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Project Priorities

 

NWCG Project Priorities

The project list provides a transparent snapshot of the NWCG program of work, past, current, and future. The project list is not intended to be all-encompassing for daily staff work assignments, and it should be not assumed that projects will not move up or down in priority. The NWCG staff spreads daily work assignments across multiple priorities as the entire program of work moves forward.

  • Has multiple steps (tasks) and/or people involved.
  • Not day-to-day job-related work or ongoing maintenance, occurs outside daily work.
  • Has an end date, or requires significant work on a cyclical basis.
  • Requires more than a couple of days to complete.
  • Considered a significant revision or is a new publication or training course.
  • May include agency-specific request that comes to NWCG due to staff skillset.
  • Some NWCG projects have annual or biannual components and will be listed that way in the NWCG priorities list.  For example, WFSTAR modules are broken into two categories: Spring (Jan-June) and Fall (July-Dec). All modules being developed during the year will be included in one of these two categories.

  • Time Sensitive:
    • High - Immediate need; timing is critical.
    • Moderate – Some urgency, but not critical.
    • Low – No urgency.
  • Committee priority:
    • High – Steward has established this as a high priority.
    • Moderate – Steward has established this as a moderate priority.
    • Low – Steward has established this as a low priority.
  • Level of effort remaining:
    • High – Considerable level of work involved to finish project.
    • Moderate – Moderate level of work involved to finish project.
    • Low – Low level of work involved to finish project.
  • Size of audience:
    • High – 5001-10000.
    • Medium – 1001-5000.
    • Low – 1-1000.
  • Standards tied to a position? Y/N – Is this project tied to existing standards and/or is an existing standard.
  • Required training? Y/N – only applies to training courses; required in the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.
  • Systems Improvement Effort? Y/N – Is this project tied to the development of a position performance package related to the Systems Improvement Effort?
  • Existing projects that need to be finished? Y/N – May not be the highest priority based on new criteria, but needs to get finished.
  • Current material significantly outdated or nonexistent? Y/N – essentially providing no or outdated information related to the training or standard.
  • Political sensitivity? Y/N – Deemed politically sensitive by NWCG Executive Board or multiple agencies.

  • NWCG Primary Staff (Program Manager, Coordinators, Training Program Manager, Publications Manager, Web Manager).
    • Convene monthly to update and reassess project priorities (additions, deletions, priority reassessment) (with Incident and Position Standards Committee (IPSC) and Training Delivery Committee (TDC) assigned representatives).
    • Present to Executive Board monthly for concurrence and maintain current priority list on website.
  • NWCG Committees
    • Submit new project requests to NWCG.
    • Provide input on priorities for the projects under their stewardship.
  • TDC
    • Collaborate with NWCG Training Program Manager on course revision priorities.
  • IPSC
    • Assist in setting priorities based on agency needs.
  • Executive Board
    • Review priorities monthly and provide input/readjustment as necessary.

Priority Project Title Date Added Target Date Comments
01 S-320 Introduction to IMTs Course 23-05 25-12

EB-TM-23-001
02 HECM Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 25-06
03 Faller 2 Incident Position Performance Package 21-12 26-10
04 FIRB Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 25-09
05 ICT5 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-09
06 FFT1 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-09
07 ENGB Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-12
08 PIO3 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-12
09 PIOT Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-12
10 REAF Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-11
11 ATBM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
12 FWBM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
13 INCM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
14 RADO Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
15 PROC Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
16 TIME Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
17 FBAN Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
18 LTAN Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
19 UASP Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
20 UASM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
21 UASL Incident Position Performance Package 25-04 25-10
22 UASD Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
23 Intermediate IMT Course 25-02 26-12

EB-TM-23-001
24 S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations 22-11 25-12
25 S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations 22-11 25-12
26 S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior 23-07 25-08
27 L-280, Followership to Leadership Course revision 24-10 25-09
28 D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder 25-04 25-10
29 D-310, Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher 25-04 25-10
30 PSM-004, How to Properly Fill Out the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF-297 25-06 25-10
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Title Date Added Date Completed Comments
NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 - 25-06 25-04 25-06
Updating the blended version of S-130 to match the 2021 instructor led verison 24-02 25-05
X-900 OLT, Investigation of Powerline Caused Wildland Fires - 25-05 22-07 25-05

Approved FY22 budget request.
FELB Incident Position Performance Package - 25-05 23-11 25-05
SOFF Incident Position Performance Package -25-05 23-06 25-05
ICS 220 WF, Air Operations Summary WF - 25-04 24-08 25-04
Medical Unit Leader Incident Position Performance Package 22-03 25-04
EDSD Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 23-11 25-04
Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 22-01 25-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignitions, PMS 501 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
EDRC Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 23-11 25-03
FI-310, Wildland Fire Investigation: Case Development Portal Videos - 25-03 21-01 25-03

Approved FY23 budget request to professionalize videos.
ACDP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
Two performance support modules for IBC created through the media BPA. - 25-02 24-02 25-03
IADP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
EDSP Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
CORD Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
DMOB Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
RESL Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 - 25-03 24-05 25-03
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 - 25-02 25-02 25-03
DOCL Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 - 25-02 24-03 25-02
NWCG WUI Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 - 25-02 23-10 25-02
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 24-12 24-11 24-12
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 – 24-12 24-11 24-12
RT-300, Burn Boss Refresher - Conducting Technical Review of Prescribed Fire Plans – 24-12 22-11 24-12
NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – 24-11 24-08 24-11
Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – 24-11 24-06 24-11
PTRC Incident Position Performance Package – 24-10 23-06 24-10
EQTR Incident Position Performance Package – 24-10 23-06 24-10
ABRO Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
SCKN Incident Position Performance Package – 24-08 23-06 24-08
NWCG Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 24-07 24-06 24-07
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – 24-08 24-07 24-07
Update to include Virtual Delivery of NWCG Courses to NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1 – 24-07 22-09 24-06
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 24-06 24-05 24-06
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 24-06 24-05 24-06
NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552 – 24-06 24-04 24-06
NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 – 24-06 24-03 24-06
Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 – 24-05 22-01 24-05
NWCG Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 24-04 23-12 24-04
SMOC: Planning and Responding to Smoke Video Contract – 24-04 20-06 24-04

Approved FY21 budget request, validating funding availability.
Next Gen PTB – 24-04 22-04 24-04
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2024) – 24-04 23-12 24-04
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 24-04 24-02 24-04
FI-110 OLT, WFISC - Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders (OLT) – 24-03 22-04 24-03

Approved FY22 budget request
Standards for Water Scooping Operations – 24-03 24-02 24-03
TFR Request, PMS 520-2 – 24-03 24-04 24-03
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor, Fireline (REAF), PMS 311-112 – 24-01 23-10 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor Coordinator (REAC), PMS 311-110 – 24-01 23-10 24-01
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 23-12 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Pilot (UASP), PMS 311-78 – 24-01 23-12 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Archaeologist (ARCH), PMS 311-113 – 24-01 23-10 24-01
NWCG Task Book for the Position of Resource Advisor (READ), PMS 311-111 – 24-01 23-10 24-01
NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307 – 23-12 23-10 23-12
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 - December 2023 – 23-12 23-10 23-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2023) 23-04 23-11
RXB1/2 Incident Position Performance Package/Training Contract – 23-11 20-12 23-11
Loading course materials on web for download (required training) – 23-11 20-05 23-11
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-10 23-06 23-10
Crew Boss Incident Position Performance Package – 23-10 22-01 23-10
NWCG Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470 – 23-08 22-12 23-08
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-06 23-06 23-07
IBC - Compensation for Injury Module, PSM-05 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
IBC - Claims Module, PSM-06 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
S-130 ES, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior – 23-07 21-03 23-07
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 23-07 23-04 23-07
NWCG FPET Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 – 23-06 23-05 23-07
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510 – 23-06 22-12 23-06
NWCG FPET Guide, PMS 474 – 23-06 23-03 23-06
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 23-06 23-04 23-06
NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052 – 23-05 21-10 23-05
New Generation Fire Shelter Portal, PMS 411 – 23-05 22-12 23-05
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire First Aid, PMS 560 – 23-04 22-02 23-04
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2023) – 23-04 22-12 23-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 23-03 23-01 23-03
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 23-03 23-01 23-03
Leadership Levels – 23-03 21-07 23-03

Tasking is complete, need to incorperate into IPDs (EDG) after migration to Drupal 9.
NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – 23-02 21-02 23-02
NWCG Forms Project to OMB – 20-12 19-05 23-01
L-180 ES, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service 22-04 23-01
D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder – 23-01 21-06 23-01

Transition to course template/certification
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, NFES 2544 22-11 23-01
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 24-10 22-12 23-01

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 23-01 22-12 23-01
Banded Entry Level Training (new S-110, Basic Wildland Fire Orientation) – 23-01 21-07 23-01

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RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2022) 22-06 22-12
S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (OLT) – 22-12 20-06 22-12
S-190 ES, Firefighter Training – 22-10 20-12 22-10
NWCG Guía de Bolsillo de Respuesta a Incidentes (GRI), PMS 461 ES – 22-09 21-04 22-09
NWCG Standards for Unit Identifiers, PMS 931 – 22-09 22-07 22-09
IBC - Equipment Breakdown Module 22-04 22-08

Approved FY21 budget request.
WFLDP – Mack Lake Staff Ride – 22-08 22-02 22-08
NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 – 22-08 22-05 22-08
NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Sections Chiefs – 22-08 21-01 22-08
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-07 22-06 22-07
NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-07 22-07 22-07
Fire Traffic Area Diagram & Aerial Supervision Standard Scripts, PMS 505d & PMS 505e 22-06 22-07
Delivering Tactical Decision Games Using Sand Table Exercises (DVD), PMS 468 – 22-01 22-01 22-07
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – 22-07 22-04 22-07
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 – 22-07 22-05 22-07
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-06 22-06 22-06
NWCG Buying Team Extension Form, PMS 902-3 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 22-06 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 22-06 22-03 22-06
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 22-06 22-06 22-06
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1 – 22-06 22-05 22-06
6MFS Week Of Remembrance 2022 22-05 22-06
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 22-05 22-04 22-06
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2022) – 22-06 22-01 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-06 22-04 22-06

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-04 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-05 22-05 22-05

June 2022 Update
Medical Unit Leader Standards, PMS 350-34 22-03 22-05
NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures, PMS 484 – 22-05 22-04 22-05
Fixed Wing Parking Tender Standards, PMS 350-92 – 22-05 22-01 22-05
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Standards for Unit Identification, PMS 931 – 22-04 22-03 22-04
HLCO/ATGS PTB, PMS 311-18 – 22-04 22-03 22-04
NWCG Fire Traffic Area Diagram, PMS 505d – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 22-03 22-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 22-04 22-02 22-04
Creating IPDs – 22-03 18-01 22-03
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualification, PMS 310-1 – 22-03 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
GISS PTB, PMS 311-77 22-02 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 – 22-03 22-02 22-03
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512 – 22-03 22-02 22-03
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 22-03 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-03 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG High Pressure Portable Pump Instructions, PMS 460 – 22-03 21-10 22-03
Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and Their Families, PMS 600 – 22-02 22-01 22-02

Done 2/22
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 – 22-03 22-01 22-02

Done 3/22
Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 – 22-02 21-04 22-02
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
FWPT Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
CRWB Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
MEDL Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning, PMS 309 – 22-01 21-06 22-01
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
NWCG Prescribed Fire Plan Template, PMS 484-1 – 21-12 21-11 21-12
Agency-Specific PTBs (WMTM and WMTL) – 21-12 21-11 21-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Mental Health Module – 21-12 20-06 21-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2021) – 21-12 21-06 21-12
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing, PMS 200 – 21-12 21-11 21-12
S-130, Firefighter Training (ILT) – 21-11 19-06 21-11
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 21-10 21-08 21-10
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 21-10 21-08 21-10

Annual Update
RT-130, WFSTAR Helispot Operations Module – 21-10 20-06 21-10
FEMS Logo – 21-08 21-08 21-09

Waiting on committee
P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team Member – 21-09 20-01 21-09

Certification in progress
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 – 21-09 21-06 21-09
Aviation Risk Management Workbook, PMS 530-1 – 21-09 20-06 21-09

Committee input required
Reference Materials for Becoming an L-Course Provider – 21-09 21-06 21-09
INVL PTB, PMS 311-90 – 21-09 21-01 21-09
INVF PTB, PMS 311-66 – 21-09 21-01 21-09
MHSC Suicide Prevention Week – 21-08 21-08 21-08
NWCG Standards for Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 21-08 20-07 21-08

Completed 21-08
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 and PMS 936-1 Updates – 21-08 21-07 21-08
RT-130, HTTSC: Chainsaw Ops Complexity Video – 21-07 20-06 21-07

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract w/ specific period of performance; tied to Hughes Corrective Action Plan.
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters, PMS 525-1 – 21-07 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 21-07 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Move Resources to Homepage – 21-07 21-07 21-07
OF 297 and SF 261 (Fillable) – 21-07 21-07 21-07
Rework Homepage Design to Include Social Media – 21-07 21-07 21-07
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 – 21-07 21-06 21-07

2021 Update
NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card, PMS 477-1 – 21-07 21-04 21-07

Completed 21-08
NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form, PMS 250 – 21-06 21-05 21-06
Week of Remembrance 2021 – 21-06 21-02 21-06
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2021) – 21-06 20-06 21-06
Support for FY21 Training Season (TDC Tasking Memo) – 21-05 20-09 21-05

In progress. Priority courses have been assigned.
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 21-05 21-04 21-05
Fire Weather Handbook (1974), PMS 425-1 – 21-02 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425 for completion
NWCG Committee Homepages – 21-05 20-06 21-05

All pages in new format. 90% finished.
FI-110, Fire Investigation – 21-05 21-01 21-05
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management, PMS 530 – 21-05 21-02 21-05
RT-300, FUSC: Landscape Scale RX Fire Planning Video – 21-05 20-06 21-05

Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract with specific period of performance.
NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts, PMS 425 – 21-05 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425-1 for completion
RT-130, WFSTAR Module 2020 Fire Year in Review – 21-04 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
NWCG NFES Part 2 Catalog, PMS 449-2 – 21-04 20-03 21-04
NFDRS Website - Moving from FireNet – 21-04 19-10 21-04

NFDRS personnel input required
RT-130, WFSTAR Module NFDRS Overview – 21-04 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
RT-130, WFSTAR Module UAS Operations – 21-04 21-02 21-04

New module for 2021 training season
RT-130, Rework the site design – 21-04 20-08 21-04
Incident Behavior Form, PMS 934 – 21-04 21-04 21-04
Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – 21-04 21-02 21-04
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 21-04 21-03 21-04
6MFS Edit All Entries – 21-03 20-07 21-03
Move Safety Alerts From NIFC to NWCG – 21-03 20-08 21-03

100+ Loaded for safety alerts and bulletins
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules Military – 21-03 21-02 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
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Checklist, PMS 503 – 21-02 20-05 21-02
Performance Support Module pages – 20-12 20-04 21-02
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition, PMS 501 – 21-01 20-05 21-01
S-131, Firefighter 1 – 20-12 18-01 20-12
NWCG Guide to Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires, PMS 420-3 – 20-12 18-04 20-12
Post Wildfire Recovery Program Website - Moving from FireNet – 20-12 19-01 20-12

NWCG partner website.
NWCG EB Memo Project – 20-12 20-08 20-12
Fix Printing Option for Position Pages, PMS 310-1 – 20-12 20-06 20-12
Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide, PMS 477 – 20-10 19-08 20-10
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 – 20-10 20-01 20-10
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 20-10 20-08 20-10

Annual Update
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 20-10 20-08 20-10
RXMG PTB, PMS 311-70 – 20-10 20-08 20-10
NFES Catalog -- Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 – 20-10 20-10 20-10
Guia de Repuesta de Incidentes Bolsillo (GRI / IRPG), PMS 461 ES – 20-08 19-03 20-08
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - Annual Update – 20-08 20-06 20-08
Add Training Listing to All Committee/Subcommittee Pages – 20-08 20-06 20-08

Similar to position and publications list.
10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110 ES, 118 ES, 110-118 ES – 20-08 19-10 20-08
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 20-08 20-01 20-08
FMB COVID Request (includes Mental Health Covid) 20-07 20-08

FMB priority tasking.
Create views to show change history for all positions, 1) by position, and 2) by year, PMS 310-1 – 20-08 20-07 20-08

Start for IPSC review (Aug); Finish for PMS 310-1 update (Oct).
Create archived position pages for all archived positions, PMS 310-1 – 20-08 20-07 20-08

Used with 310-1 position history view.
NWCG Airtanker Base Directory, PMS 507 – 20-08 20-08 20-08
10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110, 118, 110-118 – 20-07 19-10 20-07

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

IPSC reviewed, ready for EB certification.
Move FMB website to NWCG including subgroups – 20-07 20-07 20-07

FMB priority.
Week of Remembrance 2020 – 20-06 20-05 20-06

Must be posted NLT 29 June.
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NWCG Latest Announcements

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

2024 Wildland Fire Emergency Medical Service Awards

Date: May 22, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Emergency Medical Committee

The NWCG Emergency Medical Committee (EMC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Wildland Fire Emergency Medical Service Awards. Each year, EMC recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated exceptional actions or accomplishments that go above and beyond their normal mission or job duties.

Congratulations to all the awardees and nominees. Through leadership and initiative, they have made significant contributions to the safety and well-being of the wildland fire community. These honors are well deserved.

References:

2024 Wildland Fire EMS Awards

NWCG Emergency Medical Committee

NWCG Welcomes the Incident Management Teams Association as an Associate Member

Date: May 21, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
https://www.nwcg.gov/contact-us

The NWCG Executive Board is honored to announce that the Incident Management Teams Association (IMTA) has joined the National Wildfire Coordinating Group as an associate member.

IMTA is a dedicated group of incident management professionals committed to enhancing the profession by promoting standards and fostering collaboration across federal, state, local, Tribal, and private sector partners throughout all phases of incident management.

“Joining NWCG aligns with our mission to elevate incident management professionals nationwide,” said Dr. Randal Collins, President of IMTA. “This is a proud moment for all of us committed to advancing public safety.”

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Incident Management Teams Association

National Wildfire Coordinating Group