Ohara, Katy

Member First Name: Katy

Member Last Name: OHara

Office Phone: 208-387-5269

Email: kohara@blm.gov

NWCG Member Agency: National Park Service

Committee Roster or Group: NWCG Staff

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2020-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Communication Education and Prevention Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Public Information Officer Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Emergency Medical Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Incident Business Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: National Coordination System Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Dispatch Position and Curriculum Management Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: National Interagency Computer Aided Dispatch Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Risk Management Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: 6 Minutes for Safety

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Mental Health Subcommittee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

Committee Roster or Group: D510 Supervisory Dispatcher Course Steering Committee

Role:

NWCG Coordinator

Start Date: 2023-11-01

NWCG Latest Announcements

Incident Position Standards and Next Gen Position Task Books Now Available for Dispatch Incident Positions

Date: March 5, 2025
Contact: National Coordination System Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all six Dispatch positions:

Aircraft Dispatcher
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
Expanded Dispatch Recorder
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher
Initial Attack Dispatcher

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including the Expanded Dispatch Job Aid, J-601 and the Initial Attack and Aircraft Dispatcher Job Aid, J-602, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Dispatcher Position Page

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Coordinator Position Page

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Recorder Position Page

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher Position Page

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher Position Page

NWCG Initial Attack Dispatcher Position Page

NWCG Job Aids

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for DMOB, DOCL, and RESL

Date: February 28, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), and Resources Unit Leader (RESL).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including a job aid for RESL, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Demobilization Unit Leader Position Page

NWCG Documentation Unit Leader Position Page

NWCG Resources Unit Leader Position Page

Next Generation Position Task Book and Updated Incident Position Description Now Available for Operations Section Chief Complex

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) has a Next Generation NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108 and an updated Incident Position Description.

These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

References:

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Position Page

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Incident Position Description

NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108

2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, Now Available

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the 2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, is now available. Visit NWCG's website to learn about the major updates and changes in the 2025 version of the IRPG. The NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo (GRI), PMS 461-ES is available electronically and will be available from Great Basin Cache by early summer 2025.

All hard copy materials, including the IRPG, are ordered through the Great Basin Cache (GBK). Information on the ordering process can be found in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) Catalog.