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NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

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The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, establishes minimum NWCG position qualification standards for training, experience, physical fitness, and currency for national mobilization to wildland fire incidents. And position qualification standards are located in the NWCG Position Catalog. Each NWCG Position includes a record of all qualifications changes. A historical record of all changes is found here, organized by position. It includes positions which have been removed from the NWCG Position Catalog. An historical record of all changes is found here, organized by update year. A consolidated Position History is also available.



Year: 2026

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 RXB2

Updated: 

 Prescribed Fire
Receiving/Distribution Manager
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Receiving/Distribution Manager RCDM

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For RCDM":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)
 Logistics
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader*
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* COMP

Updated:

  • NWCG Compensation/Claims Unit Leader Position Task Book, PMS 311-47. Procurement Unit Leader (PROC) and Time Unit Leader (TIME) have been removed.
 Finance/ Administration
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1*
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1* FSC1

Removed:
Required Training

  • S-520, Advanced Incident Management or CIMC, Complex Incident Management Course

Required Experience

  • Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1) Position Task Book, PMS 311-46

Added:

The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2025. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB.

 Finance/ Administration
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 RXB1

Updated:

 Prescribed Fire
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher EDSP

Added: NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher, PMS 350-57

 Dispatch
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader UASL

Added:

  • NWCG Position Task Book for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader (UASL), PMS 311-128
    • Replaces NWCG Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader Position Task Book, PMS 311-79
  • NWCG Incident Position Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader, PMS 350-128
 Air Operations
Air Operations
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Air Operations
Position Catalog
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Position Catalog
Prevention and Investigation
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Prevention and Investigation
Incident Position Management
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Incident Position Management
Prescribed Fire
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Prescribed Fire
Planning
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Planning
Operations
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Operations
Logistics
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Logistics
Finance Administration
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Finance Administration
Dispatch
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Dispatch
Command
Position Title Position Code Change Functional Area
Command
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NWCG Latest Announcements

ETC/RMC Safety Bulletin: 25-001 New Guidance on Laundering Wildland Fire Clothing to Reduce Contamination

Date: Aug 8, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee
 Risk Management Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) and the Risk Management Committee (RMC) have issued Safety Bulletin 25-001: Laundering to Decontaminate Wildland Fire Clothing. Recent research revealed that wildland fire flame-resistant pants and shirts can be contaminated with chemicals from combustion byproducts, including carcinogens, and that common laundering practices can effectively remove these harmful contaminants from wildland firefighter clothing more effectively than previously understood. It is recommended to decontaminate wildland fire clothing as frequently as possible. 

Frequently Asked Questions about this new information and how to implement recommendations can be found on the NWCG Alerts page. Read the complete ETC/RMC Safety Bulletin: 25-001 to learn more. 

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC Safety Bulletin: 25-001

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Laundering to Decontaminate Wildland Fire Clothing

Equipment Technology Committee

Risk Management Committee

FAQ Now Available for Archiving Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Positions

Date: Aug 6, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Incident and Position Standards Committee

To support the transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM), NWCG will archive all Type 1 and Type 2 Command and General Staff (C&G) position qualifications in January 2026, as outlined in NWCG Executive Board Memo 25-002. To assist with this transition, a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is now available.

This resource answers common questions about the status of Type 1 and Type 2 qualifications, impacts to incident qualification management, training requirements, and resource ordering considerations. Review the full FAQ to learn more.

For additional information on CIM and the transition of C&G positions, see NWCG Executive Board Memos 23-005, 24-005, and 25-002, as well as the Incident Workforce and Development Group webpage.

References:

NWCG Type 1 & Type 2 Position Archiving FAQ

NWCG Executive Board Correspondence

Incident Workforce Development Group

Incident and Position Standards Committee

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for UASD, UASM, UASL and UASP

Date: July 31, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
 

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all four Unmanned Aircraft Systems positions:

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist (UASD)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager (UASM)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader (UASL)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UASP)

The Performance Support Packages for these positions were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, scheduled for January 2026.

References:

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot Position Page

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for RADO and INCM

Date: July 30, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
 

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Radio Operator (RADO) and Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, scheduled for January 2026.

References:

NWCG Radio Operator Position Page

NWCG Incident Communications Center Manager Position Page