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PMS 512

Southern Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

Geographic Area: Southern
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.
Direct contact: Sgt. Brad Lund Cell (615) 202-3678 Additional contact information #(865) 594-5798 THP Knoxville, TN.

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.
Additional contact Chief Pilot Bill Nabors 512-569-0531.

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.
Additional contact Chief Pilot Bill Nabors 512-569-0531.

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.
Additional contact Chief Pilot Bill Nabors 512-569-0531.

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.
Additional contact Chief Pilot Bill Nabors 512-569-0531.

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).

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