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Data Source (secondary) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Geospatial Subcommittee GSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the source that supplied data for aggregation.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Incident Significant Events Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for describing the observed fire behavior or significant incident events for the current reporting period. (ICS Block 28)

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Geographic Coordinating Area Name Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
National Coordination System Committee NCSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the name that identifies one of the wildland fire geographic coordinating areas.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

GIS Acres (generic) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Geospatial Subcommittee GSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for GIS acres calculated using international acres.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Longitude (point of origin) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for identifying the longitude location of the point of origin of a fire.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Unique Identifier (capability type) (GUID) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Data Management Committee DMC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the unique id of the capability type that defines a qualification that a resource can perform on an incident.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Incident Size Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee, FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for how large the incident is, measured in acres.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

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RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions

Date: April 9, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
RMC Member Eric Fransted

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates. 

References:

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions 

NWCG Position Catalog

Updated, NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination, PMS 412

Date: April 8, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee

PMS 412 provides guidance for wildland fire investigations. This guide outlines recommended procedures, practices, techniques, and methods to promote a systematic approach. The last update to this publication was in 2016.

References:

NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination PMS 412

Updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: March 31, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit

The updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module