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Wildland Fire Module Unit

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The Wildland Fire Module Unit (WFMU) serves the FUSC by directing the interagency wildland fire module program. The WFMU is responsible for providing national leadership on wildland fire modules, developing wildland fire module unit standards, qualifications, training, certification, and practices.

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Primary Objectives

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  • Establish consistent national program coordination and implementation procedures, provide a means for proactive problem and issue resolution, facilitate the exchange of information between groups, and make recommendations.
  • Facilitate any revisions or updates of NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 under the direction of the Fire Use Subcommittee.
  • Improve communication and understanding of the role of fire in the ecosystems of the United States.
  • Support successful management and utilization of wildland fire while appropriately addressing smoke impacts, for public and fire personnel health, welfare and safety.

Guidance Documents

Wildland Fire Module Contact List

Click on the module name to get more information - leadership names, emails, phone numbers, and any notes associated with the module.

You can also use the search box to look for a person's name. The associated module will come up.

Please use our WFMU Contacts Update Form to make contact updates for the lead and assistant positions. Please see NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430, for information on updating certifications.

Module Name Type Agency Website Certification Date
Abajo Type 1 Forest Service 2021-06
Apache Kid Type 2 Forest Service 2019-06
Arc Dome Type 2 Forest Service
Balcones Type 2 Fish and Wildlife Service 2018-03
Black Canyon Training Crew National Park Service
Black Hills Type 1 National Park Service 2024-05
Black Tooth Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Buffalo River Type 1 National Park Service 2022-11
Cabin Lake Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Calaveras Type 2 Forest Service
Cascade Type 1 Forest Service 2024-06
Columbine Type 1 Forest Service 2024-04
Crow Peak Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Cumberland Gap Training Crew National Park Service
Devil's Staircase Type 2 Forest Service 2024-06
Eagle Cap Type 1 Forest Service 2024-05
Eagle Lake Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Elk Creek Training Crew National Association of State Foresters
Escondido Type 2 Forest Service
Flaming Gorge Training Crew Forest Service 2019-06
Galice Type 1 Forest Service 2024-05
Grass Lake Type 1 Forest Service 2024-06
Gravitas Peak Training Crew National Association of State Foresters
Great Lakes Type 1 Forest Service 2024-03
Great Smoky Type 1 National Park Service 2023-03
Green Mountain Training Crew Forest Service
Groveland Type 2 Forest Service 2018-06
Hells Canyon Type 1 Forest Service 2020-05
Kaniksu Type 2 Forest Service 2024-06
Kaweah Training Crew National Park Service
Kings Peak Type 1 Forest Service 2024-10
Lewis and Clark Type 2 Forest Service 2024-06
Lucky Peak Type 2 Forest Service 2024-07
Mammoth Type 2 Forest Service 2018-06
Marble Mountain Type 2 Forest Service 2018-06
Metolius Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Mi-Wok Type 2 Forest Service 2018-06
Mt. Hebron Type 2 Forest Service 2018-07
Olympic Type 2 National Park Service 2024-06
Pilot Peak Type 1 Forest Service 2024-05
Platte Canyon Type 2 International Association of Fire Chiefs 2024-05
Rams Horn Training Crew Forest Service
Rio Puerco Type 2 Bureau of Land Management 2024-03
Rocky Mountain Training Crew National Park Service
Saguaro Type 2 National Park Service 2024-04
Selway Type 1 Forest Service 2023-05
Sequoia Type 2
Sheepeater Training Crew Forest Service
Shuksan Training Crew National Park Service
Silver Thread Training Crew Forest Service
Six Rivers Type 2 Forest Service 2024-07
Skyway Type 2 Forest Service 2023-05
Slate Mountain Training Crew Forest Service
Snow Creek Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Snowslide Type 1 Forest Service 2024-05
Spotted Bear Training Crew Forest Service
St. Joe Training Crew Forest Service
Storm Peak Type 1 Forest Service 2024-05
Summit Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Teton Type 2 Forest Service 2024-05
Tushar Mountain Type 1 Forest Service 2018-05
Unaweep Type 1 Bureau of Land Management Website 2024-05
Warm Springs Type 2 Bureau of Indian Affairs 2024-07
Whiskey Flat Type 2 Forest Service 2019-07
Whiskeytown Type 1 National Park Service 2024-04
White River Type 2 Forest Service 2023-05
Woodhawk Training Crew Bureau of Land Management
Yosemite Type 2 National Park Service
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Chair: Chris Loomis

NWCG Coordinator: Dave Schultz

Parent Committee: Fire Use Subcommittee

Meeting Schedule: TBD

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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