The agency’s primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities….Federal Emergency Management Agency.

FEMA, its partners at the NRCC, and those in the Regional Response Coordination Center in Oakland, California, are poised to coordinate any requests for assistance from the state….FEMA Activates National Response Coordination Center in Preparation of Hurricane Lane.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the medical responsibility for federal preparedness and disaster response efforts. Following is an abbreviated view of the areas within HHS, with emphasis on the three entities with specific roles for disaster preparedness and response.

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) is the grouping of governmental and certain private sector capabilities into an organizational structure to provide support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services and …

Emergency Support Functions

• ESF #1: Transportation.
• ESF #2: Communications.
• ESF #3: Public Works and Engineering.
• ESF #4: Firefighting.
• ESF #5: Information and Planning.
• ESF #6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing, and Human Services.
• ESF #7: Logistics.
• ESF #8: Public Health and Medical Services.

Their purpose is to support local governments by facilitating problem solving, improving access to resources and by fostering coordination among state and federal agencies, nongovernmental partners and stakeholders.

The NDRF is guided by eight core principles aimed at maximizing the opportunities for success in recovery: individual and family empowerment, leadership and local primacy, pre-disaster recovery planning, engaged partnerships and inclusiveness, unity of effort, timeliness and flexibility, resilience and sustainability.

Weegy: Oversight and Accountability is NOT one of the NDRF’s guiding principles.

The Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function (HSS RSF) supports locally led recovery efforts in the restoration of public health, health care and social services networks to promote the resilience, health, and well-being of affected individuals and communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Federal Recovery Support Strategy captures how the federal RSFs will collaboratively support the recovery needs and priorities of affected jurisdictions via state and local government. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

In the Scenario, Support and Facilitation did the HSS RSF provide to the Recovery Coalition Coordination Meetings. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

The Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) comprise the coordinating structure for key functional areas of assistance in the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF).

Months to years best describe the timeframe for long-term recovery activities according to the recovery continuum. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful. Weegy: Outlining and mapping are two strategies to help you with the organize stage of the writing process.

The Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF unifies and coordinates expertise and assistance programs from across the Federal Government to aid in restoring and improving the ability of Tribes, States and local governments to organize, plan, manage and implement recovery.

This course provides an introduction to the National Disaster Recovery Framework and establishes a common platform and forum for how the whole community builds, sustains, and coordinates delivery of recovery capabilities.

Course Overview The Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions course is designed to introduce the role, design, and function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the supportive relationship as a NIMS Command and Coordination component of the Multiagency Coordination System.

The study guide to IS 2901 Introduction to Community Lifelines. This course provides an introduction to the Community Lifelines construct and its application during response operations to drive incident stabilization.

The NDRF provides guidance that enables effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes and local jurisdictions. It provides a flexible structure that enables disaster recovery managers to operate in a unified and collaborative manner.

FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who have uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs.

Every family should have a plan. This 4-STEP guide developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics offers tips on how to 1) be informed, 2) make a plan, 3) build a kit, and 4) get involved.