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NWCG publications and web portals are the primary vehicles by which NWCG standards are transmitted. Publications include standards, guides, job aids, position taskbooks, training curricula, and other documents. Publications are distributed through hardcopy print, web pages, mobile device applications, and other digital media. Web portals include key information that is updated on a continuous schedule. Read More.

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Product Management System Title PMS Number Steward Publication Date
Aerial Supervision Logbook 509 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2014
Federal Wildland Fire Temporary Tower Request Form 520-3 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
Hazard Relief Participant Request Form 520-1 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List 512 Helicopter Short Haul Unit , Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Mar 2023 , Mar 2023
NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form 250 National Interagency Aviation Committee , National Coordination System Committee Jun 2021 , Jun 2021
NWCG Airtanker Base Directory 507 Airtanker Base Operations Unit , Airtanker Base Application Working Group Apr 2021 , Apr 2021
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist 503 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee Feb 2021
NWCG Aviation Risk Management Workbook 530-1 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee Oct 2021
NWCG Aviation Technical Assistance Directory 504 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2023
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator 350-87 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Jun 2024
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember 350-22 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Mar 2025
NWCG Passenger / Crew and Cargo Manifest 245 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2019
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition 501 Interagency Aerial Ignition Unit , Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Jan 2021 , Jan 2021
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision 505 Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee Mar 2025
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination 520 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations 508 Standards for Airtanker Base Operations Working Group , Airtanker Base Operations Unit Mar 2025 , Mar 2025
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations 514 Airtanker Operations Unit Feb 2025
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management 530 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee May 2021
NWCG Standards for Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials 513 National Interagency Aviation Committee Feb 2018
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations 515 Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Apr 2025
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations 510 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee , Standards for Helicopter Operations Unit May 2023 , May 2023
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters 525-1 National Interagency Aviation Committee Aug 2021
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations 518 Water Scooper Operations Unit Dec 2024
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing 200 National Interagency Aviation Committee Dec 2021
Temporary Flight Restriction Request Form 520-2 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
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NWCG Latest Announcements

ETC Bulletin 25-001: Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits - 2025 Field Season

Date: April 16, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

Due to spout failures and the associated risk of burn injuries, manufacturers have retrofitted the Hot/Cold Beverage Kits using a heat-shrinking band to secure the black spout at the insertion site. The updated kits feature a fluorescent label on each full kit assembly for easy identification. Catering units are encouraged to confirm the clear heat-shrinking bands are intact around each spout before filling.

ETC Bulletin 24-001 regarding Hot/Cold Beverage Kits has been archived and replaced by ETC Bulletin 25-001 for the 2025 season.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC-EB-25-001 Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and Next Generation Position Task Book for Basic Faller Are Now Available

Date: April 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee

The updated NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-19 are now available.

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 includes position standards designed to be used in conjunction with the Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB). The Next Gen PTB for Basic Faller (FAL3) includes an evaluation guide with suggested rating elements to consider when assessing trainees.

References:

NWCG Standards For Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212

NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-119

NWCG Basic Faller (FAL3)

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions

Date: April 9, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
RMC Member Eric Fransted

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates. 

References:

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions 

NWCG Position Catalog

Updated, NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination, PMS 412

Date: April 8, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee

PMS 412 provides guidance for wildland fire investigations. This guide outlines recommended procedures, practices, techniques, and methods to promote a systematic approach. The last update to this publication was in 2016.

References:

NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination PMS 412