The NRF is written around what DHS labels five core principles:
- Engaged partnerships at all levels of government and across public and private sectors
- Tiered response whereby local communities, tribes and states have the primary responsibility for the safety of their citizens;
- No two disasters are alike, meaning all capabilities have to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of every unique event;
- Unity of effort, meaning a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities among all those involved;
- The plan must be always be in an active, forward-leaning posture that emphasizes readiness to act.
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