NWCG Project Priorities
The project list provides a transparent snapshot of the NWCG program of work, past, current, and future. The project list is not intended to be all-encompassing for daily staff work assignments, and it should be not assumed that projects will not move up or down in priority. The NWCG staff spreads daily work assignments across multiple priorities as the entire program of work moves forward.
- Has multiple steps (tasks) and/or people involved.
- Not day-to-day job-related work or ongoing maintenance, occurs outside daily work.
- Has an end date, or requires significant work on a cyclical basis.
- Requires more than a couple of days to complete.
- Considered a significant revision or is a new publication or training course.
- May include agency-specific request that comes to NWCG due to staff skillset.
- Some NWCG projects have annual or biannual components and will be listed that way in the NWCG priorities list. For example, WFSTAR modules are broken into two categories: Spring (Jan-June) and Fall (July-Dec). All modules being developed during the year will be included in one of these two categories.
- Time Sensitive:
- High - Immediate need; timing is critical.
- Moderate – Some urgency, but not critical.
- Low – No urgency.
- Committee priority:
- High – Steward has established this as a high priority.
- Moderate – Steward has established this as a moderate priority.
- Low – Steward has established this as a low priority.
- Level of effort remaining:
- High – Considerable level of work involved to finish project.
- Moderate – Moderate level of work involved to finish project.
- Low – Low level of work involved to finish project.
- Size of audience:
- High – 5001-10000.
- Medium – 1001-5000.
- Low – 1-1000.
- Standards tied to a position? Y/N – Is this project tied to existing standards and/or is an existing standard.
- Required training? Y/N – only applies to training courses; required in the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.
- Existing projects that need to be finished? Y/N – May not be the highest priority based on new criteria, but needs to get finished.
- Current material significantly outdated or nonexistent? Y/N – essentially providing no or outdated information related to the training or standard.
- Political sensitivity? Y/N – Deemed politically sensitive by NWCG Executive Board or multiple agencies.
- NWCG Primary Staff (Program Manager, Coordinators, Training Program Manager, Publications Manager, Web Manager).
- Convene monthly to update and reassess project priorities (additions, deletions, priority reassessment) (with Incident and Position Standards Committee (IPSC) and Training Delivery Committee (TDC) assigned representatives).
- Present to Executive Board monthly for concurrence and maintain current priority list on website.
- NWCG Committees
- Submit new project requests to NWCG.
- Provide input on priorities for the projects under their stewardship.
- TDC
- Collaborate with NWCG Training Program Manager on course revision priorities.
- IPSC
- Assist in setting priorities based on agency needs.
- Executive Board
- Review priorities monthly and provide input/readjustment as necessary.
Current Priorities List
| Priority | Project Title | Date Added | Target Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NWCG Standards for Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 | 20-07 | 21-07 | |
| 02 | Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461 | 21-04 | 21-12 | |
| 03 | Creating IPDs | 18-01 | 21-12 | 93% drafted and approved; awaiting position decisions |
| 04 | NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning, PMS 309 | 21-06 | 21-10 | |
| 05 | NWCG Standards for Cooperator Aircraft | 21-07 | 21-07 | Critical timeframe |
| 06 | NWCG Standards for Water Scooper Operations | 21-07 | 21-07 | Critical timeframe |
| 07 | NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 and PMS 936-1 Updates | 21-07 | 21-08 | |
| 08 | RT-130, HTTSC: Chainsaw Ops Complexity Video | 20-06 | 21-07 | Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract w/ specific period of performance; tied to Hughes Corrective Action Plan. |
| 09 | S-130, Firefighter Training (ILT) | 19-06 | 21-09 | In field review status; working toward Fall certification |
| 10 | Aviation Risk Management Workbook, PMS 530-1 | 20-06 | 21-09 | Committee input required |
| 11 | RT-130, SMOC: Planning and Responding to Smoke Video | 20-06 | 21-11 | Approved FY21 budget request for IDIQ contract with specific period of performance. |
| 12 | GRI/IRPG, PMS 461 ES | 21-04 | 22-02 | |
| 13 | RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Fall 2021) | 21-06 | 21-12 | |
| 14 | S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior (OLT) | 20-06 | 21-11 | |
| 15 | MEDL Incident Position Performance Package | 20-12 | 22-01 | Submitted to contracting |
| 15 | FWPT Incident Position Performance Package | 20-12 | 22-01 | Submitted to contracting |
| 15 | CRWB Incident Position Performance Package | 20-12 | 22-01 | Submitted to contracting |
| 15 | Faller 1/2/3 Incident Position Performance Package | 20-12 | 22-01 | FAL3 submitted to contracting |
| 16 | Post-TDC Tasking reconciliation for NWCG Training | 20-09 | 21-10 | |
| 17 | NWCG Standards for Operations Sections Chiefs | 21-01 | TBD | |
| 18 | RXB1/2 Incident Position Performance Package/Training Contract | 20-12 | 22-04 | |
| 19 | Leadership Levels | 20-07 | 21-10 | |
| 20 | Loading course materials on web for download (required training) | 20-05 | 21-09 | COVID motivated priority; also cache inventory driven. |
| 21 | Reference Materials for Becoming an L-Course Provider | 20-06 | 21-09 | |
| 22 | NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205 | 21-06 | 21-09 | |
| 23 | NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card, PMS 477-1 | 21-04 | 21-07 | |
| 24 | P-310, FPET Member | 20-01 | 21-09 | Slated for Level II Certification this Fall |
| 25 | Banded entry level training (new S-110) | 20-07 | 22-01 | |
| No ranking | S-130 ES, Spanish Conversion | 21-03 | 21-08 | 80% complete |
| No ranking | S-190 ES, Spanish Conversion | 20-12 | 21-08 | 80% complete |
| No ranking | INVL PTB, PMS 311-90 | 21-01 | 21-09 | |
| No ranking | FI-310, Wildland Fire Investigation: Case Development | 21-01 | 21-09 | |
| No ranking | NWCG Best Practices for Incident Complexes (DMC project) | 21-07 | 21-09 | New project for DMC. |
| No ranking | INVF PTB, PMS 311-66 | 21-01 | 21-09 | |
| No ranking | S-373/A-450, UAS Pilot (current ILT, may be blended) | 20-06 | 21-12 | |
| No ranking | NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment, PMS 437-1 | 21-02 | 21-12 | |
| No ranking | S-445, Training Specialist | 20-03 | 22-05 | |
| No Ranking | Loading course materials on web for download (non-required training) | 20-06 | Ongoing | |
| No ranking | NWCG Forms Project to OMB | 19-05 | TBD | On the horizon |
| No ranking | NWCG Forms Project | 19-05 | TBD | Gather information before submitting to OMB. |
Completed Priorities List
| Project Title | Date Added | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 | 21-06 | 21-07 |
| Rework Homepage Design to Include Social Media | 21-07 | 21-07 |
| OF 297 and SF 261 (Fillable) | 21-07 | 21-07 |
| RT-130, WFSTAR Modules (Spring 2021) | 20-06 | 21-06 |
| Week of Remembrance 2021 | 21-02 | 21-06 |
| NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form, PMS 250 | 21-05 | 21-06 |
| FI-110, Fire Investigation | 21-01 | 21-05 |
| NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management, PMS 530 | 21-02 | 21-05 |
| NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts, PMS 425 | 21-02 | 21-05 |
| Fire Weather Handbook (1974), PMS 425-1 | 21-02 | 21-05 |
| RT-300, FUSC: Landscape Scale RX Fire Planning Video | 20-06 | 21-05 |
| NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508 | 21-04 | 21-05 |
| NWCG Committee Homepages | 20-06 | 21-05 |
| Support for FY21 Training Season (TDC Tasking Memo) | 20-09 | 21-05 |
| NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902 | 21-03 | 21-04 |
| Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 | 21-02 | 21-04 |
| Incident Behavior Form, PMS 934 | 21-04 | 21-04 |
| NWCG NFES Part 2 Catalog, PMS 449-2 | 20-03 | 21-04 |
| NFDRS Website - Moving from FireNet | 19-10 | 21-04 |
| RT-130, WFSTAR Module 2020 Fire Year in Review | 21-02 | 21-04 |
| RT-130, WFSTAR Module NFDRS Overview | 21-02 | 21-04 |
| RT-130, WFSTAR Module UAS Operations | 21-02 | 21-04 |
| RT-130, Rework the site design | 20-08 | 21-04 |
| RT-130, WFSTAR Modules Military | 21-02 | 21-03 |
| 6MFS Edit All Entries | 20-07 | 21-03 |
| Move Safety Alerts From NIFC to NWCG | 20-08 | 21-03 |
| NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Checklist, PMS 503 | 20-05 | 21-02 |
| Performance Support Module pages | 20-04 | 21-02 |
| NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition, PMS 501 | 20-05 | 21-01 |
| S-131, Firefighter 1 | 18-01 | 20-12 |
| Fix Printing Option for Position Pages, PMS 310-1 | 20-06 | 20-12 |
| Post Wildfire Recovery Program Website - Moving from FireNet | 19-01 | 20-12 |
| NWCG Guide to Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires, PMS 420-3 | 18-04 | 20-12 |
| NWCG EB Memo Project | 20-08 | 20-12 |
| NFES Catalog -- Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 | 20-10 | 20-10 |
| NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet, PMS 424-1 | 20-01 | 20-10 |
| Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide, PMS 477 | 19-08 | 20-10 |
| NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1 | 20-08 | 20-10 |
| NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 | 20-08 | 20-10 |
| RXMG PTB, PMS 311 | 20-08 | 20-10 |
| NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 | 20-01 | 20-08 |
| NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage and Refurbishing, PMS 448 - Annual Update | 20-06 | 20-08 |
| Add Training Listing to All Committee/Subcommittee Pages | 20-06 | 20-08 |
| 10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110 ES, 118 ES, 110-118 ES | 19-09 | 20-08 |
| Create views to show change history for all positions, 1) by position, and 2) by year, PMS 310-1 | 20-07 | 20-08 |
| Create archived position pages for all archived positions, PMS 310-1 | 20-07 | 20-08 |
| NWCG Airtanker Base Directory, PMS 507 | 20-08 | 20-08 |
| FMB COVID Request (includes Mental Health Covid) | 20-07 | 20-08 |
| Guia de Repuesta de Incidentes Bolsillo (GRI / IRPG), PMS 461 ES | 06-19 | 20-08 |
| S-420, Command and General Staff | 20-07 | |
| 10 Standard Firefighting Orders & 18 Watch Out Situations, PMS 110, 118, 110-118 | 19-09 | 20-07 |
| Move FMB website to NWCG including subgroups | 20-07 | 20-07 |
| Week of Remembrance 2020 | 20-05 | 20-06 |
Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2021-06-08