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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 Latest Announcements

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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Glossary Term for Review

Date: April 26, 2023
Contact: Data Standards and Terminology Board (DSTB)

The Data Standards and Terminology Board is requesting feedback on the new term Incident Complexity Level.
The proposed definition is: The incident level established by completing an incident complexity analysis considering the level of difficulty, severity, or overall resistance the incident or event presents to incident management or support personnel as they work to manage it; a categorization that helps leaders compare one type of incident or event to another.  
Please review, share with your subgroups, and provide feedback as appropriate. The term will be out for review until May 26 , 2023.

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