This page updated June 4, 2003

ARB's Emergency Response Team

The California Air Resource Board's Emergency Response Team (ARB/ERT) provides air monitoring, meteorological and related support services in times of substantial air emission releases that might impair public health. The Board provides air quality support to local government jurisdictions; the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES); and the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The ARB/ERT regularly coordinates information and planning with Cal/EPA, its boards, departments, and organizations, the OES and the USEPA. Planning and deployment activities are carried out in accordance with Standard Emergency Management System procedures.

Local responders handle most emergency incidents without state intervention. On occasion, specific requests are made for air sampling, monitoring, modeling or meteorological resources. The ARB's range of services includes technical incident photography, near incident meteorological monitoring, meteorological forecasting, hand held pollutant surveillance, and modeling and emissions assessment. Comprehensive community oriented air monitoring and data uplink is available using the Rapid Response Trailer. The ARB/ERT on-site activities are coordinated with local or unified incident command.

For further information, please call Mr. Jeff Cook, ERT Coordinator, at (916) 322-3726. After hours contact should be made through the OES State Warning Center at OES in Sacramento at (916) 845-8911.

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