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Base Camp Manager

Position Description

Duties

  • Develops safe traffic/personnel flow patterns.
  • Plan for contingencies such as wet weather, equipment breakdown, unanticipated fire behavior and inversions.
  • Establishes priorities and schedules for daily maintenance and service of incident facility installation. Eg. Toilets, trash pickup, generators, dust abatement, bulletin boards, office space, etc.
  • Provides daily inspections of all facilities and make improvements for safety and health code compliance and violation.
  • Coordinates with local unit on policy regarding recycling of appropriate materials.
  • Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Facilities Unit Leader.
  • Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
  • Establishes and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
  • Upon arrival, determines immediate needs and actions necessary for camp (base or spike) facilities set up.
  • Communicates with Facilities Unit, crew, and other incident personnel.
  • Ensures that all facilities and equipment are set up and functioning properly.
  • Determines and establishes special requirements or restrictions on facilities
  • Supervises set up of sleeping, shower, and sanitation facilities.
  • Supervises camp crew, and trade specialists.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations.
  • Ensures paperwork (shift tickets and time reports) are complete, accurate and timely.
  • Provides operation and maintenance of camp facilities.
  • Rehabs camp site to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements:

  • Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, sanitation, and carpentry.
  • Successful position performance as a BCMG.
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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.

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Wildland Fire Learning Portal

 

NWCG Website Migration

Date: April 01, 2024
Contact: NWCG Webmaster

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group is thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to https://www.nwcg.gov, involving a comprehensive redesign of over 7,000 web pages. This enhancement is focused on improving user experience. The migration to the new NWCG website will commence on April 2, 2024, starting at noon EST and is expected to take a few hours. 

During the migration period, as the www.nwcg.gov domain-name-location updates across the Internet, you might encounter either the current or the new site depending on your location. We request your patience during this transition. If you are not redirected to the new site by April 3, 2024, we recommend clearing your browser’s cache and refreshing the page.

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WFSTAR 2023 Year in Review and 2024 Core Component Module Packages Available

Date: March 6, 2024
Contact: Joe Schindel 

The 2023 Fire Year in Review module and 2024 Core Component Module Packages for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) are now available on the NWCG website. The 2024 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

 

References:

WFSTAR 2023 Fire Year in Review module

WFSTAR 2024 Core Component Module Packages

2024 NWCG Executive Board Annual Letter

Date: March 6, 2024
Contact: NWCG

The NWCG Executive Board is privileged to share with you the 2024 NWCG Executive Board Annual Letter. As we look into the future and navigate an incredibly complex and dynamic environment, we must remain focused on our mission while actively engaging in national conversations regarding numerous wildland fire initiatives. In 2024, we prioritize building upon our successes and committing to continuous improvement. Key priorities and considerations for this year include: 

  • Determining Core Workload
  • Ensuring Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) Success
  • Improving Efficiencies
  • Firefighter Health and Wellness
  • Engagement in National Conversations

Together we will continue to make significant strides in the challenging and vital work that lies ahead. 

 

References:

2024 NWCG Executive Board Annual Letter