SARAID. Indonesia Earthquake 09

	SARAID deployed to Indonesia Earthquake in October 09.
	Indonesia Earthquake 1.10.09 SARAID has mobilised a 10 man USAR team to the September 30th Indonesian Earthquake and will be departing from the UK at 3pm tomorrow from Heathrow. We will be joining the international community in helping to assist with ongoing Search and Rescue efforts in the Padang region of Indonesia. If you have any press enquires then please go to our contact page for details.
	The team is deploying. 2nd October 13:45 The team has now passed through security at Heathrow airport and is currently waiting to depart Heathrow. We would like to thank all the Qatar Airways and Heathrow security staff who have been very supportive and generous. We would also like to thank all of the well wishers who have got in touch to offer their help and support. It is very warming to recieve such support. The latest information we have indicates that the international search and rescue effort is well under way in Padang. We are hopeful that the efforts of the international community provide some much needed assitance to those in affected areas.
	Team now deployed The SARAID team at the written request of the Indonesian government are now in the air and on their way to Jakarta. The team is a UN recognised Urban Search and Rescue team with technical equipment and skills that is designed to locate and rescue people from within collapsed structures. As a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), SARAID does not receive any government funding. As a charity, public donations and corporate sponsorship is how the organisation is funded. If you require any further details and any press enquiries please contact the Operations Director (Rob Davis) on 07789397647
	Team now in country SARAID are now in Indonesia and boarding a flight to Padang with the International Rescue Corps and a French team. Flight time should be 1 hour, the team should soon be feeding back their progress. All members of the team are all well and in high spirits, after speaking with them just 5 minutes ago. Rob Davis (Operational Director) 07789397647
	Current taskings The SARAID team are now in Padang and have made contact with the United Nations coordinators. At the request of the coordinators, we will be setting up our base camp at the airport fire station alongside a Russian and a French team. The coordinators have tasked us to undertake a joint reconnaissance mission at first light with a Singaporean team and a Hungarian team. We will be searching an area of the town south of the River, near to the port that has to date not yet been covered by the coordinated search effort.
	Situation Update 4th Oct 10:00 GMT: The SARAID Team have been carrying out search activities for the last 10 hours in conjunction with the Singapore Heavy Rescue Team. Searching areas to the South of the city, SARAID have been identifying buildings still in need of investigation. SARAID identified a hotel with One Male still unaccounted for. Search Activities are still on going at this site using a combination of Dogs, Technical Search Equipment and Heavy lifting equipment. SARAID has reported that it believes there are no further buildings in this sector requiring USAR intervention. The team are all well, further situation updates to follow.
	SARAID - Situation update The SARAID team completed searching the ground floor of a hotel south of Padang. The first floor had ‘pancaked’ onto the ground. One male was believed missing in the basement. His body has been located. The team has now returned to base camp near Padang airport.
	SARAID team demobilising 5th October 2009 After the United Nations called an end to the rescue efforts this morning, the SARAID team has now begun demobilising. The Royal Australian Air Force flew the SARAID team out of Pandang this evening on a C-130 Hecules along with a Korea rescue team. We would like to thank the all personnel of the RAAF who helped SARAID transfer from Padang to Jakarta, especially the ground staff who made SARAID feel welcome throughout the day.
	SARAID team return to UK The SARAID team will be returning from Jakarta, Indonesia on the 07.10.09 Landing at Heathrow T3 at 17:55 Flight# QR0011 Press - to organise interviews please contact: Rob.Davis@avonfire.gov.uk 0778 9397 647 Jules.Tipler@googlemail.com 0781 1166 796
	Updated flight details: The Team have been delayed at Jakarta. The new returning flight, QR1, is due into LHR at 1755hrs today (7 Oct 09)
	SARAID home from Indonesian Earthquake 8.10.09 Update: All team members have returned from the recent Earthquake in Indonesia. SARAID is a UK charity that is made up of members from every walk of life such as self employed, emergency service personal and industry professionals. Without the continued support of our sponsors, our employers and our families, SARAID would not be able to offer life saving Search and Rescue Technicains to disaster zones around the world. SARAID is a UK NGO and offers its services free of charge to any country around the world, regardless of race, color, or religion. We have been happy to help in the recent Indonesian Earthquake and our thoughts go out to the Indonesian people who have suffered from this recent natural disaster.