Module 2: ESS Overview

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the role of ESS in emergency management
  • Describe the role of each level of government in emergency management
  • List the standard response goals
  • Describe the incident command system (ICS) principles in ESS
  • Describe the multi-level response structure in ESS
  • List the basic and additional services provided by ESS
  • Describe the ESS activation levels
  • Discuss the ESS support organizations

 


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