1. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting Firefighting
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2. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
Objectives
Describe the overall purpose and scope of ESF #4.
Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #4 provides to State, tribal, and local governments.
Identify typical activities accomplished by ESF #4 resources.
Describe the types of partnerships formed between ESF #4 and other response agencies and organizations.
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3. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
Introductions
Tell us:
Your name.
Your role in emergency management.
What you hope to gain from this course.
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4. National Response Framework (NRF)
IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
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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5. Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
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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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6. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
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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7. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
ESF Structure
Primary Agencies
ESF Coordinator
Support Agencies
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8. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
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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9. Primary and Support Agencies
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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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11. Emergency Support Functions
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Emergency Support Functions
ESF #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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12. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
What types of threats do fires pose?
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13. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
ESF #4: Purpose
ESF #4 support applies to:
Fire detection and suppression.
Incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response.
Wildland, rural, and urban environments.
 See page 1 of the annex
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14. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
ESF #4: Scope
Structural Fires
Wildland Fires
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15. ESF #4 Coordinator and Primary Agency
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ESF #4 Coordinator and Primary Agency
Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ Forest Service:
Fights fires on National Forest System lands.
Provides and coordinates firefighting assistance to other Federal, State, tribal, and local organizations as requested.
 See pages 4-5 of the annex
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Actions
ESF #4 actions include:
Providing training to build capacity
Detecting and suppressing fire on Federal lands
Providing firefighting resources in support of State, tribal, and local agencies
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17. Role State of Organizations
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Role State of Organizations
State forestry organizations have responsibility for fires on non-Federal lands.
States augment their capabilities with mutual aid and assistance agreements, such as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
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18. ESF #4 Support Agencies (1 of 2)
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ESF #4 Support Agencies (1 of 2)
Department of Defense (DOD) fights fires on military installations.
Department of the Interior (DOI) fights fires on land under its jurisdiction.
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) provides marine firefighting assistance.
 See pages 5-6 of the annex
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19. ESF #4 Support Agencies (2 of 2)
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ESF #4 Support Agencies (2 of 2)
FEMA/U.S. Fire Academy (USFA) provides expertise on fighting structural fires.
Department of Commerce (DOC) forecasts weather and smoke dispersion.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides technical assistance on fires involving hazardous materials.
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20. Specialized Resources
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Specialized Resources
Personnel, such as:
Interagency Hot Shot Crews
Incident Management Teams
Equipment, such as:
Engines
Dozers
Bulldozers
Water tenders
Air tankers
Helicopters
Radios
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Concept of Operations
ESF #4:
Manages and coordinates Federal firefighting activities by mobilizing the resources of multiple firefighting agencies.
Provides Federal support State, tribal, and local efforts only when requested.
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22. Geographic Area Coordination Centers
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Geographic Area Coordination Centers
Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs):
Provide logistical coordination and mobilization of resources.
Provide predictive services and intelligence products for decision support.
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23. National Interagency Coordination Center
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National Interagency Coordination Center
The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC):
Coordinates the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the United States.
Provides intelligence and predictive services-related products for the internal wildland fire community.
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24. Knowledge Review and Summary
IS-803: ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering
Knowledge Review and Summary
Instructions:
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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25. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
Taking the Exam
Instructions:
Take a few moments to review your Student Manuals and identify any questions.
Make sure that you get all of your questions answered prior to beginning the final test.
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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26. IS-804: ESF #4 – Firefighting
Feedback
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