A.L.E.R.T. Emergency Response Team
A.L.E.R.T. stands for Acts of Love Emergency Response Team.
It is designed to provide immediate holistic emergency response to disasters – whether medically, emotionally, psychologically, or spiritually.
It is composed of a team of highly trained emergency response professionals – paramedics, registered nurses, doctors, clinical psychologists, counselors, and hygiene specialists that seek to help people affected by conflict and/or calamity by meeting their physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.
How ALERT works
An initial team is mobilized to fly within 48-72 hours to a disaster site. They assess what the greatest needs are and begin planning to utilize GAiN’s resources to meet those needs.
- A second team of registered nurses and clinical counselors arrives when the initial team prepares to leave allowing for critical data exchange.
- This team provides basic medical care and trains locally selected volunteers in personal hygiene, sanitation and basic counseling skills. This empowers nationals to meet the needs of their people both psychologically and spiritually.
- GAiN also provides medical intervention through their ongoing humanitarian aid projects.
How you can help
You can sponsor or donate:
- Air fare and transportation for A.L.E.R.T. members and equipment
- Funds to acquire emergency rescue equipment, medicines, and supplies
- Resources for hygiene, sanitation, and psychological training
- Additional training for ALERT members
An investment of:
- $9,850 could save 1,000 lives
- $4,925 could save 500 lives
- $985 could save 100 lives
ALERT teams have been sent to:
- Benin – March 07 – Medical Team
- Sudan – May 07 – Trauma Counseling and Training
- Paraguay – Sept 07 – Trauma Counseling and Training
- Sudan – Oct 07 – Trauma Counseling and Training
- Benin – May 08 – Medical Team
- Sudan – July/Aug 08 – Trauma Counseling and Training
- Israel – Feb 09 – Trauma Counseling and Training
- Benin – Feb 09 – Medical
