When an emergency or disaster situation exceeds capabilities
there are certain common types of assistance that are likely to be
requested by the Grand Junction Emergency Manager or the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). These common types of assistance have been
grouped functionally into 15 emergency support functions (ESFs).
Participating agencies, City departments and enterprises have
been assigned responsibilities for implementing these functions. Assignments
are made based upon the department’s programmatic or regulatory
authorities and responsibilities. Emergency Function Annexes contain
detailed information associated with a specific function. Participating
agencies, City departments and enterprises should understand the relationship
between the Grand Junction, State and the National Emergency Support
Functions.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
The Emergency Support Function (ESF) Coordinator is the name
given to the primary agency representative who has ongoing responsibilities
throughout the prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
phases of incident management. The role of the ESF Coordinator is
carried out through a multi-agency coordination approach as agreed
upon collectively by the designated primary agencies. Responsibilities
of the ESF Coordinator include:
(a) Pre-incident planning and coordination.
(b) Maintaining ongoing contact with ESF primary and support agencies.
(c) Conducting periodic ESF meetings and conference calls.
(d) Coordinating efforts with corresponding private sector organizations.
(e) Coordinating ESF activities relating to catastrophic incident planning
and critical infrastructure preparedness as appropriate.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
A local department or agency designated as an emergency support
function (ESF) primary agency serves as a local executive representative
to accomplish the ESF mission. When an ESF is activated, the primary
agency is responsible for:
(a) Orchestrating local support within their functional area for an affected
jurisdiction.
(b) Providing staff for the operations functions at fixed and field facilities.
(c) Notifying and requesting assistance from support agencies.
(d) Managing mission assignments and coordinate with support agencies.
(e) Working with appropriate private sector organizations to maximize
use of all available resources.
(f) Supporting and informing other ESFs of operational priorities and
activities.
(g) Executing contracts and procuring goods and services as needed.
(h) Ensuring financial and property accountability for ESF activities.
(i) Planning for short- and long-term incident management and recovery
operations.
(j) Maintaining trained personnel to support interagency emergency response
and support teams.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
When an emergency support function (ESF) is activated in response
to an incident, support agencies are responsible for:
(a) Conducting operations, when requested by the primary ESF agency,
using their own authorities, subject matter experts, capabilities,
or resources.
(b) Participating in planning for short-term and long-term incident management
and recovery operations and the development of supporting operational
plans, SOPs, checklists, or other job aids, in concert with existing
first responder standards.
(c) Assisting in the completion of situation assessments.
(d) Furnishing available personnel, equipment, or other resource support
as requested by the primary ESF agency.
(e) Participating in training and exercises aimed at continuous improvement
of prevention, response, and recovery capabilities.
(f) 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.
(g) Providing information or intelligence regarding the agency’s
area of expertise.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
In order to realize the potential of local capabilities and
to integrate and apply resources, departments and support organizations
are arranged into one or more of 15 emergency support functions. The
City Emergency Operations Plan attempts to mirror the ESFs as they
are found in the “National Response Framework” and the
Mesa County “Emergency Operations Plan.”
These are:
ESF #1 – Transportation
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Civil transportation support
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Restoration/recovery of transportation infrastructure
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Movement restrictions
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Damage and impact assessment
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ESF #2 – Communications
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Coordination with telecommunications industry
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Restoration/repair of telecommunications infrastructure
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Protection and restoration of information resources
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Warnings – Notifications
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ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering
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Infrastructure protection and emergency repair
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Infrastructure restoration
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Engineering services, construction management
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Critical infrastructure liaison
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ESF #4 – Firefighting
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Firefighting activities
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Resource support
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ESF #5 – Emergency Management
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Coordination of incident management efforts
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Management of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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ESF #6 – Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
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Mass care
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Disaster housing
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Human services
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Sheltering
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Volunteer and donations management
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ESF #7 – Resource Support
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Resource support (facility space, office equipment, supplies,
contracting services, etc.)
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Financial management
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ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical
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Public health
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Medical (EMS and hospital)
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Mental health
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Mass fatality and mortuary services
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ESF #9 – Search and Rescue
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Life-saving assistance
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ESF #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
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Hazardous materials response (CBRNE)
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Environmental safety and short- and long-term cleanup
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ESF #11 – Agriculture
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Nutrition assistance
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Animal and plant disease/pest response
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Food safety and security
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ESF #12 – Energy and Public Utilities
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Energy infrastructure assessment, repair and restoration
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Energy industry utilities coordination
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ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security
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Facility and resource security
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Security planning, technical and resource assistance
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Public safety/security support
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Support to access, traffic, and crowd control
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ESF #14 – Long-Term Community
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Recovery and mitigation social and economic community impact
assessment
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Long-term community recovery assistance to local governments
and the private sector
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Mitigation analysis and program implementation
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ESF #15 – External Affairs
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Emergency public information and protective action guidance
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Media and community relations
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Support to on-scene incident management
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Management of Joint Information Center (JIC)
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(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)