Resource Management 02
Resource Management 02 : "A system for identifying available resources to enable timely and unimpeded access to resources needed to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident". (NFPA 1600, 2007, p. 8) A.5.6 The five key principles of resource management that underpin effective resource management are as follows: (1) Advance Planning. Entities work together in advance of an incident to develop plans for managing and employing resources in a variety of possible emergency circumstances. (2) Resource Identification and Ordering. Entities use standardized processes and methodologies to order, identify, mobilize, dispatch, and track the resources required to support incident management activities. (3) Categorizing Resources. Resources are categorized by size, capacity, capability, skill, and other characteristics. (4) Use of Agreements. Mutual aid/assistance agreements and pre-incident agreements among all parties providing or requesting resources are necessary to enable effective and efficient resource management during incident operations. (5) Effective Management of Resources. Resource managers use validated practices to perform the following key resource management tasks systematically and efficiently: (1) Acquisition Procedures. Used to obtain resources to support operational requirements. (2) Management Information Systems. Used to collect, update, and process data; track resources; and display their readiness status. (3) Ordering, Mobilization, Dispatching, and Demobilization Protocols. Used to request resources, prioritize requests, activate and dispatch resources to incidents, and return resources to normal status. To the extent practical and feasible, an entity should type resources according to established definitions, such as utilizing the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA's National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative Resource Type Definitions. Resources for program administration as well as emergency operations should be specifically identified. These resources include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The locations, quantities, accessibility, operability, and maintenance of equipment (heavy duty, protective, transportation, monitoring, decontamination, response, personal protective equipment) (2) Supplies (medical, personal hygiene, consumable, administrative, ice) (3) Sources of energy (electrical, fuel) (4) Emergency power production (generators) (5) Communications systems (6) Food and water (7) Technical information (8) Clothing (9) Shelter (10) Specialized personnel (medical, religious, volunteer organizations, emergency management staff, utility workers, morticians, and private contractors) (11) Specialized volunteer groups [Red Cross, amateur radio, religious relief organizations, charitable agencies, VOAD (Volunteer Organization Active in Disaster), COAD (Community Organization Active in Disaster), CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) ] (12) External federal, state, provincial, tribal, territorial, and local agencies A resource should be available in a timely manner and should have the capability to do its intended function. Restriction on the use of the resource should be taken into account, and application of the resource should not incur more liability than would failure to use the resource. Finally, the cost of the resource should not outweigh the benefit". (NFPA 1600, 2007, pp.15-16)
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