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NWCG positions enable consistent and uniform performance by personnel mobilized by position under NIMS-ICS principles. The position catalog provides comprehensive information about each NWCG position, those for which NWCG establishes qualifications standards. Agency-specific positions such as those located in the Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement are not included in this catalog.

Positions denoted with an asterisk (*) in the table below use the established FEMA National Qualifications System all-hazard position as the baseline for the NWCG wildland fire position.

Note: Filter all IPDs using the IPD Status column to quickly see which ones are under review.

Position Title Position Code Functional Area Steward Key Stakeholders IPD Status ID IDQR
Advanced Faller FAL1 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29496 32953
Basic Faller FAL3 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29487 32948
Crew Boss, Single Resource CRWB Operations IOSC Approved 29489 32554
Crew Representative CREP Operations IOSC Approved 29488 32754
Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS Operations IOSC Approved 29532 32550
Engine Boss, Single Resource ENGB Operations IOSC Approved 29491 32571
Felling Boss, Single Resource FELB Operations HTTFS Risk Management Committee Approved 29492 32568
Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss FFT1 Operations IOSC Approved 29484 32609
Firefighter Type 2 Crewmember FFT2 Operations IOSC Approved 29495 32612
Firing Boss, Single Resource FIRB Operations FMC Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29493 32565
Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource HEQB Operations IOSC Approved 29490 32575
Intermediate Faller FAL2 Operations HTTFS Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved 29497 32950
Operations Branch Director OPBD Operations IOSC Approved 29576 32944
Operations Section Chief Complex OSCC Operations IOSC Approved 36920 36924
Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1 Operations IOSC Approved 29577 32938
Operations Section Chief Type 2* OSC2 Operations IOSC Approved 29615 32935
Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3 Operations IOSC Approved 29614 32941
Staging Area Manager STAM Operations IOSC Approved 29494 32932
Strike Team Leader Crew STCR Operations IOSC Approved 29618 32615
Strike Team Leader Engine STEN Operations IOSC Approved 29619 32618
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment STEQ Operations IOSC Approved 29620 32621
Structure Protection Specialist STPS Operations IOSC Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee Approved 29579 32863
Task Force Leader TFLD Operations IOSC Approved 29621 32606
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Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: April 23, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee

The NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 standardizes processes and procedures for the interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This updated publication provides the aviation community with standards to ensure UAS are used safely, effectively, and efficiently in support of fire management goals and objectives.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

NWCG National Interagency Aviation Committee

ETC Bulletin 25-001: Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits - 2025 Field Season

Date: April 16, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

Due to spout failures and the associated risk of burn injuries, manufacturers have retrofitted the Hot/Cold Beverage Kits using a heat-shrinking band to secure the black spout at the insertion site. The updated kits feature a fluorescent label on each full kit assembly for easy identification. Catering units are encouraged to confirm the clear heat-shrinking bands are intact around each spout before filling.

ETC Bulletin 24-001 regarding Hot/Cold Beverage Kits has been archived and replaced by ETC Bulletin 25-001 for the 2025 season.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC-EB-25-001 Retrofitted Hot/Cold Beverage Kits

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and Next Generation Position Task Book for Basic Faller Are Now Available

Date: April 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee

The updated NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-19 are now available.

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 includes position standards designed to be used in conjunction with the Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB). The Next Gen PTB for Basic Faller (FAL3) includes an evaluation guide with suggested rating elements to consider when assessing trainees.

References:

NWCG Standards For Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212

NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-119

NWCG Basic Faller (FAL3)

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions

Date: April 9, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
RMC Member Eric Fransted

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates. 

References:

RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions 

NWCG Position Catalog