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Dispatch Area Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the dispatch area or zone in which a dispatch center exists.

Standard For

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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Ingress/Egress (driveway) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
WUIMC Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee, GSC Geospatial Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for documenting a driveway's ingress and egress.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Residences Destroyed Quantity Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
PSOG National Predictive Services Oversight Group, FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for reporting the total number of residences destroyed, or damaged to an extent requiring rebuilding, as a result of a fire.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Final Fire Report Status Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the status of final fire reporting data.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Date-Time (needed by) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee, NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the date and time a resource is needed by.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Manager Contact Information Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the contact information for the manager of a resource.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Administrative Unit Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the organization administering a resource's evaluation.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Heading Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
GSC Geospatial Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for heading in degrees.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Altitude (auto-generated) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
NIAC National Interagency Aviation Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for altitude, an auto-generated value.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Reimbursable Indicator Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
IBC Incident Business Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for identifying whether the cost of an incident is another agency's responsibility.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

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2024/2025 NWCG Leadership Campaign – The Roots of Wildland Fire Leadership

Date: August 28, 2024
Contact: Leadership Committee 

NWCG is excited to announce the 2024/2025 NWCG Leadership Campaign, themed "The Roots of Wildland Fire Leadership." This campaign provides an opportunity for personnel to engage in leadership development activities.

The campaign features four modules that can be completed at any time between May 2024 and May 2025.

The Leadership Committee promotes and enables the development of leaders in the wildland fire service by providing educational and leadership development opportunities.

References:

2024/2025 NWCG Leadership Campaign – The Roots of Wildland Fire Leadership

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

NWCG Leadership Committee

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN)

Date: August 27, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32, NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32, and Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for SCKN includes the Incident Position Standards, Next Generation Position Task Book, and job aid were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Status/Check-In Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32

NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32

Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111

The Next Generation Position Task Book and Incident Position Standards are now available for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF)

Date: July 26, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81 and NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81 are now available.

The Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) is responsible for monitoring operations on an incident from a risk management perspective to provide for the welfare of incident resources and the public. The new Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort.

References:

NWCG Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) Position

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81

NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81

Updated NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

Date: July 25, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

The Incident Planning Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277.

The NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc) establishes the standards for collection and retention of records on wildland fires. This July 2024 update will provide incident management teams the most current standards required to maintain incident records and submit them to host units at the close of an incident.

References:

NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

eDoc Box Directory (zip file)