Thanks, Carl,
Would it be kosher to let us know the source of
the Press Release? Besides curiosity, I'd like to
send them the url for the CAP Newsletter and I
think it would behoove us to discover what other
work is being done to support NIMS and coordinate
if needed or possible.
Ciao,
Rex
At 10:42 AM -0600 5/17/04, Carl Reed wrote:
>In case you have not seen this.
>
>Carl
>
>WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland
>Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency
>(FEMA) has developed two new resources for
>emergency managers and first responders to
>enhance mutual aid systems across the country
>and help emergency response networks operate
>more effectively together.
>
>"President Bush, Secretary Ridge and I are
>committed to first responders," said Michael D.
>Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for
>Emergency Preparedness and Response. "The
>development of this common terminology for
>resources in emergency response operations is
>necessary for effective mutual aid arrangements
>and interoperability."
>
>The new resources include The National Mutual
>Aid Glossary of Terms and Definitions, which
>provides terms for equipment, teams and
>personnel used in disasters, and, Resource
>Typing Definitions – I, which organizes
>equipment and teams by functional category and
>'types' them according to capability and/or
>capacity. Functional categories by which the
>resources are organized, include Emergency
>Management, Emergency Medical Systems,
>Fire/Hazardous Materials, Health and Medical,
>Law Enforcement, Public Works, and Search and
>Rescue.
>
>'Resource Typing' is a term used by emergency
>managers and responders to define the
>capabilities of a particular resource. For
>example, the definition for an Urban Search and
>Rescue Team would specify the numbers and kinds
>of professionals the team would require, the
>level of training and certification they must
>have, the specific equipment needed by the team,
>and the logistical requirements necessary to
>maintain the team.
>
>Resource Typing Definitions – I covers an
>initial 60 resources; it is anticipated that by
>the end of FY 2004, a total of 120 typed
>resources will have been completed and released.
>The glossary and resource typing definitions may
>be downloaded from the fema.gov website at:
>www.fema.gov/preparedness/mutual_aid.shtm.
>
>The glossary and resource definitions are part
>of a Homeland Security and FEMA initiative to
>support the new National Incident Management
>System (NIMS), the nation's first standardized
>management plan that creates a unified structure
>for federal, state, and local lines of
>government for incident response.
>
>FEMA's resource typing initiative will provide
>states and local jurisdictions with a basis to
>type, inventory, order, and track federal,
>state, and local assets. This will ensure that
>equipment and personnel deployed through NIMS
>are compatible with those of neighboring
>jurisdictions that work together through mutual
>aid agreements.
>
>On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S.
>Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's
>continuing mission within the new department is
>to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all
>hazards and effectively manage federal response
>and recovery efforts following any national
>incident. FEMA also initiates proactive
>mitigation activities, trains first responders,
>and manages the National Flood Insurance Program
>and the U.S. Fire Administration.
>
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