Emergency support functions

What is it?[edit | edit source]

Used by the federal government and many state governments as the primary mechanism at the operational level to organize and provide assistance.

Function of emergency support functions[edit | edit source]

ESFs align categories of resources and provide strategic objectives for their use.

Methodology[edit | edit source]

ESFs utilize standardized resource management concepts such as typing, inventorying, and tracking to facilitate the dispatch, deployment, and recovery of resources before, during, and after an incident.

Other names[edit | edit source]

Also called ESFs.

Also see[edit | edit source]

FEMA

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