5.1 Support
The following section includes resources to find assets for personnel, equipment, and supplies to support an incident.
5.1.1 Ground Support
- Primarily responsible to support out of service resources, the coordination and transportation of personnel, supplies, food and equipment.
- US EPA Special Teams
www2.epa.gov/emergency-response/epas-role-emergency-response-special-teams
- US EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) – A group of EPA technical experts who provide around-the clock assistance at the scene of hazardous substance releases. ERT can be accessed through the US EPA FOSC for an incident.
- Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) – RERT responds to emergencies requiring the cleanup of radioactive substances
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management Advisory Division (CBRN CMAD) – CBRN CMAD provides scientific support and technical expertise for the decontamination of buildings, building contents, public infrastructure, agriculture and associated environmental media
- USCG Special Teams – USCG Special Teams provide highly trained, experience personnel and specialized equipment to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substances pollution incident in order to protect public health and the environment.
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