FEMA Releases New National Resource Hub

January 19, 2022
Ken LaSala

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it is launching a National Resource Hub to help communities implement resource management preparedness processes as defined in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Qualification System (NQS).

The National Resource Hub is available as part of FEMA’s Preparedness Toolkit (PrepToolkit). It is a suite of web-based tools made available at no cost to state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

The National Resource Hub contains links to:

The Library of Resource Typing Definitions, Position Qualification Sheets, and Position Task Books (RTLT).
The Resource Inventory System (RIS)
OneResponder: Personnel Qualifications & Credentialing Management System

IAFC members are encouraged to utilize the National Resource Hub.

Ken LaSala is the IAFC’s Director of Government Relations & Policy.

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