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Forest Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Ruthford, Julia 971-221-6728 julia.ruthford@usda.gov Forest Service
Sachs, Gordon 202-205-1132 gordon.sachs@usda.gov Forest Service
Savage, Michael 208-387-5606 michael.savage@usda.gov Forest Service
Scavone, Anthony 626-425-2069 anthony.scavone@usda.gov Forest Service
Schardt, Jeff 706-695-6736 jeffrey.schardt@usda.gov Forest Service
Schetzle, Jarek 208-387-5342 evan.barry@usda.gov Forest Service
Schmidt, Kris 541-504-7265 kris.schmidt@usda.gov Forest Service
Scott, Mandy 928-292-3512 amanda.scott@usda.gov Forest Service
Selk, Brandon 605-642-3865 brandon.selk@usda.gov Forest Service
Sestrich, Clint 406-823-6067 clint.sestrich@usda.gov Forest Service
Shilling, Eric 541-504-7253 eric.shilling@usda.gov Forest Service
Short, Karen 406-329-4973 karen.c.short@usda.gov Forest Service
Silva, Steve 916-640-1033 steve.silva@usda.gov Forest Service
Simpson, Rachel 406-829-7070 rachel.sipmson@usda.gov Forest Service
Sloan, Bill 208-387-5839 william.sloan@usda.gov Forest Service
Smith, Julie 520-799-8765 Julie.smith2@usda.gov Forest Service
Smith, Branden 909.472.6945 branden.smith@usda.gov Forest Service
Snell, James 541-975-5481 james.snell@usda.gov Forest Service
Sol, Joseph 406-499-8063 joseph.a.sol@usda.gov Forest Service
Sopko, Paul 406-370-9106 paul.sopko@usda.gov Forest Service
Spann, Matthew 406-329-4746 matthew.spann@usda.gov Forest Service
Spencer, John 509-669-8749 john.spencer@usda.gov Forest Service
Spliethof, Dave 530-226-2739 david.spliethof@usda.gov Forest Service
Starmer, Jennifer 541-805-6884 jennifer.starmer@usda.gov Forest Service
Steber, Shawn 406-829-6785 shawn.steber@usda.gov Forest Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Request for NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461, Revision Updates, Memo 23-01

Date: August 02, 2023
Contact: Patrick Morgan and Keith Mitchell

 

The IOSC is seeking requests for revisions to the IRPG. The IRPG is updated periodically to reflect current standards and to add new information as needed. The current version of the IRPG was released January 2022, and the IOSC is targeting the next version of the IRPG to be available to the field by January 2025.

All requests should be submitted by October 31, 2023, to be considered for the next version of the IRPG.

References:

Memo 23-01

IRPG Request for Change

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464 and NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474

Date: July 10, 2023
Contact: Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee (FPETSC)

 

Two new publications from the Fire Prevention Education Team Subcommittee (FPETSC) are now available. The NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464, aids the interaction between host units requesting Fire Prevention Education Teams (FPETs) and the FPET itself and second, to clarify the different aspects of logistics, operations, information, safety, and business and finance support needed for FPETs.


The NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474, provides information and guidance for successful use, management, and outcomes for FPET assignments and highlights the responsibilities and protocols related to FPETs.

References:

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Host Unit Guide, PMS 464

NWCG Fire Prevention Education Team Guide, PMS 474

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Incident Replacement Guidance, Memo 23-09

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

Currently, a fleet rate has not been established for agency or cooperator owned UAS. Most UAS and related support equipment are purchased and maintained at a local unit level with base funding. Therefore, unlike manned aircraft, a daily availability rate or applicable hourly flight rate for operations is not being assessed when a UAS is assigned to an incident. Incident replacement guidance for UAS is outlined is memo 23-09.

References:

Memo 23-09

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Interagency Airtanker Base Subcommittee (IABS)

The updated 2023 NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.

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