[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]
Subject: Re: [emergency-msg] RM elements - Ross/Jon Skeels
Thanks Tim, This is very informative and helpful. It's great to have information we can sink out metaphorical teeth into. Cheers, Rex At 10:49 AM -0400 8/25/06, Tim Grapes wrote: >All, >I completed some research on the 4 "OwnerInfo" elements in the RM >design. The background information below is presented from the >Wildland Fire / ROSS system perspective. > >It appears that all 4 elements are "organization" information. I >recommend that "Owner" and "OwningJurisdiction" be combined into one >element as they represent the same thing. "HomeDispatch" and >"HomeUnit are distinct enough to keep. Documentation frequently >uses the term "dispatch unit" generically. > >"Owner" / "OwningJurisdiction" >Resource Owner Organization. The organization (government or >private) who owns the resource. > >HomeDispatch >Resource Home Dispatch Name - The description used to identify the >dispatch unit that has primary responsibility for maintaining >information on the resource (e.g., Ft. Collins Dispatch Center, >Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center). The HomeDispatch fills >Requests for Resource >(although it's not totally clear, this element also appears to be >organization info) > >HomeUnit >Resource Home Unit - The description used to identify the office, >district, etc. (organization), where the resource typically works >out of (e.g., Manti-Lasal National Forest/Sanpete District). >* e.g. When released from the detail assignment, the >resource's "release-to location" will be the location designated by >the resource's home unit. >* E.g. Status of "Released" - The assigned resource has >departed the event and has been released to the home unit or >reassigned unit. > >OTHER RELATED INFO - FYI > >Organization: A company, office, or agency referenced in ROSS. >Includes government and private organizations. >* Organization has: >* Unit Identifier Code (State Code + 4-Letter Unit ID) >* Organization Name (e.g. Boise National Forest, >* Organization Location (City, State) >* Organization Contact Info (Address, Phone, Email, FAX, etc.) >* Organization Type (Federal, State, Private) >* Organization Administrative Affiliations >* Organization data includes Agency and Unit Name. > >Dispatch Organization >* The dispatch office responsible for obtaining resources >to support the incident/project. >* Dispatch Organization (Who has resource ordering responsibility) >* Requestor The originating dispatch office >* Provider The dispatch office with whom the >request is placed and/or assigns the resource. > >--------------------------------------- >On the side in reference to our "ResourceMessage" "Status" - this is how >Request Status - A description of the current state of a request. >* Open Request has been logged; no action has been taken. >* Pending Request has been reviewed by the >decision maker and some activity has occurred. >* Cancelled The request has been cancelled by the >requestor prior to assignment. >* Selected A resource has been selected to fill >the request, but has not departed. >* Filled-Closed A request has been filled with a supply >item that does not require further tracking. >* Filled A resource has been dispatched to fill the >request and request will remain active until > the resource has been released. >* Released The assigned resource has departed the >event and has been released to the home > unit or reassigned unit. >* Unable to Fill The request was not filled due to lack >of resources based on availability or > management priorities. Final disposition; request is >considered "closed". > >Request Status - Selected vs. Filled >* When a resource is selected to fill a request, the >Request Status is set to "Selected". The request status is changed >to "Filled" when the resource departs for the assignment. >* Once Request Status is "Filled", the resource is >considered "committed" to the incident and must be released before >being selected for another assignment. >* This feature allows the resource to be shown on an >availability list in cases where the reporting date of the first >request is in the future and a second request's ending dates are >prior to that reporting date. > >Tim Grapes >Evolution Technologies, Inc. >Department of Homeland Security >Science and Technology Directorate/OIC >Disaster Management egov Initiative >Office: (703) 654-6075 >Mobile: (703) 304-4829 ><mailto:tgrapes@evotecinc.com>tgrapes@evotecinc.com ><mailto:tim.grapes@associates.dhs.gov>tim.grapes@associates.dhs.gov > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/427 - Release Date: 8/24/2006 -- Rex Brooks President, CEO Starbourne Communications Design GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510-849-2309
[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]