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The ESFs provide the structure for coordinating Federal interagency support for a
Federal response to an incident. They are mechanisms for grouping functions most
frequently used to provide Federal support to States and Federal-to-Federal
support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act and for
non-Stafford Act incidents
The Incident Command System provides for the flexibility to assign ESF and other
stakeholder resources according to their capabilities, taskings, and requirements to
augment and support the other sections of the Joint Field Office (JFO)/Regional
Response Coordination Center (RRCC) or National Response Coordination Center
(NRCC) in order to respond to incidents in a more collaborative and cross-cutting
manner.
While ESFs are typically assigned to a specific section at the NRCC or in the
JFO/RRCC for management purposes, resources may be assigned anywhere within
the Unified Coordination structure. Regardless of the section in which an ESF may
reside, that entity works in conjunction with other JFO sections to ensure that
appropriate planning and execution of missions occur.
ESF #1 – Transportation
Aviation/airspace management and control
Transportation safety
Restoration/recovery of transportation infrastructure
Movement restrictions
Damage and impact assessment
ESF #2 – Communications
Coordination with telecommunications and information technology industries
Restoration and repair of telecommunications infrastructure
Protection, restoration, and sustainment of national cyber and information
technology resources
Oversight of communications within the Federal incident management and
response structures
ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering
Infrastructure protection and emergency repair
Infrastructure restoration
Engineering services and construction management
Emergency contracting support for life-saving and life-sustaining services
ESF #4 – Firefighting
Coordination of Federal firefighting activities
Support to wildland, rural, and urban firefighting operations
ESF #5 – Emergency Management
Coordination of incident management and response efforts
Issuance of mission assignments
Resource and human capital
Incident action planning
Financial management
ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
Mass care
Emergency assistance
Disaster housing
Human services
ESF #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support
Comprehensive, national incident logistics planning, management, and
sustainment capability
Resource support (facility space, office equipment and supplies,
contracting services, etc.)
ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services
Public health
Medical
Mental health services
Mass fatality management
ESF #9 – Search and Rescue
Life-saving assistance
Search and rescue operations
ESF #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Oil and hazardous materials (chemical, biological, radiological, etc.)
response
Environmental short- and long-term cleanup
ESF #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nutrition assistance
Animal and plant disease and pest response
Food safety and security
Natural and cultural resources and historic properties protection and restoration
Safety and well-being of household pets
ESF #12 – Energy
Energy infrastructure assessment, repair, and restoration
Energy industry utilities coordination
Energy forecast
ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security
Facility and resource security
Security planning and technical resource assistance
Public safety and security support
Support to access, traffic, and crowd control
ESF #14 – Long-Term Community Recovery
Social and economic community impact assessment
Long-term community recovery assistance to States, local governments, and the
private sector
Analysis and review of mitigation program implementation
ESF #15 – External Affairs
Emergency public information and protective action guidance
Media and community relations
Congressional and international affairs
Tribal and insular affairs
Federal response to an incident. They are mechanisms for grouping functions most
frequently used to provide Federal support to States and Federal-to-Federal
support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act and for
non-Stafford Act incidents
The Incident Command System provides for the flexibility to assign ESF and other
stakeholder resources according to their capabilities, taskings, and requirements to
augment and support the other sections of the Joint Field Office (JFO)/Regional
Response Coordination Center (RRCC) or National Response Coordination Center
(NRCC) in order to respond to incidents in a more collaborative and cross-cutting
manner.
While ESFs are typically assigned to a specific section at the NRCC or in the
JFO/RRCC for management purposes, resources may be assigned anywhere within
the Unified Coordination structure. Regardless of the section in which an ESF may
reside, that entity works in conjunction with other JFO sections to ensure that
appropriate planning and execution of missions occur.
ESF #1 – Transportation
Aviation/airspace management and control
Transportation safety
Restoration/recovery of transportation infrastructure
Movement restrictions
Damage and impact assessment
ESF #2 – Communications
Coordination with telecommunications and information technology industries
Restoration and repair of telecommunications infrastructure
Protection, restoration, and sustainment of national cyber and information
technology resources
Oversight of communications within the Federal incident management and
response structures
ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering
Infrastructure protection and emergency repair
Infrastructure restoration
Engineering services and construction management
Emergency contracting support for life-saving and life-sustaining services
ESF #4 – Firefighting
Coordination of Federal firefighting activities
Support to wildland, rural, and urban firefighting operations
ESF #5 – Emergency Management
Coordination of incident management and response efforts
Issuance of mission assignments
Resource and human capital
Incident action planning
Financial management
ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
Mass care
Emergency assistance
Disaster housing
Human services
ESF #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support
Comprehensive, national incident logistics planning, management, and
sustainment capability
Resource support (facility space, office equipment and supplies,
contracting services, etc.)
ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services
Public health
Medical
Mental health services
Mass fatality management
ESF #9 – Search and Rescue
Life-saving assistance
Search and rescue operations
ESF #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Oil and hazardous materials (chemical, biological, radiological, etc.)
response
Environmental short- and long-term cleanup
ESF #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nutrition assistance
Animal and plant disease and pest response
Food safety and security
Natural and cultural resources and historic properties protection and restoration
Safety and well-being of household pets
ESF #12 – Energy
Energy infrastructure assessment, repair, and restoration
Energy industry utilities coordination
Energy forecast
ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security
Facility and resource security
Security planning and technical resource assistance
Public safety and security support
Support to access, traffic, and crowd control
ESF #14 – Long-Term Community Recovery
Social and economic community impact assessment
Long-term community recovery assistance to States, local governments, and the
private sector
Analysis and review of mitigation program implementation
ESF #15 – External Affairs
Emergency public information and protective action guidance
Media and community relations
Congressional and international affairs
Tribal and insular affairs
| ALL information on these ESF webpages has been obtained from, and is based on, United States Government Sources. This includes excerpts from the publication titled: National Response Framework January 2008 Department of Homeland Security. |
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