National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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Historical Modules

Year Added Module Name Module Category Core Components
2023 2022 Fire Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		Screen shot of the 2022 Fire Year in Review.
2023 Digital Maps Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
2023 Working with Heavy Equipment Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
2023 Hub Locking and 4WD Operation Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
2023 Parked Regen for Diesel Engines Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
2023 Tire Information and Inspection Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
2022 Wildland Fire Investigation and Fire Origin Protection Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Firefighter walking on side of road looking at a burned out area with a fire truck sitting in burned out area in the distance.
2022 Aviation Watch Out Situations Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Man wearing hardhat, holding radio while watching a helicopter land in the distance.
2022 Emergency Medical Care Guidelines Medical Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Man laying on ground with oxygen mask on and a hand holding his head.
2022 Point Fire Immersive Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Point Fire Intro Screen
2022 2021 Fire Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		Screen shot of the 2021 Fire Year in Review.
2022 Devils Creek Fire Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Devils Creek Fire Entrapment screen shot
2022 Lauder Fire - September 29, 1987 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Screen shot of Lauder Fire video screen with new banner on right.
2022 Golden Gate Estates Fire - January 30, 1985 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Screen shot of Golden Gate Estates Fire video screen with new banner on right.
2022 The Tenth Order: A Smokejumper Perspective Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Smokerjumper sitting at opening, getting ready to jump from plane.
2021 Wildland Fire on U.S. Army Installations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Five army soldiers ready a rocket launcher.
2021 Wildland Fire Mental Health Medical Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making Two women sitting outside under a tree. Woman on right with arm around shoulder of woman on left.
2021 Wildland Fire on U.S. Air Force Installations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		A fighter jet on tarmac with two other fighter jets lined up in background.
2021 DoD Wildland Fire Operations: Six Steps to Installation Operations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		A group of roughly nine soldiers kneel and prepare to fire rocket launchers and weapons.
2021 DoD Watch Out Situations Hazards Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		An armored tank drives across dirt.
2021 Mack Lake Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Animation of a flame front moving toward a tractor and fire engine. A cross hatch dozer line is between fire and equipment, and compass in top left corner.
2021 Spanish Ranch Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Silhouette of two firefighters walking up a hill beyond burned brush.
2021 Bass River Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		A view from overhead of a burned fire truck in the middle of a burned fire area.
2021 Romero Fire Case Studies Current Issues
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		An old dozer with operator at controls and a firefighter walking to right out of frame.
2021 2019 Year in Review Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2019 Year in Review text
2021 2020 Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2020 Fire Year in Review icon
2021 Fire Danger Rating: More Than Just A Number Fire-Environment Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		Title over background of heavily burning sage and grasses with billowing plumes of dark smoke with new banner in upper right of image.
2021 Interagency UAS Program: Wildland Fire Operations Integration Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Title slide with agency logos and UAS logo on background aerial of burning sage with new banner across upper right on image.
2021 Assessing the Fire Environment to Anticipate Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of fire burning with large cloud of smoke.
2021 Chainsaw Operational Complexity and Tree Size-Up - When Complexity Changes Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Two men looking up the trunk of a tree.
2021 Helispot Management – A Skill for All Firefighters Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Helicopter hovering over a landing area with banner announcing new across top right corner.
2020 Felling Hazard Trees: Does it Need to Come Down? Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Image of sawyer looking at large tree to be cut
2020 Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation for Ground Resources Operations Local Topics Image of zebra mussels
2020 Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations Immersive Activity Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Firefighter talking on a radio.
2020 Observations from Recent Prescribed Fire Reviews Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Firefighter with drip torch standing in a field.
2020 Sleep Deprivation Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Cartoon of person sleeping in a bed.
2019 Introduction to the Crash Rescue Kit Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Group of wildland firefighters stand near a crash rescue kit.
2019 Smoke, Roads, and Safety Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		Photo of heavy smoke with truck barely visible coming down road. With "UPDATED" banner.
2019 Point Fire Revisited Case Studies Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Man standing in front of two white cross markers.
2019 2018 Wildfire Summary Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of international fire crew in front of NIFC sign.
2019 Standard Firefighting Orders Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Group of wildland firefighters hiking up a hill, carrying tools.
2019 Watch Out Situations Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Group of wildland firefighters stand on hill looking down at flames in trees. With "UPDATED" banner.
2019 LCES Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Graphical image of the LCES commands with a man and an eye representing that he look around. With "NEW" banner.
2019 Jack Wilson Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of Jack Wilson.
2019 Fuel Geysering Predictable Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of someone holding chainsaw.
2019 The Risk Management Process: A Universal Tool Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of boat on a river with aircraft crew member hanging out door to look down.
2018 Mudd Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of Nevada where shelters were deployed on the Mudd Fire.
2018 Santiago Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of California showing the Santiago Fire and where fire shelters were deployed with updated banner in upper right corner.
2018 Introduction to the Three Tier Dispatch System Communications Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Image of a triangle depicting tier 1, 2, and 3.
2018 Seven Oak Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of California where Aerial image of California where shelters were deployed on the Seven Oak fire with updated banner in top right corner.
2018 Panther Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial photo of Panther Fire
2018 2017 Season Summary Operations Local Topics Photo of the United States with red circled overlaying portions of the country signifying season summary.
2018 Alabaugh Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of South Dakota where the Alabaugh Fire occurred.
2018 Boise Bicycle Project - Collaboration and Partnerships Leadership Local Topics
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of Boise Bicycle Project logo with updated banner in upper left corner.
2018 Indians Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of California showing where shelters were deployed on the Indians Fire.
2017 Introduction to Dead Fuel Moisture Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Image of four types of fuel that includes pinecones/twigs, logs, brush, and trees.
2017 Introduction to Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Cartoon image of a flame in the foreground of trees depicting flame length and height updated.
2017 Another Tool in the Box: National Rappel Program Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of rappellers coming down off of a rappel line from a helicopter.
2017 AFUE Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of a single engine air tanker making a retardant drop.
2017 Belt Weather Kit Tutorial Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a complete belt weather kit laid out on a table.
2017 Kestrel Digital Weather Meter Tutorial Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Image of a firefighter holding a kestrel into the wind.
2017 Incident Within an Incident Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of firefighters preparing to airlift an injured person on a backboard.
2017 Highway 31 Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of the South Carolina coast where the Highway 31 fire occurred.
2017 Holloway Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial image of the topography of the Oregon/Nevada border where the Holloway Fire occurred.
2017 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Update Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Image of a drone flying in the sky above smoke filled mountains.
2017 Little Venus Fire Case Studies Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance Aerial image of the topography of Wyoming showing where shelters were deployed on the Little Venus fire.
2016 Position Task Books Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Photograph of an Incident Commander Type 3 position task book with burnt edges.
2016 Driving Safety Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a fire crew rig driving down road.
2016 Communication Tools Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of a firefighter using a map on the ground to explain the situation to those around him with updated banner in upper right corner.
2016 Lookouts Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a firefighter as a lookout up on a ridge overseeing the fire across the valley updated.
2016 Situation Awareness Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Group of firefighters standing in a small meadow observing the fire in the background with updated banner..
2016 Chainsaws and Human Factors Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of a firefighter using a chainsaw to making a face cut into a tree. Updated banner
2016 Managing the Maze of Communications Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		A picture put together to illustrate the various ways firefighters need to communicate with one another via radio.
2016 Yarnell Hill Fire Case Studies Other Hazards & Safety Issues
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Photo of the Granite Mountain Hotshots overlooking the Yarnell Hill Fire
2016 Emergency Medical Short-Haul Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Image taken from the ground directly under a short-haul mission.
2016 Tutorial: Cloning Bendix-King DPH Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a Bendix-King Radio DPH being cloned.
2016 Tutorial: Cloning Bendix-King KNG Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a Bendix-King KNG radio being cloned.
2016 Latest Research on Safety Zones Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		Image of a man with mathematical equations overlaid on the photo.
2016 1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Photo of a firefighter looking through trees and brush at billowing smoke from the south canyon fire.
2016 Command and Control Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of a hotshot crew lined out on a ridge in the black area of the fire.
2016 Communication with Aviation Resources Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of man sitting at desk with a phone and microphone in front of him.
2016 Firefighting Airspace Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		An image of firefighting airspace that is tiered.
2016 Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King DPH Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image depicting the manual programming of a Bendix-King DPH radio.
2016 Salt Fire Case Study Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of a firefighter standing next to a dozer and truck looking toward the fire.
2016 Cramer Fire Case Study Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Aerial picture of a deep river canyon in the Salmon River Breaks.
2016 Hazardous Materials The Industrial Interface Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a gas fire plume in a field with fire trucks on the road.
2016 Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King KNG Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a Bendix-King KNG radio being manually programmed.
2016 Skywatching Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Image of cumulonimbus clouds.
2016 Developing Realistic Tactical Objectives Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a time wedge graph that grows larger from left to right updated.
2016 Transfer of Command Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of firefighter walking in front of flames.
2016 Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King Mobile-Radio Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of hand holding keypad to a mobile radio mounted on the dash board of a vehicle.
2016 Smoke: Knowing the Risks Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		A skeleton holding head with brain showing depicting a headache with updated banner..
2016 Professional Reading Program Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Drawing of books on a bookshelf with a title that reads "professional reading program" updated
2016 Crew Cohesion Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of a group of firefighters standing on ridge top.
2016 Helicopter Operations Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Picture of the underside of a helicopter with a bucket attached for water drops.
2016 Fire Technology Communications Fire and Aviation Operational Safety Photo displaying various phone app's relating to wildland fire with updated banner.
2016 Fireline Leadership Leadership Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of firefighters gathered around a tree learning about tree hazards.
2016 Beyond Your Limits Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of silhouette of fire fighters walking up hill with flames in background.
2016 Innovative Use of Helicopters Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Close up photo of someone being hoisted via short-haul.
2016 Firefighter Footcare Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of a firefighter putting medicine on their foot.
2016 Heat Related Illness Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of firefighters with chainsaws cutting slash next to a burning tree.
2016 Fit For Fire Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a group of people running down a path.
2016 Load and Return Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Picture of an airtanker on the RAMP getting refilled with retardant with updated banner.
2016 The Mighty Engine Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a Forest Service Type 4 engine.
2016 Weather and Wind Warnings Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Image of a firefighter adjusting a RAWS unit in a canyon with brush and rocks.
2016 Human Factors: The Gap Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		In this photo, passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in New York with updated banner..
2016 Stress Preparedness and Resilience Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Image of a gauge with the word STRESS and the needle in the high zone.
2016 Paracargo Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of paracargo attached to parachutes floating to the ground.
2016 Personal Protective Equipment Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo showing firefighters holding tools with gloves and full nomex on.
2016 When Lightning Strikes Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a bolt of lightening during a storm at night with updated banner.
2016 Fire Orders Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Fire fighter standing in front of flames holding sign that says "make them known".
2016 Preparing for Wildfire Medevac Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of firefighters preparing an injured person on a backboard for a medivac.
2016 Rollover Accidents and Seatbelt Safety Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo depicting an accident where crash dummies were not seatbelted in and ejected from the vehicle.
2016 Is Your LCES Adequate Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Firefighters looking through trees at smoke from the fire while engaging in radio communication.
2016 The Fire Triangle Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of the fire behavior triangle with words on each side reading weather, fuel, and topography. Flames in center.
2016 Short-Haul Recap Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Image of firefighters loading an individual onto the end of a tether for a short-haul evac.
2016 Troubleshooting the Amazing Mark III Pump Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of a mark III pump with a jerry can to the left of it with updated banner in top right corner.
2016 The Watch Out Situations Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of fire truck with flames burning very near by.
2016 SEAT - Single Engine Airtanker Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Side profile image of a single engine airtanker dropping retardant.
2016 Analysis of Burnovers Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		Clip art graphic of 5 people standing in a v-shape.
2016 Seahawks Leadership Teamwork Communication Leadership Local Topics
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of Seattle Seahawks team doing drills with updated banner in upper left corner.
2016 Predicting Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of two fire fighters with backs turned while they point out to a valley below.
2016 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/drones) Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		Photo of a drone flying over mountains toward a area of smoke.
2016 Fire Weather Forecasting Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Photo of man with dark curly hair and mustache speaking.
2016 Margins Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Drawing of an individual with points of margin surrounding them.
2016 Identifying Hazard Trees and their Target Zones Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned Two fire fighters looking at trees on hillside to access hazards.
2016 Radios of Fire Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Photo of firefighters gathered around a map discussing with a radio in hand with banner..
2016 Fires of 1910 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry based at Fort George Wright in Spokane were called in to fight the 1910 fire and protect residents of Avery, Idaho.

 

 

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2023-03-20

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