Course Date

April 1, 2024

Course Overview

This course introduces Emergency Support Function (ESF) #2 – Communications. It focuses on coordinating government and industry efforts for restoring critical communications infrastructure, stabilizing systems from malicious activities, and supporting response efforts.

Course Objectives

• Describe the overall purpose and scope of ESF #2.
• Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #2 provides to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.
• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the ESF #2 coordinator, primary agencies, and support agencies during an incident.
• Identify typical activities accomplished by ESF #2 resources.
• Describe the types of partnerships formed between ESF #2 and other response agencies and organizations.

Primary Audience

This course provides a high-level overview of ESF #2 for the emergency management community. Participants should ideally have a baseline knowledge of incident management and have taken related EMI courses.

Prerequisites

Recommended Prerequisites:

• E0210: Recovery from Disaster: The Local Community Role