ASTM E2842-14

Standard Guide for Credentialing for Access to an Incident or Event Site

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 There is currently no way to ensure consistency among all entities across the nation for access to an incident or event scene. This guide is intended to enable consistency in credentials with respect to verification of identity, qualifications, and deployment authorization (NIMS 0002).  
4.2 This guide is intended to be used by any entity that manages and controls access to an incident scene to facilitate interoperability and ensure consistency.
SCOPE
1.1 The focus of this guide is on the development of guidelines for credentialing for access. The guide addresses the fundamental terms, criteria, references, definitions, and process model for implementation of credentialing or a credentialing program.  
1.2 This guide explains and identifies actions and processes that can provide the foundation for consistent use and interoperability of credentialing for all entities.  
1.3 This guide describes the activities involved in creating a credentialing framework, which may include a physical badge; however, it does not define the knowledge, skills, or abilities required to gain access to a site or event. This guide does not address a requirement for a physical badge as a prerequisite for a credential. A badge may be an accepted credential across jurisdictional lines and other credentials may be issues by the AHJ at the scene.  
1.4 This guide reinforces the importance of controlling access to a site by individuals with the proper identification, qualification, and authorization, which supports effective management of deployed resources.  
1.5 This guide relies on the existing rules, regulations, laws, and policies of the AHJ. Regulations identifying personal and private information as public record may differ from a responder’s home jurisdiction.  
1.6 This guide utilizes the principles of the Data Management Association Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK) in order to effectively control data and information assets and does not prescribe the use of technology-based solutions.  
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2014
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.240.99 - IT applications in other fields
• Technical Committee: E54 - Homeland Security Applications
• Drafting Committee: E54.02 - Continuity of Operations

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2842 − 14
Standard Guide for
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Credentialing for Access to an Incident or Event Site
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2842; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Standard Guide for Credentialing for Access to an Incident or Event Site
(hereafter the guide) is to assist in the credentialing of personnel and the associated activities, which
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allows for access to an incident or event site by State, Tribal, local, private sector, and
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The credentials allowing scene access should be a verifica-
tion of identity and (by the authority having jurisdiction [AHJ]) that the appropriate training,
experience, and qualifications are in place. This guide does not provide any specifications regarding
qualifications or training required for said credentials. However, it is recognized that credentialing is
a part of resource management and that a credentialed individual is a specified resource.
1. Scope 1.6 This guide utilizes the principles of the Data Manage-
ment Association Guide to the Data Management Body of
1.1 The focus of this guide is on the development of
Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK) in order to effectively control
guidelines for credentialing for access.The guide addresses the
data and information assets and does not prescribe the use of
fundamentalterms,criteria,references,definitions,andprocess
technology-based solutions.
model for implementation of credentialing or a credentialing
program. 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2 This guide explains and identifies actions and processes
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
that can provide the foundation for consistent use and interop-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
erability of credentialing for all entities.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This guide describes the activities involved in creating a
credentialing framework, which may include a physical badge;
2. Referenced Documents
however, it does not define the knowledge, skills, or abilities
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required to gain access to a site or event. This guide does not 2.1 DAMA International:
address a requirement for a physical badge as a prerequisite for
The DAMA Guide to the Data Management Body of
a credential. A badge may be an accepted credential across
Knowledge 2009
jurisdictional lines and other credentials may be issues by the
2.2 Federal Emergency Management Agency:
AHJ at the scene.
Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel July 2011
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1.4 This guide reinforces the importance of controlling National Response Framework January 2008
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access to a site by individuals with the proper identification,
NIMS Guide 0002 National Credentialing Definition and
qualification, and authorization, which supports effective man- Criteria, March 27, 2007.
agement of deployed resources.
NIMS Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel July
2011.
1.5 This guide relies on the existing rules, regulations, laws,
and policies of the AHJ. Regulations identifying personal and
2.3 Department of Homeland Security:
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privateinformationaspublicrecordmaydifferfromarespond-
NIMS December, 2008
er’s home jurisdiction.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland
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Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.02 on Available from DAMA international, http://www.dama.org/i4a/pages/
Emergency Preparedness, Training, and Procedures. Index.cfm?pageid=3364.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2014. Published March 2014. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf.
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E2842-14. Available from http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/ng_0002.pdf.
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As defined in National Incident Management System (NIMS) 2008. Available from http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/NIMS_core.pdf.
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12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for 3.2.11 National Incident Management System (NIMS)—a
Federal Employees and Contractors, August 27, 2004. set of principles that provides a systematic, proactive approach
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guiding government agencies at all levels, the private sector,
2.4 NIST Standard:
and NGOs to work seamlessly to prepare for, prevent, respond
FIPS 201 Personal Identification
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