National
Wildfire Coordinating Group
78th Meeting Minutes
May 2000
The 78th meeting of the National Wildfire Coordinating
Group was held in Boise, Idaho, May 23-25, 2000.
Members attending:
Don Artley, Chair, Montana Division of Forestry Roger Erb, Vice Chair, Fish and Wildlife Service Rick Gale, National Park Service Ron Dunton, Bureau of Land Management Jim Hull, NASF, Texas Forest Service Harry Croft, Forest Service Dave Cleaves, Forest Service Research Mike Wallace (for Jim Stires), Bureau of Indian Affairs Don Motanic, Intertribal Timber Council Jim Stumpf, Executive Secretary
Associate Members:
Jim Smalley, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Guests attending:
May 23, 2000
Mike DeGrosky, International
Association of Wildland Fire Gary Morgan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Murray Dudfield, Wellington,
New Zealand Barry Mathias, IRM Program Lead Al Hyde, Brookings Institutute Jim Douglas, DOI Larry Hamilton, BLM Office of Fire and Aviation
May 24, 2000
Gary Morgan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Murray Dudfield, Wellington, New Zealand
Barry Mathias, IRM Program Lead
Laurie Perrett, Forest Service
John Gebhard, BLM
Steve Jenkins, Narrowband Radio Advisory Group
Mike Barrowcliff, Forest Service
Mike Funston, IRMWT
May 25, 2000
Tory Majors, Contracting Task Force Mike Dimmick, Contracting
Task Force
1. SUBJECT: Approval of 77th meeting minutes.
DISCUSSION:
The final 77th meeting minutes were mailed to members after NWCG and Working
Team review and acceptance.
MOTION: Accept minutes as corrected and mailed.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
2. SUBJECT:Comments
from the Chair.
DISCUSSION:
Verified agenda items and made modifications as needed. Discussed and reviewed
scheduling for the meeting. Don proposed a new agenda format providing informational
items early on the agenda and decision items in the latter part of the meeting.
3.SUBJECT:
Focus Group report, Brookings Institute.
DISCUSSION:
The Brookings Institute study, “Where Have all the Firefighters Gone," is approaching conclusion.
Al Hyde provided a brief discussion on the status to date and time frames
for the project close. The project deals with demographic and other reasons
for the apparent reduction of qualified, experienced firefighters, age reduction,
and changing personnel (militia and firefighters). Eight Focus Group meetings
have been held across the United States, involving a cross section of employees.
The most important factors or issues influencing firefighter availability
or participation include:
Organization and management issues (fire related and
non-fire related).
Working relations and cultural issues.
Compensation and benefits.
Fire training and advancement.
Physical fitness requirements.
Workforce demographics and values.
Changing approach and perception of fire within land
management agencies.
A final report from Brookings Institute will be made
for NWCG at the fall meeting in October 2000.
4. SUBJECT: Los Alamos Fire.
DISCUSSION:
Jim Douglas, DOI, discussed possible exception criteria for 30-day moratorium
on prescribed fire. There are no specific answers from Secretary Babbitt’s office at this time. Rehab and restoration will
be the next major process the Secretary’s office will go through. There does
not appear to be much disagreement in fire policy, but some implementation
issues will be carried forward. We need to proceed to implement the fire
policy.
5. SUBJECT: International Association of Wildland
Fire (IAWF).
DISCUSSION:
Mike DeGrosky, IAWF, talked about general and specific
goals of the IAWF. The Association’s mission covers three broad elements:
Promoting a better understanding of wildland fire.
Firefighter safety and harmonious interaction between
people and their environment.
Communicating with the entire wildland
fire community and providing global linkage.
The IAWF sees their mission closely allied to that of
the wildland agencies and to NWCG.
To meet their mission, they work in several ways. They
have two publications, International Journal of Wildland
Fire (peer reviewed technical publication) and Wildfire Magazine,
which has a new editorial and design staff. Their bi-monthly published magazines
need to be self-supporting. The previous staff left some roadblocks in the
way of current management that are being worked through. Conferences and
symposia are also sponsored by IAWF. Participants at conferences are given
problems to solve and develop solutions to other problems. The Safety
Summit is one of their successful conferences. The next one is planned
in Edmundton, Alberta, Canada, in October 2000.
The Association currently has no staff and is being
managed by volunteers on the board of directors and staff. They are looking
for executive and other staffing. They feel the IAWF could become a professional
firefighters’ organization in the future. The Association is encouraging
organizational and individual membership.
6.SUBJECT: Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC)/Fire
Control Officers’ Group (FCOG).
DISCUSSION:
Is there a collaboration or closer association between AFAC/FCOG and NWCG?
Rural fire management problems are similar throughout the world, including
the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. NIIMS-ICS has been
adopted in both New Zealand and Australia, but it is referred to as AIIMS-ICS.
The FCOG structure reports to a Forest Management and Coordination Group,
which reports to a Standing Committee on Forestry, and to the Minister Council
of Forestry. FCOG is predominantly land management with a direct link to
government policies and use of fire as a management tool.
AFAC involves urban and rural fire agencies and deals
with structural, vegetation and mobile strategic areas. They include sub-groups
in both urban and rural areas for the development of recommendations. AFAC
has broader focus on urban, rural and land management, and has developed a
funding independence.
It is recommended that NWCG formalize links with FCOG
and NFPA, and formalize links to AFAC. It is felt that there are several
benefits of this linkage between NWCG/FCOG:
Study tours for awareness and individual development.
Sharing knowledge for potential and/or coordinated research.
Exchanging schemes for informational exchanges in research.
Sharing standards for fire equipment, personal protective
equipment, chemicals, and training.
There is a current relationship between sub-groups on
fire equipment, research and development.
Educational programs.
Facilitating international visits and contacts.
In addition, there are numerous common issues between
NWCG and FCOG that warrant collaboration:
Air quality (smoke management
and public education).
International standards.
Firefighter health, fitness,
and safety.
Landowner litigation.
Interagency fire suppression
organizations.
Land management policy
review and development.
Management for enhanced
biodiversity.
Interface fire protection
planning.
Performance appraisal
and organizational/employee improvement.
Information technology developments for resource management,
fire behavior modeling, fire threat analysis, and decision support tools.
There is probably a way the NWCG, with signatory authority
from the agencies, could enter into an agreement with FCOG. An NWCG sub-group
will pursue what the requirements are for a formalized written agreement as
the first step. This staff work will be done by the October 2000 NWCG meeting.
7. SUBJECT: Fire Weather Working Team (FWWT) recommendations on National Fire Danger
Rating System (NFDRS) standards.
DISCUSSION:
The FWWT has developed recommendations for NFDRS standards update and supporting
weather station infrastructure. The FWWT and FDRWT have worked closely on
these recommendations. The recommendations will be reviewed before the October
meeting. We will also ask the Geographic Area Coordination Groups for their
input on completing a weather station network analysis which identifies the
network needed to meet wildland fire management
requirements.
There are currently no cost requirements for implementation
and maintenance of weather station recommendations. This information will
be needed before a final decision can be made on the alternatives.
The following issues need to be reviewed by NWCG members
prior to the October 2000 meeting. Background information was distributed
to all members for review at the May meeting. Decisions and actions will
be taken on items 1, 4 and 5 in October.
Endorse implementation of NFDRS update.
Establish and publish standards for NFDRS stations which
are part of a national or geographical area system. Agencies need to
provide comments to FWWT by end of July 2000 for the October
NWCG meeting. Need cost figures from FWWT prior to field distribution.
Complete a weather station network analysis which identifies
the network needed to meet wildland fire management
requirements.
Transition to a network characterized by automatic stations
with solar radiation sensors which transmit data via the GOES satellite
system.
Establish fire weather station maintenance program.
8.SUBJECT:Election
of NWCG Chair and Vice Chair.
DISCUSSION:
The current Chair and Vice Chair terms conclude at the fall meeting.
A nominating committee (Ron Dunton
and Jim Hull) was formed to recommend a platform for Chair and Vice Chair
at the Fall 2000 meeting.
9. SUBJECT: National Rural Fire Authority (NRFA), New Zealand’s perspective.
DISCUSSION:
Murray Dudfield, New Zealand, National Rural Fire
Officer, presented an overview of his country’s wildland
fire services. NRFA is under the direction of the New Zealand Fire Service
Commission. Regional rural fire authorities have been established throughout
the country as a link between rural fire protection and the New Zealand Fire
Service. 51% of New Zealand land is pasture and another 24% is forest covered.
With a total of 75% of the country covered with vegetation, they have a continuing
problem with fire. Commercial forests are not included in the Rural Firefighting
Fund for suppression, but other areas of the country contribute as a mechanism
for suppression cost. The country is aggressive in suppression cost recovery
policy and enforcement. Fire behavior and fire severity research to increase
suppression effectiveness and safety of firefighters is a major issue for
the country. Land cover changes, large incident management experience, and
use of volunteers are also important concerns. Primary wildland
fire causes are arson and escaped prescribed burns.
10. SUBJECT: Multi-agency firefighting along the rural-urban interface within Australia.
DISCUSSION:
Gary Morgan, Chief Fire Officer - Fire Management, Victoria, Australia, provided
an overview of his country’s wildland fire service. The Australian Inter-Agency Incident
Management System/Incident Control System is the equivalent of NIIMS/ICS used
in the United States for the management of wildland
fires. His organization is responsible for national standards for firefighter
health and fitness. In Australia the Coroner may investigate fires, but if
a firefighter is injured or killed the Coroner has the responsibility to investigate.
This has created several interesting challenges for the fire service in Australia.
11. SUBJECT: Interagency strategy for the transition to narrowband
radio technology.
DISCUSSION:
John Gebhard, BLM, and Steve Jenkins, RCAG, discussed
changes in narrowband radio system incompatibility as a major concern in a
wildland fire environment. Many of the fatal and
near-miss fires point out communication as a contributing factor. A briefing
paper has been sent forward to the Secretary of the Interior outlining the
problems wildland agencies see in the mandated implementation.
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is monitoring the actions
of Federal agencies, but currently has not taken a specific position. Initial
and extended attack fires, where we work on interagency fires, is going to
continue to be a problem which may become exasperated with the change in digital
or analog narrowband radio systems. It is BLM’s
and the RCAG’s recommendation that we hold off on
purchase of new or replacement fireline radios until
all the narrowband radio information is sorted out.
The Advisory Group is continuing to monitor the problem.
To date there is very limited manufacturer compliance with narrowband digital
radio development. One or two companies have met the requirements for hand-held
radios, and there may be some products available by the end of summer 2000.
There will be continued field testing during emergency operations during the
summer of 2000 so we have a better opportunity to evaluate systems. Recommendations
from the RCAG continue to be:
All interagency fire communications activity, including
initial attack, will be performed in the analog wideband mode through
the 2000 fire season.
All emergency radio equipment coming out of the National
Incident Radio Support Cache System will be configured in the analog
wideband mode.
All aviation communications (Federal and contracted)
will be in the analog wideband mode.
Any Interior entity that converts its system to digital
must keep it in the multi-mode configuration (that means it can accept
both digital and/or analog).
NWCG shares the concerns over the required radio conversion,
and will follow up with a letter to the Department of the Interior.
12. SUBJECT: Leadership profiles, styles and characteristics of
National Incident and Area Commanders.
DISCUSSION: The
National Park Service has conducted a study to determine if there are lessons
to be learned from existing and newly retired Incident and Area Commanders
to determine if common leadership patterns and characteristics became apparent.
The DiSC-Personal Profile System (Carlson Learning
System) and Dimensions of Leadership Profile (Carlson Learning System) were
the instruments selected for this study.
Some of the conclusions that can be made from the data
(44 Type 1 Incident and Area Commanders) see themselves as exhibiting the
following behaviors:
Their emphasis is on shaping the environment by overcoming
opposition to accomplish results.
Their tendencies include getting immediate results,
causing action, accepting challenges, and making quick decisions.
They desire an environment which includes power and
authority, prestige and challenge, and the opportunity for individual
accomplishments.
They need others who weigh the pros and cons, calculate
risk, use caution, research facts, and deliberate before deciding.
To be more effective, they need difficult assignments,
understanding that they need people, and an occasional shock.
Their emphasis is on working conscientiously within
existing circumstances to ensure quality and accuracy. This includes
concentration on key details, being diplomatic with people, and attention
to key directives and standards.
Some recommendations or considerations for the use of
the data and conclusions, and for possible additional research include:
If an objective way could be found to differentiate
those respondents who are considered to be “more successful” leaders from
those considered to be “less successful,” the existing data from respondents
could be further analyzed to determine profiles, styles and characteristics
for each grouping.
Additional profiles might be identified to expand the
data available for decision making.
Additional data could be determined from subordinates
or supervisors (Agency Administrators) to determine if there is a correlation
in behavior patterns observed or exhibited.
The profiles could be administered to prospective ICs
as a means to make comparisons for guidance and counseling of new ICs.
The profile may be introduced at the S-520 as a training
instrument to increase self-knowledge.
The profiles could be administered to command and general
staff personnel to see if styles or characteristics cluster differently
in the different positions and how that might influence team effectiveness.
NWCG will monitor the use of the study and will include
this as an emerging issue that may need action at a later date.
13. SUBJECT: Working Team Liaison role and tenure.
DISCUSSION: Working
Team input was solicited and responses from 4 of the 11 teams were received.
There was no overwhelming desire to make changes from the current system,
which does not provide a specific policy. NWCG will annually review (winter
meeting) with WT Chairs and members to see if there are any compelling reasons
to make Liaison changes.
14. SUBJECT: Information Resource Management Working Team (IRMWT)
presentation.
DISCUSSION:
The IRMWT presented the status and current activities of the Team including
their mission, services, membership, recent accomplishments, future goals,
organizational relationship, and broad issues, opportunities and priorities.
Planned accomplishments for FY 2000 include a Geospatial Task Group, information
technology system coordination for ROSS, Fire Planning, IQCS, and EFF pay.
They also plan to evaluate Federal Computer Centers to determine the best
applications for center use and potential contracts. The IRMWT sees future
priorities as: Resource Ordering, Fire Qualifications and Incident Base Automation.
The IRMWT program was interesting, well thought out
and to the point. They spoke in clear text, which enabled all members to
understand aspects of their presentation. Thanks for a well-presented program.
15. SUBJECT: Interagency information technology support strategy.
DISCUSSION:
Mike Barrowcliff, Forest Service, provided an overview
of the National Interagency Support Strategy, including alternative needs
for IRM support. There is an expanding workload, and coordination among agencies
is needed for support. Even though there is some similarity between agencies,
there is a lack of standard roles and definition of duties. No one existing
agency support organization can meet the anticipated national interagency
support requirements by themselves. The interagency task group is working
to develop an implementation plan to provide national interagency support
for selected NWCG applications. The task group will provide an update at
the fall NWCG meeting.
16. SUBJECT: Qualifications (IQCS)/ROSS Interface Business Practice
concerns.
DISCUSSION:
It is recognized that the process for certification and maintaining currency
is found in NWCG 310-1. Do we need a system whereby ROSS can allow users
to add personnel and their qualifications at the time of mobilization? ROSS
will not allow overrides to the system, but the unit needs to be able to override
unit authority. We probably do not need to have a system guide management.
Management needs to make decisions within the qualifications system. No further
information or action is needed by NWCG.
17. SUBJECT: WUIWT Charter and successorship.
DISCUSSION:
Don Smith was brought forward as a proposed Chair for this Working Team.
The charter was also reviewed and discussed.
MOTION: Accept Don Smith as Chair and accept the charter from
WUIWT.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
18. SUBJECT:PMSWT
Chair.
DISCUSSION:
Roberta D’Amico, NPS, was sent forward as a potential Chair for this group.
MOTION:
Accept Roberta D’Amico as Chair.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
19. SUBJECT: FWWT Chair replacement.
DISCUSSION:
Wayne Mitchell, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, was
proposed as the new Chair.
MOTION:
Accept Wayne Mitchell as Chair.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
20. SUBJECT: FDRWT charter.
DISCUSSION:
Reviewed and discussed the proposed charter for adoption. Membership needs
to be modified. (Dave Cleaves will discuss these modifications with Gary
Curcio, FDRWT Chair). Approval will be made as modified.
MOTION:
Accept the charter as amended. Dave Cleaves will have modifications
forwarded to the Executive Secretary for approval action.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
21. SUBJECT: Contracting Task Force Report.
DISCUSSION:
Defined and differentiated Government duties and contract duties. The Task
Group discussed some of the issues in using contractors, including cultural
barriers (resistance to change), communication and outreach to ensure that
all potential contractors are reached, and that contractors sustain ability
to meet the needs of the Government. As a result of the group's efforts,
three recommendations were presented:
Standardization of specifications for fire contracts,
performance, and qualifications.
The increase in contract development, use of contractors,
and the development of criteria for contractors to meet standards, contract
specifications, and performance will impact a variety of the agency’s
staff in various areas.
Develop a standard dispatch process for contract resources
in relationship to agency and State resources that takes into account
urgency (initial vs. extended attack), proximity to the incident, quality
of performance and cost effectiveness, as applicable. A booklet similar
to Resource Allocation for Contractors will be developed and reviewed
at the October 2000 meeting.
Ron Dunton will continue as
Liaison with this Task Group.
22. SUBJECT: IRMWT succession.
DISCUSSION:
Shari Shetler is Vice Chair and will assume the
Chair at the fall IRMWT meeting.
MOTION:
Accept recommendation from the IRMWT.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
23. SUBJECT: WFIWT Charter (Wildland
Fire Investigation Working Team) and Chair.
DISCUSSION:
We reviewed the charter and a roster of suggested members. The charter follows
guidelines from the Business Practices Plan, but some modifications are
recommended. The Team needs to develop a strategic plan for budget
and workload activities. Harry Croft will be the Liaison for this Working
Team. Paul Steensland is recommended as Chair.
MOTION:
Accept charter recommendation with amendments and accept Paul Steensland
as Chair.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
24. SUBJECT: SHWT Chair.
DISCUSSION: It is recommended by the SHWT and Dave Aldrich that
Paul Broyles, NPS, be selected as the Chair of this WT.
MOTION:
Accept recommendation.
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
25. SUBJECT: Umbrella document for decisions.
DISCUSSION:
A revision of a decision document was reviewed and considered. This may be
best included in the Business Practices Plan. Comments on the document are
to be sent to the Executive Secretary by July 15, 2000, for modification and
insertion into the Business Plan. The final approval will be in conjunction
with the Business Plan in October 2000.
26. SUBJECT: Preliminary budget allocation for FY 2001 based on
Working Team strategic goals and budgets.
DISCUSSION: All
submissions for the 2001 to 2003 budget and strategic goals submitted were
approved, with the following exceptions:
Delete fire shelter work
$75,000, from the FEWT budget. This project will be funded via the Forest
Service budget to Missoula Technology Development Center.
Leadership training and
emphasis needs to be included in the TWT goals and budget process. Currently,
leadership is shown in a number of existing and proposed courses. Is
there a mechanism the WT is using to reflect an analysis of what leadership
is covered course by course? NWCG Liaison will meet to discuss the needed
emphasis on leadership for the strategic plan with the Chair of the TWT
and the training developers at the Fire Center. Staffing at NIFC for
developers will remain at two people until the strategy issues are resolved.
NWCG still needs to have
the circuit breakers identified where the National Weather Service may
not be performing to meet the needs. This should be shown in the FWWT
Strategic Plan.
SHWT delete fire shelter
project. This project will be funded via the Forest Service budget to
Missoula Technology Development Center. Need to add State travel to the
SHWT Budget. Jim Hull will follow up with the WT Chair to verify the
budget request.
IRMWT needs to provide
a project plan for the Geospatial Information Needs Assessment (INA) proposed
in the FY 2001 IRMWT budget. The plan should include the project goal,
description of the problem the project solves, describe the outcome, describe
the current situation, describe any existing constraints, describe the
relative priority of the project, describe the project's duration and
relative size, list alternative strategies, discuss resource availability,
and discuss funding alternatives to NWCG funding of the project. In addition,
provide summary detail on what the $50,000 would be used for. Defer approval
of the INA pending the IRMWT submission of the forgoing required information.
The GIS Information Needs
Assessment and the IRM Strategy Plan need to provide more cost information.
There is some concern that this is (Federal employee) salary and travel
is already funded; unless the $50,000 is for a contract, there should
not be an approval. Jim Stires will provide
follow-up.
WFIWT budget needs: add
$6,000 to the budget for State travel.
Increase NWCG State travel
to $16,000 to cover four State meetings (one liaison meeting plus the
three NWCG meetings).
Ron Dunton will check with RCAG to see if there is a need for
State travel.
27. SUBJECT: NWCG Business Practices Plan review.
DISCUSSION: Harry will accept additional comments by July 15. The
final draft will be sent to the Executive Secretary for distribution for the
fall 2000 meeting.
28. SUBJECT: Future meetings.
DISCUSSION:
The next meeting (79th) will be held October 11-12, 2000, in Luray, Virginia.
The FEWT will be making a presentation to NWCG at this meeting on October
11. There will be an executive meeting on October 10 starting at 1300 hours.
The winter 2001 meeting (80th) will be held January
30-31, 2001, in San Antonio, Texas. The FDRWT will be making a presentation
on January 30. An executive meeting is planned for January 29 starting at
1300.
The June 2001 meeting (81st) will
be at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
On June 5 there will be an executive meeting at 1300 hours. The regular meeting
will be June 6-7, 2001.
29. SUBJECT: Consider and identify NWCG representative to attend
the September 19 FCOG meeting in Adelaide, Australia, September 18-19, 2000.
DISCUSSION:
Jim Hull is a State representative and is our primary choice; Roger Erb,
FWS, is an addition or alternative.
30. SUBJECT:Consider FCOG as Associate Member of NWCG.
DISCUSSION:
Extend Associate Membership to FCOG.
MOTION: Accept
FCOG as an Associate Member of NWCG
SECONDED AND CARRIED.
78thNWCG
MEETING SUMMARY AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS
Issue
Action
Responsibility
Accomplishment Date
Status
“Where Have all the Firefighters Gone”?
Final report from the Brookings Institute,
Al Hyde.
Rick Gale
October 2000
October 2000
Radio Communications
Narrowband radio communication update.
Steve Jenkins
January 2001
USFA/ICS course curriculum
TWT is on top of the issues and will provide this
as an agenda item if the need exists.
Harry Croft
As needed
FCOG/NWCG agreement
Develop draft of an agreement between FCOG/NWCG.
Ron Dunton
October 2000
Take action on FWWT May 4, 2000, recommendations
Take action on the following recommendations:
1) Endorse implementation of the NFDRS update.
4) Transition to a network characterized by automation
stations with solar radiation sensors which transmit data via the
GOES satellite.
5) Establish a weather station maintenance program.
Don Motanic, Liaison
October 2000
PMS Charter
Submit revised Charter for approval.
Roger Erb
October 2000
Contract Resource Allocation Handbook
Develop a draft Contract Resource Allocation Handbook
for review.
Tory Majors, Contracting Task Group
January 2001
Incident Base Automation
Develop a complete Business Plan for Incident Base
Automation.
IBMWT/IRMWT
October 2000
NWCG Business Practices Plan
Provide final comments and changes to this plan by
July 15. Approve the NWCG Business Practices Plan.
Harry Croft/
Jim Stumpf
October 2000
Joint GACG/NWCG meeting
Agree on a location and date for joint GACG/NWCG meeting
in 2001 or 2002.
NWCG
October 2000
NWCG Chair/Vice Chair election
Receive the slate from the nominating Committee and
elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the next NWCG term.
Ron Dunton/
Jim Hull
October 2000
Narrowband radio conversion
Draft a letter of support for the gradual narrowband
radio conversion process.
John Gebhard
July 30, 2000
GACG input to FWWT recommendation
Develop a letter for NWCG Chair to solicit input from
GACGs on FWWT recommendation number 3.
Don Motanic, Liaison
July 30, 2000
Set up a master meeting calendar on for NWCG and WTs on website
To better coordinate meetings, the Webmaster will
develop a calender of NWCG and WT Meetings
on the website. WT Chairs should provide a meeting calender
to the Webmaster.
Jim Stumpf/
Dottie Miller
September 1, 2000
Appoint WT Chairs
Send a letter of appointment to all newly appointed
WT Chairs.
Executive Secretary/
Don Artley
July 30, 2000
EMERGING ISSUES
NFPA Standards
NFPA is continually developing and modifying standards
and guidelines.
Jim Smalley, NFPA, will follow up and try to keep
NWCG current.
Leadership Profiles
Keep current and posted on the NPS Study Leadership
Profiles, Styles and Characteristics of National Incident and Area
Commanders.
Rick Gale
IRM activities
Identify roles and clarify, short- and long-term costs,
and process for IRM activities, potential projects, priorities and
long-term buy-in; where do IRMWT, PMO and NWCG fit into these costs
and proposals.
Barry Mathias, IRMWT
October 2000
National Interagency Information Technology support
strategy
Provide a follow-up report on National Interagency
InformationTechnology support strategy.
Mike Funston/
Barry Mathias, IRMWT
October 2000
ICS
Review work on potential modifications of the system
Rick Gale
IAWF collaborations
Keep posted on changes within IAWF.
Don Artley
Social science studies
Determine what social concepts may be adopted to improve
the fire program.
