What ongoing responsibility does a TERT leader have after the initial briefing?

A TERT leader's ongoing responsibility after the initial briefing includes managing personnel and emotional support needs. This role is crucial because the team members will face various challenges and stresses during their operations, particularly in emergency response situations. The TERT leader must monitor the well-being of team members, ensuring that they have the necessary emotional and psychological support to cope with the demands of their tasks. Providing this support helps maintain team morale and effectiveness, ensuring that the team can perform their duties competently and safely.

In contrast, while completing agency paperwork, organizing training schedules, and developing outreach programs are important tasks within a TERT framework, they do not address the immediate and ongoing emotional and personnel management needs that arise once operations are underway. Thus, the leader’s primary focus needs to shift towards supporting their team members to foster resilience and operational readiness.