* Our name, TEERS, is an acronym derived from our full name, The Environmental Emergency Response Service. It is also a play on the English word for TEARS, meaning "to cry".

The elements of the TEERS crest and their meaning:

• The golden pillars represent the "Pillars of Hercules" knocked over by a major natural or man made disaster;

• The crescent moons represents mankind's eclipsing nature through lack of caring for, and the poor management of, our planet;
• The colour Red represents the loss of life, both human and animal that is resulting from our poor stewardship;
• The colour Green represents the loss of our precious forests that has resulting from our poor stewardship;
• The colour Blue represents our caring for the oceans, rivers, lakes and streams that are so essential for life on this planet. Gold for the difference we feel we can make;
• The globe represents our field of operations - the entire surface of the earth.