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IAFC’s Go Teams Up and Running
On June 1, 2010, the Emergency Management Committee (EMC) entered a new era with the formal initiation of the Go Teams.
This concept was first introduced within the Mutual Aid System Task Force and was assigned to the Advance Team subcommittee in 2006. Over the next couple of years, the group developed a proposal for the EMC that included recommendations on position qualifications, equipment requirements and funding needs. The proposal was approved by the committee and subsequently by the IAFC board of directors. The program was ultimately submitted to the National Integration Center as part of the Cooperative Agreement and was approved for the 2010-11 agreement period. During the winter of 2009, the application period was held and selections were made and approved by the EMC at the March meeting. Two-person Go Teams have been formed in each of the 10 national FEMA regions:
During the week of May 24, the team held their inaugural training session in Fairfax, Va. Over the course of the week, they reviewed the requirements and tasks within the National Response Framework and the National Incident Management System. Instruction was also provided on the federal Incident Management Teams, the Public Information Officer responsibilities and the U.S. National Grid mapping system. Team members are available by calling 1-888-840-6884 and can be requested for any local, state or federal disaster authority. If you have questions or need more information, visit the Mutual Aid EMC webpage or contact Bill Bullock, IAFC National Programs staff, at 703-537-4849 or bbullock@iafc.org. Bill Bullock is the program manager for the National Mutual Aid project in the IAFC’s National Programs Department. |
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