Introduction: Why Plan for Disasters? - Principles of Emergency Management - page 16

◾ Participating in planning for short-term and long-term incident manage-
ment and recovery operations and the development of supporting operational
plans, procedures, checklists, or other job aids, in concert with existing first-
responder standards
◾ Assisting in the conduct of situational assessments
◾ Furnishing available personnel, equipment, or other resource support as
requested by DHS or the ESF primary agency
◾ Providing input to periodic readiness assessments
◾ Identifying new equipment or capabilities required to prevent or respond to
new or emerging threats and hazards, or to improve the ability to address
existing threats
◾ Nominating new technologies to DHS for review and evaluation that have
the potential to improve performance within or across functional areas
◾ Providing information or intelligence regarding their agency's area of expertise
Federal Response Plan
The FRP established a new process and structure for the systematic, coordinated,
and effective delivery of federal assistance to address the consequences of any major
disaster or emergency declared under the Stafford Act. The plan organized the
types of federal response assistance that a state is most likely to need less than 12
ESFs. It also described the process and methodology for implementing and manag-
ing federal recovery and mitigation programs and support/technical services.
The FRP provided a focus for interagency and intergovernmental emergency
preparedness, planning, training, exercising, coordination, and information ex-
change, serving as the foundation for the development of detailed supplemental
plans and procedures to implement federal response and recovery activities rapidly
and efficiently.
The FRP applied to a major disaster or emergency as defined under the Stafford
Act for which the president determines that federal assistance is needed to sup-
plement state and local efforts and capabilities. The FRP covered the full range
of complex and constantly changing requirements following a disaster: saving
lives, protecting property, and meeting basic human needs (response); restoring
the disaster-affected area (recovery); and reducing vulnerability to future disasters
(mitigation). The FRP did not specifically address long-term reconstruction and
redevelopment.
The FRP engaged 22 federal agencies, plus the American Red Cross, to assist
states with disaster preparedness and response. The FRP augmented other response
such as the National Contingency Plan (NCP) for oil and hazardous materials spills
and the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP).
Under the FRP, the federal government and the American Red Cross shared
responsibility for sheltering victims, organizing feeding operations, providing