State Emergency Response Team
The State Emergency Response Team (SERT), which is comprised of top level management representatives of each state agency involved in response activities, provides the technical expertise and coordinates the delivery of the emergency resources used to support local emergency operations.
When resource needs are beyond the capabilities of state agencies, mutual aid from other unimpacted local governments and states may be secured using the Statewide Mutual Aid agreement or Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Federal assistance may also be requested through the federal Emergency Response Team, which collocates with the SERT during major disasters.