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Mitigation Description Data Standard

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

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for describing mitigation efforts.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Date-Time (archive) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
DMC Data Management Committee, FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the date and time a record was archived.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Wildland Urban Interface Indicator Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
WUIMC Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee, FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for indicating if the presence of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) influenced the cost, strategy, or management of a wildfire.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Incident Position Title Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
PNB Position Naming Board
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the job name associated with an overhead position.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Primary Fuel Model Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
FMC Fuels Management Committee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the fuel model which best represents the primary carrier of the fire for the reporting period.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

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Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 6, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

The December 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, is now available for download. No changes have been made to the associated forms and documents.

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Training catalog will migrate to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: October 23, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training 

In November 2023, the training catalog will be migrated from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of a streamlining and process improvement effort. This will first occur for all training that is required for positions, followed by training that has been recommended for positions.

References:

NWCG Training Courses

Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)

Suicide Prevention Week September 10 - 16, 2023

Date: September 8, 2023
Contact: Mental Health Subcommittee (MHSC) 

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, the NWCG Mental Health Subcommittee has created daily messages to share resources and mental health information to prevent suicide in our community.

We encourage you to use these materials to start conversations with coworkers about maintaining mental health and wellness. Each short piece takes only a few minutes to review, but it could provide information that makes a difference for you or someone else. Please share these widely.

 

References:

MHSC Suicide Prevention Week 

Opening Letter

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

NWCG Wildland Fire Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470

Date: October 25, 2023
Contact: Wildland fire Leadership Development Program

The NWCG Wildland Fire Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470, is now available. This publication establishes the standards for developing and carrying out staff rides, and incorporates best practices learned through the development of multiple staff rides.

Staff rides are excellent learning events, and the intent of this publication is to provide information that will expand the use of staff rides within the wildland fire service.

References:

NWCG Wildland Fire Staff Ride Guide, PMS 470