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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 (*) in the table below 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
Advanced Faller FAL1 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29496 32953
Basic Faller FAL3 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29487 32948
Crew Boss, Single Resource CRWB Operations IOSC Approved 29489 32554
Crew Representative CREP Operations IOSC Approved 29488 32754
Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS Operations IOSC Approved 29532 32550
Engine Boss, Single Resource ENGB Operations IOSC Approved 29491 32571
Felling Boss, Single Resource FELB Operations HTTFS Risk Management Committee Approved 29492 32568
Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss FFT1 Operations IOSC Approved 29484 32609
Firefighter Type 2 Crewmember FFT2 Operations IOSC Approved 29495 32612
Firing Boss, Single Resource FIRB Operations FMC Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29493 32565
Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource HEQB Operations IOSC Approved 29490 32575
Intermediate Faller FAL2 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29497 32950
Operations Branch Director OPBD Operations IOSC Approved 29576 32944
Operations Section Chief Complex OSCC Operations IOSC Approved 36920 36924
Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1 Operations IOSC Approved 29577 32938
Operations Section Chief Type 2* OSC2 Operations IOSC Approved 29615 32935
Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3 Operations IOSC Approved 29614 32941
Staging Area Manager STAM Operations IOSC Approved 29494 32932
Strike Team Leader Crew STCR Operations IOSC Approved 29618 32615
Strike Team Leader Engine STEN Operations IOSC Approved 29619 32618
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment STEQ Operations IOSC Approved 29620 32621
Structure Protection Specialist STPS Operations IOSC Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee Approved 29579 32863
Task Force Leader TFLD Operations IOSC Approved 29621 32606
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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