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Tent – Wall, 14’ X 16’, Without Poles

NFES #
000084
Category
Camp
Updated
Storage and Shelf Life Checks
None

Initial Inspection/Disposal Criteria

  1. Inspect for mold or mildew, rips and tears. Inspect for missing guy ropes and grommets, replace as needed. Validate that item meets NFES item description.
  2. Return to stock if item is dry, clean and in unused condition.
  3. Refurbish tent if tent damage is repairable and is economically feasible to complete.
  4. Dispose of item if mold or mildew is present, if tent is non-standard or fails initial inspection with damage that is not repairable.

Refurbishing Procedures

A. Cleaning

  • Sweep with stiff brush. Wash with warm water and mild detergent and rinse. If necessary, clean stubborn stains with hot water pressure washer using a stiff bristle brush for scrubbing. Ensure tent is dried completely before storage.

B. Repair

  1. Replace missing or damaged guy ropes (¼” X 8’ manila rope) and ridge lines (¼” X 12’ manila rope) and replace missing or damaged grommets with proper size grommets. Complete tent includes: 14 each – 8ft manila ropes and 2 each – 12ft manila ropes.
  2. Patch small holes, rips and tears following manufacturer’s recommendations.

C. Testing for Performance

  • None 

D. Repackaging

  1. Fold tent with guy ropes in the center of folding. Fold so that tent does not have to be turned over when set up (outside of tent is facing up when folding). Package with: 14 EA of stakes-- NFES# 000825 and 22 EA of pins--NFES# 000538.
  2. Local cache option for carton usage.

 

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NWCG Latest Announcements

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Date: March 12, 2025
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

The NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 provides mitigation practitioners at all experience levels with recommendations on the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish mitigation work in communities at risk to wildfire damage or destruction. The content in this guide was written in coordination with the NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052.

References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

NEW! NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: National Interagency Aviation Committee

The NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating airtankers on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508, and any applicable agency plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514