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NWCG positions enable consistent and uniform performance by personnel mobilized by position under NIMS-ICS principles. The position catalog provides comprehensive information about each NWCG position, those for which NWCG establishes qualifications standards. Agency-specific positions such as those located in the Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement are not included in this catalog.

Positions denoted with an asterisk (*) use the established FEMA National Qualifications System all-hazard position as the baseline for the NWCG wildland fire position.

Note: Filter all IPDs using the IPD Status column to quickly see which ones are under review.

Position Title Position Code Functional Area Steward Key Stakeholders IPD Status ID IDQR
Agency Representative AREP Command ICSC Approved 29525 32980
Area Commander ACDR Command ICSC Approved 29527 32988
Incident Commander Complex ICCI Command ICSC Approved 36902 36906
Incident Commander Type 1* ICT1 Command ICSC Approved 29547 32973
Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2 Command ICSC Approved 29548 32968
Incident Commander Type 3* ICT3 Command ICSC Approved 29626 32965
Incident Commander Type 4* ICT4 Command ICSC Approved 29627 32962
Incident Commander Type 5 ICT5 Command ICSC Approved 29628 32959
Liaison Officer* LOFR Command ICSC Approved 29549 32956
Public Information Officer Complex PIOC Command PIOSC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 36928 36932
Public Information Officer Type 1* PIO1 Command PIOSC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 29550 32778
Public Information Officer Type 2* PIO2 Command PIOSC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 29551 32775
Public Information Officer Type 3 PIO3 Command PIOSC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 37376 37375
Public Information Officer, Technician PIOT Command PIOSC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 36419 36436
Safety Officer Complex SOFC Command RMC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 36915 36926
Safety Officer Type 1* SOF1 Command RMC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 29556 32886
Safety Officer Type 2* SOF2 Command RMC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 29557 32883
Safety Officer, Field SOFF Command RMC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 568232 568235
Safety Officer, Line SOFR Command RMC Incident Command Subcommittee Approved 29558 32879
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NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters

Date: January 15, 2025
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters. Non-specification fire shelters claiming to meet Forest Service (FS) fire shelter specification 5100-606 were first found in February of 2023. As of September 2024, non-specification shelters are again being advertised and sold on the open market.

This Safety Warning outlines details and recommended procedures to purchase FS specification shelters made with materials and components that meet performance criteria and toxicity testing requirements outlined in FS Specification 5100-606. 

For additional information on identifying non-specification shelters, please view ETC Safety Warning 23-01.

References:

ETC Safety Warning 25-001: Non-specification fire shelters

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee

ETC Safety Warning 23-01

Paul Gleason Lead by Example Awards

Date: January 14, 2025
Contact: Leadership Committee

The NWCG Leadership Committee has awarded the 2023 Paul Gleason “Lead By Example” awards to individuals in the categories of Initiative and Innovation, Mentoring and Teamwork, and Motivation and Vision, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to the awardees:

  • Sam Bowen, Superintendent of the Mark Twain Veteran Crew with the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Greg Titus, Zone Fire Management Officer for the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • Renae Crippen, Manager of the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center with the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Eric Carlson, Instructor with OMNA International.

References:

Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Interview with Paul Gleason

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