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PMS 448

PMS 448

PMS 448

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Aviation

Camp

Clothing

Cordura

Fuel Handling

Kits

Medical

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PPE

Small Engine Equipment

Tools

Water Handling

Deleted Items

Lantern – Camp, Electric, Fluorescent

NFES #
002501
Category
Camp
Updated
Storage and Shelf Life Checks
None

Initial Inspection/Disposal Criteria

  1. Inspect for broken lens, cracked cases, missing bulbs, broken switches, or leaked battery acid in battery compartment.
  2. Install batteries and inspect lantern condition and performance.  Remove batteries after inspection.
  3. Return to stock if item is in clean, serviceable condition with fully functioning components.
  4. Refurbish if item is easily and economically cleaned and repaired to like new condition.
  5. Dispose of item if item is damaged beyond repair.

Refurbishing Procedures

A. Cleaning

  • Use a soft cloth to clean lens and battery compartment as necessary.

B. Repair

  1. Remove batteries from battery compartment.
  2. Replace bulbs if necessary: USE APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT BULBS
    • F6T5/CW (6 watt)
    • F9W (9 watt)
    • HS/S15W/6500K (15 watt)

C. Testing for performance

  1. Install batteries to test operation of switch and bulbs.
  2. Remove batteries prior to storage.

D. Repackaging

  • Local cache option.  Recommended 4 each in NFES #008017 carton (18” x 12” x 10”).

 

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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: March 31, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Airtanker Base Operations Unit

The updated 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.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Date: March 12, 2025
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

The NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 provides mitigation practitioners at all experience levels with recommendations on the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish mitigation work in communities at risk to wildfire damage or destruction. The content in this guide was written in coordination with the NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052.

References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430