| Source Sort descending | Map Location | Map # | Make & Model | Order Response Time | Ordering Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army 5th Ranger Training Battalion | Dahlonega, GA | 10 | UH-72 (Eurocopter EC-145) | 15 minutes | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through Camp Frank D. Merrill phone #: 706-864-3367 (extension 5238 or 5234). |
| Coast Guard | Elizabeth City, NC | 3 | Jayhawk (HH-60J) | 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: Duty Officer, 252-335-6333 or 5th Coast Guard District, Portsmouth, VA, 757-398-6231. |
| Era Helicopters & Priority 1 Air Rescue | Houma, LA | 2 | Agusta Westland AW-139 | 30 minutes | Call 1-800-655-1414. |
| Georgia State Patrol - Aviation | Kennesaw, GA | 9 | 2-Bell 205 (UH-1H) | 1 hour | GACC or 911 coordinate request through Georgia State Patrol (404) 624-6077. |
| Jacksonville Naval Air Station | Jacksonville, FL | 11 | Seahawk (MH-60R) | 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. |
| Knox County Sheriff's Office | Knox County, TN | 13 | Bell/UH-1H | 1 hour | Call Knox County E911 center (865-215-2444), Unit Commander Capt. Rick Trott (865-237-4700), or Aviation Unit Office (865-577-7195). |
| Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (Tamiami & Opa-locka airports) | Miami-Dade, FL | 12 | 4-Bell 412 EP | 30 minutes | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through 911 Miami-Dade County Dispatch. |
| North Carolina National Guard/NC Helicopter & Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART) | Salisbury, NC | 4 | Blackhawk (UH-60L) | 1.5 hours | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through the North Carolina Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at phone #: 800-858-0368 (24-hour). They will coordinate through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). |
| Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Section | Nashville, TN | 14 | Bell UH-1H | 1 hour | THP Nashville Dispatch (615) 741-2060 or direct contact. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Austin, TX | 5 | 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul | 1 hour | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through TX DPS dispatch at phone #: 512-424-7391. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | San Antonio, TX | 6 | 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul | 1 hour | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through TX DPS dispatch at phone #: 512-424-7391. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Edenburg, TX | 7 | 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul | 1 hour | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through TX DPS dispatch at phone #: 512-424-7391. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Laredo, TX | 8 | 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul | 1 hour | GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through TX DPS dispatch at phone #: 512-424-7391. |
| Travis County Public Safety, Shock Trauma Air Rescue (STAR) | Austin, TX | 1 | Eurocopter (EC-145), UH-1H | 15 minutes | 24 hour dispatch, 800 531-star. |
| Virginia State Police based at Chesterfield, VA (KFCI), Lynchburg, VA (KLYH) and Abington, VA (KVJI) | Chesterfield, VA | 15 | Bell 407 (4 ea) | 10 minutes | Virginia State Police Dispatch (804-553-3420). Aviation Business hours (804-743-2234). |
| Virginia State Police based in Chesterfield, VA (KFCI) and Abington, VA (KVJI) | Chesterfield, VA | 16 | EC-145 (2 ea) | 10 minutes | Virginia State Police Dispatch (804-553-3420). Aviation Business hours (804-743-2234). |
Southern Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512
NWCG Latest Announcements
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:
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
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:
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.