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World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10 Firefighter Health & First Aid
Working With Helicopter Drops Aviation
Working Around Pack Stock Misc Fireline Hazards
Wing Walking Airtankers
Wildland Urban Interface Watch Outs Operational Engagement
Wildland Urban Interface – Structure Protection Operational Engagement
Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident (Washington) – August 11, 2004 This Day in History
Veteran's Day – November 11 This Day in History
Vehicle Entrapment Vehicles Roads
Valley Fever Firefighter Health & First Aid
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation
Uninformed on Strategy, Tactics, or Hazards Operational Engagement
Unfamiliar With Weather And Local Factors Weather Fire Behavior
Unexploded Ordnance Safety Misc Fireline Hazards
Unburned Fuel Between You and The Fire Operational Engagement
UAS Incursions Aviation
Type 1 Helicopter Operations Aviation
Tuolumne Fire (California) – September 12, 2004 This Day in History
Trust Leadership
Transfer of Command Operational Engagement
Tire Information and Inspection Vehicles Roads
Thunderstorm Safety Weather Fire Behavior
Thirtymile Fire (Washington) – July 10, 2001 This Day in History
The Pepper Hill Fire (Pennsylvania) – October 19, 1938 This Day in History
The Great Fires of 1910 (The Big Blowup) – August 20th This Day in History
The 6 Minutes for Safety Program This Day in History
Terrain and Fuels Make Escape to Safety Zones Difficult Operational Engagement
Taking A Nap Near The Fireline Operational Engagement
Take 5@2 PPE Firefighter Health & First Aid
Sundance Fire (Idaho) – September 1, 1967 This Day in History
Subjective vs. Objective Hazards Operational Engagement
Stanza Fire Engine Rollover (California) – July 28, 2002 This Day in History
Spot Weather Forecast Weather Fire Behavior
Spills and Hazardous Materials Considerations Airtankers
Snake Bites Firefighter Health & First Aid
Smoke Exposure Firefighter Health & First Aid
Situational Awareness Leadership
Simultaneous Loading and Fueling (SL+F) Airtankers Airtankers
Serious Injury Procedures Firefighter Health & First Aid
SEAT Accident (Colorado) – August 27, 2008 This Day in History
Safety Zones 2 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Safety Zones 1 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Safety Zone Research Operational Engagement
SAFENET Fire Communication
SAFECOMs Aviation
Sadler Fire (Nevada) – August 9, 1999 This Day in History
Roadside Incident Response Vehicles Roads
Retardant and Water Drop Safety Aviation
Responding To Vehicle Fires Vehicles Roads
Refusing Risk Operational Engagement
Proper Use of Trigger Points Weather Fire Behavior
Propane Tank Hazards Misc Fireline Hazards
Prop Blast/Jet Blast/Rotor Wash Airtankers
Preparedness Level (PL) 5 Watch Outs Operational Engagement
Power Line Safety Misc Fireline Hazards
Poisonous Plants Firefighter Health & First Aid
Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995 This Day in History
Personal Protective Equipment – Helmet Inspection and Care Firefighter Health & First Aid
Peer Accountability Leadership
Part IV – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (Last of a Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part III – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part II – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part I – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Parking Safely on Slopes Vehicles Roads
Parking an Engine on the Fireline Vehicles Roads
Over the Counter Medication Firefighter Health & First Aid
Origin of the 10 and 18 – June 17, 1957 This Day in History
Operational Tempo Leadership
Operational Briefings Fire Communication
On A Hillside Where Rolling Material Can Ignite Fuel Below Operational Engagement
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist, PMS 503 Aviation
Noise Exposure Safety Firefighter Health & First Aid
No Communication Link with Crewmembers or Supervisor Fire Communication
NFDRS PocketCards Weather Fire Behavior
My Safety Leadership
Mountain Flying Part 2 Aviation
Mountain Flying Part 1 Aviation
Mixing Airtanker Types within Your Ramp Area Airtankers
Mine Features and Hazards Misc Fireline Hazards
Medical Incident Report Fire Communication
Marshalling Aircraft in Low-Light Conditions Airtankers
Mann Gulch (Montana) – August 5, 1949 This Day in History
Managing Vehicle Traffic in Smoke Vehicles Roads
Making Sound and Timely Decisions Leadership
Mackenzie Fire Shelter Deployment – June 1, 1994 This Day in History
Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966 This Day in History
Lookouts (LCES) Operational Engagement
Little Venus Fire (Wyoming) – July 18, 2006 This Day in History
Lightning Awareness Firefighter Health & First Aid
Leading Up Leadership
Leadership Environment Leadership
Leader's Intent Leadership
LCES – June 26, 1990 This Day in History
Instructions and Assignments Not Clear Fire Communication
Insect Stings and Bites Firefighter Health & First Aid
Initial Attack Sizeup/Safety Operational Engagement
Inattentive Blindness Leadership
In Country Not Seen in Daylight Operational Engagement
Hypothermia Firefighter Health & First Aid
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NWCG Latest Announcements

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

Incident Position Standards and Next Gen Position Task Books Now Available for Dispatch Incident Positions

Date: March 5, 2025
Contact: National Coordination System Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all six Dispatch positions:

  • Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
  • Expanded Dispatch Recorder
  • Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher
  • Initial Attack Dispatcher

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including the Expanded Dispatch Job Aid, J-601 and the Initial Attack and Aircraft Dispatcher Job Aid, J-602, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Coordinator Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Recorder Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Initial Attack Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Job Aids 

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for DMOB, DOCL, and RESL

Date: February 28, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), and Resources Unit Leader (RESL).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including a job aid for RESL, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Demobilization Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Documentation Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Resources Unit Leader Position Page