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World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10 Firefighter Health First Aid
Working With Helicopter Drops Aviation
Working Around Pack Stock Misc Fireline Hazards
Wing Walking Airtankers
Wildland Urban Interface Watch Outs Operational Engagement
Wildland Urban Interface - Structure Protection Operational Engagement
Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident (Washington) – August 11, 2004 This Day in History
Veteran's Day – November 11 This Day in History
Vehicle Entrapment Vehicles Roads
Valley Fever Firefighter Health First Aid
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation
Uninformed on Strategy, Tactics, or Hazards Operational Engagement
Unfamiliar With Weather And Local Factors Weather Fire Behavior
Unexploded Ordnance Safety Misc Fireline Hazards
Unburned Fuel Between You and The Fire Operational Engagement
UAS Incursions Aviation
Type 1 Helicopter Operations Aviation
Tuolumne Fire (California) – September 12, 2004 This Day in History
Trust Leadership
Transfer of Command Operational Engagement
Thunderstorm Safety Weather Fire Behavior
Thirtymile Fire (Washington) – July 10, 2001 This Day in History
The Pepper Hill Fire (Pennsylvania) – October 19, 1938 This Day in History
The Great Fires of 1910 (The Big Blowup) – August 20th This Day in History
Terrain and Fuels Make Escape to Safety Zones Difficult Operational Engagement
Taking A Nap Near The Fireline Operational Engagement
Take 5@2 PPE Firefighter Health First Aid
Sundance Fire (Idaho) – September 1, 1967 This Day in History
Subjective vs. Objective Hazards Operational Engagement
Stanza Fire Engine Rollover (California) – July 28, 2002 This Day in History
Spot Weather Forecast Weather Fire Behavior
Spills and Hazardous Materials Considerations Airtankers
Snake Bites Firefighter Health First Aid
Smoke Exposure Firefighter Health First Aid
Situational Awareness Leadership
Simultaneous Loading and Fueling (SL+F) Airtankers Airtankers
Serious Injury Procedures Firefighter Health First Aid
SEAT Accident (Colorado) – August 27, 2008 This Day in History
Safety Zones 2 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Safety Zones 1 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Safety Zone Research Operational Engagement
SAFENET Fire Communication
SAFECOMs Aviation
Sadler Fire (Nevada) – August 9, 1999 This Day in History
Roadside Incident Response Vehicles Roads
Retardant and Water Drop Safety Aviation
Responding To Vehicle Fires Vehicles Roads
Refusing Risk Operational Engagement
Proper Use of Trigger Points Weather Fire Behavior
Propane Tank Hazards Misc Fireline Hazards
Prop Blast/Jet Blast/Rotor Wash Airtankers
Preparedness Level (PL) 5 Watch Outs Operational Engagement
Power Line Safety Misc Fireline Hazards
Poisonous Plants Firefighter Health First Aid
Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995 This Day in History
Peer Accountability Leadership
Part IV – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (Last of a Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part III – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part II – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part I – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Parking Safely on Slopes Vehicles Roads
Parking an Engine on the Fireline Vehicles Roads
Over the Counter Medication Firefighter Health First Aid
Origin of the 10 and 18 – June 17, 1957 This Day in History
Operational Tempo Leadership
Operational Briefings Fire Communication
On A Hillside Where Rolling Material Can Ignite Fuel Below Operational Engagement
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist, PMS 503 Aviation
Noise Exposure Safety Firefighter Health First Aid
No Communication Link with Crewmembers or Supervisor Fire Communication
NFDRS PocketCards Weather Fire Behavior
My Safety Leadership
Mountain Flying Part 2 Aviation
Mountain Flying Part 1 Aviation
Mixing Airtanker Types within Your Ramp Area Airtankers
Mine Features and Hazards Misc Fireline Hazards
Medical Incident Report Fire Communication
Marshalling Aircraft in Low-Light Conditions Airtankers
Mann Gulch (Montana) – August 5, 1949 This Day in History
Managing Vehicle Traffic in Smoke Vehicles Roads
Making Sound and Timely Decisions Leadership
Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966 This Day in History
Lookouts (LCES) Operational Engagement
Little Venus Fire (Wyoming) – July 18, 2006 This Day in History
Lightning Awareness Firefighter Health First Aid
Leading Up Leadership
Leadership Environment Leadership
Leader's Intent Leadership
LCES – June 26, 1990 This Day in History
Instructions and Assignments Not Clear Fire Communication
Insect Stings and Bites Firefighter Health First Aid
Initial Attack Sizeup/Safety Operational Engagement
Inattentive Blindness Leadership
In Country Not Seen in Daylight Operational Engagement
Hypothermia Firefighter Health First Aid
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H²S) Firefighter Health First Aid
Hydration Firefighter Health First Aid
Hot Loading Airtankers
Helicopter Landing Zone Selection Aviation
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1 and NWCG Training Course Completion Certificate, PMS 921-1

Date: July 17, 2024
Contact: Training Delivery Committee 

The Training Delivery Committee (TDC) has updated the NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1 to reflect changes in the standards for course management and delivery. These changes have been reviewed and approved by the members of TDC over the past year. Significant updates include additional delivery methods, updated definitions, and instructions for the use of digital signatures on training certificates. The NWCG Training Course Completion Certificate, PMS 921-1 has been updated to lock after an electronic signature has been applied.

References:

NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1

NWCG Training Course Completion Certificate, PMS 921-1

IBC Memo 24-01: OF 297 Signature Order and 2024 Fire Season Use IBC Memo 24-02: Summary of Changes for SIIBM, PMS 902

Date: July 15, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee 

The NWCG Incident Business Committee (IBC) has recently released two memorandums. The first provides direction on the use of the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 for the 2024 fire season. Due to delays in hard copy printing, both the 2024 revision and the older version of the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 are acceptable for use during the 2024 fire season.

The second memorandum documents the updates of the newly revised NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management (SIIBM), PMS 902. The summary of changes attached to the memo covers the major updates and process changes from the 2022 version.

References:

IBC Memorandum 24-01: OF 297 Signature Order and 2024 Fire Season Use

IBC Memorandum 24-02: Summary of Changes for the NWCG Standards of Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902

IBC Memorandum 24-02 Attachment: Summary of Changes

NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552

Date: July 10, 2024
Contact: Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee 

A new publication from the Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee is now available. The NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552 will be used as a guide and as an opportunity to begin to build out Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) modules for the remainder of Fire Year 2024. These standards will be fully implemented as the minimum standard starting in January 2025.

NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support outlines the roles, duties, qualifications, and equipment pertinent to REMS. A REMS team, strategically stationed at wildland fires, plays a pivotal role in prioritizing swift access and medical treatment to injured or ill firefighters for safe and efficient egress off the fireline. This ensures their rapid transport to definitive medical care in cases of emergency during firefighting operations, highlighting the invaluable contribution of the REMS team to firefighter safety and well-being.

References:

NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552

National Wildland Firefighter Day

Date: July 2, 2024
Contact: National Interagency Fire Center 

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) would like to recognize July 2, 2024, as National Wildland Firefighter Day (NWFFD). Established in 2022, NWFFD honors the dedication of wildland firefighters and support personnel. This day falls within the 2024 Week of Remembrance (June 30 - July 6), providing an opportunity to renew our commitment to wildland firefighter safety while remembering those who have fallen in the line of duty.

NWCG continues to provide leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. NWCG standards and training establish common practices to contribute to safe, effective, and coordinated national interagency wildland fire operations.

References:

NWCG.gov

Week of Remembrance

National Wildland Firefighter Day