Incident-Briefing-Network list serves the Search and Rescue (SAR), Disaster Response (DR), and Emergency Management (EM) communities.

This list will distribute Alerts, Warnings, SITREPS, Briefs, Notices, Press Releases, and News Reports relative to on-going, probable, and highly possible incidents that could be categorized as disasters or major emergencies. Included will be: earthquakes, hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, storms, floods, landslides, mudslides, tornados, avalanches, tsunami, and tidal waves, as well as national and/or international security events.

The primary focus of this list will be the type of incident that requires a "broad spectrum" of emergency responders including search and rescue, emergency medical, communications, etc. whether those response units are government supported or a non-governmental organization (NGO) comprised of volunteers.

Coverage will begin with the first indication of a possible incident through any actual response. Post-incident analysis and “lessons learned” will be covered as well. Some aspects of prevention, preparedness, and mitigation will be covered. Consequence and recovery will not be addressed here.

This list will be of interest to those involved - at all levels - in Search and Rescue, Disaster Response, and Emergency Management, including members of SAR, US&R, DMAT, DMORT, VMAT, EMS, Fire Safety, Law Enforcement, and other similar units.

The list is "Distribution Only" - Submissions are accepted for review and re-posting by the Editors/Moderators. Discussion of any post to this list should be carried to any other appropriate list.

This Incident Briefing Network list is provided as a service to the Emergency Response and Emergency Management Communities and is sponsored by INSARO