National Wildfire Coordinating Group

National Interagency Fire Center
3833 S. Development Avenue
Boise, ID 83705

The attached decision paper is the result of a programmatic review of the Interagency Fire Program Management Standard (IFPM). The review focused on whether all 14 key positions should be maintained and, if so, whether the NWCG incident management qualifications are still appropriate. Several changes to the IFPM Standard were made.

We appreciate the efforts of both management and IFPM employees during the implementation period, which ends October 1, 2010. Following October 1, 2010, all IFPM positions will be advertised using the minimum qualification standards as selective placement factors.

This decision paper can also be found on the IFPM website: http://www.ifpm.nifc.gov/.

If you have any questions regarding this decision, please contact your agency IFPM representative.

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cc: NWCG Executive Board