1. National rescue teams, such as the China International Rescue Team.
2. Departmental rescue teams, such as the Chinese Red Cross rescue team, the Ministry of Health health rescue team and the General Administration of Peaceful Production rescue team.
3. Provincial (municipalities directly under the Central Government) level rescue teams, such as Yunnan Province earthquake disaster emergency rescue team.
4. Municipal or regional level, such as a so-and-so blue sky rescue team
According to the type of equipment can be divided into heavy rescue team, medium rescue team and light rescue team. Such as the China International Rescue Team belongs to the heavy; light rescue team is characterized by portable rescue equipment, mobile and flexible.
According to the characteristics of the rescue mission can be divided into industry rescue teams and comprehensive rescue teams. The industry rescue team is mainly search and rescue, follow-up work to the medical sector.