International Rescue Corps
The International Rescue Corps (IRC) is a volunteer organisation involved in disaster rescue, based in Grangemouth, Scotland. Its motto is "United To Save Life".
| Founded | 1981 |
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| Type | Charity |
| Registration no. | 283031 (England & Wales) SC038213 (Scotland) |
| Focus | Urban search and rescue |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Members | 160 (as of 2011) |
Key people | Terry Price (co-founder) Lord Selkirk of Douglas (president) Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Jamie Anderson (vice presidents) |
| Website | www |
Formed in 1981, the IRC has participated in relief efforts during the 1985 Armero tragedy, as well as in the aftermath of the 2003 Bam earthquake, 2005 Kashmir earthquake and 2009 Sumatra earthquakes. It also dispatched teams in response to the February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake and 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
In the UK, it has assisted following the Stockline Plastics factory explosion and during the 2009 Cumbria and southwest Scotland floods.
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