All-Hazard Incidents
This FEMA video highlights a Southern California Incident Management Team's support efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Emergency Support Function #4 (ESF #4)
The U.S. Forest Service (FS) is the primary link between the interagency wildland fire community, federal structure fire-related agencies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Response Framework (NRF).
During disasters and other major emergencies, FS coordinates and staffs Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 to be the face of Federal firefighting support to FEMA and other responding agencies. The purpose of Emergency Support Function #4, Firefighting (ESF #4) is to provide Federal support for the detection and suppression of wildland, rural, and urban fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with, an all-hazard incident requiring a coordinated national response for assistance.
The scope of ESF #4 is to coordinate firefighting activities and provide personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of local, state, tribal, territorial, and insular area agencies involved in wildland, rural and urban firefighting operations.
Information for Responders
What is ESF #4 Program, Achievements, and History
ESF #4 Roles under the National Response Framework
Foundational Doctrine for All-Hazard Response
Video - Forest Service Supports Hurricane Maria Response in Puerto Rico
Information for ESF #4 Personnel
Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMA's)
Training for ESF #4 Response
Are you a Forest Service employee interested in participating in the Emergency Support Function #4 and All-Hazard Response assignments? The Wildland Fire Learning Portal is home to multiple courses for responders, dispatchers, and other support personnel. First-time visitors to the learning portal will have to create a user profile. After sign-in is complete, students can search and enroll into the courses by using ESF #4 (case sensitive) enrollment key. Then students can complete the training courses at their own pace.