Liza Alert

**The Liza Alert Foundation**
Search-and-rescue volunteer organization
Поисково-спасательный отряд "Лиза Алерт"
Alert system with 24\7 response
Logo of the foundation
Founding date
2010
Details
Headquarters	Moscow, Russian Federation
Members	9370
Leader: Grigory Sergeev

Liza Alert (Russian: Лиза Алерт) is a nonprofit^[1]^[2] search-and-rescue volunteer organization. Its dedication lays on search for missing people. It is also known as the Liza Alert search-and-rescue team, or simply The Liza Alert Foundation

Liza Alert is more when an alert system with 24\7 response. It is not only carry out the functions of AMBER Alert at the former USSR region, but also directs volunteer forces on active searches of all missing and\or endangered people.^[1]

Liza Alert origin

Liza Alert takes its name from 5-year-old Liza Fomkin. In 2010 Liza has died of hypothermia in the Russian wildwood after 9 day long unsuccessful search mission. Liza's death was a great shock and an eye opener for many caring people. The foundation was born in less than 21 days after the devastating event.^[1]

The foundation isn't related to the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation directly. The main part of the search takes place in the former USSR region and surrounding areas. Priority is given to the search for children and the elderly, and people lost in the natural environment. The foundation do not provide paid search services; searches are free of charge and always executed by volunteers.^[1]

Liza Alert accomplishments

Liza Alert: the missing person found and receiving first aid

Each year the Liza Alert volunteers receive and process 50 to 100 calls for Amber Alerts and 100 to 300 calls for other missing people situations.

During searches the missing persons are usually found.

Since 2010 Liza Alert is always taking part in searches for missing in Russia, famous or not. One of the most resonant events was the search of mathematician and University of London professor Chervonenkis. ^[3]

Philip N. Howard, Director of the Center for Media, Data and Society in the School of Public Policy at Central European University, writes about Liza Alert as a form of civic project, which stands parallel with Russian Government.^[4] Media reviews, however, suggest, that it might not be true.^[5] as the performance of Liza Alert is high due to the interaction with the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Liza Alert media and public support

Liza Alert volunteers on a search-and-rescue mission

The goals of Liza Alert usually are wildly supported in media.^[6]^[7]

The Russian Government not only doesn't support Liza Alert, but is not completely aware of its existence.^[8]^[9]^[10] In 2013, State Duma deputy Olga Yepifanova had made a mistake, naming voluntary movement interfering and unorganized. In fact, the politician had confused Liza Alert with a completely different foundation.^[11]

Mission and Principles

Starting a search for the missing person immediately and quickly.
Carrying out preventive measures aimed at reducing the number of cases of disappearances.
Training of prospecting skills, techniques of providing first aid to the possible victims, the use of search techniques (compass, radio, navigation and so on).
Dissemination of information on the Internet in order to attract new volunteers and optimizing the interaction with government agencies in the course of search operations.
The detachment is based on good faith, mutual assistance, unselfishness.
Liza Alert does not accept any financial aid, has no current accounts and virtual wallets. This is a principled and consistent position squad. Visitors can help spread and / or the collection of information, to assist in providing, or donate the detachment necessary to conduct prospecting equipment (publicly available list of equipment available on the website of the Organization), as well as products for the catering searchers during the search operations.
The team of the foundation consists of people with different ethnicity, occupation, attitude and beliefs. The main thing that unites them - indifferent attitude to the others' trouble, enthusiasm, willingness to spend the time, effort and money for the benefit of victims.

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