63 65 121 12264214 January 2010241 300 000
USAHaiti 201044 113511Unknown13January 2010<14735 000 000
UKJapan 2011123 12459215 March 2010401 631 500
USAJapan 2011125 1261441215March 2011403 723 842
UKNepal 201556 11956228 April 201530241 800†
USANepal 2015119 1271141228 April 2015316 237 066‡
Total5248 134 208
  • *UK pounds converted to US$ using exchange rate 1.30.

  • †Transport and support costs not included—total cost likely to be >US$1 million.

  • ‡Does not include Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) / search and rescue (SAR) support cost of US$2 708 879 as not stated what proportion of this cost relates to SAR activity only.