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Division/Group Supervisor

Position Description

Duties

  • Obtains briefing from Branch Director, Operations Section Chief or Incident Commander.
  • Identifies resources assigned to division/group.
  • Identifies kind, type and number of resources required to achieve control objectives.
  • Reviews division/group assignments and consider span of control.
  • Identifies and evaluate improved properties and structures requiring protection.
  • Briefs subordinates and assigns tasks.
  • Implements Incident Action Plan for division/group.
  • Obtains briefing from person being relieved.
  • Supervises division/group resources.
  • Determines need for assistance on assigned work task.
  • Coordinates activities with adjacent division/groups and air operations.
  • Submits situation and resources status information to Brand Director or Operations Section Chief.
  • Reports special occurrences or events (accidents, structure/improved property loss or damage, sickness, etc.) to immediate supervisor.
  • Resolves logistics problems with the division/group.
  • Participates in the development of the Incident Action Plan.
  • Responds to information requests from other organizational elements.
  • Updates replacement on progress.
  • Evaluates performance of subordinates.
  • Ensures all personnel and equipment time records ae complete and submitted in a timely manner.
  • Considers demobilization needs throughout the incident.
  • Confirm demobilization instructions with Branch Director or Operations Section Chief and brief subordinates.
  • Attend agency debriefings depending on complexity and/or as requested.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

  • S-339, Division/Group Supervisor
  • S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations
  • Qualified as a Task Force Leader or ICT3 or ICT4 and any two Strike Team Leader positions (one must be STCR or STEN)
    AND
  • Successful position performance as a Division/Group Supervisor on a wildland incident

NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Water Scooper Operations Unit

The NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee

The Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505. PMS 505 establishes standards for aerial supervision operations for national interagency wildland fire operations. 

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

New Job Aids Available: Packing Lists for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel and Support Staff, J-101 and J-102

Date: December 3, 2024
Contact: NWCG TRAINING

Two new job aids are now available: Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101 and Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Personnel, J-102, should serve as a baseline for items needed on a wildland fire assignment. These lists will help personnel prepare for a 14 to 21-day assignment on the fireline or in a support role.

References:

Job Aid Catalog

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Staff, J-102

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.

References:

NWCG Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Advertencia de equipos 24-001: Prevención de derrames de la tapa de combustible sin herramientas de la motosierra Stihl

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