The Response mission area focuses on ensuring that the nation is able to respond effectively to all types of incidents, ranging from those that are adequately handled with local assets to those that are of catastrophic proportions and require marshalling the capabilities of the entire nation.

The National Response Framework describes the principles, roles and responsibilities, and coordinating structures for delivering the core capabilities required to stabilize community lifelines; it further describes how response efforts integrate with those of the other mission areas.

Select this link to review the full text of the Scope section of the NRF.