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Roster, Geospatial Subcommittee

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.

Name Committee Role NWCG Member Agency Office Phone Email
Bailey, Andrew Alternate Fish and Wildlife Service 208-387-5345 andrew_bailey@fws.gov
Beauchaine, Tony Chair Forest Service 801-247-8893 anthony.beauchaine@usda.gov
Bell, Erin Associate Member Other 208-660-7046 ebell@usbr.gov
Belongie, Cole Advisor Forest Service 208-387-5169 cole.belongie@usda.gov
Bowne, Elise Alternate Forest Service 303-517-7510 elise.bowne@usda.gov
Chee, Jayvion Alternate Bureau of Indian Affairs 602-363-4834 jayvion.chee@bia.gov
Dillon, Greg Associate Member Forest Service 406-829-6783 greg.dillon@usda.gov
Edel, Skip Primary Member National Park Service 303-915-3477 skip_edel@nps.gov
Feizollahi, Ceema Associate Member Other 408 656-5704 cfeizollahi@usbr.gov
Hannemann, Don Advisor Other 208-901-1715 don_hannemann@ios.doi.gov
Hansen, Kathie Alternate National Park Service 920-866-1767 kathie_hansen@nps.gov
Harbo, Emmy Support Staff Other 208-334-6196 emily_harbo@ios.doi.gov
Kafka, Joe Primary Member Bureau of Indian Affairs 208-387-5572 joseph.kafka@bia.gov
Lim, Roberta Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 916-216-0304 roberta.lim@fire.ca.gov
McClendon, Susan Alternate National Park Service 208-258-4244 susan_mcclendon@nps.gov
Osterkamp, Julie Primary Member Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5196 josterkamp@blm.gov
Panunto, Matt Alternate Bureau of Land Management 385-707-5216 mpanunto@blm.gov
Ramsey, Rebecca Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 502-803-8136 rebecca.ramsey@ky.gov
Rumsey, Amanda Primary Member National Park Service 208-930-0160 amanda_rumsey@nps.gov
Schultz, Dave NWCG Coordinator Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5739 dschultz@blm.gov
Stripling, Curt Alternate National Association of State Foresters 979-458-7332 cstripling@tfs.tamu.edu
Thompson, Craig Associate Member Other 208-334-1559 craig_thompson@ios.doi.gov
Tongier, Cameron Primary Member Fish and Wildlife Service 208-387-5712 cameron_tongier@fws.gov
Vaughn, Jonah Alternate Forest Service 406-531-4702 jonah.e.vaughan@usda.gov
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NWCG Latest Announcements

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Date: March 12, 2025
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

The NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 provides mitigation practitioners at all experience levels with recommendations on the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish mitigation work in communities at risk to wildfire damage or destruction. The content in this guide was written in coordination with the NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052.

References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

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