Deployable Response Group

Mission

The mission of the Deployable Response Group is to provide a self-sustaining, ready cadre of volunteers trained to national standards in Search and Rescue and Disaster Response that can self-deploy to locations within the lower 48 states within 24 hours of a disaster.

These volunteers are specifically trained and equipped:
• To arrive in an area with minimal infrastructure,
• Provide rapid reconnaissance and initial assessment of the affected area,
• Feed intelligence products to other responders,
• Begin search and/or relief operations immediately, and
• Self-sustain for up to 96 hours with no outside support.

Vision

To empower skilled volunteers to lead the front lines of disaster response — equipped, trained, and ready to make an immediate difference when others cannot yet reach those in need.