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INITIAL RESPONSE TEAM [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

The goal of a hasty team is to move quickly through the search area, almost at a slow jog, to check cliffs, wells, tangle hazards, caves, ditches, etc. where a person might be injured or might have stopped to rest.

CONT

Optimum skills of a ... hasty team include track and sign awareness, including clue and subject awareness. Familiarity with local terrain and inherent dangers of the immediate areas are of advantage. Hasty team members should be prepared to move relatively quickly and lightly, perhaps four to six hours in duration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Emergency Management
OBS

Emergency Response Team(ERT) is the principle interagency organization that supports the Federal response.... Emergency Response Team – Advance Element(ERT-A) provides initial response and situation assessment.

Key term(s)
  • Advance Element of the Emergency Response Team

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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