Interoperable. Interdisciplinary. Interjurisdictional.
The Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS) supports regional collaboration and capacity building in all facets of emergency preparedness within Northern Virginia.
An emergency preparedness coalition
Set strategic goals that support a collaborative approach to emergency preparedness, operational coordination, and recovery.
Standardize processes, plans, and technology used during emergencies across the region.
Prepare responders and healthcare workers for critical incidents through training, exercises, and resource acquisition.
Provide a regional forum to solve common preparedness challenges together.
Together, we build capabilities that can’t be achieved alone.
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On August 6-7, 2026, public safety UAS teams from across Northern Virginia and the National Capital Region came together at George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus for th
On January 24, 2025, NVERS hosted a regional offering of the Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) course, in partnership with the burn center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Better together.
Through strategic planning, priority-setting, information sharing, training, exercises, equipment acquisition, and policy-making, NVERS supports a regional approach to coordinated emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery across jurisdiction and discipline boundaries.