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Why an ERT is not needed at UNR

โœ Scribed by Steven G Oberg

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
1023 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
1074-9098

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โœฆ Synopsis

very college and university has wrestled with the question, "Shall we provide our own emergency response capability, or should we depend primarily on outside support?" The question appears simple enough, but the factors to be considered in making a choice can be complicated with administrative and resource issues, campus history and employee expectations, availability of viable alternatives and options, and a wide range of professional attitudes steeped in individual experiences.

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) officially made its decision on this matter 5 years ago; it chose not to sponsor its own Emergency Response Team (ERT). This article does not pre-sume that the UNR choice would be appropriate for others, but it does attempt to illustrate a logic process

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