In addition to creating the problems noted earlier, emergency responder convergence may:

• Deplete reserve resources that are needed to provide continued services to the community.
• Compromise service provided under mutual aid and assistance agreements and disrupt orderly backup/moveup coverage.
• Make it difficult to track resources or maintain resource accountability.
• Interfere with evacuation.
• Hamper access of formally requested resources.
• Increase the complexity of actions to protect responders from additional threats.