When the President approves an Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA deploys personnel into the field. Upon arrival, Public Assistance staff set up an organized command structure.
The Public Assistance field staff work out of the Joint Field Office (FEMA's main operating facility at a disaster) or Area Field Office.
The field staff only work on the disaster for which they are deployed.
The Recipient and Applicant interact with the following positions:
- Program Deliver Manager
- Site Inspector
- Program Delivery Task Force Leader
- Public Assistance Group Supervisor
- Infrastructure Branch Director
- Environmental and Historic Preservation Specialist
- Hazard Mitigation Specialist
