Data Standards (PMS 910)

Title	Steward	Status	Description
ABCD Miscellaneous Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee, IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	A FireCode used by the USDA Forest Service to track and compile cost information for emergency initial attack fire suppression expenditures. For A, B, C, & D size class fires on Forest Service lands.
ADS Permission State Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Grandfathered	Indicates the permission hierarchy that is currently being applied when a system utilizes the Update Incident operation.
Apparatus Number Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Grandfathered	The external alphanumeric value painted on the side of the equipment.
Capacity Data Standard	IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee	Approved	The capacity in which the overhead resource is qualified to perform a position. May also be used to define how the resource performed on a specific incident. In both cases the capacity is defined as “trainee” or “qualified”.
Cost Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Grandfathered	A standard for the dollar amount associated with an incident.
Country Code Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	This standard adopts the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for two-letter country codes.
Country Subdivision Code Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	This standard adopts the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for country subdivision codes of up to three alpha-numeric characters. This standard replaces the NWCG State Code standard.
County Code Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	This standard adopts the Federal Information Process Standards (FIPS) publication 6-4 for representation of counties and equivalent entities as a three-digit code. [validated: 4/20/2009]
Created By System Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	Username of system that created the record.
Created On Date Time Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	Date/time that the record was created.
Date Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	This standard adopts Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 4.2, that adopts American National Standard ANSI X3.3 0-1997: Representation of Date for Information Interchange (revision of ANSIX3.30-1985 (RI991)). ANSI X3.30-1997 was approved on February 5, 1998, and is published by the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, NewYork, NY 10036, telephone (212) 642-4900.
Date-Time Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	The combination of date and time elements.
Detection Method Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Grandfathered	The method by which the fire was detected.
Employment Category Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	The type of employment appointment or agreement under which a person is hired. [validated: 5/6/2004]
Estimated Containment Date Data Standard	PSOG National Predictive Services Oversight Group	Approved	Create a data standard to describe the data element for estimated date a wildfire will be contained.
Estimated Costs to Date Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	Estimated total incident costs to date for the entire incident based on currently available information. Costs include estimates for all costs for the response including management and support activities.
Evaluation Comments Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	Text description of the evaluator’s comments.
Evaluation Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	A description of how the resource performed on an incident. The evaluation is focused on the specific capacity the resource was required to perform.
Evaluation Timestamp Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	The date/time the trainee experience was evaluated.
Event Kind & Category Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Approved	This data standard specifies general, high-level codes and descriptions to be used in categorizing the types of incidents and planned events to which the interagency wildland fire community responds
Experience From Date Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	The date and time when the Experience began.
Experience To Date Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	The date and time when the Experience ended.
Final Fire Acre Quantity Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the measure of acres within the final perimeter of a fire. [validated: 7/11/2008]
Fire Containment Date & Time Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This standard provides a standard format and definition for the date and time a wildfire was declared contained.
Fire Control Date & Time Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This standard provides a standard format and definition for the date and time a wildfire was declared under control. [validated: 6/16/2008]
Fire Discovery Date & Time Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the date and time a fire was discovered or confirmed to exist. [validated: 4/10/2008]
Fire Initial Action Date & Time Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the date and time that initial action was taken by the first resources to arrive at a fire. [validated: 4/10/2008]
Fire Out Date & Time Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the date and time when a fire is declared "out". [validated: 6/16/2008]
Fire Report Approver Name Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the name of the person that approved the fire report. [validated: 4/10/2008]
Fire Report Provider Name Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard format and definition for the name of the person that provided the data for the fire report. [validated: 4/10/2008]
Fire Reporting Agency Unit Identifier Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard adopts the NWCG Unit Identifier data standard to identify the agency preparing a fire report. [validated: 4/10/2008]
Fire Resource Kind, Category & Type Data Standard	NIAC National Interagency Aviation Committee, ETC Equipment Technology Committee, NCSC National Coordination System Committee, IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee	Approved	This data standard provides standard formats and definitions for a three-tier classification (kind and type) of operational resources available to respond to a fire. [validated: 8/15/2008]
Fire Resource Status Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Approved	Indicates if the resource record being submitted or updated is an initial response resource or daily resource record.
Fire Size Class Data Standard	FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard code and definition for classifying a fire into one of several ranges of fire size based on the number of acres within the final fire perimeter. [validated: 12/17/2012]
FireCode Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	This data standard specifies the standard format and rules for FireCode, a code used within the interagency wildland fire community to track and compile cost information for emergency fire suppression expenditures. [validated: 5/18/2005]
First Name Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Approved	The first name of the resource as it appears on a government issued ID. Applies only to overhead resources.
Fitness Level Data Standard	IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee	Approved	A code that indicates the fitness level of a human resource.
Forest Service Assisted Indicator Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	Indicates if the Forest Service provided assistance on an incident outside their jurisdiction.
Forest Service Job Code Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	A code used to indicate the Forest Service job accounting code for the incident. This is specific to the Forest Service, and is usually displayed as two-character prefix on the FireCode.
Forest Service Override Code Data Standard	IBC Incident Business Committee	Approved	A code used to indicate the Forest Service override code for the incident. This is specific to the Forest Service, and is usually displayed as a four-character suffix on FireCode.
Frequency Use Designator Data Standard	RSUSC Wildland Fire Radio Standards and Use Committee	Approved	This data standard provides a standard list of designators for the kind of communications that will occur on an assigned radio frequency. [validated: 3/8/2004]
Fulfillment Comment Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	Communication about the request and fulfilling that request.
Fulfillment Status Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	Indicates the state of the request.
General Status Data Standard	IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee	Approved	Indicates whether the resource is available or unavailable to fill a capability request.
Geographic Area (GA) Code & Name Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Approved	This data standard provides a code and name for each of the wildland fire geographic areas. [validated: 2/16/2006]
Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) Code & Name Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Approved	This data standard provides a code and name for each of the wildland fire geographic area coordination centers. [validated: 5/21/2015]
Geographic Coordinating Area (GCA) Code & Name Data Standard	NCSC National Coordination System Committee	Approved	This data standard provides a code and name for each of the wildland fire geographic coordinating areas. [validated: 5/21/2015]
GUID Data Standard	DMC Data Management Committee	Grandfathered	A standard describing a globally unique identifier for unique identification.
Home Dispatch Unit Data Standard	IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee	Approved	The NWCG Unit Identifier of the center primarily responsible for dispatching the resource.
Horizontal Datum Code Data Standard	GSC Geospatial Subcommittee	Approved	This data standard provides a code and name for each of the point coordinate reference systems used within the interagency wildland fire community. [validated: 12/17/2012]

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Great Basin Cache Upgrading to New Inventory System

Date: May 7, 2025
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Great Basin Cache
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The Great Basin Cache (GBK) is transitioning to a new inventory system to better serve the wildland fire community. During this upgrade, GBK will be unable to process standard orders from Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment and Part 2: Publications between May 8-20, 2025, with exceptions made for emergency fire orders. Orders will be accepted through close of business May 7.

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NWCG NFES Catalog-Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1

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NEW! Air Operations Summary (ICS 220 WF) Now Available

Date: May 2, 2025
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The Air Operations Summary (ICS 220 WF) provides the Air Operations Branch with the number, type, location, and specific assignments of helicopters and air resources. The new ICS 220 WF also includes medical extraction capabilities and air resources tracking.

Understanding the capabilities of aviation assets is critical for effective medical and extraction responses. Coordination with the Medical Unit Leader is essential to ensure alignment and consistency between the ICS 220 WF and the Medical Plan (ICS 206 WF).

References:

Air Operations Summary (ICS 220 WF)

National Interagency Aviation Committee

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Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book Available for Firing Boss, Single Resource

Date: April 30, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Fuels Management Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Firing Boss, Single Resource, PMS 350-105, and the NWCG Position Task Book for Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), PMS 311-105, are now available.

These resources, part of the Performance Support Package developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Firing Boss, Single Resource Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Firing Boss, Single Resource, PMS 350-105

NWCG Position Task Book for Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), PMS 311-105

Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book Available for Helicopter Crewmember

Date: April 28, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember, PMS 350-22, and the NWCG Position Task Book for Helicopter Crewmember (HECM), PMS 311-22, are now available.

These resources, part of the Performance Support Package developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember, PMS 350-22

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember, PMS 350-22

NWCG Position Task Book for Helicopter Crewmember (HECM), PMS 311-22