FEMA National Response Framework 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of the National Response Framework (NRF)?
- To guide how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies (Correct answer)
- To fund local fire departments
- To replace the Incident Command System
- To manage FEMA personnel assignments
Correct answer: To guide how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies
The NRF establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.
Question 2: Which doctrine is the NRF built upon?
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) (Correct answer)
- Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
- Stafford Act provisions only
- Federal Acquisition Regulation
Correct answer: National Incident Management System (NIMS)
The NRF is built upon NIMS, which provides a consistent nationwide framework for incident management.
Question 3: Under the NRF, who has primary responsibility for emergency management before federal assistance is requested?
- State and local governments (Correct answer)
- FEMA Region Directors
- The President
- DHS Secretary
Correct answer: State and local governments
State and local governments bear primary responsibility and must exhaust their resources before requesting federal assistance.
Question 4: What are Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) under the NRF?
- Groupings of government capabilities organized around specific response functions (Correct answer)
- FEMA's budget line items
- Local volunteer organizations
- State-only response teams
Correct answer: Groupings of government capabilities organized around specific response functions
ESFs group federal government capabilities into functional areas most frequently needed in a national response.
Question 5: How many Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are defined in the NRF?
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 20
- 12
Correct answer: 15
The NRF defines 15 ESFs that cover functions ranging from transportation to energy to public health.
Question 6: Which ESF covers Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing, and Human Services?
- ESF #6 (Correct answer)
- ESF #3
- ESF #9
- ESF #11
Correct answer: ESF #6
ESF #6 coordinates mass care, emergency assistance, temporary housing, and human services support.
FEMA National Response Framework 1
What is the primary purpose of the National Response Framework (NRF)?