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Priority Title Target Date/Date Completed when finished Comments
01 S-320 Introduction to IMTs Course 25-12

EB-TM-23-001
02 HECM Incident Position Performance Package 25-06
03 Faller 2 Incident Position Performance Package 26-10
04 FIRB Incident Position Performance Package 25-09
05 ICT5 Incident Position Performance Package 25-09
06 FFT1 Incident Position Performance Package 25-09
07 ENGB Incident Position Performance Package 25-12
08 PIO3 Incident Position Performance Package 25-12
09 PIOT Incident Position Performance Package 25-12
10 REAF Incident Position Performance Package 25-11
11 ATBM Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
12 FWBM Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
13 INCM Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
14 RADO Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
15 PROC Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
16 TIME Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
17 FBAN Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
18 LTAN Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
19 UASP Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
20 UASM Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
21 UASL Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
22 UASD Incident Position Performance Package 25-10
23 Intermediate IMT Course 26-12

EB-TM-23-001
24 S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations 25-12
25 S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations 25-12
26 S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior 25-08
27 L-280, Followership to Leadership Course revision 25-09
28 D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder 25-10
29 D-310, Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher 25-10
30 PSM-004, How to Properly Fill Out the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF-297 25-10
Competed RT-300, Burn Boss Refresher - Conducting Technical Review of Prescribed Fire Plans – 24-12 24-12
Competed NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 – 22-08 22-08
Competed NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 24-06 24-06
Competed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2023) 23-11
Competed NWCG Standards for Unit Identifiers, PMS 931 – 22-09 22-09
Competed NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – 24-08 24-07
Completed Medical Unit Leader Incident Position Performance Package 25-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, NFES 2544 23-01
Completed IBC - Compensation for Injury Module, PSM-05 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 24-10 23-01

Annual Update
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 23-01 23-01
Completed New Generation Fire Shelter Portal, PMS 411 – 23-05 23-05
Completed NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510 – 23-06 23-06
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2023) – 23-04 23-04
Completed NWCG Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470 – 23-08 23-08
Completed FI-110 OLT, WFISC - Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders (OLT) – 24-03 24-03

Approved FY22 budget request
Completed IBC - Equipment Breakdown Module 22-08

Approved FY21 budget request.
Completed NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – 22-07 22-07
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 23-03 23-03
Completed NWCG Buying Team Extension Form, PMS 902-3 22-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 23-03 23-03
Completed NWCG FPET Guide, PMS 474 – 23-06 23-06
Completed Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and Their Families, PMS 600 – 22-02 22-02

Done 2/22
Completed NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 23-06 23-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 23-07 23-07
Completed Guia de Repuesta de Incidentes Bolsillo (GRI / IRPG), PMS 461 ES – 20-08 20-08
Completed GISS PTB, PMS 311-77 22-03

Done 3/22
Completed NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1 – 22-06 22-06
Completed Next Gen PTB – 24-04 24-04
Completed L-180 ES, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service 23-01
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-06 22-06

Annual Update
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-06
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-03

Completed 03/22
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualification, PMS 310-1 – 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
Completed NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 22-05 22-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-07 22-07
Completed 6MFS Week Of Remembrance 2022 22-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures, PMS 484 – 22-05 22-05
Completed IBC - Claims Module, PSM-06 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
Completed Update to include Virtual Delivery of NWCG Courses to NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1 – 24-07 24-06
Completed NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 22-06 22-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-06 22-06
Completed Fire Traffic Area Diagram & Aerial Supervision Standard Scripts, PMS 505d & PMS 505e 22-07
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 – 22-07 22-07
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-05 22-05

June 2022 Update
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2022) 22-12
Completed NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-07 22-07
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 22-06 22-06
Completed NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 22-04
Completed X-900 OLT, Investigation of Powerline Caused Wildland Fires - 25-05 25-05

Approved FY22 budget request.
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 24-06 24-06
Completed IADP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed ACDP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed EDSP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed CORD Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed DMOB Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed RESL Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed DOCL Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 25-03
Completed TFR Request, PMS 520-2 – 24-03 24-03
Completed NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 - 25-02 25-02
Completed NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 – 24-06 24-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552 – 24-06 24-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 - 25-03 25-03
Completed Standards for Water Scooping Operations – 24-03 24-03
Completed NWCG Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 24-07 24-07
Completed Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – 24-11 24-11
Completed ICS 220 WF, Air Operations Summary WF - 25-04 25-04
Completed NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – 24-11 24-11
completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 – 24-12 24-12
Completed NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 24-12 24-12
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 - 25-02 25-03
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - 25-04 25-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 - 25-04 25-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignitions, PMS 501 - 25-04 25-04
Completed NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 - 25-06 25-06
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor (READ), PMS 311-111 – 24-01 24-01
Completed PTRC Incident Position Performance Package – 24-10 24-10
Completed EQTR Incident Position Performance Package – 24-10 24-10
Completed SCKN Incident Position Performance Package – 24-08 24-08
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-06 23-07
Completed NWCG FPET Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 – 23-06 23-07
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-10 23-10
Completed EDRC Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 25-03
Completed EDSD Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 25-04
Completed FELB Incident Position Performance Package - 25-05 25-05
Completed ABRO Incident Position Performance Package 24-10
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2024) – 24-04 24-04
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor Coordinator (REAC), PMS 311-110 – 24-01 24-01
Completed SOFF Incident Position Performance Package -25-05 25-05
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor, Fireline (REAF), PMS 311-112 – 24-01 24-01
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Position of Archaeologist (ARCH), PMS 311-113 – 24-01 24-01
Completed NWCG WUI Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 - 25-02 25-02
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Position of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Pilot (UASP), PMS 311-78 – 24-01 24-01
Completed NWCG Task Book for the Positions of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager (UASM); Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader (UASL); Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist (UASD), PMS 311-79 – 24-01 24-01
Completed NWCG Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 24-04 24-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 - December 2023 – 23-12 23-12
Completed NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307 – 23-12 23-12
Completed Updating the blended version of S-130 to match the 2021 instructor led verison 25-05
Completed Two performance support modules for IBC created through the media BPA. - 25-02 25-03
Completed NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 24-04 24-04
Completed RXMG PTB, PMS 311-70 – 20-10 20-10
Completed NWCG EB Memo Project – 20-12 20-12
Completed Support for FY21 Training Season (TDC Tasking Memo) – 21-05 21-05

In progress. Priority courses have been assigned.
Completed Move Safety Alerts From NIFC to NWCG – 21-03 21-03

100+ Loaded for safety alerts and bulletins
Completed 6MFS Edit All Entries – 21-03 21-03
Completed RT-130, Rework the site design – 21-04 21-04
Completed NWCG Airtanker Base Directory, PMS 507 – 20-08 20-08
Completed Create archived position pages for all archived positions, PMS 310-1 – 20-08 20-08

Used with 310-1 position history view.
Completed Create views to show change history for all positions, 1) by position, and 2) by year, PMS 310-1 – 20-08 20-08

Start for IPSC review (Aug); Finish for PMS 310-1 update (Oct).
Completed NFES Catalog -- Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 – 20-10 20-10
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 20-10 20-10
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 20-10 20-10

Annual Update
Completed 10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110 ES, 118 ES, 110-118 ES – 20-08 20-08
Completed Add Training Listing to All Committee/Subcommittee Pages – 20-08 20-08

Similar to position and publications list.
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - Annual Update – 20-08 20-08
Completed Move FMB website to NWCG including subgroups – 20-07 20-07

FMB priority.
Completed Aviation Risk Management Workbook, PMS 530-1 – 21-09 21-09

Committee input required
Completed NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – 23-02 23-02
Completed Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 22-01
Completed RXB1/2 Incident Position Performance Package/Training Contract – 23-11 23-11
Completed S-190 ES, Firefighter Training – 22-10 22-10
Completed FI-110, Fire Investigation – 21-05 21-05
Completed FI-310, Wildland Fire Investigation: Case Development Portal Videos - 25-03 25-03

Approved FY23 budget request to professionalize videos.
Completed NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management, PMS 530 – 21-05 21-05
Completed NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Sections Chiefs – 22-08 22-08
Completed NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 and PMS 936-1 Updates – 21-08 21-08
Completed NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts, PMS 425 – 21-05 21-05

Tied to PMS 425-1 for completion
Completed Fire Weather Handbook (1974), PMS 425-1 – 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425 for completion
Completed INVF PTB, PMS 311-66 – 21-09 21-09
Completed INVL PTB, PMS 311-90 – 21-09 21-09
Completed NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 21-04 21-04
Completed WFLDP – Mack Lake Staff Ride – 22-08 22-08
Completed Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – 21-04 21-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 21-08 21-08

Completed 21-08
Completed FMB COVID Request (includes Mental Health Covid) 20-08

FMB priority tasking.
Completed S-420, Command and General Staff – 20-07 20-07

IPSC reviewed, ready for EB certification.
Completed Week of Remembrance 2020 – 20-06 20-06

Must be posted NLT 29 June.
Completed Creating IPDs – 22-03 22-03
Completed Loading course materials on web for download (required training) – 23-11 23-11
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2021) – 21-06 21-06
Completed S-131, Firefighter 1 – 20-12 20-12
Completed NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 – 21-09 21-09
Completed RT-130, HTTSC: Chainsaw Ops Complexity Video – 21-07 21-07

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract w/ specific period of performance; tied to Hughes Corrective Action Plan.
Completed 10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110, 118, 110-118 – 20-07 20-07

Completed.
Completed Leadership Levels – 23-03 23-03

Tasking is complete, need to incorperate into IPDs (EDG) after migration to Drupal 9.
completed NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 – 20-10 20-10
Completed NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 20-08 20-08
Completed NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Checklist, PMS 503 – 21-02 21-02
Completed P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team Member – 21-09 21-09

Certification in progress
Completed Week of Remembrance 2021 – 21-06 21-06
Completed S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (OLT) – 22-12 22-12
Completed S-130, Firefighter Training (ILT) – 21-11 21-11
Completed S-445, Incident Training Specialist – 22-10 22-10
Completed Banded Entry Level Training (new S-110, Basic Wildland Fire Orientation) – 23-01 23-01

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Completed RT-300, FUSC: Landscape Scale RX Fire Planning Video – 21-05 21-05

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract with specific period of performance.
Completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition, PMS 501 – 21-01 21-01
Completed NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters, PMS 525-1 – 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Completed NFDRS Website - Moving from FireNet – 21-04 21-04

NFDRS personnel input required
Completed NWCG Committee Homepages – 21-05 21-05

All pages in new format. 90% finished.
Completed Fix Printing Option for Position Pages, PMS 310-1 – 20-12 20-12
Completed NWCG Forms Project to OMB – 20-12 23-01
Completed Performance Support Module pages – 20-12 21-02
Completed Post Wildfire Recovery Program Website - Moving from FireNet – 20-12 20-12

NWCG partner website.
Completed Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide, PMS 477 – 20-10 20-10
Completed NWCG Guide to Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires, PMS 420-3 – 20-12 20-12
Completed Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 – 24-05 24-05
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing, PMS 200 – 21-12 21-12
Completed S-130 ES, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior – 23-07 23-07
Completed NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 – 22-01 22-01
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Mental Health Module – 21-12 21-12
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Helispot Operations Module – 21-10 21-10
Completed Agency-Specific PTBs (WMTM and WMTL) – 21-12 21-12
Completed NWCG Prescribed Fire Plan Template, PMS 484-1 – 21-12 21-12
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-01 22-01
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 22-01 22-01
Completed Crew Boss Incident Position Performance Package – 23-10 23-10
Completed Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 25-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-03 22-03

Done 3/22
Completed NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 22-03 22-03

Done 3/22
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2022) – 22-06 22-06
Completed Fixed Wing Parking Tender Standards, PMS 350-92 – 22-05 22-05
Completed NWCG High Pressure Portable Pump Instructions, PMS 460 – 22-03 22-03
Completed SMOC: Planning and Responding to Smoke Video Contract – 24-04 24-04

Approved FY21 budget request, validating funding availability.
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 22-04 22-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire First Aid, PMS 560 – 23-04 23-04
Completed NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 – 22-03 22-02

Done 3/22
Completed Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512 – 22-03 22-03
Completed Delivering Tactical Decision Games Using Sand Table Exercises (DVD), PMS 468 – 22-01 22-07
Completed NWCG Fire Traffic Area Diagram, PMS 505d – 22-04 22-04
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 22-06 22-06
Completed NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-04 22-04
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 22-04 22-04
Completed NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 – 22-03 22-03
Completed NWCG Standards for Unit Identification, PMS 931 – 22-04 22-04
Completed HLCO/ATGS PTB, PMS 311-18 – 22-04 22-04
Completed Medical Unit Leader Standards, PMS 350-34 22-05
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Module 2020 Fire Year in Review – 21-04 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
Completed FWPT Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 22-01
Completed NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Completed NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 – 21-07 21-07

2021 Update
Completed NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form, PMS 250 – 21-06 21-06
Completed NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning, PMS 309 – 22-01 22-01
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2021) – 21-12 21-12
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Module UAS Operations – 21-04 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Module NFDRS Overview – 21-04 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
Completed Reference Materials for Becoming an L-Course Provider – 21-09 21-09
Completed RT-130, WFSTAR Modules Military – 21-03 21-03

Titles: DOD Wildland Fire Operations: 6 Steps for Safety; Watchout Situations on DOD Installations; Wildland Fire Operations on US Air Force Installations; Wildland Fire Operations on US Army Installations
Completed NWCG NFES Part 2 Catalog, PMS 449-2 – 21-04 21-04
Completed NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card, PMS 477-1 – 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Completed NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 21-05 21-05
Completed NWCG Guía de Bolsillo de Respuesta a Incidentes (GRI), PMS 461 ES – 22-09 22-09
Completed Incident Behavior Form, PMS 934 – 21-04 21-04
Completed Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 – 22-02 22-02
Completed MHSC Suicide Prevention Week – 21-08 21-08
Completed NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052 – 23-05 23-05
Completed FEMS Logo – 21-08 21-09

Waiting on committee
Completed D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder – 23-01 23-01

Transition to course template/certification
Completed Move Resources to Homepage – 21-07 21-07
Completed CRWB Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 22-01
Completed NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 21-10 21-10

Annual Update
Completed NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 21-10 21-10
Completed OF 297 and SF 261 (Fillable) – 21-07 21-07
Completed Rework Homepage Design to Include Social Media – 21-07 21-07
Completed MEDL Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 22-01
No ranking S-373/A-450, UAS Pilot (current ILT, may be blended) TBD
No Ranking Loading course materials on web for download (non-required training) TBD
No Ranking MEDL Training Development TBD
No Ranking NWCG Pocket Guide for WUI Mitigation Practices TBD
No Ranking READ Incident Position Performance Package TBD
No Ranking ARCH Incident Position Performance Package TBD
No Ranking Agency Administrator's Guide to Critical Incident Management, PMS 926 TBD
No Ranking REAC Incident Position Performance Package TBD
No Ranking Faller 1 Incident Position Performance Package TBD
No ranking NWCG Best Practices for Incident Complexes TBD
TBD Fixed Wing Parking Tender Incident Position Performance Package 26-02
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NWCG Latest Announcements

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-003 Flame-Resistant Shirt Survey

Date: June 12, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

The U.S. Forest Service National Technology and Development Program (NTDP) is seeking input on the Forest Service-designed flame-resistant (FR) shirt, currently available through the National Interagency Support Cache system and FedMall.

NTDP is conducting a product review to improve future FR shirt designs. As part of this effort, a short survey is now open for federal employees who have worn any of three recent FR shirt models. Feedback will guide design improvements to better meet the needs of wildland firefighters.

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, responses are limited to federal employees. The survey is open through September 12, 2025. 

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-003

NEW! S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended) Now Available

Date: June 10, 2025
If you have questions, please visit our FAQ page. 
If your question is not answered there, you can 
submit your question using our Contact Us form. 
 

The S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended), equips new wildland firefighters with essential skills through a mix of online learning and hands-on training. The course features a required online component and an instructor-led exercise, reinforcing online concepts with practical performance-based training.

The course builds competencies in wildland fire operations, safety, and equipment use, applicable across various operational environments. Both the online component and instructor-led field exercise must be completed to receive a certificate of completion. Students are required to finish the prerequisite S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, before enrolling in S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended).

References:

S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended)

S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

Wildland Fire Learning Portal

EMC Memo 25-001: Interim Rapid Extraction Module (REMS) Training and Qualification Requirements

Date: June 3, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Emergency Medical Committee

The Emergency Medical Committee has issued interim guidance for Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) teams. Until further notice, Type I and II REMS teams must designate a team leader qualified at Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss (FFT1) or higher. This temporary change replaces the Single Resource Boss (SRB) requirement, which is currently not feasible due to administrative barriers.

This memorandum does not include any other changes to the NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552. This interim change takes effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice.

References:

EMC Memo 25-001: Interim Rapid Extraction Module (REMS) Training and Qualification Requirements

NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552

Equipment Bulletin 25-002: Chaps, Chain Saw, M-2020, Nonconformities Affecting Use, Appearance, and Serviceability

Date: June 2, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee issued Equipment Bulletin: 25-002 to address a manufacturing nonconformity affecting Forest Service specification, 6170-4K Chain Saw Chaps. The issue applies to chaps manufactured in 2024 and 2025 and distributed through FedMall. These chaps may have incorrectly bound edges that expose inner protective layers.

Independent purchasers should inspect all chain saw chaps received from FedMall beginning in 2024, prior to use. Review the full Equipment Bulletin: 25-002 for inspection criteria and recommended actions.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-002