Description
This is the final version of "Welcome to the Rim" white paper, approved Sep 17 2009 by the RIM Subcommittee for submission to the Emergency Management Technical Committee.
This paper provides a basic introduction to the purpose and need for an OASIS EDXL Reference Information Model (RIM). The paper discusses the importance of the RIM development and encourages participation. The RIM is a set of concepts fundamental to emergency information exchange, including lessons learned, which serves as a guide for more efficient and effective implementation standards. When fully developed, the RIM will help to define the nature of emergency information exchange and guide the future development of needed information exchange standards.