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Designation:E264010Standard Guide forResource Management in Emergency Management andHomeland Security1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2640;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis guide offers a compilation of information intended to increase awareness and offer guidancein the area of resource management.While not binding on any sector,this guide presents ideas on andconcepts for what should be included as part of a resource management program.It is a blend of bestpractices for resource management and is intended to complement existing plans,policies,andprocedures;some terminology may differ to convey the meaning to a broad audience.This guide isa product of an interagency task group formed to address the need for consistency in resourcemanagement processes nationwide and to assist the U.S.emergency management and homelandsecurity community in conforming to the basic concepts,principles,and policies of the NationalIncident Management System 2008(NIMS).2This guide was established using the followingfoundational documents:the National Response Framework(NRF),3NFPA 16004and NFPA 1561,5NIMS,and the EMAP(Emergency Management Standard by the Emergency Management Accredi-tation Program).61.Scope1.1 This guide provides a standard frame of reference formanaging resources in conjunction with an incident.1.2 This guide addresses fundamental terms,references,definitions,and a process model for implementation of re-source management plans,policies,and procedures in anincident.1.3 This guide complements the concepts and principles ofNIMS developed by the U.S.Department of Homeland Secu-rity(DHS).1.4 This guide is intended to complement and support theresource sharing goals and objectives of the Emergency Man-agement Assistance Compact(EMAC).71.5 This guide may be used in conjunction with the NFPA1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Busi-ness Continuity Programs and NFPA 1561 Standard on Emer-gency Services Incident Management System.1.6 This guide may be used by any and all entities having arole in the preparation for,response to,recovery from,andmitigation and prevention of an incident.1.7 This guide is not intended to address all facets ofresource management in the private sector,nor is it intended toprovide comprehensive guidance for categorization and typingof all resources that might be used during an incident.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following is a list of fundamental references tounderstand this guide:DHS,NIMS Document,December 22,2008DHS,NIMS Guide NG 0001 National Resource TypingCriteria,200781This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on HomelandSecurity Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.02 onEmergency Preparedness,Training,and Procedures.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published October 2010.DOI:10.1520/E2640-10.2For access to this document,go to www.FEMA.gov/emergency/nims/.3For access tot his document,go to www.FEMA.gov/emergency/nrf/.4For access tot his document,go to www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/nfpa1600.pdf.5For access tot his document,go to www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/CodesStandards/TIAErrataFI/TIA1561-02-1.pdf.6For access tot his document,go to www.emaponline.org/.7For information on EMAC,go to http:/www.emacweb.org/.8For access to this document,go to http:/www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/ng_0001.pdf.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 DHS,NIMS Guide NG 0002 National Credentialing Defi-nition and Criteria,20079DHS,Resource Typing Documents:FEMA 508-1FEMA508-810DHS,National Response Framework,January 2008EMAP The Emergency Management Standard,September2007NFPA 1561 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Man-agement System,2008NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Managementand Business Continuity Programs,2007National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster(NVOAD),Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Timesof Disaster:The Synergy of Structure and GoodIntentions,2008113.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 categorizing resourcesthe process of organizing re-sources by category,kind,and type,including size,capacity,capability,skill,and other characteristics to facilitate moreefficient resource ordering among providers and users duringan incident.12NIMS 20083.1.2 entitya governmental agency or jurisdiction,privateor public company,partnership,nonprofit organization,orother organization that has disast