Team members are ready to respond with equipment and expertise in cases of hazardous material breaches during hurricanes, wildfires, train derailments, and airplane accidents.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A specialized team of Verizon engineers called MERIT -- Major Emergency Response Incident Team - has just completed their annual training to ensure they are ready to deploy when necessary to protect Verizon's network assets and facilities during natural disasters or hazardous materials incidents. With the hurricane season in full swing, volcano eruptions, summer forest fires, and frequent events nationwide including train derailments and industrial fires striking, Verizon's MERIT team is prepared to keep people connected when they need it most.