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Welcome & Mission
Welcome to the headquarters of the Independent Red Crystal Organisation - a private humanitarian organisation with a global mission to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

From our headquarters in Strando, Bruxella, we plan and dispatch teams across the globe to areas of conflict/disaster where civilians require our assistance. The IRCO is strictly neutral and makes no distinction in those who it aids. The organisation is a non-governmental sovereign entity and is recognised as such by the Bruxellan and Aunesian Governments. The IRCO enjoys de jure sovereignty and immunity within the territory of Bruxella; agreements in force protect the full sanctity of all IRCO property in Bruxella including its headquarters and archive, grants members and staff legal immunity, exempts the IRCO from all taxes and fees, guarantees the protected and duty-free transfer of goods, services, and money, provides the IRCO with secure communication privileges at the same level as foreign embassies, and simplifies Organisation travel in and out of Bruxella. The Aunesian and Bruxellan governments are amongst the leading State donors to the organisation. Other sources of funding include annual subscriptions to the Friends of the IRCO - a registered charity and from charitable donations from businesses.

News & Press Releases
New Secretary-General appointed! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12292247&postcount=5)
Secretary-General's interview with EBG (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=517015)

Current Operations

None


Request assistance or report an event

If your nation, NGO or yourself as a private individual believe there is any area in which the IRCO can be of assistance, please contact the Secretariat HQ, using any of the methods below:

E-Mail: secretariat@irco.org
Telephone Switchboard: +286 (0)800 112 112
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 110
Postal Address:

The Secretariat
Independent Red Crystal Organisation
Strando, ACT
Sovereign Kingdom of Bruxella

Operations & Equipment
As well as responding to disasters as they occur, the IRCO also has a number of ongoing programmes including:

Healthcare: Bringing healthcare to those who otherwise would be unable to access it
Reconstruction: Bringing expertise and funding to help affected communities to work to rebuild their homes

The IRCO is fortunate enough, due to its funding arrangements to possess a number of vessels, aircraft and vehicles with which to complete their work. These include:

Hospital Ships- Image (http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5347/thepacodq5.png)
The IRCO recently purchased, at great expense, two modified Saint Marks Class Hospital Ships from the Imperial Junta of Questers. They have been named the Paco and Kolombedoj. These ships are registered neutral vessels, and fly the red crystal at all times. The Kolombedoj is currently attached to the IRCO's Healthcare programme, independently cruising along the coastlines of impoverished nations. The Paco is the IRCO's hot-standby vessel, lying anchored. She can be dispatched with twelve hours notice to any part of the world.

Specifications
Length: 1425ft / 441.9m
Width: 225ft / 68.5m
Draught: 60ft / 18.2m
Displacement: 232,500 tons
Speed: 29 knots
Crew: 150 crew + 750 medical personnel
Facilities: Helicopter Landing bays, 1600 Hospital Beds, RORO bay for boats, operating theatres, imaging suites.

Helicopters
The IRCO helicopter fleet is essential to our operations, acting as ambulances and for transporting our volunteers/employees to otherwise inaccessible areas quickly and well-equipped. Currently we operate the following models:


Eurocopter EC 135 (http://www.heliport.de/heligal/ec135_1.jpg)
Eurocopter EC 145 (http://ivan.brocot.free.fr/ec145/ec145.jpg)
Modified Boeing CH-47 Chinook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-47_Chinook)


Aircraft
Our own aircraft, or chartered aircraft, are used extensively to transport aid supplies, personnel and equipment to disaster zones. The IRCO has at least one plane stocked up and ready for dispatch within four hours to anywhere in the world. Other, smaller planes, work alongside our helicopters travelling within a disaster zone, or for getting supplies into smaller airstrips where larger jets are unable to land. We currently operate:


Space Union SuCO-1/SuCF-1s (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/new-wessex/IRCO-SuperJumbo.png) - Specs (http://z3.invisionfree.com/SU_Defense_Industry/index.php?showtopic=19)
Airbus A400Ms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A400M)
Lockheed L-100s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130_Hercules)
Airbus A300C (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A300)
Handley Page Jetstream (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Jetstream)


Vehicles
The IRCO operates a range of ambulances, water-tankers and other such vehicles, many donated by generous Motor Corporations. These are distributed across the IRCOs depots worldwide, for rapid deployment.

Facilities
The IRCO currently owns and runs its own large, modern hospital in Vetaka, with 50 Wards, 4 Operating Theatres, 150 A&E Cubicles and imaging suites. It also hosts a large relaxation and long-term care centre with a capacity of 250 patients. The IRCO has recently been granted use of facilities in New Pictavia.

Organisation
The IRCO secretariat in Strando co-ordinates all activities, and has a stream-lined chain of command. The Secretary-General of the IRCO heads up the Secretariat, which is responsible for the financial management, human resources, transportation, public relations and legal departments. There are then a series of regional and special task forces, each led by a Task Force Leader. These co-ordinate activities of the organisation falling under their jurisdiction. Individual missions are led by Mission Team Leaders. They work on the ground, responding to events and needs as they occur, and have operational control.

The IRCO has two official languages - Esperanto and English. All volunteers and staff are expected to be competent in at least one of these two languages. The organisation heavily subsidises and encourages the learning of languages.

Human Resources
The majority of the IRCO's operational staff are volunteers working for the organisation for either lengthy detachments, or short-term placements. These come from across the healthcare and related professions, as well as the construction and civil engineering industries. Their work is unpaid, but work experience with the IRCO is invaluable for future employment prospects. Basic meals and accommodation are provided on overseas deployments.

A core group of IRCO staff are full-time paid employees. Most of these staff are based in Strando, although TFL's, MTL's and skilled workers (eg. pilots) are contracted to work anywhere in the world. Volunteers and employees come and work for the IRCO from across the globe - overseas employees receive special dispensation from the Sovereign Kingdom Immigration Service.

How can you help?

The IRCO is always looking for more volunteers and donations to help us in our work. Contact details are provided below for the various departments or task force managers who you may be able to assist:

The Secretariat
For general enquiries, requests for assistance etc.

E-Mail: secretariat@irco.org
Telephone Switchboard: +286 (0)800 112 112
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 110
Postal Address:
The Secretariat
Independent Red Crystal Organisation
Strando, ACT
Sovereign Kingdom of Bruxella

The Healthcare Task Force
Dedicated to running the IRCO's healthcare programme. Requests for visits etc. should be sent here

E-Mail: healthcare@irco.org
Telephone: +286 (0)800 112 184
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 185

The Development Task Force
Dedicated to running the IRCO's development programme. Requests for assistance etc. should be sent here

E-Mail: development@irco.org
Telephone: +286 (0)800 112 196
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 197

Public Relations
For press releases, interviews etc.

E-Mail: pr@irco.org
Telephone: +286 (0)800 112 100
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 101

Donations
To make a donation from your nation, NGO, charity, business, or for private individuals. Any donation, no matter how great or small, is always appreciated. Gifts of medical supplies, equipment or facilities (bearing in mind operating costs and our limited budget) are particularly welcomed.

E-Mail: donations@irco.org
Telephone Switchboard: +286 (0)800 112 200
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 201

Important Notes
Donations to the organisation are just that: donations. They do not imply approval or disapproval of the donor and/or their actions, and influence cannot be bought.

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Request assistance or report an event

If your nation, NGO or yourself as a private individual believe there is any area in which the IRCO can be of assistance, please contact the Secretariat in Strando, using any of the methods below:

E-Mail: secretariat@irco.org
Telephone Switchboard: +286 (0)800 112 112
Fax Number: +286 (0)845 112 110
Postal Address:

The Secretariat
Independent Red Crystal Organisation
Strando, ACT
Sovereign Kingdom of Bruxella

Open Letter to the Leaders of the World,

The Independent Red Crystal Organisation is a charitable organisation devoted to the protection of human life and health, respect for the human being, and the prevention and alleviation human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

I am writing to you today to inform you of the nature of the organisation to which I belong and to request assurances from nations of the world that they shall allow us to undertake our work peacefully and without impediment, indeed I am inviting you to actively assist us in our fiercely neutral humanitarian activities.

Should you have any questions or queries, please do contact me.

Yours Respectfully,

Dr Alexander Robinson
Secretary-General

Bump.

Bump.

One bump a day is enough, mkay?

Secured Government Communication
Addressed to: The IRCO Secretariat
Addressed from: The Dominion of De Vliggenplaat



Very recently, the Dominion has been forced to enact plans for an evacuation of the bulk of its civilian population, primarily from areas likely to become embroiled in combat in the near future. This evacuation is continuing, and while humanitarian resources currently seem sufficient, to decrease the risk for the evacuated persons it has been requested that the International Red Crystal Organization provide healthcare services for the refugee camps established in the Plaatische Governed Zone (PGZ) located in the neighbouring nation of Gaullicana.

Additional food aid is not required, though assisting in the expansion of potable water infrastructure would be greatly appreciated.

With regards,
[Signed]
- Alexa Dumont, PGZ Logistics Authority