NEW YORK CITY VETERINARY EMERGENCYRESPONSE TEAM

NEW YORK CITY VETERINARY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP OF VETERINARIANS AND ANIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT OF NEW YORK CITY'S WORKING AND COMPANION ANIMALS IN TIMES OF DISASTER. WHEN CALLED UPON BY LOCAL GOVERMENT, AUTHORIZED NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, NYC-VERT WILL MOBILIZE TO ASSIST IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: I. TRIAGE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND ON SITE SUPPORT OF WORKING ANIMALS AT DESIGNATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE LOCATIONS. II. MEDICAL ASSESSMENT, AND TEMPORARY RELOCATION, CARE AND PROVISION OF SHELTER FOR COMPANION ANIMALS DURING DESIGNATED CITY CRISES. III. COOPERATION BEFORE, DURING AND IN THE AFTERMATH OF EMERGENCIES IN PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE DISSEMENATION OF ACCURATE CRISIS RESPONSE INFORMATION.