Emergency response teams (ERT), also called incident response teams, are groups of people who prepare for and respond to emergency incidents such as natural disasters, security threats, public health crises, or other potential business disruptions. The goal of an ERT is to restore or maintain operations and minimize losses during an emergency incident.

Emergencies and disasters can occur any time without warning. The more a corporate is prepared for emergency, the better they will be able to act, minimizing panic and confusion when an emergency occurs.