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6MFS Title Category
Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident (Washington) – August 11, 2004
Veteran's Day – November 11
Tuolumne Fire (California) – September 12, 2004
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
Sundance Fire (Idaho) – September 1, 1967
Stanza Fire Engine Rollover (California) – July 28, 2002
SEAT Accident (Colorado) – August 27, 2008
Sadler Fire (Nevada) – August 9, 1999
Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995
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)
Origin of the 10 and 18 – June 17, 1957
Mann Gulch (Montana) – August 5, 1949
Mackenzie Fire Shelter Deployment – June 1, 1994
Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966
Little Venus Fire (Wyoming) – July 18, 2006
LCES – June 26, 1990
Grant West RX (California) – October 2, 2004
First Use of a Helicopter for Firefighting – June 26th, 1946
First Flight of the Huey – October 20th, 1956
First Airtanker Drop (California) – August 12, 1955
Elk Complex Helicopter Accident (California) – July 23, 2007
Dutch Creek Incident (California) – July 25, 2008
Dude Fire (Arizona) – June 26, 1990
Cramer Fire (Idaho) – July 22, 2003
Birthday of the U.S. Forest Service – February 1, 1905
Battlement Creek Fire (Colorado) – July 17, 1976
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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