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State Financial Code Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Incident Business Committee IBC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for a state agency-specific accounting identifier.

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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Horizontal Datum Code Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Geospatial Subcommittee GSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for the point coordinate reference systems.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Tactics (FIRESCOPE) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Geospatial Subcommittee GSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for descrbing strategy and tactics.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Resource Capacity Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Incident and Position Standards Committee IPSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format, definition, and domain for resource capacity.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

UTM Easting Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
Geospatial Subcommittee GSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for documenting UTM Easting.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Comments (special needs) Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
National Coordination System Committee NCSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for documenting special needs for a capability being requested.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Tail Number Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
National Coordination System Committee NCSC
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the registration number of an aircraft.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

Evaluator Name Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee
Description

This specification establishes a standardized format and definition for the name of the trainer on the incident that evaluated a trainee experience.

Standard For

Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

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Guidance for Incident Finance Electronic File Management, Memo 23-08

Date: May 31, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

The NWCG Incident Business Committee (IBC) realized the file structure for COST and COMP unit folders needed additional refinement to the current standards. The same task group as previous was convened to address these types of files. The buying team group revised electronic document standards for buying team files now being housed on FireNet. The documents, have been approved by the IBC and are provided as national standards for incident finance electronic files and folders.

References:

Memo 23-08

Finance Working Files and Folder Matrix for FireNet

Finance Electronic Files Management Guidance

Structure for Finance Working Files Provided in FireNet

Buying Team Electronic Document Standard Operating Procedures

Structure for Final Finance eDoc Box Provided in FireNet

NWCG Celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week

Date: May 24, 2023
Contact: Emergency Medical Committee (EMC)

This week, NWCG celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week.  
The Emergency Medical Committee is proud to be affiliated with all the agencies and organizations who collaborate to provide and support EMS across our national wildfire response systems.  

Thank you to all the EMS individuals for the important work and mission you do every day!

Learn about the NWCG Emergency Medical Committee

References:

NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: May 22, 2023
Contact: Interagency Water Scooper Subcommittee (IWSS)

The 2023 update of NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518, establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

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NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510

Date: May 25, 2023
Contact: Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee (IHOPS)


The 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations (NSHO), PMS 510, establishes the standards by which helicopter operations are to be conducted under the exclusive direction and operational control of federal, state, and local agencies in the accomplishment of interagency fire suppression and natural resource aviation management.

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