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Emergency Response Teams (ERT) are a team of people, typically within a larger public or private organization, qualified to respond to emergencies. SERT members have many skills and appropriate training to use a critical piece of equipment for saving and protecting the lives of students and school personnel: the School Emergency Response Kit (SERT kit).  Learn more about SERT kits, what events and incidents SERTs use them for, and what a typical SERT kit should contain. What Does an Emergency Response Team Do? An Emergency Response Team (ERT) or Incident Response Team (IRT) is a group of specially trained and...

When responding to a scene of an incident or disaster, fast identification and recognition of safety officers can be life-saving. Incident Command Vests (ICVs) play an integral role in helping identify emergency response team members and communicating which jobs and responsibilities they have for large organizations with a vast hierarchy of emergency team members and roles. However, there are economical solutions for smaller organizations as well. Learn about ICVs, who wears them, and why they are essential in emergencies. What Are Incident Command Vests? An Incident Command Vest (ICV) is a type of reflective safety vest primarily worn by emergency...