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Base Camp Manager

Position Description

Duties

  • Develops safe traffic/personnel flow patterns.
  • Plan for contingencies such as wet weather, equipment breakdown, unanticipated fire behavior and inversions.
  • Establishes priorities and schedules for daily maintenance and service of incident facility installation. Eg. Toilets, trash pickup, generators, dust abatement, bulletin boards, office space, etc.
  • Provides daily inspections of all facilities and make improvements for safety and health code compliance and violation.
  • Coordinates with local unit on policy regarding recycling of appropriate materials.
  • Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Facilities Unit Leader.
  • Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
  • Establishes and maintain positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
  • Upon arrival, determines immediate needs and actions necessary for camp (base or spike) facilities set up.
  • Communicates with Facilities Unit, crew, and other incident personnel.
  • Ensures that all facilities and equipment are set up and functioning properly.
  • Determines and establishes special requirements or restrictions on facilities
  • Supervises set up of sleeping, shower, and sanitation facilities.
  • Supervises camp crew, and trade specialists.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations.
  • Ensures paperwork (shift tickets and time reports) are complete, accurate and timely.
  • Provides operation and maintenance of camp facilities.
  • Rehabs camp site to standards set by agency administrator.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements:

  • Basic knowledge in electricity, small engine maintenance, sanitation, and carpentry.
  • Successful position performance as a BCMG.

Last Modified / Reviewed:

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