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Emergency Support
Functions (ESF)
- ESF
1-Transportation
Responsible for coordinating transportation support to governments
and voluntary organizations. Transportation support includes
the following:
(1) performance of and assisting with evacuation and
re-entry,
(2) processing of all transportation assistance requests
and tasks received in the EOC
(3) prioritizing transportation resources for the transportation
of people, materials, and services
(4) performing all necessary actions to assist with recovery
operations.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Transportation
- ESF
2-Communications
Responsible for coordinating actions to be taken to assure the
provision of required communications (2-way radios) and telecommunications
(computer and telephone systems) support to disaster personnel.
Activation of warning systems and restoration of essential communication
systems are coordinated by ESF 2.
Federal Lead Agency: US National Communications System
- ESF
3-Public Works
Responsible for providing technical advice and evaluations,
engineering systems, construction management and inspection,
emergency contacting, emergency repair of wastewater and solid
waste facilities, removal and handling of debris, and the opening
and maintaining of roadways.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Defense, US Army Corps
of Engineers
- ESF
4-Firefighting
Responsible for firefighting activities and support services
including training, suppression, investigations, and code compliance.
Areas of responsibility and activities include suburban, urban,
rural, and wildland settings and the interface between each
environment.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
- ESF
5-Information and Planning
Responsible for collecting, processing, and disseminating information
to facilitate emergency response and recovery efforts. Preparation
of special operations plans and damage and needs assessments
are handled by
ESF # 5.
Federal Lead Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- ESF
6-Mass Care
Responsible for coordinating efforts to provide shelter, food,
and emergency first aid and for coordinating bulk distribution
of emergency relief supplies to disaster victims.
Federal Lead Agency: American Red Cross
- ESF
7-Resource Support
Responsible for providing logistical and resource support to
entities involved in delivering emergency response efforts for
natural and technological disasters.
Federal Lead Agency: US General Services Administration
- ESF
8-Health and Medical
Responsible for coordinating health and medical resources needed
to respond to public health and medical care needs prior to,
during and following a disaster.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services
- ESF
9-Search and Rescue
Responsibilities include searching for and locating disaster
victims in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
Federal Lead Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- ESF
10-Hazardous Materials
Responsibilities include coordination in response to an actual
or potential discharge and/or release of hazardous materials
resulting from a natural or technological disasters.
Federal Lead Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
- ESF
11-Food and Water
Responsibilities include identifying, securing and arranging
for coordinating the transport of food and water assistance
to affected areas.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Services
- ESF
12-Energy
Responsible for coordinating the provision of emergency power
to support emergency response and recovery efforts and normalized
community functions. ESF 12 provides electric power, distribution
systems, fuel, and emergency generators.
Federal Lead Agency: US Department of Energy
- ESF
13-Military Support
Responsibilities include outlining specific tasks, resources,
locations, and responsibilities to support the military presence
in county during disaster operations.
- ESF
14-Public Information
Responsible for coordinating emergency public warning and information
systems.
- ESF
15-Volunteers and Donations
Responsibilities include expediting the delivery of voluntary
goods and services supporting relief efforts before and after
a disaster impact.
- ESF
16-Law Enforcement
Responsibilities include establishing procedures for the command,
control, and coordination of law enforcement agencies to support
disaster response operations. ESF 16 works with the National
Guard in support of security missions and other law enforcement
agency activities.
- ESF
17-Animal Services
Responsible for coordinating all animal response and relief
activities.
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