KEY POINT
Know how to access additional resources in an emergency.
Emergency Support Functions: The CCOEM EOP is NIMS compliant and lists fifteen Emergency Support Functions (ESF). CCOEM has identified roles, responsibilities, resources and support agencies for each ESF.
Primary Agencies have the authority and/or capability to perform and coordinate a given function. Support Agencies have the authority and/or capability to support the primary agency in accomplishing the ESF mssion and tasks./p>