Catastrophic Disaster Response Staff Officer's Handbook Techniques And Procedures Author:U.S. Army The Stafford Act commits federal resources to responding to damaging, life-threatening disasters when state and local efforts cannot handle them. This Army handbook is a quick guide for the staff officer who has little or no experience responding to a catastrophic event. It's a reference tool that answers his questions regarding the Department o... more »f Defense's place in the overall response to the disaster and introduces the staff officer to the variety of players, their complicated interactions, the Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan, the emergency support functions, the pitfalls to avoid, and the proven paths to follow in helping deal with the effects of a major domestic disaster.« less