Review of the TERT Deployment Process
The TERT deployment process can be separated into five different phases: Pre-Deployment preparation, Pre-Deployment Departure and En-route, Deployment, Departure Planning, and Post-Deployment.
Pre- Deployment Planning: Coordination with State TERT Coordinator and others, Team Member Identification, Departure Planning and Logistics. Pre-Deployment Departure and En-Route: Team building, Travel to Deployment Area, Preliminary Work Plan Development, Final Team Review. Deployment: Information Exchange with Receiving Agency, Team Briefing, Team Leader Responsibilities, Logistics and Operational Needs, Departure Planning. Post-deployment Departure: Replacement Briefings, Review Logistics, Continued Personnel Management. Post-Deployment: Demobilization Requirements, After-action Reports, Administrative Paperwork.