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WFLDP Electronic Library

This section will provide various library resources:

Baird, Robert Arthur, "Pyro-Terrorism: The Threat of Arson Induced Forest Fires as a Future Terrorist Weapon of Mass Destruction," 2005, Marine Corps University.

Brauneis, Karl. "A Blackwater Comparison," 2005, Eighth International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, April 26-28, 2005.  Missoula, MT.

Gleason, Paul "Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes and Safety Zones, "LCES", June 1991.

Keller, Paul, editor, "Searching For and Recovering the Space Shuttle Columbia, Documenting the USDA Forest Service Role in the Unprecedented 'All-Risk' Incident, February 1 through May 10, 2003", US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Kobziar, Leda N.,  et. al., "Challenges to Educating the Next Generation of Wildland Fire Professionals in the United States", Journal of Forestry, Volume 107, Issue 7, October 2009, Pages 339–345.

Putnam, Ted Ph.D., "The Collapse of Decision Making and Organizational Structure on Storm King Mountain," 1996, Findings From the Wildland Firefighters Human Factors Workshop, Missoula, MT: USDA Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center,.

Putnam, Ted, Ph.D., "The Ten Standard Firefighting Orders:  Can Anyone Follow Them?", 2002

Saenz, Lt. Col. Manuel "The Ten Rules of Followership", This article was prepared especially for AU-24, Concepts for Air Force Leadership.

Reugebrink, Michelle, NBC-HWC, IHCP, ICF-MCC, ACE-CPT, MBSR (Certified), Mindfulness & Resiliency Program Manager and Master Certified Coach /Federal Internal Coach POC for USDA & OPM  "Gaining Perspective on Negative Events" , U.S. Forest Service.

Waldron, Alexis, Alarid, Mike, "Becoming Authentic:  The Heart of Leadership in Wildland Fire Management";  Fire Management Today, No.75-2, pp.45-48 (2017), Forest Service.

Waldron, Alexis L.; Schary, David P.; Cardinal, Bradley J. 2015. "Measuring wildland fire leadership: the crewmember perceived leadership scale", International Journal of Wildland Fire. 24: 1168-1175.

 

 

 

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