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WFSTAR Historical Modules

RT-130 Decorative banner. Group of photos depicting wildland firefighters performing various duties.

WFSTAR Catalog

Historical Modules catalog is a list of WFSTAR modules that have been archived.

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Year Added Module Name WFSTAR Module Category Core Components RT-130 Module Image
2017 Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2016 Season Summary Aviation
  • Current Issues
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 A closeup photo of an individual working on a UAS in nature.
2017 2016 Season Summary Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Photo of burning trees.
2016 Fire in the Forest Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Historical image of a firefighter using a shovel to dig at fire in a log.
2016 Common Errors In Fighting Forest Fires Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Historical image of firefighters feeling the dirt for hot spots.
2016 Crew Boss Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Historical image of a crew boss firefighter.
2016 Man Against Fire Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Historic image of firefighters heading to work on the fireline with updated banner.
2016 Sector Boss Leadership
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Historic image of a sector boss talking on the radio - updated banner
2016 2012 Season Summary Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Silhouette of fire fighter standing in front of burning timber.
2016 2013 Season Summary Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Photo of firefighters watching an airtanker drop retardant on fire.
2016 Fire Operations Doctrine Operations
  • Other Hazards & Safety Issues
 Photo of a man looking a the camera.

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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