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ESF #2 – CommunicationsIS-802 – February 2009

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ESF #2 Communications


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Objectives Describe the overall purpose and scope of

ESF #2. Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #2

provides to State, tribal, and local governments.

Identify typical activities accomplished by ESF #2 resources.

Describe the types of partnerships formed between ESF #2 and other response agencies and organizations.


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Introductions Tell us: Your name. Your role in emergency

management. What you hope to gain

from this course.


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National Response Framework (NRF) Establishes a comprehensive,

national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.

Presents an overview of key response principles, roles, and structures that guide the national response.

Includes Core Document, Annexes, and Partner Guides.


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Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)ESFs are: The primary operational-level

mechanism to provide assistance.

Organized around functional capabilities (e.g., emergency management, transportation, search and rescue, etc.).


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ESF General Duties Commit agency assets. Approve and implement

mission assignments. Maintain situational

awareness and report on ESF operations.

Represent agency on task forces and ad hoc groups.

Serve as technical experts.


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ESF Structure

ESF Coordinator

Primary Agencies

Support Agencies


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ESF Coordinator Pre-incident planning and

coordination Ongoing contact with

primary and support agencies

Coordination with private-sector organizations

Preparedness planning and exercises


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Primary and Support Agencies Primary Agency: Federal

agency with significant authorities, resources, or capabilities for a particular function within an ESF.

Support Agency: Assists the primary agency by providing resources and capabilities in a given functional area.


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Activation of ESFs Not every incident requires the

activation of ESFs. ESFs may be selectively activated

for: Stafford Act Emergency and

Major Disaster Declarations. Non-Stafford Act incidents as

specified in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5).

ESF deployment must be coordinated, even if under the agency’s own authority!


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Emergency Support FunctionsESF #1 – Transportation

ESF #2 – Communications ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering ESF #4 – Firefighting

ESF #5 – Emergency Management

ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services

ESF #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support

ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services

ESF #9 – Search and Rescue

ESF #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response

ESF #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources

ESF #12 – Energy

ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security

ESF #14 – Long-Term Community Recovery

ESF #15 – External Affairs


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Communications & Incident Management

How does a disruption in the communications

infrastructure affect the entire Nation?


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ESF #2: Purpose Helps restore communications by

providing: Access to communications

infrastructure. Security for responders and

equipment. Fuel to support communications in

the absence of commercial power. Facilitates recovery from cyber attacks. Coordinates Federal communications

support to response efforts.

See page 1 of the annex


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ESF #2: Scope Helps industry restore the

public communications infrastructure.

Helps State, tribal, and local governments with emergency communications and the restoration of public safety communications systems and first-responder networks.

Addresses cyber security issues.


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ESF #2: Scope

For incidents that are primarily cyber in nature, the Cyber Incident Annex is used and ESF #2 supports response.


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ESF #2 CoordinatorNational Communications System (NCS): Monitors training for all ESF #2

teams. Coordinates the planning for and

provision of National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) communications.

Coordinates the development of ESF #2 policies and procedures.

Coordinates the restoration of communications infrastructure.



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ESF #2 Primary Agency: NCS Exercises primary responsibility for

restoring telecommunications. Assigns personnel to serve as

Federal Emergency Communications Coordinators (FECCs)/Communications Branch Directors.

Designates an FECC to lead ESF #2 when it is activated and assigns personnel to serve as FECCs/ Communications Branch Directors.



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ESF #2 Primary Agency: FEMA Activates ESF #2. Supports restoration of State, tribal,

and local government emergency communications.

Manages tactical communications functions.

Provides communications support to State, tribal, and local first responders.

Provides communications and IT support to Federal response teams.

See pages 3 and 4 of the annex


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Support Agencies

Department of Commerce

Department of Agriculture/ Forest Service

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

General Services Administration (GSA)

Department of the Interior


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Departments of Agriculture and the Interior

Provide: Radio communications systems to

incident response operations. Engineers, technicians, and liaison staff. National Interagency Radio Support

systems. A communications officer for user

training and operator maintenance indoctrination.

Additional radio systems to support the Joint Field Office (JFO) radio network.


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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Infrastructure Protection

provides situational awareness, cross-sector coordination, and recommendations for critical infrastructures and key resources.

National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) coordinates implementation of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and is the national focal point for cyber security issues.

Wireless Services provides spectrum management support and coordination in conjunction with other support agencies.


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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Provides spectrum management and frequency allocation.

Collects and analyzes communications outage and restoration information.

Provides staff to support communications restoration.

Helps develop and conduct restoration training and exercises.

Conducts outreach to all FCC licensees to determine their needs and whether they can aid the restoration effort.


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Department of CommerceThe Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Provides Federal spectrum management

and interoperability support. Supports the Disaster Emergency

Communications Branch Director. Provides guidance on radio frequency

assignments. Supports the Joint Telecommunications

Resources Board.


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General Services Administration (GSA) Provides regionally based

personnel, who often deliver the initial ESF #2 field response.

Ensures that an NCS regional manager (NCSRM) is identified for each of the 10 standard Federal regions and the National Capital Region.


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Concept of Operations ESF #2 provides

communications support to the impacted area, as well as internally to the JFO and associated Federal JFO teams.

Support is scalable to meet the specific needs of each incident response.


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ESF #2 National-Level ActionsThe National Coordinating Center (NCC) and Emergency Communications Team – National (ECT-N) provide: Damage assessments. Cyber security. Communications industry

support. Identification of available

communications assets. See pages 7 and 8 of the annex


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ESF #2 Field-Level ActionsThe Disaster Emergency Communications Branch Director/Emergency Communications Team – Field (ECT-F): Deploys to the Regional

Response Coordination Center, JFO, or other facility as required.

Coordinates with the NCC and FEMA to fill ECT-F duty positions.


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ESF #2 Specialized Resources: Overview

Joint Telecommunications Resources Board

Cyber Incident Resources

Operations Section – Communications Branch

Logistics Section – Communications Unit


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Joint Telecommunications Resources Board

The Joint Telecommunications Resources Board (JTRB): Resolves conflicts regarding

communications priorities and resources.

Advises the Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Monitors potential or actual situations that create the need for extraordinary communications support.



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Operations Section – Communications Branch

The Operations Section, Communications Branch: Coordinates communications

infrastructure restoration with industry service providers.

Coordinates efforts to ensure industry Essential Service Providers have the necessary access, security, and fuel.

Supports response operations and advocates for their needs and priorities.

Coordinates the restoration of public safety communications systems.



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Logistics Section – Communications UnitThe Logistics Section, Services Branch, Communications Unit provides: A FEMA-appointed

Communications Unit Leader. Internal communications and IT

support to the JFO and any satellite facilities.

Communications and IT support to JFO Federal field teams.


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Cyber Incident Resources National Cyber Security Division (NCSD):

Coordinates implementation of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.

Is the national focal point for cyber security issues.

Implements infrastructure protection responsibilities for the IT sector.

National Cyber Response Coordination Group (NCRG) is an interagency forum to coordinate responses to cyber incidents and threats.


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Knowledge Review and SummaryInstructions: Answer the review questions on the

next page in your Student Manual. Be prepared to share your answers

with the class in 5 minutes. If you need clarification on any of

the material presented in this course, be sure to ask your instructors.


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Taking the ExamInstructions:

1. Take a few moments to review your Student Manuals and identify any questions.

2. Make sure that you get all of your questions answered prior to beginning the final test.

3. When taking the test . . . Read each item carefully. Circle your answer on the test. Check your work and transfer your answers to the

computer-scan (bubble) answer sheet or enter the answers online.

You may refer to your Student Manuals and the annex when completing this test.


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