Five European countries so far have personnel on the ground or on their way to Japan: 134 from France (the second largest search and rescue contingency, after the US), 64 from the United Kingdom, 54 from Russia, plus three vehicles, 41 from Germany, and 27 from Switzerland. The UK personnel will be located in the same area as US and Chinese aid workers, while the rest of the European countries will be in Miyagi Prefecture like almost all of the other countries putting boots on the ground.
The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), which included 500 bone marrow transplant centers across Europe, is also on alert to potentially treat Japanese radiation victims, according to the BBC. "We have contacted Japan directly and have also offered our services to them through the World Health Organization," said Ray Powles, chair of the nuclear accident committee for EBMT.
