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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
national response framework (nrf), an
Introduction (Is-800 .b)
This course is intended for government executives,
private-sector and Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) leaders, and emergency management practitioners.
This includes senior elected and appointed
leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads,
State governors, mayors, Tribal leaders, and city or
county officials—those who have a responsibility
to provide for effective response. This course introduces
participants to the concepts and principles of
the National Response Framework. At the end of this
course, participants will be able to describe:
• The purpose of the National Response
Framework.
• The response doctrine established by the National
Response Framework.
• The roles and responsibilities of entities as
specified in the National Response Framework.
• The actions that support national response.
• The response organizations used for multiagency
coordination.
• How planning relates to national preparedness.
The course is available on the Independent Study
web site.
CEUs: .3
Study Hours: 3
FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy 17 172
Emergency support function (Esf) #1—
transportation (Is-801)
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents
the guiding principles that enable all response partners
to prepare for and provide a unified national
response to disasters and emergencies—from the
smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. As part
of the NRF, ESFs are primary mechanisms at the
operational level used to organize and provide assistance.
This series of courses is designed to overview
each of the 15 ESFs. This course provides an introduction
to ESF #1—Transportation.
• Describe the overall purpose and scope of ESF #1.
• Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #1
provides to State, local, and Tribal governments.
• Identify typical actions accomplished by ESF #1
resources and teams.
• Describe the types of partnerships formed
between ESF #1 and other response agencies and
organizations.
Emergency support function (Esf) #2—
communications (Is-802)
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents
the guiding principles that enable all response partners
to prepare for and provide a unified national
response to disasters and emergencies—from the
smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. As part
of the NRF, ESFs are primary mechanisms at the
operational level used to organize and provide assistance.
This series of courses is designed to overview
each of the 15 ESFs. This course provides an introduction
to ESF #2—Communications.
• Describe the overall purpose and scope of ESF #2.
• Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #2
provides to State, local, and Tribal governments.
• Identify typical actions accomplished by ESF #2
resources and teams.
• Describe the types of partnerships formed
between ESF #2 and other response agencies and
organizations.