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ELIKA RESCUE TEAM INTERNATIONAL
— · EIN · www.amerrescue.org
profile · synthesized from sources

American Rescue Team International (ARTI) is a disaster management and mitigation organization that promotes the "Triangle of Life" survival method during earthquakes. The organization trains individuals and rescue teams globally, advocating for this technique over traditional "duck and cover" methods. ARTI also exposes alleged corruption and mismanagement by other organizations during disaster responses.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

International Disaster Reduction Institute (IDRI) Training
Offers comprehensive training and certification in rescue, recovery, disaster mitigation, and management, endorsed by ARTI.
Quake Alarm Distribution
Promotes and distributes the Quake Alarm device, which provides early warning of earthquakes, allowing individuals to seek safety using the "Triangle of Life" method.
Sophie, Make a Difference Competition
A competition for schoolchildren worldwide focused on studying disasters.
Triangle of Life Training
Educates individuals and rescue teams worldwide on the "Triangle of Life" survival method for earthquakes, emphasizing its effectiveness over "duck and cover."
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Disaster Preparedness and Response Training 6 activities
    • Advocacy for Disaster Safety Methods
      Advocates for the adoption of disaster safety methods, such as the Triangle of Life, by governmental bodies, including supporting its adoption by the Federal Government of Mexico for earthquake safety.
    • Disaster Communication and Public Awareness
      Disseminates disaster survival information to the public through various channels, including providing content translated into Creole and broadcast by United Nations TV in Haiti to promote earthquake survival.
    • Disaster Preparedness and Survival Training
      Provides training to rescue teams and the general public on disaster survival methods, specifically the 'triangle of life' method, to increase survivability in building collapses. This training has been delivered to NASAR and INSARAG teams, United Nations personnel, African rescue teams, and 1 million people in Turkey.
    • Disaster Search and Rescue Operations
      Conducts search and rescue operations in collapsed buildings and disaster sites globally, including crawling inside collapsed structures, using specialized equipment like the Copp Casualty Locator, and leading rescue teams to save victims. This includes operations at major disaster events like the 1999 Turkey earthquake and 9/11.
    • Disaster Survival Research and Guidance
      Conducts research by analyzing collapsed buildings and observing disaster events worldwide to develop and disseminate disaster survival guidance, including the 'triangle of life' method, which claims to significantly increase survivability in building collapses.
    • Specialized Recovery Operations
      Provides specialized solutions for locating remains in complex situations, as demonstrated by assisting the US Coast Guard in locating John F. Kennedy Jr.'s remains.
  • Emergency Response and Relief Operations 3 activities
    • Disaster Response and Mitigation Efforts
      Engages in broader disaster response and mitigation efforts, including preventing disease outbreaks (e.g., plague in India), delivering rescue equipment, and implementing environmental protection plans (e.g., preventing El Niño damage to Nazca Lines).
    • Post-Disaster Support and Coordination
      Provides logistical, emotional, and informational support to rescue personnel and affected communities during and after disaster events, including coordinating transportation, equipment maintenance, and offering psychological support to prevent PTSD.
    • Reporting Malfeasance During Disaster Response
      Engages in efforts to ensure ethical conduct during disaster response by reporting observed malfeasance, such as filing a police report regarding looting by FBI agents at 9/11.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • International Rescue Capacity Building
      Re-establishes and builds rescue and firefighting capabilities in regions affected by conflict or disaster, such as training soldiers, mountain climbers, and civilians in Tajikistan after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
relationships · 20

who they work with

  • AKUT Partner — Collaborated with AKUT to train 1 million people in Turkey on the Triangle of Life method.
  • ARTI Network — Founder and leader of ARTI, described as the world's most experienced rescue and disaster mitigation organization.
  • Chicago Fire Dept Partner — Provided entry into the 9/11 security zone and assisted with 9/11 efforts.
  • European Union Partner — Sub-contracted with ARTI to re-establish rescue capacity in Tajikistan after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
  • FBI Partner — Reported FBI agents for looting at 9/11.
  • FEMA Partner — Reported on malfeasance and warned other organizations about FEMA's actions at 9/11.
  • INSARAG Partner — Trains with the triangle of life method as part of rescue team protocols
  • International Disaster Reduction Institute Partner — Collaborated to train rescue teams from Africa in disaster response, including the Triangle of Life.
  • Israeli Production Company Partner — Accompanied Doug Copp to five major disasters to produce a documentary on ARTI's rescue operations.
  • Ministry of Civil Defense, Mexico Government — Worked with Mexican civil defense authorities who adopted the Triangle of Life method.
  • NYFD Partner — Communicated and met with members of NYFD at 9/11.
  • NYPD Partner — Communicated and met with members of NYPD at 9/11.
  • New York City Firefighter Partner — Assisted a New York City Firefighter at 9/11.
  • Pentagon Government — Adopts the triangle of life method for disaster preparedness
  • Peruvian Ministry of the Interior Partner — Partnered with ARTI to implement the drainage and restoration plan that saved the Nazca Lines from El Niño destruction.
  • US Coast Guard Partner — Collaborated with ARTI to locate John F. Kennedy Jr.'s remains following the 1999 plane crash.
  • United Nations Government — Funded the drainage and restoration project to save the Nazca Lines in Peru, implemented by ARTI.
  • United Nations Government — Provided content adopted and disseminated by United Nations TV and security officials in Latin America and Haiti.
  • United Nations Government — Uses the triangle of life method in personnel training and disaster response
  • amerrescue.org Partner — Organization linked as hosting a library of documents, videos, and articles related to Doug Copp's work and claims