AERII - Authorized Emergency Response Individual Initiative

Authorization and Startup

Authorization

The AERI Initiative must first get its approval from the city, and initial funding must either come from city budget allocations or public donations or a mix of both. The AERII would be established as its own emergency response department on par with the police department or fire department while simultaneously working closely with all of these other emergency services. It is up to the city to decide how authority is extended down to the AERIs, but it is recommended that a rank of leadership within the AERII be established which can react to serious situations and give orders to AERIs to handle threats that may not give enough reaction time to seek authority directly from the mayor. This Executive AERI, or E-AERI, would be held responsible for the actions of the AERIs under their command, but would hold authority akin to the Chief of Police. A suggested ranking system is further outlined in the “Ranks and Threat Levels” section.

Startup

The base requirements for startup would be a building to serve as a foundation (large enough for training recruits and handling other AERII specific functions) and a minimum of one computer system and equipment for a select few starting AERIs. Equipment varies based on individual AERIs and their capabilities, but initial equipment related funding should go first towards any AERI which can facilitate the more efficient creation of specialized gear.

Training and Recruitment

Volunteer Recruitment

The first of the two primary recruitment methods would be voluntary signup, both in person or online. Advertisement campaigns would be run where possible to bolster awareness and bring in new recruits.

Selective Recruitment

Discovering individuals with capabilities that could be used either in their current field or another as an AERI can be approached with the offer to join the Initiative. This has the added benefit of allowing them to jumpstart the training process if their skills are already sufficient.

Basic Training

All AERIs must be capable of operating within all emergency response fields at the basic level or greater, and so basic AERI training consists of running through the basic training systems of each other department. EMS training is done first, followed by Basic Firefighting, then ends with the Police Academy. If any of these trainings have already been undergone or if an authorized exception is made for someone who already has these skills then one or more of these training programs may be skipped.

Specialized Training

Those who complete basic training are then put into one of three major categories where they receive further specialized training based on their skills which they can then use to effectively help people in one way or another. The three categories are Response, Vanguard, and Support.

Teams and Organization

Response Team

The forefront of the AERI program, the Response Team is tasked with working closely with other emergency services to respond to various crises. AERIs who can heal the sick or wounded or otherwise aid in the preservation of life operate within the EMS. AERIs who can manipulate water or fire or otherwise aid in controlling and/or putting out fires operate primarily within the Fire Department. AERIs who can effectively fight against and neutralize other evos or who specialize in investigation will work primarily with the police department.

Vanguard Team

The unspoken heroes of the AERI program, the Vanguard Team is made up of those who investigate and handle major threats posed by evos or other individuals or groups which may require preemptive action. The Vanguard Team would work closely with government agencies such as Homeland Security to gain the legal authorization to act, and many of those who serve as members of the Vanguard may spend most of their time working with the Response Team when no more serious threats are present.

Support Team

The glue that holds everything together, the Support Team is made up of those who have capabilities that do not directly serve any of the other purposes described so far, but rather helps others to do those jobs instead. Those who can create and maintain equipment, those who can aid in transportation, organization, or communication, etc.

Ranks and Threat Levels

Ranks

AERI Ranks are limited by an individual's rank on the Evos Scale to ensure no one gets ahead of themselves, but promotions are given at the discretion of the E-AERI or other similar authority. The AERI Rank held by an individual determines the maximum threat level assignments they may be sent on.

Threat Levels

Both assignments given to AERIs as well as POIs (Persons/Places of Interest) are given a Threat Level which gauges the known level of power the individual, group, or location has and the general threat it poses to the world and those who stand against them. Threat Levels are determined on a case by case basis and range on a scale from 0-10 that functions very similarly to the Evos scale, with 9 being equivalent to the most dangerous threat ever faced, and 10 being reserved for anything determined to outclass anything that has come before. Threat Levels higher than 7 require special authorization before action can be willingly taken against them.
A software which processes all data fed into it to calculate a Threat Level will be included with the digital form of this document.

Operations and Response

Integrated Response

Most members of the Response Team will work within their respective departments while holding a specialized rank of “AERI”. These individuals will follow the leadership within their department and work normally within it, but will have the added authorization to utilize their abilities to better perform their jobs and respond to on-the-spot emergencies that require their capabilities when necessary. These individuals will still be subject to the commands of AERI leadership but for the most part simply work as part of the existing emergency services systems.

Joint Operations

The AERI leadership may, when necessary, work more closely with one or more specific department(s) to perform a larger task or operation. During such operations, AERIs are grouped together into units which can be given assignments to carry out. Generally only done with Vanguard AERIs, though if the situation is not serious enough to involve the federal government but still serious enough to require extreme coordinated efforts it may be done as a Response Team effort.

Research and Development

One of the most important tasks falling to the Support Team, R&D efforts help to increase the effectiveness of all AERIs while also bringing the AERI program closer to self-sufficiency. The Support Team works independently to source materials as well as create, maintain, and improve AERI equipment and AERII infrastructure. AERI R&D may extend their work to city infrastructure at the discretion of the city government to improve response times and efficiency.

Type

Manual, Professional Skills

Medium

Digital Recording, Text

Authoring Date

June 30, 2021