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Responder Knowledge Base. Ms. Sharon Ranftle RKB Content Lead. Agenda. RKB History What is the RKB? Who uses the RKB? RKB Content Standards on the RKB. RKB History.
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Responder Knowledge Base Ms. Sharon Ranftle RKB Content Lead 0
Agenda • RKB History • What is the RKB? • Who uses the RKB? • RKB Content • Standards on the RKB 1
RKB History • Project Responder - sponsored by the Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – October 2003 • Project responder, through a series of surveys and focus groups, reached out to the responder community to find what their needs were (specifically equipment). Results indicated that a trusted knowledge base for emergency responders was necessary. 2
RKB History(Continued) The Responder Knowledge Base was developed to: “Provide emergency responders, purchasers, and planners with a trusted, integrated, online source of information on products, standards, certifications, grants, and other equipment-related information.” 3
What is the RKB? Emergency Responder Decision Support Tool RKB Funding: Funding is provided by the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate. 4
What is the RKB? • The RKB is: • Productsmodule(with over6,400 records) answers “What equipment is out there?” • Certifications and Standards modules answers “Has it been certified and if so, to what standard?” • Training moduleanswers “What training is needed to use the equipment?” • FEMA Preparedness Grants and Other Grants modules (with over 215 records) answers “What grant vehicles exist to purchase the equipment?” • The User Opinions moduleanswers “Is there anyone in the community that I can talk to who has used the equipment?” 5
What is the RKB?(Continued) • The RKB also has the following features: • Watch Lists • News • Events Calendar • Ask An Expert 6
Who Uses the RKB? • Public Users • Access to the majority of information on the RKB • Responders • Access to public information, as well as access to limited distribution products, publications, training, etc. • Federal Government • Access to all published information on the RKB • Ability to share relevant information with the responder community, for example with news items • Over 71,000 registered users 7
Who Uses the RKB? • Equipment Purchasers • Determine whether products are certified to a standard • Use the comparison feature • Stay abreast of new technologies • FEMA Grant Applicants • Access to the Authorized Equipment List (AEL): “The Authorized Equipment List is produced by the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate, (DHS). It is the generic list of equipment items allowable under several FEMA Preparedness grant programs.” • Determine AEL categories applicable to specific grants • CEDAP Applicants • Applications completed on RKB 10
RKB Content: Standardized Equipment List • Standardized Equipment List (SEL) – is a product of the InterAgency Board (IAB) • Similar to the AEL in that category numbers and descriptions are mostly identical, • Differs from the AEL in that it provides recommendations on training, additional related standards, and operational considerations. • Not related to grant applications 12
Additional RKB Content • Operational Assessments (SAVER) Over 300 Operational Assessments • Publications/Reference Over 1200 Publications • Target Capabilities List (TCL) 37 TCL Categories • NIMS Resource Types • Lessons Learned Info Sharing(LLIS) Over 460 Lessons Learned 13
RKB Content:Standards • RKB exchanges standards information with ANSI Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD). • RKB standards sometimes contain more information than what is found HSSD. • RKB also performs standards research outside of the HSSD. • The RKB hosts over 4,800 standards. • RKB also hosts a • DHS-adopted Standards Listing • IAB-adopted Standards Listing • P25 Overview Page 15
Questions? Sharon Ranftle (443) 402-9166 sharon.ranftle@saic.com Rich Vandame, FEMA 202-646-7666 richard.vandame@dhs.gov RKB Help Desk 877-336-2752 RKBMailbox@us.saic.com 17