Rapid Response Team (RRT)
The RRT is:
- Multidisciplinary
- Essential for a comprehensive response to an alert case and should be ready 24/7
- Trained and equipped
- Ready to be deployed rapidly
- Able to respond efficiently and effectively
- Coordinated with other response efforts
Any RRT member can conduct surveillance activities. This includes:
- Coordinator/lead
- Epidemiologists
- Clinician/IPC expert
- Data manager
- Laboratory personnel
- Environmental health officer
- Health educator /counselor
- Logistician