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Position History By Year

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: 1993

Position Position Code Change Functional Area
Dozer Operator DZOP

Position archived. 

Position created. Active as an agency specific position.

Operations
Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss FFT1

Added: S-131, Firefighter Type 1 (8 hrs.) to Required Training.

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of S-131, Firefighter Type 1.

Added: S-219, Firing Operations to “Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge & Skills.”

Updated: The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) Position Task Books have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The Required Experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).

Position created.  Squad Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Operations
Demobilization Unit Leader DMOB

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DMOB."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Planning
Display Processor DPRO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Planning
Documentation Unit Leader DOCL

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DOCL."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Planning
Agency Representative AREP

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For AREP."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills.

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Added: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) as Positions That Maintain Currency for AREP.

Position created.

Command
Interagency Resource Representative IARR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Planning
Helibase Manager Type 1 HEB1

Position archived.

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Position created from Helibase Manager position.  Helibase Manager Type 1 (Six or More Helicopters).

Air Operations
Helibase Manager Type 2 HEB2

Position archived.

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Position created from Helibase Manager position.  Helibase Manager Type 2 (One to Five Helicopters).

Air Operations
Finance Administration Section Chief Type 2 FSC2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB." 

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FSC2" and "FSC2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: Required Experience:

Satisfactory performance as a Time Unit Leader (TIME).
     +
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2).
     OR
Satisfactory performance as a Cost Unit Leader (COST).
     +
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2).
     OR
Satisfactory performance as a Procurement Unit Leader (PROC).
     +
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2).
     OR
Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3).
     +
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2).

Added: S-420 Command & General Staff (32 hrs) to Required Training.

Position created. 

Finance Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Finance Section Chief  (Multi-Division) and IFinance Section Chief  (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Finance/ Administration
Firefighter Type 2 Crewmember FFT2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: The Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) PTB has been eliminated and will be replaced with a Job Aid.

Position created.  Firefighter in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Operations
Helibase Manager HEBM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) replaced Helibase Manager. 

Position created. 

Air Operations

Year: 1984

Position Position Code Change Functional Area
Time Unit Leader TIME

Added:

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For TIME."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "TIME Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a TIME, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 Position Task Book (311-50).

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Staging Area Manager STAM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Basic Firefighter Training (L-180, S-130, S-190, RT-130) to Required Training.

Position created.

Operations
Air Tactical Group Supervisor ATGS

Added: Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) to "ATGS Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: Modified Agency Approved Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training to Required Training.

Added: Agency Approved (CRM) Training and Triennial Air Tactical Group Supervisor refresher training (RT-378).

Position created.

Air Operations
Compensation for Injury Specialist INJR

Position archived.

Added: to Required Experience Section:  Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the INJR qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Updated: Required experience modified as follows:  Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)*

Added: the following language:  *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR.

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Engine Boss Single Resource ENGB

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ENGB":

  • Safety Officer Field (SOFF)

Added: Engine Boss (ENGB) maintains currency for Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: A Skills Crosswalk comparing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for structural firefighters with National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) wildland firefighter skills has been developed for the FFT2, FFT1, ENGB, and STEN positions.

Added: Required training: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource)(24 hrs), S-231, Engine Boss (Single Resource)(8 hrs), S-205, Fire Operations in the Urban Interface (28 hrs).

Position created.

Operations
Tractor Plow Operator TPOP

Position archived. Active as an agency specific position. 

Position created. 

Operations
Crew Boss Single Resource CRWB

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added to "These Positions Maintain Currency For CRWB":

  • Safety Officer Field (SOFF)

Added: Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) to "CRWB Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Required Training: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (24 hrs).

Position created.

Operations
Crew Representative CREP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS), Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STCR) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for CREP".

Updated: Number changed from S-205 to S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface.

Added: Required training: S-205, (28 hrs).

Position created.

Operations
Tractor Plow Boss TRPB

Position archived. Replaced with HEQB.

Position created. 

Operations
Firing Boss Single Resource FIRB

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FIRB":

  • Safety Officer Field (SOFF)

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Field Observer (FOBS) to "FIRB Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Updated: The Ignition Specialist positions (RXI1& RXI2) have been replaced with the Firing Boss (FIRB) position.

Added: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (24 hrs.) and S-234 (24 hrs.) to Single Resource Boss Firing Required Training.

Position created. Single Resource Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Operations
Facilities Unit Leader FACL

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For FACL":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Deleted from "FACL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added: 

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FACL."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "FACL Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: To Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a FACL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35).

Position created.

Logistics
Support Branch Director SUBD

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SUBD."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SUBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Position created.

Logistics
Service Branch Director SVBD

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SVBD."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SVBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Position created.

Logistics
Operations Branch Director OPBD

Added:

  • Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For OPBD."
  • Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) TO "OPBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8 to Position-Specific publication under Standards and References.

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Position created.

Operations
Incident Commander Type 3 ICT3

Added: 

  • Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT3."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ICT3 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a ICT3, the OPS3PSC3LSC3 and FSC3 qualifications may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the applicable Position Task Book.

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills".

Removed: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT3".

Added: Advanced ICS (ICS-400) to Required Training to align position with FEMA Type 3 standards.

Transition Plan:

  • All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-400 in responder’s records.
  • All ICT3 trainees will be required to complete ICS-400 prior to position qualification.

Position created. 

Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Command
Claims Specialist CLMS

Position archived.

Added: to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the CLMS qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Updated: Claims Specialist (CLMS) Required experience modified as follows: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)*

Added: the following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR.

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Task Force Leader TFLD

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added to "TFLD Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Safety Officer Field (SOFF)

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For TFLD."

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  If a TFLD meets the prerequisite experience and qualifications of a STL, the appropriate STL qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a ‘verification/certification’ page of the TFLD Position Task Book (311-10).

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "TFLD Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added: the following qualification pathway for required experience:
Satisfactory performance in any two Strike Team Leader positions (STCR, STEQ, STEN).

Updated: The Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STDZ, STEN, STCR, STPL) Position Task Books (PTB)(311-10) have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. Strike Team Leader tasks are completed only once. The Required Experience for TFLD must be met prior to completing additional TFLD tasks. Upon satisfactory performance in the prerequisite single resource boss position, the specific strike team leader task book may be initiated. Once qualified as a Strike Team Leader, any additional single resource boss qualifications will also qualify the individual in that corresponding strike team leader position—without having to complete the Strike Team Leader PTB for the new position—once agency certification is documented on the PTB Certification page.

Deleted: S-330 (24 hrs.) and S-390 (16 hrs.) from Required Training.

Position created.

Operations
Compensation Claims Unit Leader COMP

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for COMP."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "COMP Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Removed:

  • Claims Specialist (CLMS) and Compensation-for-Injury Specialist (INJR) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for COMP."
  • Claims Specialist (CLMS) and Compensation-for-Injury Specialist (INJR) from "COMP Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: To Required Experience: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the CLMS and INJR qualifications may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. 

Added: Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS — An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training.

Removed:
Satisfactory performance as a Compensation-for Injury Specialist (INJR) from Required Experience.
Satisfactory performance as a Claims Specialist (CLMS) from Required Experience.

Added: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)* to Required Experience.

Added: The following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as CLMS and INJR.

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Cost Unit Leader COST

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for COST."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "COST Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Required Experience:  Note: Once qualified as a COST, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 Position Task Book (311-50).

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Equipment Manager EQPM

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For EQPM":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD) 
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added: Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for EQPM."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Logistics
Helispot Manager HESM

Position archived.

In 1984 PMS 310-1, not in 1993 PMS 310-1 
Inactivated as agency specific: FS 11/2007, other fed agencies 01/2019.

Position created.

Air Operations
Food Unit Leader FDUL

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "FDUL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: S-357, Food Unit Leader (32 hrs.) to Required Training.

Position created.

Logistics
Ground Support Unit Leader GSUL

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows: 

Deleted from  "These Positions Maintain Currency For GSUL":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Deleted from " GSUL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to These Positions Maintain Currency For GSUL
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to GSUL Maintains Currency For These Positions

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a GSUL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35).

Position created.

Logistics
Medical Unit Leader MEDL

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "MEDL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD) 

Updated  "MEDL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • None

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: MEDL requirements to reflect the current EMT qualification position requirement.

Position created.

Logistics
Ordering Manager ORDM

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For ORDM":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added: Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ORDM."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents  (ICS-200) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Added: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) to Required Training.
Transition Plan:

  • All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-200 in responder’s records.
  • All trainee ORDM will be required to complete ICS-200 prior to position qualification.

Position created.

Logistics
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)

Added: Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For RCDM."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills." 

Added: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) to Required Training.
Added: Transition Plan:

  • All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-200 in responder’s records.
  • All trainee RCDM will be required to complete ICS-200 prior to position qualification.

Position created.

Logistics
Security Manager SECM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Logistics
Personnel Time Recorder PTRC

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PTRC."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Supply Unit Leader SPUL

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For SPUL":

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Deleted from "SPUL Maintains Currency For These Positions":

  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SPUL."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SPUL Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a SPUL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35).

Position created.

Logistics
Procurement Unit Leader PROC

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PROC."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "PROC Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Finance/ Administration
Situation Unit Leader SITL

Added: 

  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to  "SITL Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SITL."

Added:

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as a SITL, the PSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the PSC3 Position Task Book (311-55).

Updated: Prerequisite experience modified as follows:
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-24) as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL).

Updated: The prerequisite Required Experience for Situation Unit Leader (SITL) is Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4).

Position created.

Planning
Incident Dispatcher INDI

Position archived. Replaced with RADO.

Position created.

Logistics
Helicopter Boss HELB

Position archived. Replaced with HMGB.

Position created.

Air Operations
Dozer Operator DZOP

Position archived. 

Position created. Active as an agency specific position.

Operations
Dozer Boss DOZB

Position archived. Replaced with HEQB.

Position created.

Operations
Air Tanker Fixed Wing Coordinator ATCO

Position archived.

Position created.

Air Operations
Area Commander ACDR

Added:

  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Postions Maintain Currency for ADCR."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ACDR Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added:  Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) to Area Commander (ACDR) Maintains Currency for these Positions.

Added: Required training S-620 – Area Command (32 hrs).

Position created.

Command
Division Group Supervisor DIVS

Added: 

  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DIVS."
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note:  Once qualified as a DIVS, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Added: Required Experience option which includes satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
+
Satisfactory performance in any two Strike Team Leader positions (one must be either Strike Team Leader Engine [STEN] or Strike Team Leader Crew [STCR]). 

Added: Required training: S-339, Division/Group Supervisor (20 hrs).

Position created.

Operations
Field Observer FOBS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: FEMO and FOBS Position Task Books were combined into one Position Task Book (311-30)  but the positions have not been combined. Specific direction is in the transition plan which can be found on the NWCG Publication Management System (Qualifications) web site: PMS 310-1 Historical Documents.

Position created.

Planning
Fire Behavior Analyst FBAN

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: If an LTAN meets the prerequisite experience and qualifications of an FBAN, the certifying official may grant the FBAN qualification. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page.

Position created.

Planning
Air Support Group Supervisor ASGS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) to Required Experience and ASGS Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Position created.

Air Operations
Base Camp Manager BCMG

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Deleted from "These Positions Maintain Currency For BCMG": 

  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)

  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

Added: Logisitc Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for BCMG."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Logistics
Helicopter Coordinator HLCO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Air Operations
Incident Commander Type 1 ICT1

Added:

  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT1."
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) and Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT1" and "ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Liaison Officer (LOFR) to "ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Removed: Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) from "ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Added: Agency Representative (AREP) for "ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Position created.

Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.

Command
Incident Commander Type 2 ICT2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB."

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

Added:  Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) and Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT2".

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Liaison Officer (LOFR) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: the following Required Experience: Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3).

Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2).

Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-01) as an Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) on a wildfire incident.

Added: Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1) and Type 2 (SOF2) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT2" and "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Added: Agency Representative (AREP) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Added:

Position created. 

Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.

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Command
Helibase Manager HEBM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) replaced Helibase Manager. 

Position created. 

Air Operations
Liaison Officer LOFR

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For LOFR."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for LOFR.

Added: Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills.

Updated: Required Experience and removed from the list of Positions without NWCG Position Task Books.

Added: Position Task Book requirement per NWCG Memorandum 10-022.

Position created.

Command
Mixmaster MXMS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Updated: Required Experience item completion and certification of Position Task Book (311-94)  as a Mixmaster​ (MXMS).

Added: Position added back to PMS 310-1.

Removed: Position removed from PMS 310-1.

Position created.

Air Operations
Status Check In Recorder SCKN

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SCKN."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Position created.

Planning

Year: 2024

Position 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)

Added: Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For RCDM."

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Removed: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills." 

Added: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) to Required Training.
Added: Transition Plan:

  • All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-200 in responder’s records.
  • All trainee RCDM will be required to complete ICS-200 prior to position qualification.

Position created.

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NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052

Date: May 25, 2023
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee (WUIMC)

The NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052, establishes the standards for understanding and implementation of concepts, issues, and best practices to increase community fire adaptation. This publication is designed to: support common understanding, encourage use of consistent and proven local risk reduction efforts, increase awareness and implementation of mitigation best practices, techniques, tactics, and strategies, and improve community and structure survivability as the result of pre-wildfire mitigation actions.

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Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) Contract Awarded

Date: May 17, 2023
Contact: Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM)

Today, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) announced the award of a contract as part of an ongoing effort to improve wildland fire management through Incident Performance and Training Modernization. The contract will assist NWCG with building incident position standards, developing an integrated performance-based training system, and aid in modernizing training materials and operational tools to meet NWCG’s mission. NWCG will lead this multi-year effort and will generally start with entry level positions.

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NWCG Standards for M-2002 Fire Shelters, PMS 411

Date: May 15, 2023
Contact: Fire Shelter and Personal Protective Equipment Subcommittee (FSPPES)

An updated PMS 411 with a new name NWCG Standards for M-2002 Fire Shelters, is now available on the NWCG website. PMS 411 is no longer a PDF but is now an interactive web portal. The portal contains 10 sections, each explaining a different part of the fire shelter, training for its use, and the use of the fire shelter on the fireline.

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2024 Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management (SIIBM) Comment Period, Memo 23-06

Date: May 9, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

The IBC has recognized several changes to business practices that necessitate a revision to release a new edition in the Spring of 2024. Like the previous SIIBM update, the 2024 version will only be available via the NWCG website for downloading and printing. There will not be a hard copy version published and available to order from the cache.
The IBC is requesting comments and content edits from the field regarding potential revisions to the 2024 SIIBM. The memo's attached comment sheet describes the format in which comments should be provided. Comments are due by November 3, 2023.

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