National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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
DPRO 311-31 Display Processor IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2009-06
DOCL 311-25 Documentation Unit Leader IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2009-06
FBAN, LTAN 311-29 Fire Behavior Analyst, Long Term Fire Analyst FENC Fire Environment Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee 2017-05
FEMO, FOBS 311-30 Fire Effects Monitor, Field Observer FMC Fuels Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee, Smoke Committee 2012-09
GISS 311-77 Geographic Information System Specialist DMC Geospatial Subcommittee, Incident Planning Subcommittee 2022-03
HRSP 311-62 Human Resource Specialist IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2009-06
IRIN 311-26 Infrared Interpreter DMC Data Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee 2012-10
PSCC 311-123 Planning Section Chief Complex IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2023-01
PSC1 311-23 Planning Section Chief Type 1 IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2023-02
PSC3 311-55 Planning Section Chief Type 3 IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2017-10
RESL, SITL, DMOB 311-24 Resources Unit Leader, Situation Unit Leader, Demobilization Unit Leader IPSC Incident and Position Standards Committee 2009-06
SCKN 311-32 Status Check-in Recorder IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2009-06
SOPL 311-72 Strategic Operational Planner FMC Fire Environment Committee, Fuels Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee 2011-06
TNSP 311-28 Training Specialist IPSC Incident Planning Subcommittee 2009-06