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6MFS Title Category
10 Standard Firefighting Orders Operational Engagement
Attempting a Frontal Assault on a Fire Operational Engagement
Building Fireline Downhill With Fire Below Operational Engagement
Downhill Fireline Construction Checklist Operational Engagement
Entrapment Avoidance Operational Engagement
Escape Routes 1 Operational Engagement
Escape Routes 2 Operational Engagement
Escape Routes 3 Operational Engagement
Extended Attack Operational Engagement
Fight Fire Aggressively, Having Provided for Safety First Operational Engagement
Fire Not Scouted and Sized Up Operational Engagement
Fire Shelter Deployment Operational Engagement
Fire Shelter Deployment Site Selection Operational Engagement
Fire Shelter Stigma Operational Engagement
Hazard Mitigation Through Risk Management Operational Engagement
In Country Not Seen in Daylight Operational Engagement
Initial Attack Sizeup/Safety Operational Engagement
Lookouts (LCES) Operational Engagement
On A Hillside Where Rolling Material Can Ignite Fuel Below Operational Engagement
Preparedness Level (PL) 5 Watch Outs Operational Engagement
Refusing Risk Operational Engagement
Safety Zone Research Operational Engagement
Safety Zones 1 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Safety Zones 2 (LCES) Operational Engagement
Subjective vs. Objective Hazards Operational Engagement
Taking A Nap Near The Fireline Operational Engagement
Terrain and Fuels Make Escape to Safety Zones Difficult Operational Engagement
Transfer of Command Operational Engagement
Unburned Fuel Between You and The Fire Operational Engagement
Uninformed on Strategy, Tactics, or Hazards Operational Engagement
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operational Engagement
Wildland Urban Interface - Structure Protection Operational Engagement
Wildland Urban Interface Watch Outs Operational Engagement
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum Board (IFUASS) 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 is now available. PMS 515 standardizes the processes and procedures for interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This publication is now available as a PDF for easy use offline.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Memorandum 24-003: Removal of Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) Incident Position Qualification Pathways

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NWCG direction for removal of the Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) incident position qualification pathways to transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM). Responders may continue to utilize available NWCG pathways to attain Type 1 C&G qualifications until December 31, 2024.

References:

Memorandum 24-003

CIM Story Map

2024 Professional Reading Program

Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) 

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2024 Professional Reading list! The intent of the Professional Reading Program is to promote the reading and discussion of these books throughout the year. Discussion guides are provided and the corresponding Wildland Fire Leadership Levels have been identified.

The five books chosen for this year are: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven, The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee, Emotional Agility by Susan David, and Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Levels

NWCG Training Catalog now on Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: April 25, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training  

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

Starting May 2024, the training catalog will no longer be accessible on www.nwcg.gov. However, you can still access the complete training catalog by logging in as a guest to the WFLP.

References:

Wildland Fire Learning Portal