Security Levels


 

  National Threat Level: Elevated
“The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard.”

National Strike Force

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The NSF provides highly trained, experienced personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents in order to protect public health and the environment. The NSF’s area of responsibility covers all Coast Guard Districts and Federal Response Regions.

The NSF totals over 200 active duty, civilian, reserve, and auxiliary personnel and includes the National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC); the Atlantic Strike Team; the Gulf Strike Team; the Pacific Strike Team; and the Public Information Assist Team (PIAT).

NEW ORLEANS- Boat crews from Coast Guard Sector New Orleans investigate a sunken recreational vessel they found in the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans during their first waterway patrol after Hurricane Gustav, Sept. 2, 2008. The crews took photos of the vessel and reported its location to the sector, but could not determine the size of the boat because only its antennae and the top of the pilothouse were visible. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Etta Smith)
NEW ORLEANS- Boat crews from Coast Guard Sector New Orleans investigate a sunken recreational vessel they found in the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans during their first waterway patrol after Hurricane Gustav, Sept. 2, 2008. The crews took photos of the vessel and reported its location to the sector, but could not determine the size of the boat because only its antennae and the top of the pilothouse were visible. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Etta Smith)

Featured Links

NSF 2007 Year in Review

USCG Hurricane Katrina official website

OSRO Classification Program

Oil Spill Response Technician Course

2007 National Strike Force Pocket Guide

Incident Management Handbook
Last Modified 9/8/2008