Transportation

Primary Agency: Dept. of Transportation

Support: Agriculture/ Defense/ Energy/ State/ General Services/ Administration/ Interstate Commerce Commission/ Tennessee Valley Authority/ Postal Services

Coordinate Federal transportation support to State and local government entities, voluntary organizations, and Federal agencies performing disaster assistance missions.

Communications

Primary Agency: National Communications System

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Defense/ Interior/ Transportation/ Federal Communications Commission/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ General Services Administration

Provide Federal telecommunications support to Federal, State, and local response efforts: Government-furnished telecommunications, commercially leased communications, and telecommunications services.

Public Works & Engineering

Primary Agency: Dept. of Defense - Army Corps of Engineers

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Energy/ Health & Human Services/ Interior/ Labor/ Transportation/ Veterans Affairs/ Environmental Protection Agency/ General Services Administration/ Tennessee Valley Authority

Provide support to assist States in saving lives and protecting properly: technical advice and evaluations, engineering services, construction management and inspection, emergency contracting, repair of wastewater and solid waste facilities.

Fire Fighting

Primary Agency: Dept. of Agriculture - Forest Service

Support: Commerce/ Defense/ Interior/ Environmental Protection Agency/ Federal Emergency Management Agency

Detect and suppress wild land, rural, and urban fires resulting from or occurring with, a disaster or other event requiring Federal response.

Information & Planning

Primary Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Defense/ Education/ Energy/ Health and Human Services/ Interior/ Justice/ Transportation/ Treasury/ American Red Cross/ Environmental Protection Agency/ General Services Administration/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration/ National Communications System/ Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Collect, process and disseminate information about a potential or actual disaster or emergency to facilitate the overall activities of the Federal government in providing response assistance.

Mass Care

Primary Agency: American Red Cross

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Defense/ Human and Health Services/ Housing and Urban Development/ Transportation/ Veterans Affairs/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ General Services Administration/ Postal Service

Shelter, food, and emergency first aid following a disaster: operate a Disaster Welfare Information (DWI) System to collect, receive, and report the status of victims and assist family reunification; and coordinate bulk distribution of emergency relief supplies.

Resource Support

Primary Agency: General Services Administration

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Defense/ Energy/ Health and Human Services/ Labor/ Transportation/ Veterans Affairs/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ National Communications System/ Office of Personnel Management

Provide logistical/resource support following disaster or other event requiring Federal response.

Health & Medical Services

Primary Agency: Dept. of Health and Human Services - Public Health Service

Support: Agriculture/ Defense/ Justice/ Transportation/ Veterans Affairs/ Agency for International Development/ American Red Cross/ Environmental Protection Agency/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ General Services Administration/ National Communications System/ Postal Service

Provide assistance in response to public health and medical care needs.

Urban Search & Rescue

Primary Agency: Dept. of Defense

Support: Agriculture/ Health and Human Services/ Labor/ Transportation/ Agency for International Development/ Environmental Protection Agency/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ General Services Administration

Locate, extricate and provide for the immediate medical treatment of victims trapped in collapsed structures.

Hazardous Materials

Primary Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Support: Agriculture/ Commerce/ Defense/ Energy/ Health and Human Services/ Interior/ Justice/ Labor/ State/ Transportation/ Federal Emergency Management Agency/ General Services Administration/ Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Provide Federal support to State and local governments in response to an actual or potential release of hazardous materials following a catastrophic disaster.

Food

Primary Agency: Dept. of Agriculture - Food and nutrition Service

Support: Defense/ Health and Human Services/ Transportation/ American Red Cross/ Environmental Protection Agency/ Federal Emergency Management Agency

Identify, secure, and arrange to transport food assistance to affected areas, and authorize food stamp assistance following a major disaster or emergency requiring Federal response.

Energy

Primary Agency: Dept. of Energy

Support: Agriculture/ Defense/ State/ Transportation/ General Services Administration/ National Communications System/ Nuclear Regulatory Commission/ Tennessee Valley Authority

Facilitate restoration of energy systems following a disaster to assure power and fuel to save the lives and protect health, safety, and property.