Helicopter Manager, Single Resource

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A Single Resource Boss (HMGB) is responsible for supervising and directing a fire suppression module, such as a hand crew, engine, helicopter, heavy equipment, firing team, or one or more fallers.

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Administratively Determined (AD) Class: G

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:

Oct 2019

Removed Single Engine Airtanker Manager (SEMG) from HMGB Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Date:

Oct 2018

Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Date:

Oct 2012

Added A-110, Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Materials training as a triennial requirement. Completion of A-110 is required prior to Position Task Book initiation. A-110 training is available at https://www.iat.gov/training/searchcourse_overview.asp?cid=1005.

Date:

May 2008

The Helicopter Boss, Single Resource (HELB) and Helicopter Manager (HELM) positions have been combined and replaced by the position of Helicopter Manager, Single resource (HMGB). This position is included in the Single Resource Boss Position Task Book (311-13).

Date:

Oct 1999

Removed course S-290 Intermediate Wildland fire Behavior (32 hrs.)

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2020-04-02

Primary Committee:

National Interagency Aviation Committee

Steward:

Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee

Key Stakeholder (s):

National Interagency Aviation Committee

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