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Subject: Re: [emergency] RE: FEMA - New resources for EM
This is not the "source", but I did find it here: http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2004/may/10/news2.html On May 17, 2004, at 2:47 PM, Rex Brooks wrote: > 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. >> >> OGC: Helping the world to communicate geographically... >> >> --------------------- >> >> This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use >> of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged >> information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, >> disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If >> you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender >> immediately by return email and delete this communication and destroy >> all copies. > > > -- > Rex Brooks > GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 USA, Earth > W3Address: http://www.starbourne.com > Email: rexb@starbourne.com > Tel: 510-849-2309 > Fax: By Request > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the roster > of the OASIS TC), go to > http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/emergency/members/ > leave_workgroup.php. >
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