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Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Abendroth, Diane 307-690-7759 diane_abendroth@nps.gov National Park Service
Akerberg, Jake 530-638-5605 jake_akerberg@nps.gov National Park Service
Alford, Chris 703-221-7183 chris_alford@nps.gov National Park Service
Anderson, Ody 208-789-1006 alton_anderson@nps.gov National Park Service
Anderson, Jennifer 209-347-1538 jennifer_r_anderson@nps.gov National Park Service
Babiak, Russ 208-608-8332 russell_babiak@nps.gov National Park Service
Bennett, Julie 775-315-0465 julie_bennett@nps.gov National Park Service
Bishop, Stephanie 303-961-5540 stephanie_bishop@firenet.gov National Park Service
Black, Jordan 865-250-3128 jordan_black@nps.gov National Park Service
Boehle, Tina 208-387-5875 tina_boehle@nps.gov National Park Service
Boyd, Jeremiah 928-638-7823 jeremiah_boyd@nps.gov National Park Service
Brewer, Pat 303-969-2153 patricia_f_brewer@nps.gov National Park Service
Buehler, John 208-387-5227 john_buehler@nps.gov National Park Service
Cerda, Paul 970-829-7261 paul_cerda@nps.gov National Park Service
Collins, Chip 307-690-4400 chip_collins@nps.gov National Park Service
Diemer, Brandon N/A brandon_diemer@nps.gov National Park Service
Dotson, Travis 520-468-1618 travis_dotson@nps.gov National Park Service
Drake, Cedar 360-630-3231 cedar_drake@nps.gov National Park Service
Dunehew, Chad N/A chad_dunehew@nps.gov National Park Service
Edel, Skip 303-915-3477 skip_edel@nps.gov National Park Service
Ernstrom, Kim 208-994-1996 Kim_Ernstrom@nps.gov National Park Service
Fitch, Mark 208-387-5230 mark_fitch@nps.gov National Park Service
Forder, Melissa 404-507-5644 melissa_forder@nps.gov National Park Service
Gassaway, Linn 559-769-7025 Linn_Gassaway@nps.gov National Park Service
Gibson, Jennifer 458-231-4342 jennifer_gibson@nps.gov National Park Service
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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