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Forest Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Karnowski, Al 208-387-5826 albert.karnowski@usda.gov Forest Service
Keller, Floyd 303-439-0337 floyd.keller@usda.gov Forest Service
Kennedy, Joe Sean 301-601-6439 Joseph.Kennedy1@usda.gov Forest Service
Kiehl, Tristan 707-599-3821 tristan.kiehl@usda.gov Forest Service
Knight, Russ 208-600-2045 russel.knight@usda.gov Forest Service
Kovach, Steven 208-373-4203 steven.kovach@usda.gov Forest Service
Krause, Anthony 406-329-4932 anthony.krause@usda.gov Forest Service
Kuiken, Jason 209-916-5099 jason.kuiken@usda.gov Forest Service
Lahm, Pete 202-205-1084 peter.lahm@usda.gov Forest Service
Lake, Bryon 406-829-6814 bryon.lake@usda.gov Forest Service
Lata, Mary 928-226-4682 mary.lata@usda.gov Forest Service
Lee, Jeffrey 480-457-1520 jeffrey.lee@usda.gov Forest Service
Leguineche, Jill 208-384-3380 jill.leguineche@usda.gov Forest Service
Leshuk, Tori 208-539-8502 victoria.leshuk@usda.gov Forest Service
Lightley, Kimberly kimberly.lightley@usda.gov Forest Service
Linch, Albert 208-830-1101 albert.linch@usda.gov Forest Service
Linn, Scott 715-889-1824 scott.linn@usda.gov Forest Service
Lloyd, Rebecca 406-830-0998 Rebecca.lloyd@usda.gov Forest Service
Loncar, Lisa 423-397-8407 lisa.loncar@usda.gov Forest Service
Loomis, Jason 503-894-1303 jason.loomis@usda.gov Forest Service
Loomis, Chris 231-252-5600 christopher.loomis@usda.gov Forest Service
Lopez, Jose 208-387-5858 jose.lopez2@usda.gov Forest Service
Loraas, Chris 407-370-4160 chris.loraas@usda.gov Forest Service
Loudermilk, Louise 706-559-4309 eva.l.loudermilk@usda.gov Forest Service
Lucas, William 352-262-1957 william.lucas@usda.gov Forest Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Operations Branch Director (OPBD) Next Gen PTB Available

Date: June 10, 2024
Contact: NWCG Feedback 

The NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 is now available for use within the OPBD position qualification pathway. As part of the transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM), the OPBD Next Gen PTB was developed and the position qualification pathway updated.

More information about the Next Gen PTB format can be found on the NWCG Position Task Book webpage.

References:

Operations Branch Director Position Page

Operations Branch Director Next Gen PTB

NWCG Position Task Books

Updated NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902

Date: June 5, 2024
Contact: NWCG Incident Business Committee 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 is now available. The uniform application of interagency incident business management standards is critical to interagency fire operations. PMS 902 assists NWCG agencies in constructively working together to provide effective execution of each agency's incident business management program.

References:

PMS 902

ETC Bulletin 24-001: Discontinued Use of Hot/Cold Beverage Kits - 2024 Field Season

Date: June 4, 2024
Contact: NWCG Equipment Technology Committee 

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide NWCG direction on the discontinued use of hot/cold beverage kits for the 2024 field season due to spout failures and risk of burn injury. As an alternative, coffee heating kits are available for ordering through the cache system to support spike camps and remote resources.

If personnel see hot/cold beverage kits at an incident, these should not be used. Equipment specialists with the National Technology and Development Program are evaluating available alternative options to replace the faulty spouts and continue to coordinate with industry experts.

References:

Equipment Bulletin 24-001: Discontinued Use of Hot/Cold Beverage Kits – 2024 Field Season

NWCG Alerts

Updated Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297

Date: June 4, 2024
Contact: NWCG Incident Business Committee 

The 1990 version of the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297, has been replaced by the updated May 2024 version. The new version of the OF 297 has been modified and improved to meet current incident management needs. The form now has areas to document the staffing of equipment and special rates. IBC has created a one-page help document and 3 completed sample OF-297 forms to assist in this transition, available on the IBC webpage.

References:

Incident Business Committee

Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297