Local Emergency/Disaster Response Communities
Also, in times of any disaster / mishap the 2 most important pieces are Communication ( accurate, timely) and Co-ordination and here comes the role of the Local Emergency committees , where in they can mobilize the resources for disaster mgmt. and coordinate with local authorities as well to work as quick response team and get the things working.
Another important item to note here is regular trainings of these QRT's and also state/national level appreciations for them in case they work as a group and eventually get over any mishap etc with minimal casualty. more