Emergency Response Team

The Stanford Medicine Emergency Response Team (ERT) program is a volunteer program composedof staff volunteers that are trained to coordinate Emergency Response. This program is a partnership between Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care, and Stanford Children's Health.

Stanford Medicine ERT Volunteers

Stanford Medicine ERT volunteers are trained to coordinate emergency response by:

  • Preventing unsafe situations,
  • Mitigating incidents from escalating to greater/more harmful impacts,
  • Supporting business continuity, and
  • Helping protect the safety of the School of Medicine community.

The goal of the ERT program is to have at minimum 2-4 ERT volunteers per floor in every non-hospital, Stanford Medicine occupied building.

How to Become an ERT Member


Step 1: Complete ERT Application below

Step 2: Submit completed commitment form to somemergency@stanford.edu

Step 3: Sign up and complete 3-hour in-person introductory training