Helicopter Crewmember

HECM decorative banner: photos depicting HECM position. HECM Position Description: The Helicopter Crewmember (HECM) is responsible for supporting the ground-based operations of the helicopter mission in a rapidly changing, high-risk wildland fire environment. The HECM is a member of a helicopter module and reports to the Helicopter Manager (HMGB).

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The Helicopter Crewmember (HECM) serves as a member of a helicopter crew, assisting the Helicopter Manager (HMGB) and/or the Helibase Manager (HEBM) in the performance and completion of helicopter missions. The HECM reports to the HMGB or HEBM and works in the Aviation functional area.

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Administratively Determined (AD) Class: D

The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:

To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.

For more information on the AD Pay Plans, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Position Change History

Date:

Jul 2021

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Date:

Oct 2018

Updated: Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Date:

Jun 2011

Added: Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Material (A-110) to Required Training as a triennial requirement.

Date:

Jun 2009

Updated: HECM Position Task Book (311-22) was modified to include additional behaviors, tasks, and task codes for helispot operations.

Date:

Oct 1993

Position created.

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2022-11-02

Primary Committee:

National Interagency Aviation Committee

Steward:

Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee

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