Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting : "Purpose: Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting provides Federal support for the detection and suppression of wildland, rural, and urban fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with, an incident requiring a coordinated Federal response for assistance. Scope: ESF #4 manages and coordinates firefighting activities, including the detection and suppression of fires on Federal lands, and provides personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of State, tribal, and local agencies involved in rural and urban firefighting operations". (DHS, National Response Framework Emergency Support Function #4 - Firefighting Annex (Comment Draft), Sep.10, 2007, p. 1)