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6MFS Title Category
Write Your Own 6MFS
World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
Working With Helicopter Drops
Working Around Pack Stock
Wing Walking
Wildland Urban Interface Watch Outs
Wildland Urban Interface - Structure Protection
Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident (Washington) – August 11, 2004
Veteran's Day – November 11
Vehicle Entrapment
Valley Fever
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Uninformed on Strategy, Tactics, or Hazards
Unfamiliar With Weather And Local Factors
Unexploded Ordnance Safety
Unburned Fuel Between You and The Fire
UAS Incursions
Type 1 Helicopter Operations
Tuolumne Fire (California) – September 12, 2004
Trust
Transfer of Command
Tire Information and Inspection
Thunderstorm Safety
Thirtymile Fire (Washington) – July 10, 2001
The Pepper Hill Fire (Pennsylvania) – October 19, 1938
The Great Fires of 1910 (The Big Blowup) – August 20th
The 6 Minutes for Safety Program
Terrain and Fuels Make Escape to Safety Zones Difficult
Taking A Nap Near The Fireline
Take 5@2 PPE
Sundance Fire (Idaho) – September 1, 1967
Subjective vs. Objective Hazards
Stanza Fire Engine Rollover (California) – July 28, 2002
Spot Weather Forecast
Spills and Hazardous Materials Considerations
Snake Bites
Smoke Exposure
Situational Awareness
Simultaneous Loading and Fueling (SL+F) Airtankers
Serious Injury Procedures
SEAT Accident (Colorado) – August 27, 2008
Safety Zones 2 (LCES)
Safety Zones 1 (LCES)
Safety Zone Research
SAFENET
SAFECOMs
Sadler Fire (Nevada) – August 9, 1999
Roadside Incident Response
Retardant and Water Drop Safety
Responding To Vehicle Fires
Refusing Risk
Proper Use of Trigger Points
Propane Tank Hazards
Prop Blast/Jet Blast/Rotor Wash
Preparedness Level (PL) 5 Watch Outs
Power Line Safety
Poisonous Plants
Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995
Personal Protective Equipment: Helmet – Inspection and Care
Peer Accountability
Part IV – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (Last of a Four-Part Series)
Part III – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series)
Part II – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series)
Part I – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series)
Parking Safely on Slopes
Parking an Engine on the Fireline
Over the Counter Medication
Origin of the 10 and 18 – June 17, 1957
Operational Tempo
Operational Briefings
On A Hillside Where Rolling Material Can Ignite Fuel Below
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist, PMS 503
Noise Exposure Safety
No Communication Link with Crewmembers or Supervisor
NFDRS PocketCards
My Safety
Mountain Flying Part 2
Mountain Flying Part 1
Mixing Airtanker Types within Your Ramp Area
Mine Features and Hazards
Medical Incident Report
Marshalling Aircraft in Low-Light Conditions
Mann Gulch (Montana) – August 5, 1949
Managing Vehicle Traffic in Smoke
Making Sound and Timely Decisions
Mackenzie Fire Shelter Deployment – June 1, 1994
Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966
Lookouts (LCES)
Little Venus Fire (Wyoming) – July 18, 2006
Lightning Awareness
Leading Up
Leadership Environment
Leader's Intent
LCES – June 26, 1990
Instructions and Assignments Not Clear
Insect Stings and Bites
Initial Attack Sizeup/Safety
Inattentive Blindness
In Country Not Seen in Daylight
Hypothermia
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NWCG Latest Announcements

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN)

Date: August 27, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32, NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32, and Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for SCKN includes the Incident Position Standards, Next Generation Position Task Book, and job aid were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Status/Check-In Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32

NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32

Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111

The Next Generation Position Task Book and Incident Position Standards are now available for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF)

Date: July 26, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee 

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81 and NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81 are now available.

The Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) is responsible for monitoring operations on an incident from a risk management perspective to provide for the welfare of incident resources and the public. The new Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort.

References:

NWCG Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) Position

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81

NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81

Updated NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

Date: July 25, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee 

The Incident Planning Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277.

The NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc) establishes the standards for collection and retention of records on wildland fires. This July 2024 update will provide incident management teams the most current standards required to maintain incident records and submit them to host units at the close of an incident.

References:

NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

eDoc Box Directory (zip file)

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle Typing Standard Request for Comment

Date: July 24, 2024
Contact: Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee 

The Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee has released Equipment Bulletin 24-002 NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment. This bulletin outlines the proposed NWCG OHV typing standard, as well as the business need for establishing the standard. Comments on the proposed standard will be accepted through August 15th using the comment form linked below.

References:

ETC-EB-2024-02: NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard Comment Form