Emergency Response Teams - National (ERT-N) 1
Emergency Response Teams - National (ERT-N) 1 : "An ERT-N is a headquarters-level national team that deploys to large-scale, high visibility incidents. An ERT-N may pre-deploy based on threat conditions. The Secretary of Homeland Security determines the need for ERT-N deployment, coordinating the plans with the affected region and other Federal agencies. The ERT-N includes staff from FEMA Headquarters and regional offices as well as other Federal agencies. (Three ERT-N teams are structured with one team on call every third month. A fourth standing team is on-call year-round exclusively to respond to incidents in the National Capital Region (NCR) ). (DHS, National Response Plan (Draft #1), February 25, 2004, p. 36). Note: "to be replaced by the Federal Incident Response Support Teams (FIRST) and Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMAT)". (White House, National Strategy for Homeland Security, Homeland Security Council, October 2007, p. 35)
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