Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of?

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) are an example of local coordinating structures.

Local coordinating structure is vital in enhancing community resilience through the organization and training of volunteers in basic disaster response skills.

From their perspective, Local coordinating structure not only extends the operational reach of professional responders but also fosters a culture of preparedness and mutual aid within the community, making them indispensable in the broader emergency management ecosystem.

Source: https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is800d/english/instructor%20guide/el0800.d%20ig.pdf

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Who is responsible for leading the Federal Government’s response efforts to ensure that the necessary coordinating structures, leadership, and resources are applied quickly and efficiently to large-scale and catastrophic incidents?

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