The State of Louisiana Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) identifies State Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) as the structure for organizing and coordinating State resources by area of function. The ESF structure helps ensure efficient and timely delivery of needed assistance to disaster-impacted communities. Functions are categorized by the type of support or resource provided or managed within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and its subcomponent the Incident Command System (ICS). In addition to ESFs identified within the NIMS structure, Louisiana has included Military Support as an ESF.
The Federal Government – through the National Response Framework – also identifies an ESF system to align Federal support by function. Federal ESFs provide the structure for coordinating Federal interagency support for a federal response to an incident when Federal support is needed and authorized. Like the State ESFs, they are mechanisms for grouping functions most frequently used to provide Federal support to States, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) and for non-Stafford Act incidents.
Federal ESF structure does not include ESF-16
The Federal Government and many State governments organize much of their disaster response resources and capabilities – as well as those of certain private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) – under the ESF structure. ESFs align categories of resources and provide strategic objectives for their use.
During a response, both Federal and State ESFs are a critical mechanism to coordinate functional capabilities and resources provided by Federal agencies, certain private-sector entities, and NGOs. The ESF concept is scalable to the size and complexity of an event and local capacity to respond. For example, in addition to the NIMS ESF structure, Louisiana has also included Military Support as a Louisiana ESF, resulting in a slightly larger ESF structure to better meet State needs.
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Louisiana Elected Officials Emergency Management Manual
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
National Response Framework (NRF)
National Response Framework Emergency Support Function Annexes
Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
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