US Department of Homeland Security Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources FEMA 508-2 July 2005
US Department of Homeland Security Background Resource Typing Web Site The National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative supports the National Incident Management System NIMS) by establishing a comprehensive, integrated national mutual aid and resource management system that provides the basis to type, order, and track all Federal, State, and local) response assets For ease of ordering and tracking, response assets need to be categorized via resource typing Resource typing is the categorization and description of resources that are commonly exchanged in disasters via mutual aid, by capacity and/or capability Through resource typing, disciplines examine resources and identify the capabilities of a resource s components ie, personnel, equipment, training) During a disaster, an emergency manager knows what capability a resource needs to have to respond efficiently and effectively Resource typing definitions will help define resource capabilities for ease of ordering and mobilization during a disaster As a result of the resource typing process, a resource s capability is readily defined and an emergency manager is able to effectively and efficiently request and receive resources through mutual aid during times of disaster For more information, you can also refer to the National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Web site located at: http://wwwfemagov/nims/mutual_aidshtm Supersedure This document replaces Emergency Management Resources, dated May 2005 Changes EMAC Advance Team table deleted pending complete rewrite Document Title renamed Table categories changed to comply with NIMS category list FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 2 of 35
Table of Contents US Department of Homeland Security Background 2 Resource Typing 2 Web Site 2 Supersedure 2 Changes 2 Airborne Communications Relay Team Fixed-Wing) 4 Airborne Communications Relay Fixed-Wing) CAP)5 Airborne Transport Team Fixed-Wing)6 Communications Support Team CAP) 7 Critical Incident Stress Management Team8 Donations Coordinator 10 Donations Management /Team 12 EOC Finance/Administration Section Chief/Coordinator 13 EOC Management Support Team15 EOC Operations Section Chief16 EOC Planning Section Chief 18 Evacuation Coordination Team 20 Evacuation Liaison Team ELT) 21 Incident Management Team22 Individual Assistance Disaster Assessment Team 24 Individual Assistance Disaster Assessment Team Leader25 Mobile Communications Center Also referred to as Mobile EOC ) 26 Mobile Feeding Kitchen Mobile Field Kitchen) 29 Public Assistance Coordinator30 Rapid Needs Assessment Team32 Shelter Management Team34 Volunteer Agency Liaison35 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 3 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Airborne Communications Relay Team Fixed-Wing) CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Aircraft Equipment " #" " " $ Aircraft COMMENTS: ) *, " #" " " $% & ) - # # - # / 0 1 2/ 3 # - 2* / 0-4, # 3 # 1 5 6 5 6 3 # / 3 / # # 7 8 9 8 - ) * - # 4 #4 : #" ;# 9 " ; 3 # ) FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 4 of 35
Airborne Communications Relay Fixed-Wing) CAP) CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Aircraft Vehicle ) * / US Department of Homeland Security ) * / 0 / ) * / 0 / ) * / - Vehicle, - ) Equipment / 0 0 7 Equipment COMMENTS: < - / % / / 3 0 =0 0 2 8 2 # 3 / / % 0 =0 0 / - - > 9 / - - > ) # - 3 # - / - - / / / - ) - - / - - - 3 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 5 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Airborne Transport Team Fixed-Wing) CATEGORY: Transportation ESF #1) KIND: Aircraft Aircraft - ) * 3 3 3 % ) % ) % ) % ) / " #" " " $ % & / " #" " " $ % & / " #" " " $ % & Aircraft? "? " " " "? " COMMENTS: # # ) - - / 0 1-4, # 3 # 1 ) * - " > " # 4 #4 : #" ;# 9 " ; @ > @: 0 3 # ) FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 6 of 35
Communications Support Team CAP) CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team %, Equipment Team Management Support COMMENTS: US Department of Homeland Security % / / % / A % 0 8 % # / 7 A 7 0 8 % # / 7 A 7 % 0 9 8 % # / 7 A 7 0 9 8 % # / 7 A 7 0 / &7 8 8 7 &> % / / % % 0 8 % # A 7 0 8 % % 0 9 8 % # A 7 0 / &7 8 7 ) - > 8 % / / % % 0 8 % 0 - > / 3 # 0 ) ) ) - ) - FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 7 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Critical Incident Stress Management Team CATEGORY: Health and Medical ESF #8) KIND: Team 7 ) ) 7 ) % 8 ) ) % > - 0 7 ) % 8 ) ) % > - 0 7 ) % 8 ) % > - 0 "?, 7 ) % 8 ) ) % > - 0 7 ) % 8 ) ) % > - 0 7 ) % 0 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 8 of 35
Critical Incident Stress Management Team CATEGORY: Health and Medical ESF #8) KIND: Team Equipment & - - COMMENTS: US Department of Homeland Security & - 1 @ ) # # - # # # # # - > # FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 9 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Donations Coordinator CATEGORY: Volunteers and Donations ESF #15), Mass Care ESF #6) KIND: 7 ) 7 ) A 8 ) ) - > - B / A % B 9 8 1 A % 8 - > > - / < 0 / / & 7 % / 9 8 Equipment & - - @ 1 1 7 ) A 8 - > - B / A 1 / - / / & 7 % / / 8 & - - @ 1 7 ) - > - / B / A 8 7 3 3 8 B / A 8 7 3 3 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 10 of 35
Donations Coordinator CATEGORY: Volunteers and Donations ESF #15), Mass Care ESF #6) KIND: COMMENTS: US Department of Homeland Security 1 0 > - # # # 1 1 - - # 7 % / A # : B 1 : B # B 1 / A B / A # / # / # 1 A A #- 7 B 7 B # # # > # #- # @ # # A % & A A % 8 - > > - / 0 / 7 % / 8 - > > - - FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 11 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Donations Management /Team CATEGORY: Volunteers and Donations ESF #15) KIND: Team COMMENTS: & 7 ) # # 7 ) A 7 ) C C C % A > / - ) - D 1 D 7 0 20 > - D 3 - # # # & 27 ) / A A / : B # # D A 20 > - A A 0 E > 3 # # : B # # D FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 12 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security EOC Finance/Administration Section Chief/Coordinator CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: 7 ) # # / 8 1 8 ) ) Equipment & - - @ @ 1 ) / 8 1 8 ) & - @ @ 1 ) ) / 8 7 3 3 2& # # 1 ) COMMENTS: 7 B > # 7 B 1 % - # #0 ## * # # / 9 # - 3 # ) # / # > 5 6 - ) - 0 & - # # 3 # # - 0 / - # 3 # # # - # - 0 E 1 # 3 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 13 of 35
EOC Finance/Administration Section Chief/Coordinator CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: US Department of Homeland Security Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance / Administration Finance/ Administration Section Compensation/ Claims Unit Procurement Unit Cost Unit Time Unit Figure 1: Organization Under ICS FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 14 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security EOC Management Support Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team B F F F F & B F F F F B F F COMMENTS: / / B B B F 0 B #& B # B # / / # / # - - 5 % 6 B - # # 1 B B - # 9 D B # D D # # 3 & B B & B - # 9 D & B # D & B 9 B G # 1 B B - B # D # 1 # / / G 7 B % > # 7 B # > # " # " $% & $" ) $) % & FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 15 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security EOC Operations Section Chief CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: 7 ) # # B 8 1 8 ) ) Equipment & - - @ @ 1 ) B 8 1 8 ) & - @ @ 1 ) ) B 8 7 3 3 2& # # 1 ) COMMENTS: 7 B - 1 # # # @ # # # @ B # E #A : - B / 0 B D A - 3 B / B - / 0 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 16 of 35
EOC Operations Section Chief CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: US Department of Homeland Security Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance / Administration Operations Section Branch Division or Group Resource Figure 2: Operations Section Under ICS FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 17 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security EOC Planning Section Chief CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: 7 ) # # 0 8 1 8 ) ) Equipment & - - 1 ) 0 8 1 8 ) & - 1 ) ) 0 8 7 3 3 2 & # # 1 ) COMMENTS: 7 B - # # # / 0 0 # # # - 0 / 0 0 # #A 1 # A 3 3 FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 18 of 35
EOC Planning Section Chief CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: US Department of Homeland Security Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance / Administration Planning Section Resources Unit Situation Unit Demobilization Unit Documentation Unit Technical Specialists Figure 3: Planning Section Under ICS FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 19 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Evacuation Coordination Team CATEGORY: Transportation ESF #1) KIND: Team Equipment COMMENTS: 1 7 H - - # 2, - - 7 7 3 3 0 # 1 # # # 0 7 B ) 7 I = 7 ) 89 7 / - 3 7 / A / / 89 7 / / 7-7 B @ 7 & FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 20 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Evacuation Liaison Team ELT) CATEGORY: Transportation ESF #1) KIND: Team 7 % Equipment COMMENTS: A A 7 3 C C C - - @ - 0 # 1 # # # 0 7 B ) 7 I J ) ) # - # 7 ) @ 89 7 / - 3 7 / A / / 89 7 / @ - 7 ) @ 7-7 B " * $& $,, $ % $" & - FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 21 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Incident Management Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team COMMENTS: B 0 & / 1 #8 1 % # # F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F B B B / # " # " 2 ) # ) ) G - B # 3 ) #- # A 1 A 3 - - > # > A ) % # - B #& B #/ # B B # : # B 1 - / 0 ) B @ 3 @ > ) / 0 @ A ) % # - E A #A : # > > & # # / % 0 # # # 2 # # G5 6 G FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 22 of 35
Incident Management Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team US Department of Homeland Security A ) % # - 9 & # 9 & #A 9 & #A 1 9 & # & # # # - > 1 1 / 0 E 9 - & A ) % # - E A # E A # 9 & # : 9 & / # # / A ) % # - 9 & #0 9 & # 9 & # 9 & " # " $% & $" FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 23 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Individual Assistance Disaster Assessment Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team / A / A A / & A % Equipment & - - 1 # # > 1 COMMENTS: 1 @> - ) A > - - - > - # - > A > - / - > - G 3 # FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 24 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Individual Assistance Disaster Assessment Team Leader CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: / 7 ) > - - - / 0 " 7 % 8 Equipment & - - / : > - #? 7 % 8 7 3 3 / * > > - # 7 % 8 7 3 3 / / COMMENTS: / A / 0 > - / 2 G @ # - > > - 7 % / > - #% 8 # / 8 0 > - E / # #9 A / # # #/ / / - > - # - - > - # - 2 7 % / / # % #A % FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 25 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Mobile Communications Center Also referred to as Mobile EOC ) CATEGORY: Communication ESF #2) KIND: Vehicle Vehicle,4 G? G # # # - - Equipment ;" - > #- Equipment 3 Equipment / Equipment Equipment Equipment 8 ) B % / A - D # 3 8 - % / / 0 E C < 0 E C % &? " "? G," G - -,;- > #- - D # 3 8 - % / / @ ),#4 " " 0 E C < 0 E C % &? " "? G? G: # 3-9 #? G," G 3 -,- > - > - D # @ ),#4 " " 0 E C - D - D F F F FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 26 of 35
Mobile Communications Center Also referred to as Mobile EOC ) CATEGORY: Communication ESF #2) KIND: Vehicle Equipment COMMENTS: A US Department of Homeland Security 8 - - &/ * > 7 " A B - A & 2 / - > E - A B 3 J7 3 3 - D / > B > D # - < % > - - 3 J % / / 1 A B A % > 9 # 3 # ) # # > # - - - - # # > 7 B - #: # % - 9 J D - 3 3 J/ > # # - 7 B / - &/ - &/ - > J/ 0 E C # # - # # 7 - > - ) 0 E C % &? " " J? 0 E C > - J " G- ) - # # - > #A # ) FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 27 of 35
Mobile Communications Center Also referred to as Mobile EOC ) CATEGORY: Communication ESF #2) KIND: Vehicle / US Department of Homeland Security & # & # / 2 B - # # # - 0 - -, - - - # # # B - 7 B % # # - # > - 2 / # #" " FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 28 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Mobile Feeding Kitchen Mobile Field Kitchen) CATEGORY: Food & Water ESF #11) KIND: Equipment Equipment % K % K #" " " - ;? " - " " - " " -,?? G ;,G " " G ;4 G Vehicle F F F F COMMENTS: K 0,# > # > % K % K A K 1 > - 7 I - ;? " #" " " #? > A > L A 3 # # # - # > # > - # # # 3 > ;" 3 / 3 # # # - ),? FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 29 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Public Assistance Coordinator CATEGORY: Information & Planning ESF #5) KIND: 0 / 0 / E # D 7 / % 7 % / 0 / 0 / 0 / E 3 #7 D / 0 / / > > 0 D B 0 B E 7 # D 0 0 * / > > 0 D B 0 B E 3 D / 0 B / > > Equipment & - COMMENTS: : 0 : B / - 3 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / - > - 0 / 0 / 0 - > > - - # # 0 / % - > > - 0 D * > # # 3 # 0 A / #," ;% 7 % / 0 D B * > > - 7 % & # # # 1 # # > 3 0 / - > - - > - # 2E 3 2 B @A % 7 7 ) 7 8 0," ;8 1 % @ FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 30 of 35
Public Assistance Coordinator CATEGORY: Information & Planning ESF #5) KIND: 0 / 7 B M US Department of Homeland Security FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 31 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Rapid Needs Assessment Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team Equipment COMMENTS: % 7 / 7 7 A 7 3 & 7 % / 8 1 % % % 9 < & B 0 K K & K / K K K / - K A 1 7 A 0 A - / ) 0 - D / - 3 # 3 % 7 = & = / #> - # # # FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 32 of 35
Rapid Needs Assessment Team CATEGORY: Resource Management KIND: Team US Department of Homeland Security # # # 7 % / / 7 = 7 # 3 8 1 % 7 I " = ) # 1 # # 1 % 7 I 4 = # # # # # # % 7 I ;#= # > # # # 7 I = 9 < 7 I,#N = ) / 7 O = # # % / = # # > & = B = / 7 # # 3 1 " & # & & FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 33 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Shelter Management Team CATEGORY: Mass Care ESF #6) KIND: Team Equipment Vehicle Supply COMMENTS: % % B % - # # - # % 7 ) % A 1 B C C C C C C C B B B % # # # # - 3-2 @ @ 3 ## # @ > @ @ @ ) @ @ @ FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 34 of 35
US Department of Homeland Security Volunteer Agency Liaison CATEGORY: Volunteers & Donations KIND: Team 7 ) # # K - COMMENTS: 8 8 ) ) - > - B / A % B 9 7 ) / & 8 - > > - / < 0 / / & 7 % / E ) & 8 8 - > - B / A 1 7 ) / & / - / / & 7 % / / 8 / B / A 7 ) - > - / & 8 8 B / A - 1 B / A B 1 / A # ) 7 I ;=% 7 I? = A # # # - 7 # # 7 % / - # #0 B M # B &/ : / - - > & * > - B / A G # 3 - B / A & FEMA 508-2 Typed Resource Definitions Incident Management Resources Page 35 of 35