
FEMA Supplemental Response Team (SRT) Participation:
a. Approval Required: No member shall participate, train, or deploy with a Supplemental Response Team (SRT) without formal approval from their military department chain of command.
b. Chain of Command: All guidance, administration, and communication regarding SRT participation are functions of the member’s military department. SGAUS will not provide direct guidance to individuals, and all personnel must route inquiries and requests through their established chain of command.
c. Final Authority: The final approval authority rests with an individual’s state or territorial Military Department. This approval will be documented in the member’s official personnel file and constitutes an official acknowledgment of availability for this specialized duty.
Training Requirements Comparison
SRT stands for Supplemental Response Team
These positions are part of the FEMA National Qualification System (NQS), a standardized framework for qualifying personnel for incident response roles.
This chart shows the total number of required training courses for each SRT position, providing a quick visual overview of the training workload.
