Unit 2:

1. Unit 2: Resource Management Overview

2. Unit 2 Objectives • Describe: • The comprehensive approach to resource management. • The concepts and principles that are the foundation of NIMS resource management.

3. Mandates Management of Domestic Incidents National Preparedness Mandates

4. National Response Framework (NRF) Establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response. Presents an overview of key response principles, roles, and structures that guide the national response. Includes the Core Document, Annexes, and Partner Guides. Replaces the National Response Plan.

5. National Incident Management System • What? . . . NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template . . . • Who? . . . to enable Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together . . . • How? . . . to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity . . . • Why? . . . in order to reduce the loss of life and property, and harm to the environment.

6. NIMS Components • Preparedness • Communications and Information Management • Resource Management • Command and Management • Ongoing Management and Maintenance

7. Understanding Command and Coordination Command is the act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit authority. Coordination is the process of providing support to the command structure.

8. Definition: Resources • Resources include: • Personnel. • Teams. • Facilities. • Equipment. • Supplies.

9. What Is Resource Management? • NIMS Resource Management: • Provides a system for identifying available resources at all jurisdictional levels. • Enables timely, efficient, and unimpeded access to resources needed to prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident.

10. Discussion Question Why is it important to track and report resource status?

11. NIMS Resource Management Concepts • NIMS establishes a standardized approach for resource management, based on:

12. Consistency • Resource management provides a consistent way to: • Identify what resources are needed to meet incident objectives. • Acquire needed resources. • Allocate resources according to priority. • Track resource availability and status.

13. Standardization Resource management includes standardizedsystems for classifying resources by: • Category. • Type. • Kind. You’ll learn more about standardization in Unit 4: Resource Typing and Readiness.

14. Coordination Resource management includes coordination to: • Allocate scarce resources. • Mobilize resources. • Ensure interagency and interjurisdictional coordination. • Make policy decisions to support incidents. You’ll learn more about coordination in Unit 5: Resource Management During Incidents.

15. Use Resource management planning efforts incorporate use of all available resources from: • All levels of government. • Nongovernmental organizations. • The private sector. You’ll learn more about planning in Unit 3: Resource Management Planning.

16. Information Management • Resource management integrates communications and information managementelements into its: • Organizations. • Processes. • Technologies. • Decision support.

17. Credentialing Resource management includes credentialing to ensure consistent standards for: • Current certification, license, or degree. • Training and experience. • Competence or proficiency. You’ll learn more about credentialing in Unit 4: Resource Typing and Readiness.

18. Unit Summary • NIMS establishes a standardized approach for resource management, based on: • Consistency. • Standardization. • Coordination. • Use. • Information Management. • Credentialing.