An incident response team or emergency response team is a group of people who prepare for and respond to any emergency incident, such as a natural disaster or an interruption of business operations.

What does an incident response unit do?

Specialist information: The Incident Response Unit (IRU) is a mass decontamination and firefighter decontamination unit provided by the Government as part of a national strategy to deal with any incidents involving chemical or hazardous materials.

What is NHS incident response unit?

Our Incident Response Officers (IROs) respond to and oversee complex incidents or situations involving multiple patients – and also support the welfare of our staff and volunteers on scene. IRO teams respond from eight bases across London and respond 24/7. ... London Ambulance Service's official Facebook page.