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Web Platform Guidance and Support

NWCG supports member needs with three web-based platforms – the NWCG website, the NWCG learning portal, and FireNet. The NWCG website provides universal access to all NWCG public-facing content. The NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) is a learning management system intended to enable training providers and users to manage and track training information. FireNet is a web environment with the security of a .gov site that enables NWCG partners to meet business needs for collaboration. More information and direction on each of these platforms is provided below. 

 
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NWCG Website

The NWCG website (https://www.nwcg.gov) provides universal access to all public-facing NWCG content, including the NWCG mission, membership, organizational structure, operations standards, position standards, training courses, and publications inventory. The website enables the NWCG mission by making  NWCG standards and all associated materials fully interconnected, easily accessible, and readily available for reference. This includes:

  • Standards publications,
  • Incident Position Descriptions,
  • Training presentations and supporting materials,
  • Job-aids,
  • Forms and checklists,
  • Position Task Books, and
  • How-to videos.

Use the NWCG website to publish and access all public-facing NWCG information. Provide input on all website content through the feedback channels available on the site.

Do not use the NWCG website for collaborative work that involves sharing draft files and information that is not yet ready for external reference; use FireNet for these purposes. For additional guidance on timelines, design standards and requirements for web projects and updates, please contact NWCG's Webmaster.

POC: O. Falcon

 

NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal

The NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) is a learning management system (LMS) intended to enable training providers and users to manage and track training information, including:

  • Training schedules,
  • Student nominations and registration,
  • Self-directed (online) training courses,
  • Pre-course work for instructor-led (classroom) training courses,
  • Simulations, exams, and other instructor-specific materials,
  • Local enhancements as per NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1, and
  • Student assessment and performance tracking.

POC: Annie Benoit

Help Desk POC: Karen Miller

FireNet

FireNet is a web environment with the security of a .gov site.  FireNet enables NWCG partners to meet their business needs for collaboration. FireNet facilitates intergovernmental teamwork by providing a collaborative workspace to message, schedule, share, review, develop, and store materials among federal, Tribal, state, local, and territorial stakeholders in support of national wildland fire management.

Due to limited availability, FireNet accounts are prioritized for certain roles and positions.  Other users may interact with the environment as guests. 

Due to limited availability, FireNet accounts are being prioritized for dispatch centers and Incident Management Team support. 

  • Visit the FireNet website for more information about use of FireNet.
  • Use FireNet for file sharing, document development, and other internal activities.
  • NWCG committees establish standard business practices in the use and management of FireNet across functional areas, IMTs, and Geographic Areas to strengthen the operating system, limit repetition and variations by IMTs, and create consistency for all users.  
  • Questions about FireNet can be directed to firenet_support@firenet.gov.
  • Do not use FireNet for: committee/subgroup homepages; mission-related, external-facing content; or standards and associated training and performance support materials. Use the NWCG website for these.

POC: Katy O'Hara

NWCG Latest Announcements

2026 Updates to the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

Date: January 23, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Incident and Position Standards Committee

The Incident and Position Standards Committee has updated the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

These updates address changes to incident position names and requirements for qualification, training, and experience. Updates related to the implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) and Incident Performance Training Modernization (IPTM) are also included.

The NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 has also been updated to reflect the recent changes.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308

IPSC Memo 26-01: January 2026 Updates to the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Positions Qualifications, PMS 310-1

Incident Business Committee Memo 26-01: Updated Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297

Date: January 22, 2026
Questions? 
Please contact: Incident Business Committee

The Incident Business Committee (IBC) has released Memorandum 26-01: OF 297 and 2026 Fire Use. This memo informs the wildland fire community that the updated Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket, OF 297 is available for download and can be ordered through the Great Basin Cache.

Beginning January 15, 2026 the previous version of the OF 297 form has been discontinued.

For further details, please contact your IBC representative.

References:

Incident Business Committee Memorandum 26-01

Great Basin Cache

NEW! S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended) Available Now

Date: December 22, 2025
Questions about RT-130? 
Please contact: Fire Behavior Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the new S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended) training is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.

This third course in the series combines online and instructor-led training components aimed at individuals who are involved in planning, managing, and executing wildland fire and prescribed burn operations; who require a thorough understanding of fire behavior calculations to enhance effectiveness and safety. This includes students who require the knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of a Type 3 Incident Commander (ICT3), Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS), or Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2).

Students are required to be qualified as any Single Resource Boss position and complete the prerequisite S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire behavior (Blended) course, before enrolling in S-390.

References:

S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended)

Wildland Fire Learning Portal

NEW! S-320, Introduction to Incident Management Teams (Blended) Available Now

Date: December 18, 2025
Questions about RT-130? 
Please contact: Incident and Position Standards Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that S-320, Introduction to Incident Management Teams (Blended) is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal!

This blended course combines online learning with instructor-led training, designed for individuals seeking to build leadership skills and gain experience in incident management.

Students are required to complete the prerequisite trainings ICS-100, Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-200, Basic ICS for Initial Response, and ICS-700, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) prior to attending S-320.

References:

S-320, Introduction to Incident Management Teams (Blended)

Wildland Fire Learning Portal