If FEMA does not have an established resource typing definition for a resource that a jurisdiction uses and shares, the jurisdiction may develop its own resource typing definition. Jurisdiction staff should involve subject matter experts and other stakeholders to help define the minimum capabilities for the resource. Jurisdictions should also consider the following:

• Resource typing definitions apply to deployable resources: The point of typing resources is to ensure that resource providers and requestors have consistent expectations of a resource's capability levels. If the resource will not support incident operations outside its own jurisdiction, typing the resource may not be beneficial.
• Focus on capabilities: Resource typing definitions are intended to be guidelines for minimum capabilities.
• Do not create resource typing definitions that conflict with NIMS resource typing definitions: Creating new resource types that conflict with NIMS resource typing definitions undermines the value of the standardized national system. Jurisdictions should create new resource typing definitions only if they do not conflict with NIMS definitions.

If a jurisdiction establishes its own resource typing definition, it should share that definition with FEMA and mutual aid partners to promote common language and understanding of the resource's capabilities and to facilitate planning and future resource sharing. FEMA may also consider that resource type for inclusion in the NIMS resource typing definitions.