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Week of Remembrance

Six Minutes for Safety: By the firefighter for the firefighter
6MFS Topic Title Category
2023 WOR: Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995 Week of Remembrance
2023 WOR: Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966 Week of Remembrance
2023 WOR: Letter to Leadership Week of Remembrance
2023 WOR: Esperanza Fire (California) – October 26, 2006 Week of Remembrance
2023 WOR: Dude Fire (Arizona) – June 26, 1990 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: Yarnell Hill Fire (Arizona) – June 30, 2013 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: South Canyon Fire (Colorado) – July 6, 1994 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: South Canyon Fire (Colorado) – July 6, 1994 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: Perspective from the Redmond Interagency Hotshot Crew Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: Mack Lake Fire (Michigan) – May 5, 1980 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: Dutch Creek Incident (California) – July 25, 2008 Week of Remembrance
2022 WOR: Blue Ribbon Fire (Florida) – June 20, 2011 Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Understanding Group Dynamics Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Taking Care of People Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Learning from our History Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Leadership Level 3 Leader of People (Develop Intent) Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Preparing for Our Future Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Leadership Level 2 New Leader (Convey Intent) Week of Remembrance
2021 WOR: Leadership Level 1 Follower (Provide Action) Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Turning Lessons Into Learning Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Lessons Used Dutch Creek Big Meadows Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Learning Used – Brian Hughes Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Learning to Change Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Honor Through Learning Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: Fuel Geysering Lessons Learned Week of Remembrance
2020 WOR: A Room with a View Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: Willow Rappel Fatality Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: Slide Tray vs Critical Thinking Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: Muscle Memory Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: Inattentional Blindness Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: Change Blindness Week of Remembrance
2019 WOR: A Focus on Normal Work Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Medical Incident Response Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Leadership in Medevac Situations Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Ground-based Medevac Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Getting the Right Information to Dispatch Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Conclusion Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Air-based Medevac Week of Remembrance
2018 WOR: Renew our commitment to the health, wellness and safety of wildland firefighters Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Leadership and South Canyon Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Getting Real About What’s Normal Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Getting Real About Leadership Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Getting Real About Expected Fire Behavior Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Getting Real About Escape Routes Week of Remembrance
2017 WOR: Getting Real About Complexity Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Situational Awareness and Mindfulness Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Physical Capacity Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Nutrition Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Leadership and Human Performance Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Introduction to Human Performance Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: Human Limitations Week of Remembrance
2016 WOR: How do all pieces fit together for optimal performance? Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Take 5@2 PPE Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Take 5@2 Introduction Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Take 5@2 Escape Routes Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Situational Awareness Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: New Research on Safety Zones Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Margin – A Trigger for Sensemaking Week of Remembrance
2015 WOR: Conclusion Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Who's Really in Charge of My Safety? Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Towards Better Decisions on the Fireline Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Remembering those that lost their lives on Storm King Mountain 20 years ago today Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Remembering the Yarnell Hill Fire One Year Ago Today Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Learning From the Nuttall Fire Shelter Deployment 10 Years Ago Today Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: How Can We learn From the Past? Week of Remembrance
2014 WOR: Honoring Those That Have Been Lost in Aviation Accidents Week of Remembrance
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NEW! NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: National Interagency Aviation Committee

The NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating airtankers on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508, and any applicable agency plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Incident Position Standards and Next Gen Position Task Books Now Available for Dispatch Incident Positions

Date: March 5, 2025
Contact: National Coordination System Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all six Dispatch positions:

  • Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
  • Expanded Dispatch Recorder
  • Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher
  • Initial Attack Dispatcher

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including the Expanded Dispatch Job Aid, J-601 and the Initial Attack and Aircraft Dispatcher Job Aid, J-602, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Coordinator Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Recorder Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Initial Attack Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Job Aids 

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for DMOB, DOCL, and RESL

Date: February 28, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), and Resources Unit Leader (RESL).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including a job aid for RESL, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Demobilization Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Documentation Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Resources Unit Leader Position Page 

Next Generation Position Task Book and Updated Incident Position Description Now Available for Operations Section Chief Complex

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) has a Next Generation NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108 and an updated Incident Position Description.

These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

References:

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Position Page 

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Incident Position Description 

NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108