NIMS Alert 26-20: National Engagement Period: NIMS Resource Typing Definitions

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent this bulletin at 09/15/2020 12:42 PM EDT

National Engagement Period: NIMS Resource Typing Definition

FEMA’s National Integration Center is seeking public feedback on four National Incident Management System resource typing definitions.

Today’s release includes job resource typing definitions under the Emergency Medical Services core capability:

  • Emergency Medical Responder
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced
  • Paramedic

NIMS is a key component of U.S. incident management efforts and enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all kinds and sizes. Implementing NIMS across the nation is a fundamental part of building our national preparedness. NIMS resource typing definitions define minimum qualifications and capabilities for personnel and their equipment within their assigned teams to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of the incident’s cause or size.

To provide comments on the draft, complete the feedback form and submit the form to fema-nims@fema.dhs.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 15.

The final definitions will be available later this year.

Thank you for your continued support. Together, we will continue to make the nation more resilient.