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Roster, Incident And Position Standards Committee

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

Name Committee Role NWCG Member Agency Office Phone Email
Babiak, Russ Primary Member National Park Service 208-608-8332 russell_babiak@nps.gov
Black, Mike Primary Member Bureau of Indian Affairs 208-387-5319 michaelj.black@bia.gov
Celino, David Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 508-326-2403 david.celino@mass.gov
Correia, Patricia Advisor National Association of State Foresters 978-874-5700 patricia.correia@mass.gov
Cota, Heath Primary Member Forest Service 208-957-3045 heath.cota@usda.gov
Daugherty, Craig Vice Chair International Association of Fire Chiefs 505-634-6516 fire.edge.cd@gmail.com
Ellsworth, Mike Primary Member Fish and Wildlife Service 208-387-5986 michael_ellsworth@fws.gov
Flick, Russ Advisor Other 202-826-5553 russell.flick@fema.dhs.gov
Froelich, Michael Chair National Association of State Foresters 502-782-7159 michael.froelich@ky.gov
Gerboth, David Liaison International Association of Fire Chiefs 619-884-9905 dgerboth@cityofsalem.net
Guillory, Larae Primary Member Bureau of Land Management 458-218-1598 lguillory@blm.gov
Hollingsworth, Jessica Support Staff Forest Service 540-383-6531 jessica.hollingsworth@usda.gov
Kennedy, Joe Sean Primary Member Forest Service 301-601-6439 Joseph.Kennedy1@usda.gov
Marshall, Marley Advisor Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5269 mmarshall@blm.gov
Ramirez, Monica Support Staff Forest Service 541-504-7346 monica.ramirez@usda.gov
Ruggles, Brent Associate Member Other 202-255-8803 brent_ruggles@ios.doi.gov
Saarloos, Sarah Primary Member National Association of State Foresters 907-301-0971 sarah.saarloos@alaska.gov
Sawyer, Brad Primary Member Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5477 bsawyer@blm.gov
Skraba, Amy Liaison Bureau of Land Management 907-356-5632 askraba@blm.gov
Thomason, Carmen NWCG Coordinator Bureau of Land Management 208-387-5738 cthomaso@blm.gov
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NWCG Latest Announcements

2025 Professional Reading Program

Date: February 18, 2025
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP)

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2025 Professional Reading list! The goal of the annual reading list is to promote the reading and discussion of the books throughout the year.

The five books chosen for this year are: Surf When You Can by Brett Crozier, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, Elephant Company by Vicki Constantine Croke, Simply Managing by Henry Mintzberg, and Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Metcalf.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Task Group Volunteers Needed to Update the Property Loss or Damage Report, OF 289

Date: February 5, 2025
Contact: Julie Bennett, Incident Business Committee Chair

The Incident Business Committee (IBC) is requesting volunteers for a new task group to revise the 1981 version of the Property Loss or Damage Report, OF 289 and create an incident replacement job aid. The volunteers may be recruited from within or outside the Geographic Area Incident Business Committees.

References:

IBC Memorandum 25-02

IBC Correspondence

2025 Updates to the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

Date: February 4, 2025
Contact: Incident and Position Standards Committee

The NWCG Incident and Position Standards Committee has updated the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1. 

These updates address changes to incident position names and requirements for qualification, training, and experience. Updates related to the implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) are also included.  

The NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308 has also been updated to reflect the recent changes.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308

NWCG Memo: 2025-01 January 2025 Updates to the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Positions Qualifications, PMS 310-1

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters

Date: January 15, 2025
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters. Non-specification fire shelters claiming to meet Forest Service (FS) fire shelter specification 5100-606 were first found in February of 2023. As of September 2024, non-specification shelters are again being advertised and sold on the open market.

This Safety Warning outlines details and recommended procedures to purchase FS specification shelters made with materials and components that meet performance criteria and toxicity testing requirements outlined in FS Specification 5100-606. 

For additional information on identifying non-specification shelters, please view ETC Safety Warning 23-01.

References:

ETC Safety Warning 25-001: Non-specification fire shelters

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee

ETC Safety Warning 23-01