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NWCG Incident Position Standards Catalog

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PMS Title PMS #/Details Position Code View Portal/PDF Publication Date Steward
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Crew Boss, Single Resource 350-98 CRWB PDF 2024-05 Incident Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator 350-87 ABRO PDF 2024-06 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field 350-81 SOFF PDF 2024-07 Risk Management Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 350-74 RXB2 PDF 2024-05 Fuels Management Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Dispatcher 350-67 ACDP PDF 2025-03 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Initial Attack Dispatcher 350-60 IADP PDF 2025-01 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Recorder 350-59 EDRC PDF 2024-10 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher 350-58 EDSD PDF 2024-10 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher 350-57 EDSP PDF 2024-11 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Coordinator 350-56 CORD PDF 2024-11 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder 350-53 PTRC PDF 2024-09 Incident Business Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder 350-51 EQTR PDF 2024-09 Incident Business Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Medical Unit Leader 350-39 MEDL PDF 2024-08 Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder 350-32 SCKN PDF 2024-07 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Resources Unit Leader 350-27 RESL PDF 2025-01 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Documentation Unit Leader 350-25 DOCL PDF 2024-11 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember 350-22 HECM PDF 2025-03 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Demobilization Unit Leader 350-115 DMOB PDF 2025-01 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Felling Boss, Single Resource 350-107 FELB PDF 2024-06 Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs 350-08 OSCC PDF 2022-08 Incident and Position Standards Committee
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NWCG Latest Announcements

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and Next Generation Position Task Book for Basic Faller Are Now Available

Date: April 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee

The updated NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-19 are now available.

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 includes position standards designed to be used in conjunction with the Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB). The Next Gen PTB for Basic Faller (FAL3) includes an evaluation guide with suggested rating elements to consider when assessing trainees.

References:

NWCG Standards For Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212

NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-119

NWCG Basic Faller (FAL3)

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions

Date: April 9, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
RMC Member Eric Fransted

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates. 

References:

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions 

NWCG Position Catalog

Updated, NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination, PMS 412

Date: April 8, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee

PMS 412 provides guidance for wildland fire investigations. This guide outlines recommended procedures, practices, techniques, and methods to promote a systematic approach. The last update to this publication was in 2016.

References:

NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination PMS 412

Updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: March 31, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit

The updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508