National Response Framework -- DHS Implementation of Coordinating Mechanisms
National Response Framework -- DHS Implementation of Coordinating Mechanisms :
"The following four HSPD-5 criteria define situations for which DHS shall assume overall Federal incident management coordination responsibilities within the Framework and implement the Framework's coordinating mechanisms: (1) a Federal department or agency acting under its own authority has requested DHS assistance, (2) the resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed and Federal assistance has been requested, (3) more than one Federal department or agency has become substantially involved in responding to the incident, or (4) the Secretary has been directed by the President to assume incident management responsibilities". (DHS, NRP, Jan 2008, 25).
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