Dispatch Efficiencies Subcommittee

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Mission Statement

The Dispatch Efficiencies Subcommittee (DESC) provides national oversight on dispatch operating standards.

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  • Establish and maintain standards for dispatch with publications like Chapter 19 of the Red Book; Dispatch Job Aide; Interagency Standards for the ROSS Operations Guide (ISROG), etc.
  • Coordinate with National Dispatch Training Subcommittee (NDTS) on dispatch training and continuing education.
  • Provide subject matter expertise for other NWCG committees and projects.

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Chair: 
Nancy Ellsworth
NWCG Coordinator: 
Tim Blake
Parent Committee: 
National Coordination System Committee
Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2020-01-08