National Preparedness Directorate Revises Emergency Medical Services 
Resource Typing Definitions and Credentialing Job Titles 
As part of our Nation’s efforts to strengthen catastrophic response capabilities in line with the 
National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Incident Management Systems Integration 
Division of the National Preparedness Directorate’s National Integration Center released updated 
resource typing definitions and NIMS credentialing job titles for Emergency Medical Services 
resources and personnel. 
The Emergency Medical Services working group is comprised of subject matter experts who 
identified resources, to include personnel and training, anticipated to be most commonly 
requested during an interstate mutual aid response. The resource typing definitions identify the 
components and metrics that clarify a resource’s minimum capability and/or type classifications. 
The NIMS credentialing job titles document provides descriptions of the job title and required 
and recommended criteria for each position. 


The resource typing definitions are a part of the Tier 1 NIMS Resource Typing as referenced in 
NIMS Guide (NG) 0001: National Resource Typing Criteria online at: 
www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/ng_0001.pdf. The updated Emergency Medical Services 
Resource Type definitions document is available online at: 
www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/ResourceMngmnt.shtm. 


For credentialing guidelines, reference NG 0002: National Credentialing Definition and Criteria 
located online at www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/ng_0002.pdf. The updated NIMS 
credentialing job titles document is currently available at: 
www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/ResourceMngmnt.shtm. 
Questions and comments can be directed to the FEMA’s Incident Management System 
Integration Division at: FEMA-NIMS@dhs.gov or 202.646.3850. 
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