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NWCG Publication Catalog

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NWCG publications and web portals are the primary vehicles by which NWCG standards are transmitted. NWCG's Publication Management System (PMS) includes standards, guides, job aids, position taskbooks, training curricula, and other documents. Publications are distributed through hardcopy print, web pages, mobile device applications, and other digital media. NWCG web portals include key information that is updated on a continuous schedule.

How to Navigate Publication Catalog

To see all additional associated documents and supporting materials, click on link under PMS# / Publication Details.
To view/open a publication, click on link under Publication Type / View Publication.
To see committee details related to a publication's steward click on link under Steward / Committee Page.

 

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Publication Portal/PDF (Click to View/Print) PMS # (Click to View Publication Details or Provide Publication Feedback) Publication Type Date Published Steward / Committee Page
10 and 18 Poster 110-18 Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
10 Standard Firefighting Orders 110 Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
10 y 18 Cartel 110-18-ES Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
18 Watch Out Situations 118 Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
A Preparedness Guide for Wildland Firefighters and Their Families 600 PDF 2022-02 Safety and Risk Management Committee
AD Pay Plan Matrix IBC-01 Web Portal 2021-06 Finance and Business Management Committee
Aerial Supervision Logbook 509 PDF 2014-06 Aviation Management Committee
Agency Administrator’s Guide To Critical Incident Management 926 PDF 2008-07 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Basic Land Navigation 475 PDF 2016-05 Fire Planning Management Committee
Buying Team Extension Request Form 902-3 PDF 2022-06 Finance and Business Management Committee
Buying Team Incident Waybill 902-1 PDF 2018-04 Finance and Business Management Committee
Clinical Treatment Guidelines for Wildland Fire Medical Units 551 PDF 2012-07 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Comportamiento Incidental Form 935-2 PDF 2012-08 Finance and Business Management Committee
Delivering Tactical Decision Games Using Sand Table Exercises 468 Web Portal 2011-02 Qualifications Management Committee
Design and Delivery of Tactical Decision Games 468-1 PDF 2018-08 Qualifications Management Committee
Emergency Facilities & Land Use Agreement 902-2 PDF 2020-07 Finance and Business Management Committee
Federal Wildland Fire Temporary Tower Request Form 520-3 PDF 2024-05 Aviation Management Committee
Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide 437 Web Portal 2024-09 Fire Planning Management Committee
Fire Behavior Nomograms 436-3 PDF 1992-03 Fire Planning Management Committee
Fire Weather 425-1 Web Portal 2021-06 Fire Planning Management Committee
Fire Weather Cloud Chart 438 PDF 2016-08 Fire Planning Management Committee
Guide to Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Transport by Wildland Fire Operations 444 PDF 2017-01 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination 412 PDF 2025-03 Public Information Management Committee
Hazard Relief Participant Request Form 520-1 PDF 2024-05 Aviation Management Committee
ICS Forms NIMSIC-01 Web Portal National Incident Management System Integration Committee
Incident Behavior Form 935-1 PDF 2012-08 Finance and Business Management Committee
Incident Commander's Organizer 206 PDF 2015-03 Operations Management Committee
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List 512 Web Portal 2023-03 Aviation Management Committee
Las 10 Normas Para Combatir Incendios 110-ES Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
Las 18 Situaciones Que Gritan Cuidado 118-ES Web Portal 2020-05 Operations Management Committee
LCES Decal 472 Image 2017-02 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Leading in the Wildland Fire Service 494-2 PDF 2007-01 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form 250 PDF 2021-06 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Aircraft Flight Schedule Form 249 PDF 2026-03 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Airtanker Base Directory 507 EGP Site 2021-04 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist 503 PDF 2021-02 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Aviation Risk Management Workbook 530-1 Web Portal 2021-10 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Aviation Technical Assistance Directory 504 Web Portal 2023-06 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Data Management Strategy 940 PDF 2018-03 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Data Standards 910 Web Portal 2021-01 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Fire Environment Poster 439 PDF 2020-03 Fire Planning Management Committee
NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide 474 PDF 2023-06 Public Information Management Committee
NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide 464 PDF 2023-06 Public Information Management Committee
NWCG Geographic Information System Specialist (GISS) Workflow 936-1 Web Portal 2023-12 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire 205 Web Portal Integration Management Committee
NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo 461-ES PDF 2025-01 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Guide for Wildland Fire Modules 431 PDF 2025-05 Fire Use Subcommittee
NWCG Guide to Fire Behavior Assessment 437-1 PDF 2024-12 Fire Planning Management Committee
NWCG Guide to Fire Weather Forecasts 425 Web Portal 2021-06 Fire Planning Management Committee
NWCG High Pressure Portable Pump Instructions Poster 460 PDF 2022-03 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards 350 Web Portal 2022-08 Incident and Position Standards Committee
NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) 461 PDF 2025-01 Operations Management Committee
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment 449-1 Web Portal 2023-05 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications 449-2 Web Portal 2026-06 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Passenger / Crew and Cargo Manifest 245 PDF 2019-06 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Prescribed Fire Plan Template 484-1 Word 2021-12 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Prescribed Fire Summary and Final Complexity Worksheet 424-1 Excel 2022-03 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Report on Wildland Firefighter Fatalities in the United States: 2007-2016 841 PDF 2017-12 Safety and Risk Management Committee
NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information 934 PDF 2024-08 Finance and Business Management Committee
NWCG Smoke and Roadway Safety Pocket Card 477-1 PDF 2021-07 Safety and Risk Management Committee
NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire 420-3 PDF 2020-11 Safety and Risk Management Committee
NWCG Standard Operating Procedures 900 PDF 2026-07
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition 501 PDF 2025-10 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision 505 PDF 2025-12 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination 520 PDF 2026-03 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations 508 PDF 2026-04 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations 514 PDF 2026-02 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management 530 PDF 2021-05 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials 513 PDF 2018-02 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Course Delivery 901-1 Web Portal 2024-07 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc) 277 PDF 2024-07 Fire Planning Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Fire Equipment Storage And Refurbishing 448 Web Portal 2022-07 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations 515 PDF 2025-04 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Fire Weather Stations 426-3 PDF 2019-03 Fire Planning Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations 936 Web Portal 2023-03 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Ground Ignition Equipment 443 PDF 2019-02 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations 510 PDF 2023-05 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters 525-1 PDF 2021-08 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management 902 PDF 2025-05 Finance and Business Management Committee
NWCG Standards for M-2002 Fire Shelter 411 Web Portal 2023-03 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface 052 PDF 2023-05 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation 484 PDF 2022-05 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Rapid Extraction Module Support 552 PDF 2024-06 Safety and Risk Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 309 PDF 2022-01 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Transporting Fuel 442 PDF 2019-10 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Unit Identifiers 931 PDF 2022-09 Integration Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations 518 PDF 2026-02 Aviation Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildfire Prevention: Recreation Areas and Patrols 456 PDF 2018-03 Public Information Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations 212 PDF 2026-01 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire First Aid 560 PDF 2023-03 Safety and Risk Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations 430 PDF 2025-02 Operations Management Committee, Operations Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications 310-1 Web Portal 2026-01 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing 200 Web Portal 2021-12 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Training Course Completion Certificate 921-1 Print 2024-07 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart 308 PDF 2026-01 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment 236 PDF 2026-05 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Wildland Fire Staff Ride Guide 470 PDF 2023-08 Qualifications Management Committee
NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide 053 PDF 2025-02 Operations Management Committee
NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide 307 PDF 2023-11 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Position Task Books 311 Web Portal 2021-03 Qualifications Management Committee
Prescribed Fire Complexity Rating System Guide 424 PDF 2017-07 Operations Management Committee
Resource Advisor’s Guide 313 PDF 2017-08 Command Management Committee
Six Minutes For Safety RMC-01 Web Portal 2021-09 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide 477 PDF 2020-10 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed and Wildland Fire 420-2 PDF 2001-12 Safety and Risk Management Committee
Temporary Flight Restriction Request Form 520-2 PDF 2026-03 Aviation Management Committee
User Guide for Development and Maintenance of NWCG Data Standards 938 PDF 2017-06 Integration Management Committee
Water Handling Equipment Guide 447-1 PDF 2013-06 Logistic and Equipment Management Committee
Wildfire Prevention Strategies Guide 455 PDF 1998-03 Public Information Management Committee
Wildland Fire Fatality and Entrapment Initial Report 405-1 PDF 2016-01 Safety and Risk Management Committee
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Task Book Update

Date:  July 24, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Tree Felling Subcommittee

NWCG Operations Management Committee (OMC) has issued an update to the NWCG Position Task Book for Intermediate Faller (FAL2), PMS 311-91. To ensure clarity for both trainees and evaluators, the updated FAL2 Position Task Book (PTB) explicitly states who is authorized to sign off on your tasks:

“Evaluators must be qualified as a FAL2, or an Advanced Faller (FAL1).”

If you are currently working out of a previously published version of the FAL2 PTB, you do not need to restart. However, OMC highly encourages you to take the following step to prevent any confusion in the field:

  • Print and replace the updated evaluator information page (page 2) in your current physical PTB.

References:

Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Page

RMC Memo 26-01: Transition Plan for Implementing Updates to Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Qualifications

NWCG Position Task Book for Intermediate Faller (FAL2), PMS 311-91

Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups

Date:  July 10, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Equipment and Technology Subcommittee

The Logistics/Equipment Management Committee (LMC) has released Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups. This advisory highlights multiple U.S. Forest Service regions reporting front driveline joint failure incidents.

This advisory recommends firefighters and fire managers to: 

  • Follow all Ram-issued inspection, maintenance, and service guidance for front driveline joints. 
  • Consider installing a driveline loop. 
  • Coordinate with fleet managers and service providers to determine the most appropriate driveline loop kit for each pickup.

For further details, please refer to the complete advisory.

References:

Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups

Technical Service Bulletin: 03-002-21

NEW! NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900

Date:  July 9, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: NWCG Staff

NWCG is excited to announce the publication of the NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900.

The new publication establishes general, consistent, and uniform standards for conducting business with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

References:

NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900

Quarter Four Materials for the 2025-2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign Now Available

Date:  July 8, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Leadership Development Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Fourth Quarter materials for the 2025/2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign are now available. This annual initiative offers all students of leadership and wildland fire management an opportunity to engage with essential leadership skills and knowledge needed to lead effectively in dynamic environments.

Quarter Four materials focus on Leadership Level 4: Leader of Leaders (Provide Direction). Leadership Level 4 is where you are setting the conditions for others to do things well, even when you are not present. This quarter focuses on equipping experienced leaders with skills to provide direction, build trust across teams, and foster strong decision making. 

References:

2025/2026 NWCG Leadership Campaign - Leadership Levels

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Leadership Development Subcommittee