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Forest Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Wallace, Barry 928-777-5702 barry.wallace@usda.gov Forest Service
Wallmann, Jim 208-387-5449 james.wallmann@usda.gov Forest Service
Walter, Terry 414-207-5259 terry.walter@usda.gov Forest Service
Walther, Jeff 928-527-3552 jeff.walther@usda.gov Forest Service
Watson, Roman 573-341-7425 roman.watson@usda.gov Forest Service
Weaver, David 208-666-8655 david.weaver@usda.gov Forest Service
Wegner, Melissa 406-329-4925 melissa.wegner@usda.gov Forest Service
Weinkauf, Lea 720-512-1677 lea.weinkauf@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Sean 530-513-7536 sean.west@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Molly 530-310-0518 molly.west@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Kyle 208-737-3220 kyle.west@usda.gov Forest Service
Wheeler, James 520-799-8772 james.wheeler@usda.gov Forest Service
Whiteaker, Ryan 575-415-6520 ryan.whiteaker@usda.gov Forest Service
Whitney, Saren saren.whitney@usda.gov Forest Service
Williams, Joe 435-650-0576 joseph.l.williams@usda.gov Forest Service
Williams, Griff 541-975-5490 griffith.williams@usda.gov Forest Service
Williamson, Kerri Not applicable kerri.williamson@usda.gov Forest Service
Wise, Brian 218-327-4578 brian.wise@usda.gov Forest Service
Wisner, Jody N/A jwisner@blm.gov Forest Service
Wood, Jay 406-821-4253 john.d.wood@usda.gov Forest Service
Wright, Molly 505-346-3872 molly.wright@usda.gov Forest Service
Wu, Sam 909-599-1267 sam.wu@usda.gov Forest Service
Wylie, Scott 530-644-0200 earl.wylie@usda.gov Forest Service
Younger, Elizabeth 530-945-0166 elizabeth.younger@usda.gov Forest Service
Yturri, Nick 208-912-6320 nicholas.yturri@usda.gov Forest Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Guidance for Incident Finance Electronic File Management, Memo 23-08

Date: May 31, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

The NWCG Incident Business Committee (IBC) realized the file structure for COST and COMP unit folders needed additional refinement to the current standards. The same task group as previous was convened to address these types of files. The buying team group revised electronic document standards for buying team files now being housed on FireNet. The documents, have been approved by the IBC and are provided as national standards for incident finance electronic files and folders.

References:

Memo 23-08

Finance Working Files and Folder Matrix for FireNet

Finance Electronic Files Management Guidance

Structure for Finance Working Files Provided in FireNet

Buying Team Electronic Document Standard Operating Procedures

Structure for Final Finance eDoc Box Provided in FireNet

NWCG Celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week

Date: May 24, 2023
Contact: Emergency Medical Committee (EMC)

This week, NWCG celebrates National Emergency Medical Services Week.  
The Emergency Medical Committee is proud to be affiliated with all the agencies and organizations who collaborate to provide and support EMS across our national wildfire response systems.  

Thank you to all the EMS individuals for the important work and mission you do every day!

Learn about the NWCG Emergency Medical Committee

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NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: May 22, 2023
Contact: Interagency Water Scooper Subcommittee (IWSS)

The 2023 update of NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518, establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

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NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510

Date: May 25, 2023
Contact: Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee (IHOPS)


The 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations (NSHO), PMS 510, establishes the standards by which helicopter operations are to be conducted under the exclusive direction and operational control of federal, state, and local agencies in the accomplishment of interagency fire suppression and natural resource aviation management.

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