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Latitude Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
GSC Geospatial Subcommittee
Description

This data standard specifies a standard format for latitude. [validated: 12/15/2006]

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NWCG Associated Publication

Country Code Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
DMC Data Management Committee
Description

This standard adopts the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for two-letter country codes.

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NWCG Associated Publication

State Code Data Standard

Status
Superceded
Steward
DMC Data Management Committee
Description

This data standard has been superseded by the Country Subdivision Code standard.

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Types
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Apparatus Number Data Standard

Status
Grandfathered
Steward
NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

The external alphanumeric value painted on the side of the equipment.

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Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

Is Location Tracking Enabled Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

A status flag indicating whether a resource's location (geometry object/shape) is being updated by a real-time GPS tracking such as AVL (Automated Vehicle Locator).

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Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

County Code Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
DMC Data Management Committee
Description

This standard adopts the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) publications 6-4, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas. This FIPS standard was approved on August 31, 1990, and is published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Systems Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
FIPS PUB 6-4 implements the American National Standard ANSI X3.31-1988, Information Systems - Codes - Structure for the Identification of the Counties and County Equivalents of the United Sates and Its Outlying and Associated Areas for Information Interchange. ANSI X3.31 is published by the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 1003.&nbsp;

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Types
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NWCG Associated Publication

GUID Data Standard

Status
Grandfathered
Steward
DMC Data Management Committee
Description

A standard describing a globally unique identifier for unique identification.

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NWCG Associated Publication

Manager Contact Info Data Standard

Status
Approved
Steward
NCSC National Coordination System Committee
Description

Contact information for the manager of the resource. For use in duplicate resolution and also transferring resources from one SOR (system of record) to another. Based on the Resource SOR, this information would be the person who is responsible for certifying that this resource meets the requirements for the Type, Kind and Category.

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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:

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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

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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

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