Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2

Duties

Establishes and maintains positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel.
Gathers information necessary to assess incident assignment and determines immediate needs and actions.
Attends Agency Administrator or outgoing IC briefing. Obtains available incident information and incident agency guidelines and policies.
Evaluates, and shares with IMT members, pertinent information for the section which may affect Incident Management Team.
Develops and implements a section operating plan.
Ensures reports and forms are complete, accurate and timely. Checks periodically.
Reviews contracts, memoranda of understanding and cooperative agreements to ascertain their impact and application.
Participates in preparation and reviews of IAP.
Provides financial summary information on current incident operations.
Participates in the operational period briefing, emphasizing the needs of the finance/administration section.
Interacts and coordinates with all command and general staff. Receives and provides current information.
Updates Incident Command (IC) on current accomplishments and/or problems.
Maintains Unit Log, ICS 214.
Considers demobilization needs throughout the incident.
Assists in development and approval of Incident Demobilization Plan.
Ensures that performance ratings are completed as required by the incident or agency policy.
Transitions with incident agency and/or other incident management team to determine that final finance package is complete and accurate, and presented with follow-up items.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

Interpersonal skill level to communicate, verbally or in writing, with local, state and national politicians or the private sector.
Dealing with complex incident, i.e. Multiple Agency Coordinating Centers, Area Command, high resource value and cost, urban interface, multiple incidents.
S-420, Command and General Staff.
Satisfactory performance as TIME and PROC and FSC2.
OR
Satisfactory performance as TIME and COST and FSC2.
Recommend ISUITE knowledge.

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.