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Forest Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Nester, Jim 916-640-1051 james.nester@usda.gov Forest Service
Newburn, Ben 530-226-2527 benjamin.newburn@usda.gov Forest Service
Nicolet, Tessa 928-978-7978 Tessa.Nicolet@usda.gov Forest Service
Noordermeer, Cory 208-387-5637 cory.noordermeer@usda.gov Forest Service
Norman, Andy 307-739-5571 andy.norman@usda.gov Forest Service
O'Berry, Tom 541-504-7239 thomas.oberry@usda.gov Forest Service
Ohme, Hans 208 634-0378 hans.ohme@usda.gov Forest Service
Olson, Knute 406-646-1197 knute.olson@usda.gov Forest Service
O'Neill, Susan 503-273-2438 susan.oneill@por.usda.gov Forest Service
Ontiveros, Humberto 303-202-4943 humberto.ontiveros@usda.gov Forest Service
Opperman, Tonja 406-461-0780 tonja.opperman@usda.gov Forest Service
Overton, Linda 707-562-8675 linda.overton@usda.gov Forest Service
Owczarzak, Kim 208-296-9818 kimberley.owczarzak@usda.gov Forest Service
Page, Andrew 270-758-2120 andrew.w.page@usda.gov Forest Service
Page, Sheryl 303-809-9860 sheryl.page@usda.gov Forest Service
Papke, Gina 360-891-5152 gina.papke@usda.gov Forest Service
Parkinson, Tami 208-866-7293 tamara.parkinson@usda.gov Forest Service
Pascarella, Andrew 540-750-3672 andrew.pascarella@usda.gov Forest Service
Patterson, Charlie 850-523-8500 charles.patterson@usda.gov Forest Service
Pederson, Aaron 503-630-8787 aaron.pederson@usda.gov Forest Service
Peters, Jenna 530-258-5108 jenna.peters@usda.gov Forest Service
Peterson, Janice 206 732-7845 janice.peterson@usda.gov Forest Service
Pewonka, Carley 541-504-7238 Carlene.Pewonka@usda.gov Forest Service
Phelps, Erin 208-271-6557 erin.phelps@usda.gov Forest Service
Pieper, Nicholas 406-594-7459 nicholas.pieper@usda.gov Forest Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Guidance for Incident Finance Electronic File Management, Memo 23-08

Date: May 31, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

The NWCG Incident Business Committee (IBC) realized the file structure for COST and COMP unit folders needed additional refinement to the current standards. The same task group as previous was convened to address these types of files. The buying team group revised electronic document standards for buying team files now being housed on FireNet. The documents, have been approved by the IBC and are provided as national standards for incident finance electronic files and folders.

References:

Memo 23-08

Finance Working Files and Folder Matrix for FireNet

Finance Electronic Files Management Guidance

Structure for Finance Working Files Provided in FireNet

Buying Team Electronic Document Standard Operating Procedures

Structure for Final Finance eDoc Box Provided in FireNet

NWCG Celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week

Date: May 24, 2023
Contact: Emergency Medical Committee (EMC)

This week, NWCG celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week.  
The Emergency Medical Committee is proud to be affiliated with all the agencies and organizations who collaborate to provide and support EMS across our national wildfire response systems.  

Thank you to all the EMS individuals for the important work and mission you do every day!

Learn about the NWCG Emergency Medical Committee

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NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: May 22, 2023
Contact: Interagency Water Scooper Subcommittee (IWSS)

The 2023 update of 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.

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NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510

Date: May 25, 2023
Contact: Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee (IHOPS)


The 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations (NSHO), PMS 510, establishes the standards by which helicopter operations are to be conducted under the exclusive direction and operational control of federal, state, and local agencies in the accomplishment of interagency fire suppression and natural resource aviation management.

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