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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-420, Intermediate Incident Management 25-02 26-12

EB-TM-23-001
02 S-212, Faller 2 Incident Position Performance Package 21-12 26-04
03 S-203, PIO3 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 26-06
04 S-229, Single Resource Boss Training, OLT 25-08 26-05
05 S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations 22-11 26-02
06 NWCG Management Committee Reorg 26-01 26-07
07 D-110, Expanded Dispatch Recorder 25-04 26-04
08 D-310, Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher 25-04 26-04
09 S-273, SEMG Incident Position Performance Package 25-11 27-04
10 S-236, HEQB Incident Position Performance Package 25-11 27-04
11 S-372, HMGB Incident Position Performance Package 25-11 27-04
12 RAMP Incident Position Performance Package 25-11 26-08
13 S-200, ICT4 Incident Position Performance Package 25-11 27-04
14 NWCG Standards for Operational Procedures, PMS 900 25-09 26-06
15 Agency Administrator's Guide to Critical Incident Management, PMS 926 23-01 26-07
16 Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 26-03 26-10
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Title Date Added Date Completed Comments
NWCG Aircraft Flight Schedule Request Form, PMS 249 - 26-02 25-10 26-02
S-131, FFT1 Incident Position Performance Package - 26-02 24-05 26-02
S-231, ENGB Incident Position Performance Package - 26-02 24-03 26-02
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 26-01 25-12 26-01
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 26-01 25-12 26-01
S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations - 26-01 22-11 26-01
M-280, REAF Incident Position Performance Package – 26-01 24-03 26-01
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 - 25-12 25-20 25-12
S-320, Introduction to IMTs - 25-12 23-05 25-12

EB-TM-23-001
RADO Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
INCM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-10
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition, PMS 501 - 25-10 25-10 25-10
PSM-004, How to Properly Fill Out the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF-297 25-06 25-10
L-280, Followership to Leadership Course revision 24-10 25-09
FIRB Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 25-09
PIOT Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-08
HECM Incident Position Performance Package 23-06 25-08
S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior 23-07 25-08
ICT5 Incident Position Performance Package 24-03 25-08
UASD Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
ATBM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
FWBM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
UASL Incident Position Performance Package 25-04 25-08
UASM Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
PROC Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
TIME Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
FBAN Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
UASP Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
LTAN Incident Position Performance Package 24-10 25-08
NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules, PMS 431 - 25-06 25-04 25-06
X-900 OLT, Investigation of Powerline Caused Wildland Fires - 25-05 22-07 25-05

Approved FY22 budget request.
Updating the blended version of S-130 to match the 2021 instructor led version 24-02 25-05
FELB Incident Position Performance Package - 25-05 23-11 25-05
SOFF Incident Position Performance Package -25-05 23-06 25-05
Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 22-01 25-04
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
EDSD Incident Position Performance Package - 25-04 23-11 25-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignitions, PMS 501 - 25-04 25-03 25-04
ICS 220 WF, Air Operations Summary WF - 25-04 24-08 25-04
Medical Unit Leader Incident Position Performance Package 22-03 25-04
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 - 25-03 24-05 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
ACDP 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
DOCL Incident Position Performance Package - 25-03 24-03 25-03
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.
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 - 25-02 25-02 25-03
NWCG WUI Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 - 25-02 23-10 25-02
NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 - 25-02 24-03 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
ABRO Incident Position Performance Package 23-11 24-10
EQTR Incident Position Performance Package – 24-10 23-06 24-10
SCKN Incident Position Performance Package – 24-08 23-06 24-08
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation, PMS 277 – 24-08 24-07 24-07
NWCG Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 24-07 24-06 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 Position Task Book for Operations Branch Director (OPBD), PMS 311-109 – 24-06 24-03 24-06
NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support, PMS 552 – 24-06 24-04 24-06
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 24-06 24-05 24-06
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 24-06 24-05 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
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2024) – 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.
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 24-04 24-02 24-04
Next Gen PTB – 24-04 22-04 24-04
TFR Request, PMS 520-2 – 24-03 24-04 24-03
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
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 Position of Resource Advisor (READ), PMS 311-111 – 24-01 23-10 24-01
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 Archaeologist (ARCH), PMS 311-113 – 24-01 23-10 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 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 Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 - December 2023 – 23-12 23-10 23-12
NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307 – 23-12 23-10 23-12
Loading course materials on web for download (required training) – 23-11 20-05 23-11
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2023) 23-04 23-11
RXB1/2 Incident Position Performance Package/Training Contract – 23-11 20-12 23-11
Crew Boss Incident Position Performance Package – 23-10 22-01 23-10
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-10 23-06 23-10
NWCG Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470 – 23-08 22-12 23-08
IBC - Compensation for Injury Module, PSM-05 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination, PMS 520 – 23-07 23-04 23-07
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 23-06 23-06 23-07
NWCG FPET Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 – 23-06 23-05 23-07
S-130 ES, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior – 23-07 21-03 23-07
IBC - Claims Module, PSM-06 22-04 23-07 Approved FY22 budget request.
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 23-06 23-04 23-06
NWCG FPET Guide, PMS 474 – 23-06 23-03 23-06
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510 – 23-06 22-12 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 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 Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 23-03 23-01 23-03
NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 – 23-02 21-02 23-02
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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NWCG Forms Project to OMB – 20-12 19-05 23-01
S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (OLT) – 22-12 20-06 22-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2022) 22-06 22-12
S-190 ES, Firefighter Training – 22-10 20-12 22-10
NWCG Standards for Unit Identifiers, PMS 931 – 22-09 22-07 22-09
NWCG Guía de Bolsillo de Respuesta a Incidentes (GRI), PMS 461 ES – 22-09 21-04 22-09
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
IBC - Equipment Breakdown Module 22-04 22-08

Approved FY21 budget request.
WFLDP – Mack Lake Staff Ride – 22-08 22-02 22-08
Fire Traffic Area Diagram & Aerial Supervision Standard Scripts, PMS 505d & PMS 505e 22-06 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 Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-07 22-07 22-07
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-07 22-06 22-07
Delivering Tactical Decision Games Using Sand Table Exercises (DVD), PMS 468 – 22-01 22-01 22-07
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 22-06 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-06 22-06 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 Buying Team Extension Form, PMS 902-3 22-06 22-06
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 22-05 22-04 22-06
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-04 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-06 22-04 22-06

Annual Update
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2022) – 22-06 22-01 22-06
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 22-06 22-03 22-06
Fixed Wing Parking Tender Standards, PMS 350-92 – 22-05 22-01 22-05
NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures, PMS 484 – 22-05 22-04 22-05
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 Incident Check-In Form, ICS 211 WF – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Fire Traffic Area Diagram, PMS 505d – 22-04 22-02 22-04
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment, PMS 236 – 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 NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 22-03 22-04
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 – 22-03 22-02 22-03
NWCG High Pressure Portable Pump Instructions, PMS 460 – 22-03 21-10 22-03
Creating IPDs – 22-03 18-01 22-03
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 – 22-03 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 22-03 21-12 22-03

Done 3/22
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualification, PMS 310-1 – 22-03 22-03 22-03

Completed 03/22
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512 – 22-03 22-02 22-03
GISS PTB, PMS 311-77 22-02 22-03

Done 3/22
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
Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and Their Families, PMS 600 – 22-02 22-01 22-02

Done 2/22
MEDL Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning, PMS 309 – 22-01 21-06 22-01
FWPT Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
CRWB Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
Faller 3 Incident Position Performance Package – 22-01 20-12 22-01
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 22-01 21-12 22-01
RT-130, WFSTAR Mental Health Module – 21-12 20-06 21-12
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
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing, PMS 200 – 21-12 21-11 21-12
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2021) – 21-12 21-06 21-12
S-130, Firefighter Training (ILT) – 21-11 19-06 21-11
RT-130, WFSTAR Helispot Operations Module – 21-10 20-06 21-10
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
INVL PTB, PMS 311-90 – 21-09 21-01 21-09
Reference Materials for Becoming an L-Course Provider – 21-09 21-06 21-09
Aviation Risk Management Workbook, PMS 530-1 – 21-09 20-06 21-09

Committee input required
INVF PTB, PMS 311-66 – 21-09 21-01 21-09
FEMS Logo – 21-08 21-08 21-09

Waiting on committee
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 – 21-09 21-06 21-09
P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team Member – 21-09 20-01 21-09

Certification in progress
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 and PMS 936-1 Updates – 21-08 21-07 21-08
NWCG Standards for Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 – 21-08 20-07 21-08

Completed 21-08
MHSC Suicide Prevention Week – 21-08 21-08 21-08
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 – 21-07 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters, PMS 525-1 – 21-07 21-07 21-07

Completed 21-08
Move Resources to Homepage – 21-07 21-07 21-07
NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card, PMS 477-1 – 21-07 21-04 21-07

Completed 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.
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 Aircraft Dispatch Form, PMS 250 – 21-06 21-05 21-06
RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2021) – 21-06 20-06 21-06
Week of Remembrance 2021 – 21-06 21-02 21-06
FI-110, Fire Investigation – 21-05 21-01 21-05
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management, PMS 530 – 21-05 21-02 21-05
NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts, PMS 425 – 21-05 21-02 21-05

Tied to PMS 425-1 for completion
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.
Support for FY21 Training Season (TDC Tasking Memo) – 21-05 20-09 21-05

In progress. Priority courses have been assigned.
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 Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 – 21-05 21-04 21-05
Incident Behavior Form, PMS 934 – 21-04 21-04 21-04
RT-130, Rework the site design – 21-04 20-08 21-04
NFDRS Website - Moving from FireNet – 21-04 19-10 21-04

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

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

New module for 2021 training season
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
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 – 21-04 21-03 21-04
Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – 21-04 21-02 21-04
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
Move Safety Alerts From NIFC to NWCG – 21-03 20-08 21-03

100+ Loaded for safety alerts and bulletins
6MFS Edit All Entries – 21-03 20-07 21-03
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
NWCG EB Memo Project – 20-12 20-08 20-12
S-131, Firefighter 1 – 20-12 18-01 20-12
Fix Printing Option for Position Pages, PMS 310-1 – 20-12 20-06 20-12
Post Wildfire Recovery Program Website - Moving from FireNet – 20-12 19-01 20-12

NWCG partner website.
NWCG Guide to Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires, PMS 420-3 – 20-12 18-04 20-12
NFES Catalog -- Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 – 20-10 20-10 20-10
RXMG PTB, PMS 311-70 – 20-10 20-08 20-10
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 – 20-10 20-08 20-10
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
Create archived position pages for all archived positions, PMS 310-1 – 20-08 20-07 20-08

Used with 310-1 position history view.
Guia de Repuesta de Incidentes Bolsillo (GRI / IRPG), PMS 461 ES – 20-08 19-03 20-08
NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 – 20-08 20-01 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
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).
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.
Move FMB website to NWCG including subgroups – 20-07 20-07 20-07

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

IPSC reviewed, ready for EB certification.
Week of Remembrance 2020 – 20-06 20-05 20-06

Must be posted NLT 29 June.
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NWCG Latest Announcements

2024 Paul Gleason Award Winners Announced

Date:  March 13, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Leadership Committee

The NWCG Leadership Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Paul Gleason "Lead By Example" awards. Award categories include Initiative and Innovation, Mentoring and Teamwork, Motivation and Vision, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to the awardees:

  • Justin Baxter, National Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations Specialist, with the U.S. Forest Service — Initiative and Innovation
  • Kelly Woods, Director of the Wildland Firefighting Lessons Learned Center — Mentoring and Teamwork
  • Doug Booster, Instructor, ProHealth Net, Inc. — Motivation and Vision
  • Pam McDonald, Writer-Editor for the National Interagency Fire Center — Lifetime Achievement Award

References:

Paul Gleason Lead By Example Award

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP)

Leadership Committee

NEW! S-231, Engine Boss Course Available Now

Date:  March 6, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is pleased to announce the new S-231, Engine Boss (Single Resource) course is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). Developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, this training supports individuals working towards Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB) incident qualifications. 

This is a performance-based instructor-led training (ILT) that focuses on the application of ENGB responsibilities during wildland fire operations, emphasizing readiness, information gathering, risk management, engine tactics, and Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) operations. Trainees apply these skills through scenario-based group work and an optional field day that reinforces hands-on engine operation tasks. 

References:

S-231, Engine Boss (Single Resource) (Instructor-led)

NWCG Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB) Position Page

Wildland Fire Learning Portal

NWCG Celebrates 50 Years!

Date:  March 6, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: NWCG Executive Secretary

NWCG is proud to celebrate 50 years of service to the wildland fire community. Beginning in 1976 with an interagency agreement between the Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture, NWCG has grown to include additional member agencies and is recognized as the standard-setting leader in wildland fire operations.

To honor where we’ve been and highlight where we are going, the NWCG team has created a video showcasing our history and accomplishments. The video is now available on the NWCG website.

References:

NWCG 50 Year Anniversary Video

NEW! S-131, Firefighter Type 1 Course Available Now

Date:  March 6, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is pleased to announce the new S-131, Firefighter Type 1 course is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). Developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, this course is a performance-based instructor-led training (ILT) that focuses on the application of situational awareness and decision making, building on the knowledge and concepts introduced in previous required courses. Using a threaded fictitious fire, each unit focuses on a performance-based activity in which students practice applying their decision-making and problem-solving skills.

The S-131, Firefighter Type 1 course is required for individuals seeking qualifications to be a Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) (FFT1) or an Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).

References:

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 (Instructor-led)

NWCG Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) Position Page

NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 Position Page

Wildland Fire Learning Portal