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NIMS
National Incident Management System
guiding principles of NIMS (3)
flexibility, standardization, unity of effort
major components of NIMS (3)
resource management, command and coordination, communications and
information management
Resource Management
standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources before and during
incidents
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resources
personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities available or potentially
available for assignment or allocation
key activities of Resource Management (4)
identifying & typing resources, qualifying/certifying/credentialing personnel,
planning for resources, and acquiring/storing/inventorying resources
Resource Typing
Assigning a designation of capability, category, kind, and type to each resource
that allows Incident Commanders to request and deploy resources.
capability (in resource typing)
the resource's capability to perform its function in prevention, protection,
mitigation, response, or recovery
capability of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team
Basic Life Support (BLS) is an example of the element of resource typing which
describes the core capability for which a resource is most useful
category (in resource typing)
the function for which a resource would be most useful (e.g., firefighting, law
enforcement, health and medical)
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category of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team
In resource typing this example is within Emergency Medical Services
kind (in resource typing)
a broad characterization of a resource, such as personnel, equipment, teams,
and facilities
kind of a Type 3 Ambulance Ground Team
In resource typing this example is a team
type (in resource typing)
this is a number assigned to the resource's minimum capability to perform its
function, based on size/power/capacity of equipment or
experience/qualifications of personnel and teams
AHJ
Authority Having Jurisdiction
Authority Having Jurisdiction
the entity that has the authority and responsibility for qualification, certification,
and credentialing within its organization or jurisdiction
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