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  • Washington National Guard
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Washington National Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    UH-60 A/L

    Notes:

    None

    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.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Joint Base Lewis-McChord
    Map Location Number:
    12
  • US Forest Service (Washington)
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    US Forest Service
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    A-Star 350 B3

    Notes:

    This aircraft is an Interagency Fire Exclusive-Use Resource. Available for long term assignments on national/regional incidents.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Wenatchee, WA
    Map Location Number:
    11
  • National Park Service (Mount Rainer)
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    National Park Service
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    A-Star 350 B3

    Notes:

    This aircraft is a NPS All Hazard Exclusive-Use Resource. Upon request and approval available for long term assignments on national/regional all hazard incidents. Depending on daily short-haul staffing, response time may be less than 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

    Ordering Procedure:

    Call Mount Rainier Dispatch @ 360-569-6600 (0700-2000 operating hours) or
    Puget Sound Interagency Coordinating Center @ 425-783-6150 (24-hours).

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Mount Rainier National Park
    Map Location Number:
    10
  • Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Knighthawk (MH-60S)

    Notes:

    None

    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.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Oak Harbor, WA
    Map Location Number:
    9
  • Air Force Survival School, Fairchild AFB
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Air Force Survival School
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Bell 212 (UH-1N)

    Notes:

    None

    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.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Fairchild AFB, Spokane, WA
    Map Location Number:
    8
  • King County Sheriff's Office
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    King County Sheriff's Office
    FM Radio Programmable:
    No
    Make & Model:

    Bell 407

    Notes:

    FM Radio Programmable notes: 800Mhz, VHF. Auxiliary fuel tank, FLIR, Nightsun, Becker Tracking System and video downlink.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate through Washington Emergency Operations Center, phone #: 800-258-5990.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Renton, WA
    Map Location Number:
    7
  • King County Sheriff's Office
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    King County Sheriff's Office
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Bell 205 (UH-1H)

    Notes:

    Perform at 7000'/90 F is marginal.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate through Washington Emergency Operations Center, phone #: 800-258-5990.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Renton, WA
    Map Location Number:
    6
  • Snohomish County
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Snohomish County
    FM Radio Programmable:
    No
    Make & Model:

    Bell 205 (UH-1H)

    Notes:

    Perform at 7000'/90 F is marginal.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate through Washington Emergency Operations Center, phone #: 800-258-5990.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Snohomish County
    Map Location Number:
    5
  • Coast Guard
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Coast Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    No
    Make & Model:

    Dolphin (Dauphin HH-65C)

    Notes:
    May be tasked for inland rescue by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center if no other resources are available. Seldom go east of the Interstate. Reluctant to put aircraft into active fire environment. Information provided by district # 13, Coast Guard Command Center (phone. #: 206-220-7001; email: D13.cc@uscg.mil)
    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.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Map Location Number:
  • Coast Guard (Oregon)
    Geographic Area:
    Pacific Northwest
    Source:
    Coast Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Jayhawk (HH-60J)

    Notes:

    May be tasked for inland rescue by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center if no other resources are available. Seldom go east of the Interstate. Reluctant to put aircraft into active fire environment.

    Ordering Procedure:

    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.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Astoria, OR
    Map Location Number:
    3
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Request for NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461, Revision Updates, Memo 23-01

Date: August 02, 2023
Contact: Patrick Morgan and Keith Mitchell

 

The IOSC is seeking requests for revisions to the IRPG. The IRPG is updated periodically to reflect current standards and to add new information as needed. The current version of the IRPG was released January 2022, and the IOSC is targeting the next version of the IRPG to be available to the field by January 2025.

All requests should be submitted by October 31, 2023, to be considered for the next version of the IRPG.

References:

Memo 23-01

IRPG Request for Change

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 and NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474

Date: July 10, 2023
Contact: Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee (FPETSC)

 

Two new publications from the Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee (FPETSC) are now available. The NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464, aids the interaction between host units requesting Fire Prevention Education Teams (FPETs) and the FPET itself and second, to clarify the different aspects of logistics, operations, information, safety, and business and finance support needed for FPETs.


The NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474, provides information and guidance for successful use, management, and outcomes for FPET assignments and highlights the responsibilities and protocols related to FPETs.

References:

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Incident Replacement Guidance, Memo 23-09

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

Currently, a fleet rate has not been established for agency or cooperator owned UAS. Most UAS and related support equipment are purchased and maintained at a local unit level with base funding. Therefore, unlike manned aircraft, a daily availability rate or applicable hourly flight rate for operations is not being assessed when a UAS is assigned to an incident. Incident replacement guidance for UAS is outlined is memo 23-09.

References:

Memo 23-09

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Interagency Airtanker Base Subcommittee (IABS)

The updated 2023 NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.

References: