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ESF #4 – Firefighting; ESF #5 – Information and Planning; ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services; ESF #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support; ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services (PHMS): the primary agency responsible for PHMS is the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS).
In addition to the NRF, there are 15 annexes relating to Emergency Support Functions (ESF), which include other federal agencies that contain resources or expertise to support an emergency. Search and Rescue is included in ESF-9 and divides SAR into four primary elements while assigning a federal agency the lead role for each of the four elements.
The IRCT provides liaisons in the field to coordinate with jurisdictional, Tribal, or State incident management and provides the field management and coordination for deployed HHS and other ESF #8 assets to integrate those assets with the State and local response. [9] Over 1,800 civilian hospitals in the U.S. are voluntary members of NDMS.
Under the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 (PAHPA) (Pub. L. 109–417 (text)), HHS is the lead agency for the National Response Framework (NRF) for Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8). The Secretary of HHS delegates to ASPR the leadership role for all health and medical services support functions in a health emergency or ...
EOCs often, but not always, follow the general ICS principles but may use other structures or management (such as an emergency support function (ESF) or hybrid ESF/ICS model) schemas. For many jurisdictions the EOC is where elected officials will be located during an emergency and, like a MACC, supports but does not command an incident.
Pages in category "Emergency management in the United States" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The NDRF was released in September 2011 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NDRF provides the overarching inter-agency coordination structure for the recovery phase for incidents covered by the Stafford Act. Elements of the NDRF can also be used for significant non-Stafford Act incidents.
CFR Title 44 – Emergency Management and Assistance is one of 50 titles in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Title 44 is the principal set of rules and regulations issued by federal agencies of the United States regarding emergency management and assistance.