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Project Priorities

 

NWCG Project Priorities

The project list provides a transparent snapshot of the NWCG program of work, past, current, and future. The project list is not intended to be all-encompassing for daily staff work assignments, and it should be not assumed that projects will not move up or down in priority. The NWCG staff spreads daily work assignments across multiple priorities as the entire program of work moves forward.

  • Has multiple steps (tasks) and/or people involved.
  • Not day-to-day job-related work or ongoing maintenance, occurs outside daily work.
  • Has an end date, or requires significant work on a cyclical basis.
  • Requires more than a couple of days to complete.
  • Considered a significant revision or is a new publication or training course.
  • May include agency-specific request that comes to NWCG due to staff skillset.
  • Some NWCG projects have annual or biannual components and will be listed that way in the NWCG priorities list.  For example, WFSTAR modules are broken into two categories: Spring (Jan-June) and Fall (July-Dec). All modules being developed during the year will be included in one of these two categories.

  • Time Sensitive:
    • High - Immediate need; timing is critical.
    • Moderate – Some urgency, but not critical.
    • Low – No urgency.
  • Committee priority:
    • High – Steward has established this as a high priority.
    • Moderate – Steward has established this as a moderate priority.
    • Low – Steward has established this as a low priority.
  • Level of effort remaining:
    • High – Considerable level of work involved to finish project.
    • Moderate – Moderate level of work involved to finish project.
    • Low – Low level of work involved to finish project.
  • Size of audience:
    • High – 5001-10000.
    • Medium – 1001-5000.
    • Low – 1-1000.
  • Standards tied to a position? Y/N – Is this project tied to existing standards and/or is an existing standard.
  • Required training? Y/N – only applies to training courses; required in the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.
  • Systems Improvement Effort? Y/N – Is this project tied to the development of a position performance package related to the Systems Improvement Effort?
  • Existing projects that need to be finished? Y/N – May not be the highest priority based on new criteria, but needs to get finished.
  • Current material significantly outdated or nonexistent? Y/N – essentially providing no or outdated information related to the training or standard.
  • Political sensitivity? Y/N – Deemed politically sensitive by NWCG Executive Board or multiple agencies.

  • NWCG Primary Staff (Program Manager, Coordinators, Training Program Manager, Publications Manager, Web Manager).
    • Convene monthly to update and reassess project priorities (additions, deletions, priority reassessment) (with Incident and Position Standards Committee (IPSC) and Training Delivery Committee (TDC) assigned representatives).
    • Present to Executive Board monthly for concurrence and maintain current priority list on website.
  • NWCG Committees
    • Submit new project requests to NWCG.
    • Provide input on priorities for the projects under their stewardship.
  • TDC
    • Collaborate with NWCG Training Program Manager on course revision priorities.
  • IPSC
    • Assist in setting priorities based on agency needs.
  • Executive Board
    • Review priorities monthly and provide input/readjustment as necessary.

Priority Project Title Date Added Target Date Comments
No ranking S-373/A-450, UAS Pilot (current ILT, may be blended) 20-06 TBD
34 FI-310, Wildland Fire Investigation: Case Development Portal Videos 21-01 24-12

Approved FY23 budget request to professionalize videos.
No ranking NWCG Best Practices for Incident Complexes 21-07 TBD
No Ranking NWCG Pocket Guide for WUI Mitigation Practices 21-10 TBD
14 Faller 1 Incident Position Performance Package 21-12 25-04
13 Faller 2 Incident Position Performance Package 21-12 25-04
04 Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package 22-01 24-10
No Ranking MEDL Training Development 22-03 TBD
05 Fixed Wing Parking Tender Incident Position Performance Package 22-03 25-05
03 Medical Unit Leader Incident Position Performance Package 22-03 24-12
33 X-900 OLT, Investigation of Powerline Caused Wildland Fires 22-07 24-10

Approved FY22 budget request.
29 RT-300, Burn Boss Refresher - Conducting Technical Review of Prescribed Fire Plans 22-11 24-10
38 S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations 22-11 25-12
36 S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations 22-11 25-12
No Ranking Agency Administrator's Guide to Critical Incident Management, PMS 926 23-01 TBD
01 S-320 Introduction to IMTs Course 23-05 25-12

EB-TM-23-001
15 Advanced IMT Course 23-05 26-12

EB-TM-23-001
No Ranking HECM Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 TBD
06 SOFF Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 24-12
07 PTRC Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 24-10
08 EQTR Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 24-10
32 S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior 23-07 24-12
No Ranking NWCG WUI Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 23-10 TBD
12 ABRO Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
11 FELB Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
10 EDSD Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
09 EDRC Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
No Ranking FIRB Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 TBD
28 Updating the blended version of S-130 to match the 2021 instructor led verison 24-02 25-03
30 Two performance support modules for IBC created through the media BPA. 24-02 24-11
24 RESL Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
02 Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 24-03 25-01
No Ranking ARCH Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 TBD
No Ranking REAC Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 TBD
No Ranking REAF Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 TBD
No Ranking READ Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 TBD
27 PIOT Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
26 PIO3 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
25 DOCL Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
23 DMOB Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
22 ENGB Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
21 FFT1 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
20 ICT5 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
19 CORD Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
18 EDSP Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
17 ACDP Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
16 IADP Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-06
35 NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 24-05 24-12
37 Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 24-06 24-09
31 ICS 220 WF, Air Operations Summary WF 24-08 24-11
39 NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 24-08 24-11
Displaying 1 - 51 of 51 entries

Title Date Added Date Completed Comments
S-420, Command and General Staff 20-07

IPSC reviewed, ready for EB certification.
Creating IPDs 18-01 22-03
S-131, Firefighter 1 18-01 20-12
NWCG Guide to Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires, PMS 420-3 18-04 20-12
Post Wildfire Recovery Program Website - Moving from FireNet 19-01 20-12

NWCG partner website.
Guia de Repuesta de Incidentes Bolsillo (GRI / IRPG), PMS 461 ES 19-03 20-08
NWCG Forms Project to OMB 19-05 23-01
S-130, Firefighter Training (ILT) 19-06 21-11
Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide, PMS 477 19-08 20-10
10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110 ES, 118 ES, 110-118 ES 19-10 20-08
10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110, 118, 110-118 19-10 20-07

Completed.
NFDRS Website - Moving from FireNet 19-10 21-04

NFDRS personnel input required
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 20-01 20-10
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 20-01 20-08
P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team Member 20-01 21-09

Certification in progress
NWCG NFES Part 2 Catalog, PMS 449-2 20-03 21-04
Performance Support Module pages 20-04 21-02
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Checklist, PMS 503 20-05 21-02
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition, PMS 501 20-05 21-01
Week of Remembrance 2020 20-05 20-06

Must be posted NLT 29 June.
Loading course materials on web for download (required training) 20-05 23-11
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - Annual Update 20-06 20-08
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2021) 20-06 21-06
SMOC: Planning and Responding to Smoke Video Contract 20-06 24-04

Approved FY21 budget request, validating funding availability.
Add Training Listing to All Committee/Subcommittee Pages 20-06 20-08

Similar to position and publications list.
Aviation Risk Management Workbook, PMS 530-1 20-06 21-09

Committee input required
RT-130, HTTSC: Chainsaw Ops Complexity Video 20-06 21-07

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract w/ specific period of performance; tied to Hughes Corrective Action Plan.
Fix Printing Option for Position Pages, PMS 310-1 20-06 20-12
S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (OLT) 20-06 22-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Mental Health Module 20-06 21-12
RT-300, FUSC: Landscape Scale RX Fire Planning Video 20-06 21-05

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract with specific period of performance.
RT-130, WFSTAR Helispot Operations Module 20-06 21-10
NWCG Committee Homepages 20-06 21-05

All pages in new format. 90% finished.
FMB COVID Request (includes Mental Health Covid) 20-07 20-08

FMB priority tasking.
6MFS Edit All Entries 20-07 21-03
Create archived position pages for all archived positions, PMS 310-1 20-07 20-08

Used with 310-1 position history view.
Create views to show change history for all positions, 1) by position, and 2) by year, PMS 310-1 20-07 20-08

Start for IPSC review (Aug); Finish for PMS 310-1 update (Oct).
NWCG Standards for Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 20-07 21-08

Completed 21-08
Move FMB website to NWCG including subgroups 20-07 20-07

FMB priority.
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 DONE 10/2020 20-08 20-10

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 20-08 20-10
RXMG PTB, PMS 311-70 20-08 20-10
NWCG Airtanker Base Directory, PMS 507 20-08 20-08
RT-130, Rework the site design 20-08 21-04
Move Safety Alerts From NIFC to NWCG 20-08 21-03

100+ Loaded for safety alerts and bulletins
NWCG EB Memo Project 20-08 20-12
Support for FY21 Training Season (TDC Tasking Memo) 20-09 21-05

In progress. Priority courses have been assigned.
NFES Catalog -- Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 20-10 20-10
MEDL Incident Position Performance Package 20-12 22-01
CRWB Incident Position Performance Package 20-12 22-01
FWPT Incident Position Performance Package 20-12 22-01
S-190 ES, Firefighter Training 20-12 22-10
RXB1/2 Incident Position Performance Package/Training Contract 20-12 23-11
Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package 20-12 22-01
NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Sections Chiefs 21-01 22-08
FI-110, Fire Investigation 21-01 21-05
INVF PTB, PMS 311-66 21-01 21-09
INVL PTB, PMS 311-90 21-01 21-09
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management, PMS 530 21-02 21-05
NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – Done 23-02 21-02 23-02
RT-130, WFSTAR Module UAS Operations 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
RT-130, WFSTAR Module NFDRS Overview 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
RT-130, WFSTAR Module 2020 Fire Year in Review 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules Military 21-02 21-03

Titles: DOD Wildland Fire Operations: 6 Steps for Safety; Watchout Situations on DOD Installations; Wildland Fire Operations on US Air Force Installations; Wildland Fire Operations on US Army Installations
Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 21-02 21-04
Week of Remembrance 2021 21-02 21-06
Fire Weather Handbook (1974), PMS 425-1 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425 for completion
NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts, PMS 425 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425-1 for completion
S-130 ES, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior 21-03 23-07
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 - 04/21 21-03 21-04
Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 – Done 22-02 21-04 22-02
Incident Behavior Form, PMS 934 21-04 21-04
NWCG Guía de Bolsillo de Respuesta a Incidentes (GRI), PMS 461 ES – DONE 09/2022 21-04 22-09
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – Done 21-05 21-04 21-05
NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card, PMS 477-1 21-04 21-07

Completed 21-08
NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form, PMS 250 21-05 21-06
D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder 21-06 23-01

Transition to course template/certification
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 21-06 21-09
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 21-06 21-07

2021 Update
NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning, PMS 309 21-06 22-01
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2021) 21-06 21-12
Reference Materials for Becoming an L-Course Provider 21-06 21-09
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – Done 21-07 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Rework Homepage Design to Include Social Media 21-07 21-07
OF 297 and SF 261 (Fillable) 21-07 21-07
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 and PMS 936-1 Updates 21-07 21-08
Leadership Levels 21-07 23-03

Tasking is complete, need to incorperate into IPDs (EDG) after migration to Drupal 9.
Banded Entry Level Training (new S-110, Basic Wildland Fire Orientation) 21-07 23-01

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Move Resources to Homepage 21-07 21-07
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters, PMS 525-1 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
FEMS Logo 21-08 21-09

Waiting on committee
MHSC Suicide Prevention Week 21-08 21-08
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 DONE 10/2021 21-08 21-10

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 21-08 21-10
NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052 21-10 23-05
NWCG High Pressure Portable Pump Instructions, PMS 460 21-10 22-03
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing, PMS 200 21-11 21-12
Agency-Specific PTBs (WMTM and WMTL) 21-11 21-12
NWCG Prescribed Fire Plan Template, PMS 484-1 21-11 21-12
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 DONE 01/2022 21-12 22-01
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 21-12 22-01
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 DONE 01/2022 21-12 22-01
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2022) 22-01 22-06
Fixed Wing Parking Tender Standards, PMS 350-92 22-01 22-05
Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 - 05/24 22-01 24-05
Crew Boss Incident Position Performance Package 22-01 23-10
Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and Their Families, PMS 600 22-01 22-02

Done 2/22
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 22-01 22-02

Done 3/22
Delivering Tactical Decision Games Using Sand Table Exercises (DVD), PMS 468 22-01 22-07
WFLDP – Mack Lake Staff Ride 22-02 22-08
GISS PTB, PMS 311-77 22-02 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 22-02 22-03
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 DONE 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Fire Traffic Area Diagram, PMS 505d 22-02 22-04
NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF DONE 4-2022 22-02 22-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 22-04 22-02 22-04
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512 22-02 22-03
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire First Aid, PMS 560 - 2023 22-02 23-04
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 DONE 22-03 22-06
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 22-03 22-04
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualification, PMS 310-1 DONE 3/2022 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
Medical Unit Leader Standards, PMS 350-34 22-03 22-05
HLCO/ATGS PTB, PMS 311-18 22-03 22-04
NWCG Standards for Unit Identification, PMS 931 22-03 22-04
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 DONE 5/2022 22-04 22-06
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-04 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 DONE 6/2022 22-04 22-06

Annual Update
L-180 ES, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service 22-04 23-01
Next Gen PTB - 04/24 22-04 24-04
IBC - Claims Module, PSM-06 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures, PMS 484 DONE 5/2022 22-04 22-05
IBC - Compensation for Injury Module, PSM-05 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
FI-110 OLT, WFISC - Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders (OLT) – Done 24-03 22-04 24-03

Approved FY22 budget request
IBC - Equipment Breakdown Module 22-04 22-08

Approved FY21 budget request.
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277, DONE 07/2022 22-04 22-07
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, DONE 5/2022 22-05 22-05

June 2022 Update
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 DONE 7-2022 22-05 22-07
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1 DONE 6-2022 22-05 22-06
6MFS Week Of Remembrance 2022 22-05 22-06
NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 -DONE 08/2022 22-05 22-08
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 DONE 6-2022 22-06 22-06
NWCG Buying Team Extension Form, PMS 902-3 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 DONE 6-2022 22-06 22-06
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2022) 22-06 22-12
Fire Traffic Area Diagram & Aerial Supervision Standard Scripts, PMS 505d & PMS 505e 22-06 22-07
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 DONE 6-2022 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 DONE 7/2022 22-06 22-07
NWCG Standards for Unit Identifiers, PMS 931 – DONE 09/2022 22-07 22-09
NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF DONE 7-2022 22-07 22-07
Update to include Virtual Delivery of NWCG Courses to NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1 - DONE 24-07 22-09 24-06
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, NFES 2544 22-11 23-01
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 22-12 23-01
NWCG Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470 22-12 23-08
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2023) 22-12 23-04
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510 – DONE 06-2023 22-12 23-06
New Generation Fire Shelter Portal, PMS 411 - 05/2023 22-12 23-05
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 22-12 23-01

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 - 2023-03 23-01 23-03
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 - March 2023 23-01 23-03
NWCG FPET Guide, PMS 474 – 06-2023 23-03 23-06
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – Done 23-07 23-04 23-07
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2023) 23-04 23-11
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 - DONE 06-2023 23-04 23-06
NWCG FPET Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 – 06-2023 23-05 23-07
SCKN Incident Position Performance Package – Done 2024-08 23-06 24-08
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 06-2023 23-06 23-07
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 - DONE 2023-10 23-06 23-10
NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307 23-10 23-12
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor Coordinator (REAC), PMS 311-110 23-10 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor (READ), PMS 311-111 23-10 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor, Fireline (REAF), PMS 311-112 23-10 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Archaeologist (ARCH), PMS 311-113 23-10 24-01
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 - December 2023 23-10 23-12
NWCG Task Book for the Positions of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager (UASM); Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader (UASL); Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist (UASD), PMS 311-79 23-12 24-01
NWCG Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 23-12 24-04
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Pilot (UASP), PMS 311-78 23-12 24-01
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2024) 23-12 24-04
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 24-02 24-04
Standards for Water Scooping Operations – Done 24-03 24-02 24-03
NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 – Done 06/24 24-03 24-06
TFR Request, PMS 520-2 24-04 24-03
NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552 - DONE 24-06 24-04 24-06
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – Done 06-24 24-05 24-06
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – Done 06-24 24-05 24-06
NWCG Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 - Done 24-07 24-06 24-07
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – Done 24-08 24-07 24-07
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

Date: September 19, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

The Incident Business Committee has updated the NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934. This update expands the provisions for hiring emergency personnel.

References:

NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

IBC Memorandum 24-03

NWCG 2024 Spring/Summer Highlights

Date: September 13, 2024

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Welcome to our latest highlights from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, where we explore the latest updates, insights, and efforts that develop interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.

The Performance Support Package, which for ABRO includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.
 

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NASA JOINS NWCG!

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is officially an associate member of NWCG. As such, NASA is beginning to collaborate with wildland fire management agencies with the goal of increasing collaboration across agencies and leveraging NASA data, technology, and innovation for nation-wide efforts in wildland fire management. NASA has a rich history of research, development, and technology transfer in the areas of Earth science, space technologies, and aeronautics that support the NWCG mission.

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WWW.NWCG.GOV HAS A NEW LOOK AND DESIGN

The NWCG web team dedicated the past two years to making a significant upgrade to the www.nwcg.gov site. This upgrade involved a comprehensive redesign of over 7,700 web pages.

The modernization of NWCG’s website involved migrating to Drupal 10, a cutting—edge content management system, and leveraging Amazon Web Service GovCloud for secure and efficient hosting. These upgrades help ensure that the NWCG website remains current in content management practices, offering enhanced customization, improved performance, and an overall superior user experience.

NWCG Leadership Committee

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The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program announced the Professional Reading Program’s 2024 list!

The years books include:

  • Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
  • The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven
  • The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee
  • Emotional Agility by Susan David
  • Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall

Learn more at the NWCG Leadership Committee

INCIDENT PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING MODERNIZATION

In 2023, NWCG kicked off the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. A training system overhaul focused on developing a performance-based training system designed to shift training to on-the-job when appropriate.

Over the next five years, NWCG intends to analyze all positions within the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1. To date we are currently working on 30 incident positions, and planning for 20+ in calendar year 2025.

Subject Matter Experts from a variety of geographical areas and agencies recently completed the position analysis for 16 positions. From this analysis, Incident Positions Standards and a Next Generation Position Task Book will be developed for each position.

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NEXT GENERATION POSITION TASK BOOK

In April 2024, NWCG launched the new Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB) which is a key component of the IPTM effort. This revised evaluation tool is designed to work in conjunction with the newly developed Incident Position Standards.

Major Next Gen PTB changes:

  • Structured to improve constructive conversations between evaluators and trainees.
  • Reference new Incident Position Standards.
  • Include only tasks required to be evaluated for successful performance.
  • Trainees will be rated on their performance vs. initialing whether a task was completed.
  • Must include written feedback when trainee does not meet the standard.
  • Will be position specific (no combined PTBs).
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NWCG’s training course catalog is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP).

To access the training course catalog, visit WFLP and either set up an account or login as a guest.

 

 

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Aircraft Base Radio Operator (ABRO)

Date: September 12, 2024
Contact: Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator, PMS 350-87 and NWCG Position Task Book for Aircraft Base Radio Operator (ABRO), PMS 311-87 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for ABRO includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Base Radio Operator Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator, PMS 350-87

NWCG Position Task Book for Aircraft Base Radio Operator, PMS 311-87

NWCG Mental Health Subcommittee Recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month

Date: September 9, 2024
Contact: Mental Health Subcommittee 

The NWCG Mental Health Subcommittee (MHSC) is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health within our wildland fire community. This year’s Suicide Prevention Month theme, “Stronger Together,” underscores the importance of unity and support in every facet of our lives — at work, with family, and among friends.

As we recognize Suicide Prevention Month, including Suicide Prevention Week (September 8 – September 14, 2024) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2024), we encourage you to share resources and engage in meaningful conversations within your teams.

Remember: We are Stronger Together, and help is always available. Let’s continue to support one another and foster an environment where mental health is a priority.

References:

NWCG Mental Health Subcommittee

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline