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NWCG Incident Position Standards Catalog

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PMS Title (Click to View) PMS #/Details Position Code Publication Type 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 Aircraft Dispatcher 350-67 ACDP PDF 2025-03 National Coordination System Committee
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Initial Attack Dispatcher 350-60 IADP 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 350-22 HECM PDF 2025-03 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 Incident Position Standards for Firing Boss, Single Resource 350-105 FIRB PDF 2025-03 Fuels Management Committee
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

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