NVERS is Northern Virginia’s regional emergency management organization and the healthcare coalition for Northern and Northwestern Virginia. As a collaborative partnership between local governments, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the private sector, NVERS enhances the ability of public safety agencies, the healthcare delivery system, and partner organizations to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, major emergencies, and disasters. NVERS helps build emergency management and homeland security capacity to respond to these emergencies through pre-incident knowledge sharing, training and exercises, operational coordination, priority-setting, and resource acquisition. NVERS coordinates 48 technical working groups that bring together subject matter experts across disciplines to address regional preparedness challenges.
To support the approximately 2.6 million residents across the 25 towns, cities, and counties of Northern Virginia, NVERS coordinates closely with its neighbors and partners through the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
NVERS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
With grant funding from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) via the Virginia Department of Health, NVERS serves as the designated healthcare coalition for Northern and Northwestern Virginia. NVERS works with Northern Virginia’s healthcare facilities and jurisdictions to build resilient systems that can absorb disruption, adapt operations, and continue delivering essential patient care during natural disasters, cyber-attacks, mass casualty events, and other emergencies. We ensure continuity of healthcare services through comprehensive planning before emergencies, real-time coordination during events, and recovery support after incidents.
As a recipient of FEMA’s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant through the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, NVERS supports and standardizes high-threat response capabilities across Northern Virginia, ensuring coordinated response to active violence scenarios, terrorist attacks, and other high-consequence events. Effective response to complex incidents requires seamless coordination between law enforcement, fire, and EMS agencies to prevent preventable casualties.
NVERS develops and standardizes high-threat response capabilities across Northern Virginia for active violence scenarios, terrorist attacks, and other serious incidents. We provide tactical training that prepares responders for complex scenarios and create standardized protocols for coordinated operations between law enforcement and fire/EMS agencies. NVERS maintains information resources that help responders learn from past events and improve their response.
NVERS manages three of Virginia’s seven regional EMS councils, coordinating emergency medical services across volunteer and career EMS agencies. In the Northern Region EMS Council of Virginia, we provide technical assistance for planning and coordinating EMS response across jurisdictions and guide localities through funding opportunities. We coordinate regional training programs, including CPR and certification classes through our American Heart Association training centers. NVERS supports life-saving innovations in pre-hospital care and strengthens regional capabilities through performance improvement strategies, community preparedness initiatives, and emergency planning. We ensure EMS providers have access to the education, equipment, and operational support needed to deliver quality emergency medical care across diverse geographic regions.
