National Response Framework Summary

The National Response Framework’s (NRF) consequence management has a vital role in safeguarding the citizens and infrastructure of the affected area. Within the NRF framework, published in 2008, there is a layered response plan designed to provide effective response in the event of emergency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has identified three phases of response and the key tasks for each these response phases. The consequence management phases within the NRF have been utilized in a multitude of varying types of emergency and disaster events within the United States. Consequence management is a critical role for government emergency planning, and is vital for an effective response.

The NRF is always in effect and is comprised

This guide is designed to be scalable and adaptable that identify and “align key roles and responsibilities across the nation” (FEMA 2014, para.1). Thus, specific authorities, and identified best practices are described so that the best management possible can be fielded to handle the situation(s) and integrated with other mission areas and establish a chain of command.

In the event of an incident, the lowest possible jurisdiction level will be utilized to manage the situation. Support and additional capabilities will be supplemented if the situation warrants. It is this process of efficient management of the incident at the lowest level that is known as the NRF’s tiered response. In this tiered response, the NRF identifies key tasks that relate to the preparation, response and recovery phases from an event. Within each phase, there are key tasks that should be addressed. In the preparedness phase there are: planning – should be

Late in the day of May 22nd, a massive EF-5 (on the Enhanced Fujita scale) rated tornado struck the southern portion of the city. It has been estimated that the tornado had winds of over 200 mph (Erdman 2016, para.2). During the response phase, emergency responders immediately deployed to begin search and rescue operations. A state of emergency for the area was declared by the Governor and Missouri National Guard was deployed to the Joplin area. Within days law enforcement, military, and number other personnel had been mobilized and had arrived in the area. Situational awareness by the emergency managers had recognized the scope of the disaster and had coordinated the response actions of various agencies and their personnel. Upon completion of response activities, response personnel were demobilized from the area. The recovery phase began once the search and rescue operations in the response phase was complete. Numerous agencies and personnel assisted the citizens of Joplin and the affected households. Reconstruction began as structures determined as unsafe were demolished and damaged structures were repaired. Despite the destruction of two fire stations, there was a focus on critical infrastructure being quickly restored (Gounley 2016, para. 46). The recovery phase has entered into long term recovery. Whereas the city has returned to self-sufficiency, empty lots still dot the area, marking