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NWCG Staff

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The NWCG Staff is located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The NWCG Staff serves and reports to the Executive Board. The staff provides national leadership and direction to accomplish the NWCG mission.  This is primarily achieved by supporting the operations of the NWCG committees and their subgroups – the backbone of the NWCG effort.  The NWCG committees and subgroups are comprised of national leaders and subject-matter experts representing the NWCG member agencies and the various functional areas of wildland fire management.​

Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name NWCG Role Office Phone Email Start Date
Benoit, Annie 208-387-5112 abenoit@blm.gov Mar 2019
Brooks, Robin 208-387-5266 rbbrooks@blm.gov Jul 2022
Coulter, Eric 208-387-5464 ecoulter@blm.gov Oct 2023
Drinkwater, Darci 208-387-5699 ddrinkwater@blm.gov Nov 2021
Dunn, James (Matt) N/A jmdunn@blm.gov Aug 2023
Frey, Dave 208-387-5149 dfrey@blm.gov Apr 2022
Gaskill, Steven 208-387-5201 sgaskill@blm.gov Sep 2019
Glaeser, Lori 208-387-5961 lglaeser@blm.gov Jul 2017
Gonzalez, Heather 208-387-5314 hgonzalez@blm.gov Jul 2022
Harrison, Brian 208-387-5615 bharrison@blm.gov Jun 2019
Holmes, Brian 208-387-5117 bcholmes@blm.gov Dec 2023
Jackson, Colby 208-387-5328 cjackson@blm.gov Oct 2017
Komatz, Kathryn 209-628-0691 kkomatz@blm.gov Mar 2023
Lamb, Erica 208-387-5354 elamb@blm.gov Apr 2023
Lee, Sarah 208-387-5745 sjlee@blm.gov Nov 2023
Maier, Kevin M 208-387-5275 kmaier@blm.gov Apr 2022
Noneman, Rhonda 208-387-5263 rnoneman@blm.gov Sep 2013
O'Hara, Katy 208-387-5269 kathryn_ohara@nps.gov Nov 2020
Schindel, Mathew (Joe) 208-387-5569 mschindel@blm.gov Nov 2021
Schultz, Dave 208-387-5739 dschultz@blm.gov Nov 2023
Spence, Brittany N/A bspence@blm.gov Mar 2023
Stabb, Daniel N/A dstaab@blm.gov Aug 2023
Suminski, Toni 480-338-6307 tsuminsk@blm.gov Jun 2023
Thibodee, Kim 208-387-5506 wthibodee@blm.gov Apr 2024
Thomason, Carmen 208-387-5738 cthomaso@blm.gov May 2023
Vacant Apr 2022
Wheeler, James 386-324-6141 jbwheeler@blm.gov Feb 2023
Winskie, Jonathan 253-732-2779 jwinskie@blm.gov Mar 2023
Wisner, Jody N/A jwisner@blm.gov Jan 2022
Wood, Katherine 208-869-9482 kwood@blm.gov Apr 2021
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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