Both the National Preparedness System and the National Preparedness Goal discuss the development of capabilities needed to ensure a secure and resilient nation. These core capabilities are the way we can measure, describe, and implement our security and resilience techniques.

The National Planning Frameworks, one framework for each mission area, discuss how whole community efforts build, sustain, and deliver these core capabilities.

Throughout this course, we will focus specifically on the Response core capabilities. These capabilities are discussed in detail in Lesson 3: Core Capabilities.