Washington National Guard
- Geographic Area:Source:Washington National GuardFM Radio Programmable:YesMake & Model:
UH-60 A/L
Notes:None
Ordering Procedure:GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051.
Recovery Device or Method:Map Location:Joint Base Lewis-McChordMap Location Number:12
NWCG Latest Announcements
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:
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:
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
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.