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PMS 910

NWCG Data Standards, PMS 910

NWCG data standards provide specifications that enable the common usage of data across wildland fire information systems. The tables below display these standards by type: Data Element Standards and Geospatial Data Layer Standards. The data in these tables is imported from the TopBraid Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) system.

EDG is an agile data governance solution utilized by the Department of the Interior and its cooperators for enterprise-wide data governance, which includes the management of NWCG data standards and assets. More detailed information, such as rules, documentation, and term relationships, is available within EDG (How to Access EDG).

NWCG Website and EDG Integration Update (July 30, 2025): The NWCG Webmaster and the FAM-IM Development team are currently integrating additional metadata from EDG onto the NWCG Website. This metadata was previously available in PDF format.

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We are currently experiencing a limited outage with the EDG connection, impacting data completeness in the main view. Our technical teams are aware and urgently investigating the failure point for the missing description field.

Action: Data Element Standards description can still be viewed directly within EDG at this time  (How to Access EDG).

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We are currently experiencing an outage with the EDG connection. Our technical teams are aware and urgently investigating the failure point.

Action: Geospatial Data Standards description can still be viewed directly within EDG at this time  (How to Access EDG).

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Comment on a proposed data standard

When a new or revised data standard is ready for review and comment, it will have a status of Proposed. Submit your feedback to the Data Standards and Terminology Board.

Request for a new or revised standard

Requests for the development of a new data standard, or for changes to a current standard, may be submitted on a Request form

Download the User Guide and other reference materials

The User Guide for Development and Maintenance of NWCG Data Standards, PMS 938, explains the processes for developing and maintaining both NWCG data element and geospatial data layer standards.

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NWCG Celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week

Date: May 24, 2023
Contact: Emergency Medical Committee (EMC)

This week, NWCG celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week.  
The Emergency Medical Committee is proud to be affiliated with all the agencies and organizations who collaborate to provide and support EMS across our national wildfire response systems.  

Thank you to all the EMS individuals for the important work and mission you do every day!

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NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: May 22, 2023
Contact: Interagency Water Scooper Subcommittee (IWSS)

The 2023 update of NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518, establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

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NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510

Date: May 25, 2023
Contact: Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee (IHOPS)


The 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations (NSHO), PMS 510, establishes the standards by which helicopter operations are to be conducted under the exclusive direction and operational control of federal, state, and local agencies in the accomplishment of interagency fire suppression and natural resource aviation management.

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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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