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NWCG Incident Position Standards Catalog

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PMS Title PMS #/Details Position Code View Portal/PDF Publication Date Steward
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Crew Boss, Single Resource 350-98 CRWB PDF 2024-05 Incident Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator 350-87 ABRO PDF 2024-06 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field 350-81 SOFF PDF 2024-07 Risk Management Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 350-74 RXB2 PDF 2024-05 Fuels Management Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Initial Attack Dispatcher 350-60 IADP PDF 2025-01 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Recorder 350-59 EDRC PDF 2024-10 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher 350-58 EDSD PDF 2024-10 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher 350-57 EDSP PDF 2024-11 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Expanded Dispatch Coordinator 350-56 CORD PDF 2024-11 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder 350-53 PTRC PDF 2024-09 Incident Business Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder 350-51 EQTR PDF 2024-09 Incident Business Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Medical Unit Leader 350-39 MEDL PDF 2024-08 Incident Medical Unit Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder 350-32 SCKN PDF 2024-07 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Resources Unit Leader 350-27 RESL PDF 2025-01 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Documentation Unit Leader 350-25 DOCL PDF 2024-11 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember, DRAFT 350-22 HECM PDF 2023-12 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Demobilization Unit Leader 350-115 DMOB PDF 2025-01 Incident Planning Subcommittee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Felling Boss, Single Resource 350-107 FELB PDF 2024-06 Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs 350-08 OSCC PDF 2022-08 Incident and Position Standards Committee
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NWCG Latest Announcements

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 

2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, Now Available

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the 2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, is now available. Visit NWCG's website to learn about the major updates and changes in the 2025 version of the IRPG. The NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo (GRI), PMS 461-ES is available electronically and will be available from Great Basin Cache by early summer 2025.

All hard copy materials, including the IRPG, are ordered through the Great Basin Cache (GBK). Information on the ordering process can be found in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) Catalog.

References:

2025 IRPG Information 

NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461 

NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo (GRI), PMS 461-ES 

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 

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