The Emergency Support Function (ESF) is part of the National Response Framework (NRF) totaling in sixteen different Emergency Support Functions “acting as a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies; it is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation” (Homeland Security, 2013, p. 3). “ESF #2 – Communications supports the restoration of communications infrastructure, facilitates the recovery of systems and applications from cyber attack, and coordinates Federal communications support to response efforts during incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response” (FEMA, 2008, p. 1). Simply put, this Emergency Support Function handles all aspects of Communication before, during, and after emergencies.
The National Response Framework was officially adopted from the National Response Plan in March of 2008 but has been around since 1934.…