EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) #6 – MASS CARE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES (IS-806)
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies – from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. As part of the NRF, Emergency Support Functions are primary mechanisms at the operational level used to organize and provide assistance. This course introduces ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services.
COMMUNITY MASS CARE/ EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (G108)
This two day course will help participants develop foundational knowledge of Mass Care and Emergency Assistance services in the community. This course is intended for community agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), and private sector organizations that will collaborate to provide the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance.
MASS CARE – EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS (E/L 0418)
The purpose of this course is to prepare Mass Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) Coordinators and their teams to develop MC/EA plans to support and/or coordinate MC/EA disaster responses. The course objectives are:
- Describe MC/EA activities.
- Identify key MC/EA planning steps.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Mass Care Coordinator and team.
- Define the scale of the disaster and estimate needed resources to support a MC/EA disaster operation.
- Discuss the primary elements of MC/EA information management.
