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

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.

References:

NWCG Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Advertencia de equipos 24-001: Prevención de derrames de la tapa de combustible sin herramientas de la motosierra Stihl

NWCG Alerts

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51 and NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for EQTR, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book 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 Equipment Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51

NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53 and NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for PTRC, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book 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 Personnel Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53

NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53

NWCG Risk Management Committee Releases Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

Date: November 7, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) has released Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires. As wildland fire respirators are available through several established vendors, wildland fire personnel need to understand regulations and limitations of respirator use in the workplace.

Safety Bulletin 24-001 outlines the following topics regarding respirator use for wildland fires:

  • Requirements for Respirator Use
  • Voluntary Respirator Use
  • Current Respirator Options
  • Unknown Risks of Respirator Use

This bulletin also provides mitigation recommendations to help reduce smoke exposure for wildland firefighting efforts.

References:

NWCG Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire, PMS 420-3

VIDEO: Protecting Wildfire Personnel from Smoke - How Incident Management Teams Address Smokes Risks

VIDEO: Smoke, Knowing the Risks