The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing establishes minimum typing standards for aircraft, crews, and equipment for national mobilization to wildland fire incidents. These standards assign typing designations based on measurable capability and performance criteria. NWCG typing standards enable accurate ordering and acquisition of needed resources in support of nationally interoperable wildland fire operations.
The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing is jointly developed and maintained by the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) committees and their subgroups:
- NIMS Integration Committee (NIMSIC).
- Equipment Technology Committee (ETC).
- National Interagency Aviation Committee (NIAC).
- Incident and Position Standards Committee (IPSC).
While they may contain current or useful information, previous versions are obsolete. The user of this information is responsible for confirming they have the most up-to-date version. NWCG is the sole source for the publication.
Comments, questions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the appropriate agency representative assigned to the steward for each resource.
References
- NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205
- NWCG Data Standard: Fire Resource Kind, Category, and Type
- FEMA Resource Typing Library Tool
