https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms411/nwcg-standards-for-m-2002-fire-shelters-project-reviews-tech-tips-and-publications
Fire Shelter Project ReviewA comprehensive five year Fire Shelter Review was completed in May, 2019.
fire shelterspmsnwcgstandardsproject
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/seat-coordinator
Position Category: Incident Positions Functional Area: Operations Position Title: SEAT Coordinator
seatcoordinatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/firing-boss-single-resource/qualification-requirements
FIRB Qualification RequirementsRequired TrainingICS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action
firingbosssingleresourcenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/firefighter-health-and-first-aid/over-the-counter-medication
Category: Firefighter Health and First Aid. When using OTC medications:Take them only as indicated
countermedicationnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/training/new-s-204-interpersonal-and-critical-thinking-skills-for-safety-officers-now-available
Announcement Details: Training Date: May 12, 2025Questions? Please contact:Risk Management
critical thinking skillsnewinterpersonalsafety
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/single-engine-airtanker-working-group
Primary ObjectivesProvide technical and subject matter expert assistance regarding Single Engine Air
single engineworking groupairtankernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms512/southern/jacksonville-naval-air-station
Geographic Area: Southern Source: Jacksonville Naval Air Station Make & Model: Seahawk (MH-60R)
naval air stationjacksonvillenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/wfldp-social-media-links
WFLDP Blog Facebook YouTube X (formerly Twitter)
social media linksnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/takeoff-and-landing-coordinator
This position has been archived. No History This position has been archived.
takeofflandingcoordinatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/helicopter-coordinator/incident-position-description
HLCO Incident Position DescriptionThe Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO) coordinates helicopter
helicoptercoordinatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/repair-status/repair-needed
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Point. Repair Status
repairneedednwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/line/unknown
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Structure Triage GISS Edit Service. Line
unknownnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/member-view/bureau-of-indian-affairs/havlina/doug
Committee Members and Assignments by USWDS Pages, NWCG Executive Board, and NWCG Committee Homepage
committee membersdougassignmentsuswdspages
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/ordering-manager/incident-position-description
ORDM Incident Position DescriptionThe Ordering Manager (ORDM) is responsible for the ordering and
orderingmanagernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/publications/updated-nwcg-standards-for-fire-unmanned-aircraft-systems-operations-pms-515-0
Announcement Details: Publications Date: May 10, 2024 Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum
unmanned aircraft systemsupdatednwcgstandardsfire
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/base-camp-manager
The Base/Camp Manager (BCMG) provides support for camp operations, including base camp and spike
base campmanagernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/general/2024-professional-reading-program-0
Announcement Details: General Date: April 26, 2024 Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development
professional reading programnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/leadership/five-communication-responsibilities
Category: Leadership. Fire leaders work to instill the Five Communications Responsibilities in the
fivecommunicationresponsibilitiesnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms449-2/nwcg-nfes-catalog-part-2-publications-pms-449-2
The National Fire Equipment System (NFES) was created to provide standards for fire supplies and
nwcgcatalogpartpublicationspms
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/publications/updated-nwcg-standards-for-electronic-documentation-edoc-pms-277
Announcement Details: Publications Date: July 25, 2024 Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee The
electronic documentationupdatednwcgstandardsedoc
https://www.nwcg.gov/training/nwcg-position-task-books
The PTB provides an observable, measurable, and standardized means to evaluate and document trainee
nwcgpositiontaskbooksptbs
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/line/hoselay
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Line. Line
nwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms512/southern/army-5th-ranger-training-battalion
Geographic Area: Southern Source: Army 5th Ranger Training Battalion Make & Model: UH-72 (Eurocopter
armyrangertrainingbattalionnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/fire-danger-subcommittee/nfdrs/gis-nifc-agol
Delineating Fire Danger Operating Areas Using NIFC AGOL Online National Interagency Fire Center
gisnifcagolnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/air-resource-advisor
Position Category: Incident Positions Functional Area: Coordination & Support Position Title: Air
airresourceadvisornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/geographic-information-system-specialist
The Geographic Information System Specialist (GISS) is responsible for providing timely and accurate
geographic information systemspecialistnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms910?combine=&order=field_status&sort=asc
PMS910 | NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910
data standardsnwcgpms
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/repair-status/completed-ready-for-inspection
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Point. Repair Status
completedreadyinspectionnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/swiftwater-rescue-technician-ii
Position Category: All-Hazard Positions Functional Area: Operations Position Title: Swiftwater
swiftwater rescuetechnicianiinwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/incident-dispatcher
This position has been archived. No History This position has been archived.
incidentdispatchernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/point/ir-isolated-heat-source
PMS 936 Feature Layer: IR Point. Point
heat sourceirisolatednwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/tractorplow-operator-initial-attack
Position Category: Incident Positions Functional Area: Operations Position Title: Tractor/Plow
initial attacktractorplowoperatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/publications/updated-nwcg-single-resource-casual-hire-information-pms-934
Announcement Details: Publications Date: September 19, 2024 Contact: Incident Business Committee The
casual hireupdatednwcgsingleresource
https://www.nwcg.gov/member-view/bureau-of-land-management/bruington/kris
Committee Members and Assignments by USWDS Pages, NWCG Executive Board, and NWCG Committee Homepage
committee memberskrisassignmentsuswdspages
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms512/great-basin/intermountain-life-flight
Geographic Area: Great Basin Source: Intermountain Life Flight (hospital) Make & Model: Augusta A109
intermountain life flightnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/polygon/prescribed-fire
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Polygon. Polygon
prescribed firenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/helicopter-crewmember/qualification-requirements
HECM Qualification RequirementsRequired TrainingA-110, Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Material
helicoptercrewmembernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/firefighter-health-and-first-aid/firefighter-nutrition
Category: Firefighter Health and First Aid. Nutrition is a critical part of the health and safety of
firefighternutritionnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/pms504/lowrey-jack
Lowrey, Jack USDA - Forest Service. jlowrey@usda.gov 801-620-1860
lowreyjacknwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/point/label
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Point. Point
labelnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/miscellaneous-fireline-hazards/powerline-safety
Category: Miscellaneous Fireline Hazards. Operating near or under powerlines poses unique hazards,
powerline safetynwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms425-1/3-atmospheric-moisture
Atmospheric moisture is a key element in fire weather. It has direct effects on the flammability of
fire weatheratmosphericmoisturenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/week-of-remembrance/2019-wor-day-5-muscle-memory
Category: Week of Remembrance. June 30-July 6, 2019 This Week of Remembrance is dedicated to all
muscle memorywornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/operational-engagement/constructing-line-without-a-safe-anchor-point
Category: Operational Engagement. An anchor point is an advantageous location, usually a barrier to
anchor pointconstructinglinewithoutsafe
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/safety-officer-type-2
This position has been archived. Date: Jan 2026 Position archived. This position has been archived.
safety officertypenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/operations-section-chief-type-1
This position has been archived. Date: Jan 2026 Position archived. This position has been archived.
operationssectionchieftypenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/week-of-remembrance/2015-wor-day-1-take-52-introduction
Category: Week of Remembrance. Week of Remembrance June 30-July 6, 2015Look at the times
wortakeintroductionnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/pms504/williams-patrick
Williams, Patrick USDA - Forest Service. patrick.williams2@usda.gov 916-640-1119
williamspatricknwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/leadership/situational-awareness
Category: Leadership. The cornerstone of good decision making is good situational awareness. Leaders
situational awarenessnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/course/ffm/back-to-the-basics/firefighter-math-18-order-of-operation
Category and Information: Back to the Basics ORDER OF OPERATION Some math problems are a mixture of
firefightermathorderoperationnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/prescribed-fire-crew-member
This position has been archived. No History This position has been archived.
prescribed firecrew membernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/expanded-dispatch-recorder/qualification-requirements
EDRC Qualification RequirementsRequired TrainingD-110, Expanded Dispatch RecorderICS-100,
expandeddispatchrecordernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/point/other-repair
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Point. Point
repairnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/operations-section-chief-type-3
The Operations Section Chief Type 3 (OPS3) manages incident operations through the operations
operationssectionchieftypenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/finance-administration-section-chief-type-2
This position has been archived. Date: Jan 2026 Position archived. This position has been archived.
finance administrationsectionchieftypenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/general/2023-wildland-fire-ems-awards
Announcement Details: General Date: May 24, 2024 Contact: NWCG Emergency Medical Committee The NWCG
wildland fireemsawardsnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/operations-section-chief-type-2
This position has been archived. Date: Jan 2026 Position archived. This position has been archived.
operationssectionchieftypenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/firefighter-health-and-first-aid/take-52-ppe
Category: Firefighter Health and First Aid. We strongly recommend the use of personal protective
takeppenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6-minutes-for-safety/topics/leadership
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) provides national leadership to enable interoperable
six minutessafetyargumentstermnode
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/specialty-tracked-equipment-operator
Position Category: Incident Positions Functional Area: Operations Position Title: Specialty Tracked
tracked equipmentspecialtyoperatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/interagency-airtanker-board
Primary ObjectivesServe the NIAC as a body of aerial delivery systems subject matter
interagencyairtankerboardnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/member-view/national-association-of-state-foresters/bollock/monty
Committee Members and Assignments by USWDS Pages, NWCG Executive Board, and NWCG Committee Homepage
committee membersbollockmontyassignmentsuswds
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/point/road-repair
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Point. Point
roadrepairnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/position-naming-board
Primary ObjectivesEstablish business rules and processes for managing the position list in the
positionnamingboardnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/small-craft-operator
Position Category: All-Hazard Positions Functional Area: Logistics Position Title: Small Craft
small craftoperatornwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/ground-ignition-subcommittee
Primary ObjectivesDevelop and maintain standards and specifications for ground ignition
groundignitionsubcommitteenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/airtanker/foreign-object-debris-fod
Category: Airtankers. Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is any type of object within the ramp or taxi area
foreign object debrisfodnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/firefighter-health-and-first-aid/contagious-diseases
Category: Firefighter Health and First Aid. Living with others in a camp environment we are at
contagious diseasesnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/line/no-repair-needed
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Line. Line
repairneedednwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/position-taskbooks/pms311-27
Resources Unit Leader - Resources Unit Leader:
resourcesunitleadernwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/training/wfstar-2023-year-in-review-and-2024-core-component-module-packages-available
Announcement Details: Training Date: March 6, 2024 Contact: Joe Schindel The 2023 Fire Year in
yearreviewcorecomponentmodule
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/publication-and-web-portal-management
NWCG publications and web portals are the primary vehicles by which NWCG standards are transmitted.
web portalpublicationmanagementnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/member-view/bureau-of-land-management/dunn/james-%28matt%29
Committee Members and Assignments by USWDS Pages, NWCG Executive Board, and NWCG Committee Homepage
committee membersdunnjamesmattassignments
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/ifuass-qualification-and-curriculum-board
Primary ObjectivesEstablish and provide leadership to position steering committees.Collects seasonal
qualificationcurriculumboardnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/symbology/polygon/other-area
PMS 936 Feature Layer: Event Polygon. Polygon
areanwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/announcement/general/nwcg-website-migration
Announcement Details: General Date: April 01, 2024 Contact: NWCG Webmaster The National Wildfire
website migrationnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/firefighter-health-and-first-aid/hypothermia
Category: Firefighter Health and First Aid. Hypothermia occurs when your core body temperature falls
hypothermianwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/fire-danger-subcommittee/nfdrs/calendar
Calendar Events 2020 April 14-16, Great Basin Geographic Area - NFDRS2016 Rollout Workshop (Nevada)
calendarnwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/strike-team-leader-engine
The Strike Team Leader Engine directs five engines of the same Incident Command System (ICS) type
strike teamleaderenginenwcg
https://www.nwcg.gov/committee/incident-business-committee/ad-positions/canine-team-leader
Position Category: All-Hazard Positions Functional Area: Operations Position Title: Canine Team
team leadercaninenwcg