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Fuel Treatment Indicator (completed) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FMC Fuels Management Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, defintion, and domain to indicate an incident's point of origin intersecting with a completed fuels treatment area.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Indoor Sprinkler System Indicator 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 identifying the presence of an indoor sprinkler system.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Date-Time (version) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
GSC Geospatial Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the date and time of the last edit or update of a record.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Direction Category Data Standard

Status
In Development
Steward
GSC Geospatial Subcommittee, FDSC Fire Danger Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the direction under which a Fire Danger Rating Area (FDRA) was created.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Unique Identifier (fire) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for a unique identifier assigned to each wildland fire.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Owner Agency (frequency) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
RSUSC Wildland Fire Radio Standards and Use Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the agency responsible for a frequency.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Jurisdictional Unit Name

Status
Approved
Steward
FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for Jurisdictional Unit name.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

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NWCG Welcomes NASA

Date: February 22, 2024
Contact: NWCG

NWCG welcomes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an associate member.

“As wildfires become larger and more frequent, NASA is working to apply our scientific and technological knowledge toward this national challenge, and integral to our approach is forging collaborative partnerships,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. 

 

References:

NASA News Release

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Subject Matter Experts Needed

Date: February 14, 2024
Contact: NWCG 

NWCG is seeking subject matter experts to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. As part of IPTM subject matter experts will help develop an integrated performance-based training system, ensure incident-specific training is necessary and relevant, and build position training and qualifications from Incident Position Standards.

Sign up to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization effort!

 

References:

Incident Performance and Training Modernization

NWCG SME Interest Sign-up

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Great Basin Cache Construction Impacts NWCG Publications Delivery

Date: February 13, 2024
Contact: Randy Chindarak 

Please be advised that construction at the Great Basin Cache will impact the delivery of NWCG publications and training products after February 21st. If you have a need for hard copy publications or training materials, please put your order in ASAP and those orders will be sent out within the next week. This impact is anticipated to last two weeks.

Last date to order publications prior to demolition is February 21, 2024.

References:

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Date: December 7, 2023
Contact: Risk Management Committee (RMC) 

An updated NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide is now available. This publication is intended to aid WCT Administrators in preparing and performing a WCT. 

The WCT Administrator will be able to complete proper paperwork and administer respective job-related field tests to determine a worker's capacity to meet NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307