Job Aids

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NWCG job aids are intended to support performance of NWCG position duties.

Title Sort descending	Click to View Job Aid	Date Published	Steward	Functional Area(s)
Base Camp Manager	PDF	2004-02	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid	PDF	2024-07	Incident Planning Subcommittee	PLAN
Documentation Unit Leader	PDF	2008-11	Incident Planning Subcommittee	PLAN
Equipment Manager	PDF	2004-07	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Felling Operations and Tree Analysis Job Aid	PDF	2024-07	Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee	OPS
Incident Communications Center Manager	PDF	2003-10	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Ordering Manager	PDF	2003-10	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel	PDF	2024-11	National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)	OPS
Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Staff	PDF	2024-11	National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)	ALL
Radio Operator	PDF	2002-05	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Receiving and Distribution Manager	PDF	2003-10	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Security Manager	PDF	2004-07	Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LOGS
Staging Area Manager	PDF	2013-10	Incident Operations Subcommittee	OPS
Webmaster Test	PDF	2024-11	Emergency Medical Committee	AO, FIN

NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Water Scooper Operations Unit

The 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.

References:

NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee

The Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505. PMS 505 establishes standards for aerial supervision operations for national interagency wildland fire operations.

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

New Job Aids Available: Packing Lists for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel and Support Staff, J-101 and J-102

Date: December 3, 2024
Contact: NWCG TRAINING

Two new job aids are now available: Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101 and Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Personnel, J-102, should serve as a baseline for items needed on a wildland fire assignment. These lists will help personnel prepare for a 14 to 21-day assignment on the fireline or in a support role.

References:

Job Aid Catalog

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Staff, J-102

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.