NWCG Position Task Book Catalog

Position Task Book decorative banner. Four photos of wildland fire operations with two pages of position task books. Female dispatcher pointing to an area on a wall map while reading papers. A firefighter walking at night using drip torch to ignite grasses. Female firefighter talking on a handheld radio. Far right photo of Navajo Hotshot pointing at heading on position task book paper.

NWCG position task books (PTBs) are a key component of the qualification process for specified NWCG positions. The PTB provides an observable, measurable, and standardized means to evaluate and document trainee proficiency. Evaluation Records and PTB Verification/Certifications may be completed in hard copy or electronically provided all documentation is available to the Evaluator.

NWCG member agencies maintain agency-specific position task books. These are available at https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/agency-taskbooks.

Task Books by functional area:
Air Operations | Area Command | Command & General Staff | Dispatch | Finance | Logistics | Operations | Planning | Prescribed Fire | Prevention & Investigation

Position Code	PMS#	Position Task Book	Primary Committee	Maintained By	Date Published
FAL3, FAL2, FAL1	311-91	Basic Faller, Intermediate Faller, Advanced Faller	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee, Risk Management Committee	2014-11
CREP	311-12	Crew Representative	IPSC	Incident and Position Standards Committee	2009-06
DIVS	311-09	Division/Group Supervisor	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee	2009-06
FFT1, ICT5	311-14	Firefighter Type 1, Incident Commander Type 5	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee	2009-06
OSCC	311-108	Operations Section Chief Complex	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee	2023-01
OSC1	311-08	Operations Section Chief Type 1	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee	2023-02
CRWB, HEQB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HMGB	311-13	Single Resource Boss: Crew, Heavy Equipment, Engine, Felling, Firing, Helicopter	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee	2012-04
STAM	311-16	Staging Area Manager	IPSC	Incident Planning Subcommittee	2008-05
STCR, STEQ, STEN, TFLD	311-10	Strike Team Leader Crew, Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment, Strike Team Leader Engine, Task Force Leader	IPSC	Incident Planning Subcommittee	2013-12
STPS	311-68	Structure Protection Specialist	IPSC	Incident Operations Subcommittee, Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee	2009-06