[emergency] RE: FEMA - New resources for EM

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

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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