Individual certification is completely different from Resource Type
definitions.

A Resource Type generally defines the personnel and equipment to perform a
specific function. Such as a dump truck with driver. Within a given
resource type, there may be several classes of that resource. For example a
Dump Truck I would be a bigger dump truck than a Dump Truck II. The manner
of defining resource types was developed by the experts at FEMA (the same
experts who determined that there was no requirement for ANY kind of
communications resource because all the other resource types are defined as
bringing their own communications with them).

Meanwhile the individual certification titles of Operator and Specialist,
with I and II, are parallel with common industry practice of designating
individual qualifications. This system was in common use long before
Resource Type definitions were thought of.

The two systems were created independently and have only very slight
interaction. Yes, a higher level resource (lower roman number) would often
require some higher level personnel (higher roman number) -- but that's
life.





----- Original Message -----
From: "jzsszj" <jzs@...>
To: <NRCEV@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 00:04
Subject: [NRCEV] Re: New NRCEV Subscribers


Tom, I have a question, and I must quote some things here so that
you can see where I am asking from. My question follows this quote.
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Certification Guide for

NATIONAL REGISTRY OF CERTIFIED EMCOMM VOLUNTEERS
Individual Volunteers

04_NRCEV_Individual_Application_v2.pdf

Page 19 of 32


Type - A classification of resources in the ICS that refers to
capability. Type I is generally considered to be more capable than
Types II, III or IV, respectively, because of size; power; capacity;
or, in the case of incident management teams, experience and
qualifications.
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This "type" definition seems to go counter to the categories you
have listed for Operators and Specialists on the application. I
assume then, that this does not apply to that section, as it is
counter to the levels in the Emmcomm courses and in our Local ARES
certifications. I believe the quoted "type" is referring to the
NIMS definitions of equipment, etc., only?





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