Credentialing
National Incident Management System Guideline for the National Qualification System (pdf)
The guidance in this document builds on best practices from qualifications systems that have successfully helped deploy personnel to incidents. It describes the NQS national doctrine, which promotes interoperability by establishing a common language for defining job titles and enabling jurisdictions and organizations to plan for, request, and have confidence in the capabilities of personnel deployed for disasters and emergencies from other entities through mutual aid agreements and compacts.