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Incident Position Management

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NWCG positions enable consistent and uniform performance by personnel mobilized by position under NIMS-ICS principles. The position catalog provides comprehensive information about each NWCG position, those for which NWCG establishes qualifications standards. Agency-specific positions such as those located in the Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement are not included in this catalog.

Positions denoted with an asterisk (*) use the established FEMA National Qualifications System all-hazard position as the baseline for the NWCG wildland fire position.

The following Incident Position Descriptions (IPDs) are currently available for review: ABRO, ATIM, ATBM, DECK, EQTR, FIRB, FWBM, FWPT, HEBM, HLCO, HECM, HMGB, MXMS, PROC, PTRC, RAMP, RTCM, SEMG, TIME.

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Position Title Maintained By Nid Include View Position Code
Advanced Faller Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee 22591 Maintained By:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
Agency Representative Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Air Operations Maintained By:
Air Operations Branch Director* National Interagency Aviation Committee 22606 Maintained By:
National Interagency Aviation Committee
Air Support Group Supervisor* National Interagency Aviation Committee 22606 Maintained By:
National Interagency Aviation Committee
Air Tactical Group Supervisor* Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee 22689 Maintained By:
Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee
Air Tanker Fixed Wing Coordinator Maintained By:
Aircraft Base Radio Operator Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee 22693 Maintained By:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
Aircraft Dispatcher National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Aircraft Timekeeper Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Airtanker Base Manager Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Area Command Aviation Coordinator National Interagency Aviation Committee 22606 Maintained By:
National Interagency Aviation Committee
Area Commander Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Assistant Area Commander, Logistics Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Assistant Area Commander, Planning Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Base/Camp Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Basic Faller Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee 22591 Maintained By:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
Claims Specialist Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Command Maintained By:
Commissary Manager Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Communications Unit Leader* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Compensation for Injury Specialist Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Cost Unit Leader* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Crew Boss, Single Resource Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Crew Representative Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Deck Coordinator Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee 22693 Maintained By:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
Demobilization Unit Leader* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Dispatch Maintained By:
Display Processor Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Division/Group Supervisor* Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Documentation Unit Leader* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Dozer Boss Maintained By:
Dozer Operator Maintained By:
Engine Boss, Single Resource Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Equipment Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Equipment Time Recorder Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Expanded Dispatch Recorder National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Facilities Unit Leader* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Felling Boss, Single Resource Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee 22591 Maintained By:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
Field Observer Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Finance Administration Maintained By:
Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Fire Behavior Analyst Fire Behavior Subcommittee 22582 Maintained By:
Fire Behavior Subcommittee
Fire Effects Monitor Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Fire Prevention Education Team Leader Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee 35593 Maintained By:
Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee
Fire Prevention Education Team Member Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee 35593 Maintained By:
Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee
Fire Use Manager Maintained By:
Fire Use Manager Type 1 Maintained By:
Fire Use Manager Type 2 Maintained By:
Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Firefighter Type 2 Crewmember Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Firing Boss, Single Resource Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Fixed Wing Base Manager Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Fixed Wing Parking Tender Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Food Unit Leader* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Geographic Information System Specialist* Geospatial Subcommittee 22588 Maintained By:
Geospatial Subcommittee
Ground Support Unit Leader* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Helibase Manager Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee 22693 Maintained By:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
Helibase Manager Type 1 Maintained By:
Helibase Manager Type 2 Maintained By:
Helicopter Boss Maintained By:
Helicopter Coordinator Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee 22689 Maintained By:
Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee
Helicopter Crewmember Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee 22693 Maintained By:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
Helicopter Manager Maintained By:
Helicopter Manager Call When Needed Maintained By:
Helicopter Manager Old Maintained By:
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee 22693 Maintained By:
Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
Helispot Manager Maintained By:
Holding Specialist Maintained By:
Human Resource Specialist Incident Human Resource Specialist Unit 35352 Maintained By:
Incident Human Resource Specialist Unit
Ignition Specialist Type 1 Maintained By:
Ignition Specialist Type 2 Maintained By:
Incident Business Advisor Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Incident Business Advisor Type 1 Maintained By:
Incident Business Advisor Type 2 Maintained By:
Incident Commander Complex Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Commander Type 1* Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Commander Type 2* Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Commander Type 3* Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Commander Type 4* Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Commander Type 5 Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Communications Center Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Incident Communications Technician* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Incident Contract Project Inspector Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Incident Dispatcher Maintained By:
Incident Position Management Maintained By:
Incident Training Specialist Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Information Officer Type 1 Maintained By:
Information Officer Type 2 Maintained By:
Information Officer Type 3 Maintained By:
Infrared Interpreter Geospatial Subcommittee 22588 Maintained By:
Geospatial Subcommittee
Initial Attack Dispatcher National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Interagency Resource Representative National Coordination System Committee 28504 Maintained By:
National Coordination System Committee
Intermediate Faller Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee 22591 Maintained By:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
Liaison Officer* Incident Command Subcommittee 34231 Maintained By:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Logistics Maintained By:
Logistics Section Chief Complex Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Logistics Section Chief Type 1* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Logistics Section Chief Type 2* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Logistics Section Chief Type 3* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Long Term Fire Analyst Fire Behavior Subcommittee 22582 Maintained By:
Fire Behavior Subcommittee
Medical Unit Leader* Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee 36122 Maintained By:
Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee
Mixmaster Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Operations Maintained By:
Operations Branch Director Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Operations Section Chief Complex Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Operations Section Chief Type 1* Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Operations Section Chief Type 2* Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Operations Section Chief Type 3* Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Ordering Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Personnel Time Recorder Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Planning Maintained By:
Planning Section Chief Complex Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Planning Section Chief Type 1* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Planning Section Chief Type 2* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Planning Section Chief Type 3* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Position Catalog Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Behavior Analyst Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Behavior Monitor Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Behavior Specialist Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Prescribed Fire Crew Member Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Manager Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1 Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 Maintained By:
Prevention and Investigation Maintained By:
Procurement Unit Leader* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Public Information Officer Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Complex Public Information Officer Subcommittee 31381 Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Subcommittee
Public Information Officer Type 1* Public Information Officer Subcommittee 31381 Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Subcommittee
Public Information Officer Type 2* Public Information Officer Subcommittee 31381 Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Subcommittee
Public Information Officer Type 3 Public Information Officer Subcommittee 31381 Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Subcommittee
Public Information Officer, Technician Public Information Officer Subcommittee 31381 Maintained By:
Public Information Officer Subcommittee
Radio Operator Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Ramp Manager Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Receiving/Distribution Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Resources Unit Leader* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Retardant Crewmember Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Safety Officer Complex Risk Management Committee 22603 Maintained By:
Risk Management Committee
Safety Officer Type 1* Risk Management Committee 22603 Maintained By:
Risk Management Committee
Safety Officer Type 2* Risk Management Committee 22603 Maintained By:
Risk Management Committee
Safety Officer Type 3 Maintained By:
Safety Officer, Field Risk Management Committee 22603 Maintained By:
Risk Management Committee
Safety Officer, Line Risk Management Committee 22603 Maintained By:
Risk Management Committee
Security Manager Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Service Branch Director Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Single Engine Airtanker Manager Airtanker Base Operations Unit 22701 Maintained By:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit
Situation Unit Leader* Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Staging Area Manager Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Status/Check-In Recorder Incident Planning Subcommittee 30251 Maintained By:
Incident Planning Subcommittee
Strategic Operational Planner Fuels Management Committee 22545 Maintained By:
Fuels Management Committee
Strike Team Ldr Tractor Plow Maintained By:
Strike Team Leader Crew Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Strike Team Leader Dozer Maintained By:
Strike Team Leader Engine Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Structure Protection Specialist Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Supply Unit Leader* Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Support Branch Director Incident Logistics Subcommittee 28852 Maintained By:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee
Takeoff and Landing Coordinator Maintained By:
Task Force Leader Incident Operations Subcommittee 30360 Maintained By:
Incident Operations Subcommittee
Time Unit Leader* Incident Business Committee 22547 Maintained By:
Incident Business Committee
Tractor Plow Boss Maintained By:
Tractor Plow Operator Maintained By:
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee 23987 Maintained By:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee 23987 Maintained By:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee 23987 Maintained By:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee 23987 Maintained By:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Investigation Team Leader Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee 22659 Maintained By:
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Investigation Team Member Maintained By:
Wildland Fire Investigator Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee 22659 Maintained By:
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee
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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