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INITIAL RESPONSE TEAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hasty team
1, record 1, English, hasty%20team
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial response team 2, record 1, English, initial%20response%20team
correct
- initial response 2, record 1, English, initial%20response
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - hasty%20team
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, English, - hasty%20team
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipe improvisée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20improvis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équipe de première intervention 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20intervention
correct, feminine noun
- première intervention 2, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20intervention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Emergency Response Team - Advance Element
1, record 2, English, Emergency%20Response%20Team%20%2D%20Advance%20Element
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ERT-A 1, record 2, English, ERT%2DA
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - Emergency%20Response%20Team%20%2D%20Advance%20Element
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Advance Element of the Emergency Response Team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Emergency Response Team - Advance Element
1, record 2, French, Emergency%20Response%20Team%20%2D%20Advance%20Element
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ERT-A 1, record 2, French, ERT%2DA
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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