Tom,

Thanks, that is how I read it also, just wanted to be clear.



- In NRCEV@yahoogroups.com, "N4AOF" <N4AOF@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> ****************************************
> 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.
> **********************************
> 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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