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  • Maryland State Police
    Geographic Area:
    Eastern
    Source:
    Maryland State Police
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    (10) AW-139

    Notes:

    Maryland State Police (MSP) has 10 helicopters throughout the state located at: Baltimore, Forestville, Frederick, Salisbury, Eaton, California and Cumberland, MD.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests through MSP SYSCOM Dispatch: 800-468-5090 or 410-706-8080/81/82.
    Aviation Dispatch Command: (410)783-7525.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Maryland Statewide (8 helicopters)
    Map Location Number:
    6
  • Pennsylvania Army National Guard
    Geographic Area:
    Eastern
    Source:
    Pennsylvania National Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Blackhawk (UH-60)

    Notes:

    Availability determined by activities at the time.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC Contact State Aviation Officer (SAO), then SAO will contact PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), then PEMA will contact Guard unit.
    Main Base: 717-861-8500.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
    Map Location Number:
    5
  • Coast Guard (Michigan)
    Geographic Area:
    Eastern
    Source:
    Coast Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    4 Dolphins (Dauphin HH-65C)

    Notes:
    May be tasked for inland rescue by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center if no other resources are available. Available in Great Lakes area on case-by-case basis.
    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact : Officer on Duty, 231-922-8210.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Traverse City, MI
    Map Location Number:
    4
  • Minnesota National Guard
    Geographic Area:
    Eastern
    Source:
    Minnesota National Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Blackhawk (UH-60L)

    Notes:
    None
    Ordering Procedure:

    Coordinate requests for National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination at 1-800-851-3051. MN DNR contact Darren Neuman, o.218-322-2722 / c.218-244-5286. MN ARNG contact MAJ Jeremy DeGier o.651-282-4185/c.320-247-2611.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    St. Cloud, MN AASF-2
    Map Location Number:
    3
  • Minnesota State Patrol
    Geographic Area:
    Eastern
    Source:
    Minnesota State Patrol
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Bell 407 & Bell L4

    Notes:

    Response time is approximately 1 hour from Aitkin, 2 hours from Saint Paul to Ely Air Attack Base, Superior NF.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through DPS Dispatch: 651-582-1509.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    St. Paul, MN; Aitkin, MN
    Map Location Number:
    1, 2
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NWCG Welcomes NASA

Date: February 22, 2024
Contact: NWCG

NWCG welcomes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an associate member.

“As wildfires become larger and more frequent, NASA is working to apply our scientific and technological knowledge toward this national challenge, and integral to our approach is forging collaborative partnerships,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. 

 

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Date: February 14, 2024
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NWCG is seeking subject matter experts to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. As part of IPTM subject matter experts will help develop an integrated performance-based training system, ensure incident-specific training is necessary and relevant, and build position training and qualifications from Incident Position Standards.

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Great Basin Cache Construction Impacts NWCG Publications Delivery

Date: February 13, 2024
Contact: Randy Chindarak 

Please be advised that construction at the Great Basin Cache will impact the delivery of NWCG publications and training products after February 21st. If you have a need for hard copy publications or training materials, please put your order in ASAP and those orders will be sent out within the next week. This impact is anticipated to last two weeks.

Last date to order publications prior to demolition is February 21, 2024.

References:

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Date: December 7, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

An updated NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide is now available. This publication is intended to aid WCT Administrators in preparing and performing a WCT. 

The WCT Administrator will be able to complete proper paperwork and administer respective job-related field tests to determine a worker's capacity to meet NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307