Center for Response

The Center for Response coordinates public health and healthcare response systems and activities with relevant federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international communities under the National Response Framework and Emergency Support Annexes #8, #6, and #14.

The Center for Response provides oversight and guidance to the Office of National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and supports localized management of the federal public health and medical response through the Federal Health Coordinating Official. In addition, the Center for Response serves as an important liaison function to other agencies engaged in federal response activities. 

The Center for Response includes the following components: the Office of Regional Response; the Office of Response Logistics; the Office of National Disaster Medical System (NDMS); and the Office of Community Mitigation and Recovery.