Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit
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The Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (short AFDRU) is an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and disaster relief unit of the Austrian federal armed forces (the Bundesheer).{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
History
It was created in 1990 in response to various disasters, especially the earthquake in Armenia in 1988.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
AFDRU is specifically designed to be deployed in other countries. The unit can be airlifted within 10 hours of receiving orders, and carries enough equipment to operate on its own for two weeks.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
Deployments
The unit has been active in many disasters, in particular in Iran during the 2003 earthquake and in Sri Lanka following the tsunami disaster in 2004.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010711021055/http://www.bundesheer.gv.at/organisation/beitraege/abcabws/english/org_s3_abcab_eng_afdru.shtml English page on AFDRU] on the website of the Austrian federal army (Bundesheer).
Category:Foreign relations of Austria
Category:Military units and formations of Austria