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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > emergency support functions
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > emergency support functions

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emergency support functions  

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  • An emergency support function is a grouping of government and private-sector capabilities into an organizational structure to provide the resources that are most likely to be needed in responding to and recovering from a disaster. Each function has a designated coordinator for developing plans and one or more primary agencies designated for implementing those plans during a disaster. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Emergency Support Functions]

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