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PMS 512

Eastern Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

Geographic Area: Eastern
Source Sort descending Map Location Map # Make & Model Order Response Time Ordering Procedure
Coast Guard Traverse City, MI 4 4 Dolphins (Dauphin HH-65C) 30 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact : Officer on Duty, 231-922-8210.

Iowa Army National Guard Waterloo, Iowa 13 Lakota (UH-72) (Eurocopter EC0145) 1-5 hours, crew dependent

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone # 800-851-3051. Iowa ARNG contact LTC Timothy Eich office (319) 234-1372.

Iowa Army National Guard Waterloo, Iowa 14 Blackhawk (Uh-60) A+L 1-5 hours, crew dependent

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone # 800-851-3051. Iowa ARNG contact LTC Timothy Eich office (319) 234-1372.

Maine Forest Rangers Maine Forest Service 12 Bell 407/Bell UH-1H (5) 30 minutes

Maine Forest Service Dispatch : (207) 827-1800.

Maine National Guard Bangor, ME 9 Bell 412 2-3 hours

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military,Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051.
Direct contact :LTCol Brian Veneziano (207)-735-1101 24 hour number is (207) 735-1150 or 1199 (base security).

Maryland State Police Maryland Statewide (8 helicopters) 6 (10) AW-139 30 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests through MSP SYSCOM Dispatch: 800-468-5090 or 410-706-8080/81/82.
Aviation Dispatch Command: (410)783-7525.

Minnesota National Guard St. Cloud, MN AASF-2 3 Blackhawk (UH-60L) 2-3 hours

Coordinate requests for National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination at 1-800-851-3051. MN DNR contact Darren Neuman, o.218-322-2722 / c.218-244-5286. MN ARNG contact MAJ Jeremy DeGier o.651-282-4185/c.320-247-2611.

Minnesota State Patrol St. Paul, MN 1 Bell 407 & Bell L4 30-45 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through DPS Dispatch: 651-582-1509.

Minnesota State Patrol Aitkin, MN 2 Bell 407 & Bell L4 30-45 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through DPS Dispatch: 651-582-1509.

New York State Police New York Statewide (12 helicopters) 8 Bell Huey, Bell 430, and Bell 407 30 minutes

Local 911 Centers should coordinate through NYSP Aviation 24-hour dispatch: 518-242-4500.

PA Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 15 CH-47 2-4 hours crew dependent

GACC Contact State Aviation Officer, then SAO will contact PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), then PEMA will contact Guard unit.
National Guard has the Immediate Response Authority for life, limb or eyesight: 717-861-8500.

Pennsylvania National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 5 Blackhawk (UH-60) 2-3 hours

GACC Contact State Aviation Officer (SAO), then SAO will contact PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), then PEMA will contact Guard unit.
Main Base: 717-861-8500.

U.S. Park Police Washington DC 7 Bell 412EP (2) and Bell 206 L3 unknown

24 hour dispatch 202-610-7500.
Emergency Communication Center 202-610-7515.
Direct Contact: 202-690-0738. 

WI Army National Guard West Bend, WI (Located at Army Aviation Support Facility #1) 10 Blackhawk (UH-60 A/L) 2-6 hrs in-state / 2 days intra-state

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #800-851-3051. WI ANG contacts: Major Nils Henderson 608-213-2897.

WI Army National Guard West Bend, WI (Located at Army Aviation Support Facility #1) 11 Eurocopter EC-145 (UH-72/LUH) 2-6 hrs in-state / 2 days intra-state

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #800-851-3051. WI ANG contacts: Major Nils Henderson 608-213-2897.

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Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
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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:

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Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

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References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

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Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
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References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

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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