Tiered Emergency Response System
Tiered Emergency Response System :
In the United States, response to an emergency is primarily a local responsibility. When local resources are overwhelmed by an event or if specific required technical capabilities are not available, local leaders may implement existing mutual-aid agreements to request additional support from neighboring communities and seek supplemental assistance through county and state emergency management systems. If the state, including its National Guard (NG), lacks sufficient assets in quantity or technical response capability to mitigate a disaster, the governor may request outside (state or federal) assistance. (Dept. of the Army, WMD - Civil Support Team Operations, 2007, p. 1-2)
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