Firefighting is one of fifteen main Emergency Support Functions (ESF) established by the government to organize the response structure for any type of emergency or disaster. These functions break down the response by the aspect of protection covered but, all have the end result of “providing support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services and critical infrastructure, and help victims and communities return to normal following domestic incidents” (Public Health Emergency, 2015). ESF #4 encompasses all aspects of firefighting but is more focused on larger scale types of emergencies requiring a Federal firefighting response. Fire
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With the extensive amounts of possibilities of disasters, undergoing these processes are daunting tasks, but are supported by the Emergency Support Function. Procurement of all types of specialized equipment and the need for training is supported in some fashion of this function. Preparation cannot ever halt. Again, preplanning is key. During disasters, normal telephonic communications functions may be interrupted. Early planning and preparation with procurement of back up emergency radio communication is necessary. The ordering of additional equipment is a high priority with the National Incident Command Center. While normal channels of communication become routine, disasters bring the unknown. Telephone services are often interrupted which is the need for radio. Most fire departments already work through radio but continuously building on additional radios and repeater systems that retransmit radio communications aid during the time of …show more content…
A limited number of departments across the country are all-inclusive and self-sustaining. Herein lies the need for assistance from neighboring agencies. Mutual aid is an effective and efficient way to relieve most of the burden on every single community fire department. With an implementation of a single Incident Command System, all departments train in similar manners that make the acceptance of mutual aid assistance compatible. Regardless of the agency, all federal, state, and local agencies utilize the same Incident Command System structure. The most vital aspect of assistance from any agency may be as easy as the changing of a radio
With the extensive amounts of possibilities of disasters, undergoing these processes are daunting tasks, but are supported by the Emergency Support Function. Procurement of all types of specialized equipment and the need for training is supported in some fashion of this function. Preparation cannot ever halt. Again, preplanning is key. During disasters, normal telephonic communications functions may be interrupted. Early planning and preparation with procurement of back up emergency radio communication is necessary. The ordering of additional equipment is a high priority with the National Incident Command Center. While normal channels of communication become routine, disasters bring the unknown. Telephone services are often interrupted which is the need for radio. Most fire departments already work through radio but continuously building on additional radios and repeater systems that retransmit radio communications aid during the time of …show more content…
A limited number of departments across the country are all-inclusive and self-sustaining. Herein lies the need for assistance from neighboring agencies. Mutual aid is an effective and efficient way to relieve most of the burden on every single community fire department. With an implementation of a single Incident Command System, all departments train in similar manners that make the acceptance of mutual aid assistance compatible. Regardless of the agency, all federal, state, and local agencies utilize the same Incident Command System structure. The most vital aspect of assistance from any agency may be as easy as the changing of a radio