**1Number range CHAPTER1 Mission Statement**

> The principle mission of the Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center
> (MTC) is the cost effective and timely coordination of land management
> agency emergency response for wildland fire for the Montrose
> Interagency Fire Management Unit (MIFMU), and participating agencies
> within the Montrose Interagency Coordinating Group. In addition MTC
> will meet the requirements of all-hazard incidents as directed by the
> National Response Plan (NRP), and Presidential or Secretarial
> declaration. This is accomplished through planning, communications,
> situation monitoring, need projection, and expediting resource orders
> between Federal Land Management Agencies, State Agencies, and other
> cooperators.
>
> The Montrose Coordinating Group includes the following units and
> agencies:
>
> **Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit**
>
> Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnison National Forest
>
> Gunnison Field Office - Bureau of Land Management
>
> Uncompahgre Field Office - Bureau of Land Management
>
> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
>
> Curecanti National Recreation Area
>
> **Colorado State Forest Service**
>
> Alamosa District
>
> Gunnison District
>
> Grand Junction District

Montrose District

> **County Sheriffs**
>
> Delta County
>
> Gunnison County
>
> Hinsdale County
>
> Montrose County
>
> Ouray County
>
> Saguache County
>
> San Miguel County
>
> **11.1 Total Mobility**
>
> Total mobility will be accomplisihed by the positioning and
> utilization of resources to meet anticipated and existing incident,
> preparedness, severity, wildland and prescribed fire needs within the
> Montrose Coordinating Group response areas regardless of geographic
> location or agency affiliation.
>
> **11.2 Priorities**
>
> When competition exists for wildland fire resources between
> cooperating agencies within the jurisdiction of the Montrose
> Interagency Dispatch Center, the Montrose Coordinating Group
> Multi-Agency Coordinating (MAC) Group, will establish priorities for
> incidents, and the assignment of critical resources.
>
> When requested, cooperator agencies will establish priorities for
> their incidents and wildland fires, including an evaluation for
> initial attack, and report them to the Montrose MAC Group.
>
> The single overriding suppression priority is the protection of human
> life -- both that of our firefighters and of the public.
>
> In setting priorities, the following criteria should be considered:

A. Maintaining initial action capability.

B. Protecting communities and community infrastructure, other property
and improvements, and natural and cultural resources, in the following
order:

> 1\. Communities
>
> 2\. Community infrastructure (including: long term effects to economic
> sustainability and viability)
>
> 3\. Historically significant cultural resources
>
> 4\. Commercial business
>
> 5\. Principal residence (year-round homes)
>
> 6\. Non-principal residence (seasonal homes, cabins, etc.)
>
> 7\. Outbuildings (barns, unattached garages, utility buildings, etc.)

C. Limiting costs without compromising safety.

D. Meeting agency suppression objectives.

**12 Scope of Operation**

> **12.1 General**
>
> **12.1.1 Montrose Coordinating Group Response Plan**
>
> Operating procedures and references to mutual aid agreements for
> participating agencies within the Montrose Coordinating Group are
> identified in the following documents:
>
> Delta County Annual Operating Plan
>
> Gunnison County Annual Operating Plan
>
> Hinsdale Annual Operating Plan
>
> Montrose County Annual Operating Plan
>
> Ouray County Annual Operating Plan
>
> Saguache County Annual Operating Plan
>
> San Miguel County Annual Operating Plan

**13 Mobilization / Demobilization**

> The Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center will coordinate the movement
> of all resources from participating agencies within the Montrose
> Coordinating Group jurisdictional boundaries. Resources mobilized will
> be ordered through established ordering channels.
>
> There is no minimum commitment period for resources exchanged between
> agencies within the Montrose Coordinating Group, and neighboring
> Dispatch Centers.
>
> **13.1 Work/Rest, Length of Assignment and Days Off** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.2 Incident Operations Driving** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.3 Initial Attack Definition**
>
> Initial attack incidents are those that are controlled by the initial
> attack forces within the first 24 hours after the initial report of a
> fire, or the appropriate management response (AMR) is identified and
> implemented within a reasonable period of time.
>
> Mutual aid is defined as one mile on either side of common boundaries
> between cooperator agencies.
>
> Mutual aid resources which remain committed on the incident after the
> initial attack period will follow procedures outlined in the
> appropriate county operating plan concerning rates of pay, and billing
> procedures between agencies.
>
> **13.4 Resource Mobilization**
>
> Resources will be mobilized using the Resource Ordering Status System
> (ROSS) or a Resource Order form (See Chapter 28) using a standard
> incident numbering system. The incident numbering system for Montrose
> Coordinating Group agencies is as follows:
>
> A. Two letter identifier for the state of Colorado (CO)

B. Three letter pre-assigned unit identifier

> BCP = Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
>
> CCP = Curecanti National Recreation Area

DTX = Delta County

> GMF = Grand Mesa/Uncompaghre/Gunnison National Forest
>
> GND = Gunnison Field Office - BLM
>
> GUX = Gunnison County
>
> HIX = Hinsdale County
>
> MRD = MIFMU - BLM
>
> MRX = Montrose County
>
> MTC = Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center
>
> MTS = Colorado State Forest Service
>
> OUX = Ouray County
>
> SHX = Saguache County
>
> SJD = Dolores Field Office (formerly San Juan Field Office)
>
> SLX = San Miguel County
>
> UPD = Uncompaghre Field Office -- BLM
>
> C. Up to six digits (alpha/numeric) for the incident number, which
> will usually be an MTC Dispatch assigned incident action #.
>
> An example of a complete resource order number would be:

CO-GMF-137

> **13.5 National and Area Resources** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.6 Notification of Commitment of National & Area Resources**
> (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.7 Unable To Fill (UTF) Procedure** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.8 Standard Cubes, Weight and Gear Policy for all Personnel
> (Excluding Smokejumpers, Rappellers, and Helicopter Managers)** (Refer
> To Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **13.9 Wildland Fire Weather Forecasts** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide, and Rocky Mountain Area Fire Weather Annual
> Operating Plan)
>
> **13.10 Strike Teams: Engines** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)

**21 Ordering Channels / Cost Coding**

> All agencies have designated ordering procedures for incident and
> wildland fire support and services. These established ordering
> channels provide for: rapid movement of requests, agency review,
> efficient utilization of resources, and cost effectiveness.
>
> These communications occur between unit and cooperator dispatch
> offices within the Montrose Coordinating Group agencies, Montrose
> Interagency Dispatch Center, adjacent interagency dispatch centers,
> and the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.
>
> The Rocky Mountain Coordination Center is responsible for coordinating
> the movement of all resources not covered by local operating plans or
> other direction found in this guide.
>
> **21.1 Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center**
>
> The Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center acts as a focal point, and
> provides support for the following agencies:
>
> U.S. Forest Service
>
> Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnsion National Forest
>
> Bureau of Land Management
>
> Gunnison Field Office
>
> Uncompahgre Field Office
>
> Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit
>
> National Park Service
>
> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
>
> Curecanti National Recreation Area
>
> Colorado State Forest Service
>
> Alamosa District
>
> Gunnison District
>
> Grand Junction District
>
> Montrose District
>
> County Sheriffs
>
> Delta County
>
> Gunnison County
>
> Hinsdale County
>
> Montrose County
>
> Ouray County
>
> Saguache County
>
> San Miguel County
>
> **21.1.1 Montrose Coordinating Group Agency Dispatch Offices**
>
> Participating agencies within the Montrose Coordinating Group have
> specific initial attack responsibilities that are provided by the
> following dispatch offices:
>
> **21.1.1.1 Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center**
>
> Initial attack dispatch is provided for the Montrose Interagency Fire
> Management Unit, which consists of the Grand Mesa/Uncompaghre/Gunnison
> National Forest, the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices of the
> BLM, and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti
> National Recreation Area.
>
> The Montrose Fire Management Unit consists of three fire management
> zones. Each zone has an FMO, and specific initial attack resources
> assigned to various locations within the zone.

A.  Gunnison Zone

> The Gunnison Zone includes the BLM Gunnison Field Office, and the USFS
> Gunnison Ranger District, and the NPS Curecanti National Recreation
> Area.

B.  Norwood Zone

> The Norwood Zone includes the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, and the
> USFS Norwood Ranger District. The Norwood Zone is also responsible for
> initial attack for that portion of the BLM Dolores Field Office (SJD)
> that is located in San Miguel and Montrose counties.

C.  Ouray Zone

> The Ouray Zone includes the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, the USFS
> Ouray Ranger District, Paonia Ranger District, that portion of the
> Grand Valley Ranger District lying south of the Mesa/Delta County
> line, and the NPS Black Canyon National Park.
>
> **21.1.1.2 National Park Service**
>
> The National Park Service provides law enforcement dispatching for the
> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National
> Recreation Area from the park headquarters office.
>
> **21.1.1.3 County Communication Centers**
>
> Initial attack is provided through 911 emergency dispatchers at the
> County Communications Centers. The following is a list of the
> locations of the County Communications Centers, and the fire
> departments and fire protection districts they serve:
>
> **A. Delta County**
>
> The Delta County Communications Center is located in Delta. Dispatch
> services are provided for:
>
> Cedaredge Fire Protection District
>
> Crawford Fire Protection District
>
> Delta Fire Protection District
>
> Hotchkiss Fire Protection District
>
> Paonia Fire Protection District
>
> **B. Gunnison County**
>
> The Gunnison County Communications Center is located in Gunnison.
> Dispatch services are provided for:
>
> Arrowhead Fire Protection District
>
> Crested Butte Fire Protection District
>
> Gunnison Fire Protection District
>
> Pitkin VFD
>
> **C. Hinsdale County**
>
> The Hinsdale County Communications Center is located in Lake City.
> Emergency 911 and fire dispatching is handled through the Gunnison
> County Communications Center. Dispatch services are provided for:
>
> Lake City Fire Protection District
>
> **D. Montrose County**
>
> There are two Communications Centers located in Montrose County.
> Dispatch services are provided for the following locations:

1.  Montrose County - Montrose

> Montrose Fire Protection District

Olathe Fire Protection District

2.  Montrose County West - Nucla

> Norwood Fire Protection District
>
> Nucla - Naturita Fire Department
>
> Paradox Fire Protection District
>
> **E. Ouray County**
>
> The Ouray County Communications Center is located in Ouray. Emergency
> 911 and fire dispatching is handled through the Montrose County
> Communications Center. Dispatch services are provided for:
>
> Horsefly Fire Association
>
> Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District
>
> Montrose Fire Protection District
>
> Ouray VFD
>
> Ridgway Fire Protection District
>
> **F. Saguache County**
>
> Fire dispatch services for that portion of Saguache County lying west
> of the Continental Divide are provided by the Gunnison County
> Communications Center (See Item B).
>
> **F. San Miguel County**
>
> The San Miguel County Communications Center is located outside of
> Telluride. Dispatch services are provided for:
>
> Egnar-Slick Rock Fire Protection District
>
> Norwood Fire Protection District
>
> Telluride Fire Protection District
>
> (Note: Telluride is dispatched by Montrose County Communications
> Center per agreement with San Miguel County)
>
> **21.2** **Ordering Procedures**
>
> Orders as the result of an incident, preparedness, severity, wildland
> and prescribed fire will follow the established ordering channel
> displayed below.
>
> At the point in this flow when an order can be filled, the process
> will be reversed
>
> to insure proper notification back to the incident or requesting
> office. Unit and
>
> cooperator agency dispatch offices should use mutual aid agreements
> with
>
> cooperators whenever possible.

**INCIDENT**

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**UNIT DISPATCH OFFICE**

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**MONTROSE DISPATCH CENTER**

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**NEIGHBORHOOD DISPATCH CENTER(S)**

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**RMA AREA WIDE ORDERING**

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**ROCKY MOUNTAIN COORDINATION CENTER**

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**NATIONAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER**

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**GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTER**

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**DISPATCH CENTER**

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**SENDING AGENCY**

> **21.3 Non-Incident Related Ordering** (Refer to Rocky Area Mountain
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **21.4 Cost Coding**
>
> All incident orders processed by the Montrose Dispatch Center will be
> assigned an interagency federal FireCode generated by the FireCode
> System. MTC Dispatch will assign the FireCode to the host unit for all
> USFS, BLM, and NPS incidents, and the adjacent federal unit for all
> cooperator hosted incident orders within the Montrose Coordinating
> Group agencies.
>
> All assigned FireCodes will be recorded in the Montrose Dispatch
> Incident Action Log, and posted daily on the MTC Dispatch web page.
>
> **21.4.1** **BLM FireCodes**
>
> Montrose Dispatch will assign a FireCode for all incidents occurring
> on the BLM Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices.
>
> **24.4.1.1 BLM - San Juan Field Office**
>
> The Norwood Zone provides initial attack fire suppression for portions
> of the BLM San Juan Field Office located in San Miguel and Montrose
> counties.
>
> Montrose Dispatch will assign a FireCode for all incidents occurring
> within the Montrose initial attack portion of the BLM San Juan Field
> Office.
>
> Durango Dispatch Center will be notified when a FireCode is issued,
> and they will complete the BLM final fire report.
>
> Field fire report cards should be forwarded to Durango Dispatch when
> the incident is declared out, and a copy kept at Montrose Dispatch.
>
> **21.4.2 USFS FireCodes**
>
> Montrose Dispatch will assign a FireCode for all incidents occurring
> on the Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnison National Forest, except for the
> Grand Valley Ranger District (see below).
>
> USFS assists to other agencies require a 2-character prefix for the
> FireCode:
>
> PD = Assist to BLM
>
> PA = Assist to BIA
>
> PR = Assist to FWS
>
> PS = Assist to NPS
>
> PN = Assist to non-federal agency
>
> **21.4.2.1 USFS-Grand Valley Ranger District**
>
> The Upper Colorado River Fire Management Unit has fire protection
> responsibility for the Grand Valley Ranger District on the north end
> of the Uncompahgre Plateau, and the Grand Mesa north of the Mesa/Delta
> County line.
>
> The Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch Center dispatches for these
> incidents, and will assign a USFS FireCode, and notify Montrose
> Dispatch Center.
>
> MTC Dispatch will complete the final fire report, and Grand Junction
> Dispatch will provide field fire report cards when the incident is
> declared out.
>
> **21.4.3 NPS FireCodes**
>
> Montrose Dispatch will assign a FireCode for all incidents on the
> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and the Curecanti National
> Recreation Area.
>
> MTC will notify the appropriate NPS fire staff when a FireCode for the
> parks has been issued, and MTC will complete the final NPS fire
> report.

22. **Overhead / Crews**

> **22.1 Overhead Mobilization**
>
> Overhead mobilization procedures for cooperating agencies within the
> Montrose Coordinating Group vary between units and agencies. The
> following describe procedures for the different agencies:
>
> **22.1.1 Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit**
>
> **22.1.1.1 Fire Personnel (Engines and Crews)**
>
> Overhead requests for engine or crew personnel will be directed to the
> appropriate Zone FMO through Montrose Dispatch. The Zone FMO, will
> make the determination concerning availability of engine or crew
> resources, and pass the information to dispatch.
>
> MTC Dispatch will then contact the available resources directly to
> fill overhead resource orders.
>
> **22.1.1.2 Fire Management Staff and other Agency Personnel**
>
> Montrose Dispatch will contact available Montrose Fire
>
> Management Unit staff, and all other available agency
>
> personnel directly to fill overhead resource orders.
>
> Employees are responsible for obtaining supervisory
>
> approval prior to accepting an overhead assignment.
>
> **22.1.1.3 Montrose Coordinating Group Agencies**
>
> Montrose Dispatch will contact available Colorado State Forest
> Service, and County personnel directly to fill overhead resource
> orders. Employees are responsible for obtaining supervisory approval
> prior to accepting an overhead assignment.
>
> **22.1.1.4 Administratively Determined (AD) Hires**
>
> Montrose Dispatch maintains a list of qualified AD Individuals, with
> qualifications of Single Resource Boss and higher, who are mobilized
> through the Montrose Dispatch Center.
>
> Available individuals will be contacted by MTC Dispatch as needed to
> fill overhead requests. AD hiring procedures are outlined in the
> Montrose Fire Management Unit AD Hiring Plan (See Appendix \_\_).

**22.2 Crews**

> **22.2.1 Gunnison River Crew**
>
> The Gunnison River Crew is an interagency Type 2 IA crew hosted by the
> Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit. Complete information
> concerning the operations of the Gunnison River Crew is outlined in
> the Gunnison River Crew Mobilization Procedures (See Appendix \_\_).

**22.3 Interagency Fire Use Modules** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

> **22.4 Smokejumpers** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
> Guide)
>
> **22.5 Helicopter Modules** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
> Guide)
>
> **22.6 Communications Coordinator** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **22.7 Incident Meteorologist** **(IMET)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **22.8 Cache Support Positions** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **22.9 National Incident Management Teams**

**22.9.1 Interagency Incident Management Teams**

> Montrose Dispatch is responsible for mobilizing Montrose Coordinating
> Group agency personnel who are assigned to Rocky Mountain Area Type 1,
> Type 2, and Fire Use (FUMT) Incident Management Teams (See Chapter
> 60).

**23 Equipment / Supplies**

> **23.1 Equipment / Supplies Mobilization**
>
> Supplies and equipment not available through mutual aid, or other
> existing agreements will be ordered through the Montrose Interagency
> Dispatch Center.
>
> **23.1.1 Out-of-Area Mobilization of Montrose Dispatch Zone Cooperator
> Engines**
>
> Certain fire departments and fire protection districts within the
> Montrose Coordinating Group maintain engines that are available, and
> meet the standards for Rocky Mountain Area and National dispatch.
>
> Orders will be placed for these types of resources through established
> dispatch channels.
>
> Montrose Dispatch will contact directly the Fire Chief of the
> department that has the resource available. The Fire Chief is
> responsible for informing the County Communication Center when the
> department has accepted an order, and is sending resources out of the
> county.
>
> Montrose Dispatch will place a courtesy call to the appropriate
> Colorado State Forest Service District Forester when these resources
> are dispatched.

2.  **Equipment / Supplies Demobilization** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
    Area Mobilization Guide)

> **23.3 National Interagency Support Cache Ordering Procedures (**Refer
> to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **23.3.1 Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit Cache System**
>
> There is a zone cache located in the Gunnison, Norwood, and Ouray
> Zones to provide initial attack and restock for zones incidents and
> resources. A unit cache is located in Montrose to provide support
> unit-wide support for the zones and Type 3 incidents. The Cache
> Operating Plan is contained in the Montrose Interagency Fire
> Management Unit Service and Supply Plan (See Appendix\_\_).
>
> **23.3.1.1 Ordering By Montrose Coordinating Group Agencies**
>
> Incident orders for supply items may be placed with Montrose Dispatch
> by cooperator agency or unit dispatch offices. Items may be filled
> from Montrose Fire Management Unit zone caches or the Unit Cache for
> initial attack and Type 3 incidents, depending on availability and
> cache draw-down levels.
>
> Items which are not available from the Montrose cache system will
> placed be placed by MTC Dispatch to the Rocky Mountain Coordination
> Center for all equipment, and to the Rocky Mountain Area Cache for all
> supplies.

**23.4 National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC)** (Refer to Rocky
Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**23.5 Atmospheric Theodolite Meteorological Unit (ATMU) NFES #1836**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**23.6 Fire Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (FRAWS) NFES #5896**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**23.7 Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (PRAWS) NFES #5870**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**23.8 National Contract Mobile Food Services, and National Contract
Mobile Shower Facilities** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
Guide)

**23.9 National Contract Mobile Commissary Services** (Refer to Rocky
Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**24 Aircraft**

> **24.1 Aircraft Mobilization** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.2 Aircraft Demobilization** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.3 Flight Management Procedures** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.3.1** **Montrose Dispatch Center** **Tactical Aircraft Flight
> Following**
>
> Tactical aircraft operating on Montrose Dispatch Center incidents will
> flight follow with Montrose Dispatch utilizing AFF as the preferred
> method, or via radio communications at 15 minute intervals until
> transition has occurred with the incident, aerial supervision aircraft
> over the incident, or contact has been established with another
> dispatch office. Aircraft position reporting and documentation will be
> recorded on a Tactical Aircraft Flight Following Log form (See Chapter
> 28).
>
> Flight following will be accomplished on the National Flight Following
> frequency (168.650), or assigned Montrose Fire Management Unit
> repeater frequencies.
>
> **24.3.2 Logistical Flight Tracking**
>
> Logistical aircraft flights will be documented and tracked utilizing
> an Aircraft Flight/Request Schedule form (See Chapter 28). Arriving
> aircraft flights will be closed out with a phone call to the
> scheduling dispatch office.
>
> **24.4 Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.5 Lead Planes** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.6 Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM1)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.7 Air Tactical and Reconnaissance Aircraft** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.8 Large Transport Aircraft** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.9 Helicopters: Call-When-Needed (CWN)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.10 Airtankers** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**24.11 Temporary Flight Restrictions, FAR 91.137**

> Requests for Temporary Flight Restrictions will be placed with
> Montrose Dispatch. An Interagency Request for Temporary Flight
> Restriction (FAR Part 91.137) form (See Chapter 28) will be completed
> by MTC Dispatch, and placed with Rocky Mountain Coordination Center
> along with the corresponding aircraft order.
>
> The incident will notify Montrose Dispatch as soon as the restriction
> is no longer needed, and MTC Dispatch will close the order with Rocky
> Mountain Coordination Center.
>
> **24.12 Military Training Routes and Special Use Airspace**
>
> (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.13 Airspace Conflicts** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide, and Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide)
>
> **24.14 FAA Temporary Control Tower Operations** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.15 Dedicated Radio Frequencies** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **24.16 Interagency Interim Flight & Duty Limitations** (Refer to
> Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**25 Predictive Services**

> The Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center is responsible for daily and
> weekly intelligence reporting to the Rocky Mountain Coordination
> Center, as well as distribution of intelligence information to
> participating agencies within the Montrose Coordinating Group.

Montrose Dispatch maintains a web page
*(gacc.nifc.gov/dispatch_centers/r2mtc)*, that displays fire information
and intelligence products that are updated regularly during the fire
season.

> **25.1 Incident Status Summary (ICS-209)**
>
> The Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) form (See Chapter 28) is used to
> report large fire information to dispatch, which then generates the
> Interagency Situation Report. Large fires are classified as 100 acres
> or larger in timber, and 300 acres larger in grass fuel types.
>
> Incident Management Teams will submit an ICS-209 to Montrose Dispatch
> no later than 1900 daily, until the fire is declared contained. MTC
> Dispatch will then input the data into the 209 Program, and submit to
> Rocky Mountain Coordination Center no later than 2100 daily.
>
> Incident Management Teams that have access to the web-based ICS-209
> program may input the ICS-209 electronically on a daily basis.

**25.2 Interagency Situation Report**

> The Interagency Situation Report (SIT) is a web-based application, in
> which incident data is submitted via upward reporting to Rocky
> Mountain Coordination Center, and then to NICC. The reporting period
> for this report is 00:01 to 24:00.
>
> Montrose Cooperating Group agencies should submit daily fire
> occurrence information (number of human/acres and number of
> lightning/acres) to Montrose Dispatch by 1600.
>
> MTC Dispatch will input the SIT Report data daily, and submit to Rocky
> Mountain Coordination Center no later than 1800. If there is large
> fire activity, the deadline will be for submission will be 2100.
>
> **25.2.1 Prescribed Fire Activity**
>
> Planned prescribed fire project information is included in data input
> to the Interagency Situation Report. This information provides
> notification of planned ignitions to cooperator agencies, and adjacent
> dispatch centers.
>
> Montrose Dispatch will input planned prescribed fire data on the SIT
> Report, using information reported by Montrose Coordinating Group
> agencies. Prescribed fire information will be updated on the SIT
> Report by 1000 daily.

**25.3 Incident Management Situation Report** (Refer to Rocky

> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **25.4 7 Day significant Fire Potential Outlook** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **25.5 Monthly Fire Weather / Fire Danger Outlook** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **25.6 Seasonal Fire Weather / Fire Danger Outlook** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **25.7 National Wildland Fire Outlook** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **25.8 Wildland Fire Entrapment / Fatality** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)

**26 National Fire Preparedness Plan** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

1.  **Why Preparedness Levels Are Established** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
    Area Mobilization Guide)

> **26.2 Geographic Area Preparedness Levels** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **26.3 Preparedness Level Descriptions (**Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **26.3.1 Montrose Coordinating Group Preparedness Level Descriptions**
>
> **26.3.1.1 Preparedness Level 1:**
>
> Wildfire activity with the Montrose Dispatch response area is light,
> and large fires are short in duration, with low complexity. There is
> little or no commitment of Rocky Mountain Area or National resources.
> Conditions exist for normal prescribed fire operations.
>
> **26.3.1.2 Preparedness Level 2:**
>
> Wildfire activity has increased with most fires remaining at
>
> low to moderate complexity. Moderate potential exists for
>
> escaped large fire and extended attack for more than one
>
> burning period. Potential exists for frequent mobilization
>
> between cooperator agencies. Resources are adequate for
>
> prescribed fire activity.
>
> **26.3.1.3 Preparedness Level 3:**

Multiple large incidents are occurring within two or more agencies
jurisdiction. High potential exists for fires to be moderate to high
complexity. Increased mobilization of resources to meet Rocky Mountain
Area and National needs are occurring with some significant delays and
limited resource availability. Initial attack and extended attack,
safety monitoring and management oversight is increased at all levels of
the organization.

> **26.3.1.4 Preparedness Level 4:**
>
> High complex large fire activity is occurring. Multiple Incident
> Management teams are committed with continued high potential for
> additional activity and increased complexity. Initial attack, extended
> and IMT safety monitoring and management oversight is imperative. The
> Montrose MAC Group is fully functional. Prescribed fire applications
> can continue or be initiated if the following conditions are met:
>
> Management Direction/Consideration: Prescribed fire application can be
> continued or be initiated if the proposed action is approved by an
> agency at the regional or state office level. This approval must be
> based on an assessment of risk, impacts of the proposed actions on
> area resources and activities and include feedback from the Rocky
> Mountain Area MAC Group.
>
> The Rocky Mountain Area MAC Group provides information or perspective
> to agencies wishing to proceed with or implement a wildland fire use
> or prescribed fire application. The final decision to implement
> resides with the implementing agency.
>
> **26.3.1.5 Preparedness Level 5:**
>
> High complex large fire activity has increased to involve multiple
> agencies with the Montrose dispatch area. Rocky Mountain Area and
> National resources are exhausted or difficult to obtain in any large
> quantity. Major priority setting is occurring through MAC.
>
> Management Direction/Consideration: Wildland Fire Use (WFU) and
> prescribed fire application can be continued or be initiated if the
> regional or state level recommends the proposed action. The National
> agency representative will assess risk and impacts of the proposed
> actions and discuss with the National MAC Group. This group will have
> an opportunity to provide information or perspectives to agencies
> wishing to proceed with or implement a wildland fire use or prescribed
> fire application. The final decision to implement resides with the
> implementing agency.

**26.4 National Multi-Agency Coordinating (NMAC) Group Decisions**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**26.5 Follow-Up Evaluation** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
Guide)

**27 Mobilization Procedures for Military Assets and International
Assignments** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

> **27.1 Established Resource Ordering Process** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **27.2 Civilian Support** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
> Guide)
>
> **27.3 Demobilization Procedures** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)

4.  **International Operations** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
    Mobilization Guide)

**28 Dispatch Forms**

> **Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center Forms**
>
> The Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center utilizes the following forms
> for daily dispatch operations, support of Montrose Fire Management
> Unit activities, and to provide support for Montrose Coordinating
> Group agencies:
>
> **28.1 Resource Order (Exhibit 1)**
>
> **28.2 Passenger and Cargo Manifest (Exhibit 2)**
>
> **28.3 Interagency Request for Temporary Flight Restriction (FAR Part
> 91.137) (Exhibit 3)**
>
> **28.4 Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) (Exhibit 4)**
>
> **28.5 Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center Incident Action Report
> (Exhibit 5)**
>
> **28.6 Smoke Report Information (Exhibit 6)**
>
> **28.7 Montrose Fire Management Unit Field Fire Report (Exhibit 7)**

**28.8 Fire Weather Special Forecast Request (Exhibit 8)**

> **28.9 Request Information - Helicopter Ambulance (Exhibit 9)**
>
> **28.10 Aircraft Flight Request/Schedule (9400-1a) (Exhibit 10)**
>
> **28.11 Tactical Aircraft Flight Following Log (Exhibit 11)**
>
> **28.12 Montrose Dispatch Center Red Flag and Fire Weather Watch
> Notification Checklist (Exhibit 12)**

**31 Montrose Coordinating Group Multi-Agency Coordinating (MAC) Group**
**Organization**

> During Montrose Coordinating Group Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the
> MAC Group may be activated. Daily briefings are conducted to establish
> Montrose Coordinating Group priorities, and provide leadership and
> direction to wildland fire activities.

+--------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------+
| Steve Ellis              | Linda      | Peter Barth   | County      |
|                          | Alick      |               |             |
| BLM/USFS                 |            | CSFS          | Sheriffs    |
|                          | NPS        |               |             |
+--------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------+

> \|
>
> \|
>
> \|

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| MAC Group Coordinator                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| Dee Fogelquist                                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

> \|
>
> \|
>
> \|

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| Montrose Interagency                                                  |
|                                                                       |
| Dispatch Center                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

> **31.1 Montrose Coordinating Group Directors Delegations**
>
> The USFS, BLM, NPS, and CSFS Directors on the Montrose Coordinating
> Group have written delegated authority from their respective agency
> heads to:
>
> Represent their agency on all matters related to wildland fire
> operations. This includes membership on the Montrose Multi-Agency
> Coordination (MAC) Group; determining priorities and
> allocating/re-allocating incident resources.

**32 Multi-Agency Coordinating Groups (MAC) Organization** (Refer to
Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**33 Incident Support Organization (ISO)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

> **33.1 Expanded Dispatch** **Organization** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **33.1.1 Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center Expanded**
>
> **Dispatch Plan**
>
> Montrose Dispatch Center has developed an expanded dispatch plan that
> will be implemented for all large incident expanded dispatch
> operations (See Appendix\_\_).
>
> **33.2 Technical Support** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
> Guide)
>
> **33.3 Administrative Support** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **33.4 MAC Group Coordinator** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **33.5 Complexity** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **33.6 Example Organizations** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **33.7 Incident Support Organization, Example** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**41 International Agreements** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**42 Interagency Agreements**

**42.1 Memorandum of Understanding** between the USDI Bureau of Land
Management, Colorado and the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
for Fire and Fuels Management Activities in Colorado. **Signed 03/2004**
(See Appendix\_\_)

> **42.2 Colorado Interagency Cooperative Fire Management Agreement**
> between USDI Bureau of Land Management, Colorado; USDA, Forest
> Service, Region 2; USDI, National Park Service, Intermountain Region;
> USDI , Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain and Prairie Region; USDI,
> Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region and Colorado State Forest
> Service. **Effective 05/24/2006** (See Appendix\_\_)
>
> The Parent Agreement establishes statewide authority for interagency
> fire
>
> protection assistance and cooperation between the above mentioned
>
> agencies, for mutual cooperation in training, prescribed fire,
> prevention,
>
> pre-suppression and suppression activities.
>
> **42.2.1 Montrose Coordinating Group Agreements**
>
> County Annual Operating Plans have been established between Montrose
> Coordinating Group agencies which fulfill the requirements established
> by the Colorado Interagency Cooperative Fire Management Agreement.
>
> **42.2.1.1 Delta County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan** (See Appendix
> \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.2 Gunnison County Annual Operation Plan Fire Control
> Agreement** (See Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.3 Hinsdale County Annual Operation Plan Fire Control
> Agreement** (See Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.4 Montrose County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan** (See
> Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.5 Ouray County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan** (See Appendix
> \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.5 Saguache County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan (**See
> Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.1.6 San Miguel County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan** (See
> Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.2 Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit Agreements and
> Memorandums of Understanding**
>
> The Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit has established
>
> agreements between cooperating federal agencies for initial attack
> fire
>
> suppression utilizing closest forces and the resources available
> through
>
> neighboring interagency dispatch centers.
>
> **42.2.2.1 Interagency Agreement** between USDA, Forest Service, Rocky
> Mountain Region, White River National Forest, Grand
> Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnison National Forest and USDI, Bureau of Land
> Management, Grand Junction District (See Appendix \_\_).
>
> **42.2.2.2 Memorandum of Understanding** between the USFS - Grand
> Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forests and the BLM - Grand
> Junction District (See Appendix ))).
>
> **42.2.2.3 Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit Resolution
> 2005-1** as approved by the USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison
> National Forests, BLM - Uncompahgre and Gunnison Field Offices, NPS -
> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National
> Recreation Area. **Signed 3/30/2005** (see Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.2.4** **Board Charter** for the Montrose Interagency Fire
> Management Unit. **Signed 4/2005** (See Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.2.5 2006 Montrose Annual Operating Plan** for the Montrose
> Interagency Dispatch Center (See Appendix \_\_)
>
> **42.2.2.6 San Juan Field Office - BLM** (See Appendix \_\_)

**43 Smokejumper Agreement** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
Guide)

**44 Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems Agreements** (Refer to Rocky
Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**61 National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Positions**

**61 National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Positions**
(Continued)

**62 Crews and Fire Use Modules**

**62.1 Type 1 Interagency Crews** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**62.2 Minimum Crew Standards for National Mobilization (**Refer to
Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

> **62.2.1 Gunnison River Type 2 Crew**
>
> The Montrose Fire Management Unit hosts an interagency Type 2 IA crew
> that is mobilized utilizing personnel from participating agencies
> within the Montrose Coordinating Group.
>
> The Gunnison River Crew is available from June 1 through October 15. A
> crew boss rotation is established annually, and dispatch procedures
> are outlined in the Gunnison Crew Mobilization Procedures
>
> (See Appendix \_\_).

**62.3 Interagency Fire Use Modules** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

> **62.4 Smokejumpers** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
> Guide)
>
> **62.5 Pilots - Lead Plane and Smokejumper** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)

**62.6** **Rappeller and Helicopter Manager Gear, Weights, and Volume**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**62.7 Communications Coordinator (COMC)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**62.8 Flight Manager**

> A Flight Manager will be designated by Montrose Dispatch for every
> group of personnel which is mobilized. The Flight Manager is
> responsible for all personnel assigned on the manifest list, until the
> destination is reached. The Flight Manager duties are as follows:

1.  Explain to all personnel at the beginning of travel, transportation
    arrangements, type equipment, route of travel, stopping points,
    ETA's, etc.

2.  Have copies of manifests covering all personnel assigned, extra
    copies available for charter aircraft, and submission to receiving
    camps, etc., from Montrose Dispatch.

3\. To ensure proper flight following procedures are met.

> The MTC toll-free number is **1-800-253-0522**
>
> The RMC toll-free number is **1-800-494-2073**
>
> The NICC flight following phone number is **1-800-994-6312**.
>
> 4\. Have the telephone numbers of the sending and receiving
> dispatcher's offices for use when delays of more than 30 minutes
> occur, to give information as to why and how long the delay will be.
>
> 5\. Have all personnel within the weight limitation, assembled, ready
> to board transportation.

6\. Provide for safety and welfare of each person assigned to the
manifest list.

7\. Check pilot card and aircraft data card for currency and
qualifications.

> 8\. Flight Manager has total responsibility for insuring that all
> passengers arrive at their destination.
>
> 9\. Responsible for signing the Daily Flight Report - Invoices (Form
> 6500- 122 or OAS-23) for all flights (except for domestic air
> carriers, airlines and NIFC contract aircraft).
>
> 10\. Ensure all personnel have a copy of their resource order with
> request number and position assigned.
>
> 11\. For Canadian travel, the Chief of Party will ensure proper
> documentation is included as outlined in the Canadian/United States
> Operations Agreement (See National Mobilization Guide, Chapter 40).

**63 National Incident Management Teams**

> **63.1 Type 1 Interagency Incident Management Teams** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **63.1.1 Interagency Incident Management Team Configuration**
>
> Incident Management Teams are ordered through the Rocky Mountain
> Coordination Center. Montrose Dispatch Center is responsible for
> mobilization of Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel who are
> designated members of Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Teams.
>
> **63.1.2 Rocky Mountain Area Type 1 Team Members**
>
> A. Rocky Mountain Area Type 1 Team (Martin)
>
> The following Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel are primary
> team members on the Rocky Mountain Area Type 1 Incident Management
> Team:

Brian Ayers Safety Officer (SOF1) MTS

> Joel Butzin Procurement Unit Leader (PROC) GMF
>
> Kathy Moore Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) GMF
>
> **63.1.3 Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Team Members**
>
> A. Rocky Mountain Area Type II Team "A" (Angell)
>
> The following Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel are primary
> team members on the Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Incident Management
> Team "A":
>
> Pete Barth Planning Section Chief (PSC2-T) MTS
>
> Charlie Oliver Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) FAIX
>
> Laurie Oliver Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB)FAIX
>
> B. Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Team "B" (Blume)
>
> The following Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel
>
> assigned as primary personnel to the Rocky Mountain Area Type 2
>
> Incident Management Team "B:"
>
> Laddie Cumbie Logistics Section Chief (LSC2-T) AD
>
> Jim Dunn Air Operations Branch (AOBD) GMF
>
> Steve Ellis Training Specialist (TNSP) MRD
>
> Liz Yee Food Unit Leader (FDUL-T) CCP
>
> C. Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Team "C" (Lowe)
>
> There are no Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel
>
> currently assigned to the Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Incident
>
> Management Team "C".
>
> **63.1.4 Rocky Mountain Area Priority Trainees**
>
> Montrose Dispatch Center is responsible for mobilizing Montrose
> Coordinating Group agency personnel are Rocky Mountain Area Priority
> Trainees.
>
> The following individuals are designated as Rocky Mountain Area
> Incident Priority Trainees:

Jim Dunn Incident Commander (ICT2-T) GMF

John Moore Division Group Supervisor (DIVS-T) GMF

**63.1.5 Montrose Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Teams**

Type 3 Incident Management Teams are ordered through Montrose Dispatch
Center. The Montrose Interagency Coordinating Group maintains a cadre
list of qualified Type 3 personnel by position.

Type 3 incident complexities, and corresponding qualifications for
specific Type 3 incident positions not identified by the NWCG have been
determined and approved by the MIFMU Board of Directors. Detailed
information is contained in the Type 3 Incident Operating Procedures
Guide (see Appendix \_\_).

> **63.1.5.1 Montrose Type 3 Incident Management Team Cadre**
>
> The following Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel are members
> of the Montrose Type 3 Incident Management Team Cadre:
>
> **Note:**
>
> ® Member of RMA Type 1, Type 2, or FUMT Incident Management Team
>
> £ Qualified to function at identified complexity level on local
> incidents **only**

**[COMMAND STAFF]{.underline}**

**[Incident Commander]{.underline}**

Eric Brantingham ICT3 GMF Norwood Zone

Jerry Chonka ICT3 GMF Gunnison Zone

® Steve Ellis ICT3 MRD Montrose Unit

> ® Mark Hatcher ICT3 GMF Gunnison Zone
>
> Dan Huisjen ICT3 MRD Montrose Unit
>
> Becky Jossart ICT3 MRD Ouray Zone
>
> ® Todd Richardson ICT3 MRD Ouray Zone

**[Safety Officer]{.underline}**

> ® Brian Ayers SOF1 MTS Gunnison District
>
> Rick Barton SOFR AD Gunnison
>
> Eric Brantingham SOFR GMF Norwood Zone

**[Information Officer]{.underline}**

Rick Barton PIO1-T AD Gunnison

> Melva Barton PIOF-T AD Gunnison
>
> Joe Colwell PIO2 AD Hotchkiss
>
> Jim Dawson PIOF GMF Gunnison Zone
>
> Dale Erickson PIOF MRX Montrose FPD
>
> Lew French PIOF AD Montrose

Jim Maloney PIOF-T MRD Ouray Zone

Maggie McCaffrey PIOF MRD Montrose Unit

Perry Read PIOF-T MRX Montrose FPD

**[Resource Advisor]{.underline}**

Kai Allen READ GMF Gunnison Zone

Greg Austin READ GMF Gunnison Zone

Jerry Chonka READ-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Amanda Clements READ UPD Ouray Zone

Craig Grother READ GMF Norwood Zone

Art Haines READ GMF Gunnison Zone

® Mark Hatcher READ-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Brian Hoefling READ-T GMF Norwood Zone

Doug Marah READ GMF Supervisors Office

Ed Mauch READ GMF Gunnison Zone

Pat Medina READ GMF Gunnison Zone

Kathy Peckham READ GMF Norwood Zone

Lynae Rogers READ UPD Ouray Zone

Dean Stindt READ UPD Norwood Zone

Clay Speas READ GMF Supervisors Office

Bob Vermillion READ GMF Supervisors Office

Glenn Webb READ GMF Supervisors Office

**[OPERATIONS SECTION]{.underline}**

**[Operations Section Chief]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

® Brian Ayers OSC2-T MTS Gunnison District

Eric Brantingham ICT3 GMF Norwood Zone

Jerry Chonka DIVS GMF Gunnison Zone

Kevin Davis DIVS MRX Montrose FPD

Jim Dunn OSC2 GMF Supervisors Office

® Steve Ellis ICT3 MRD Montrose Unit

® Mark Hatcher OSC2 GMF Gunnison Zone

Dan Huisjen ICT3 MRD Montrose Unit

Becky Jossart ICT3 MRD Ouray Zone

® Todd Richardson OSC2 MRD Ouray Zone

Joe Vinyard DIVS MRD Gunnison Zone

Glenn Webb DIVS GMF Supervisors Office

***[Moderate Complexity]{.underline}***

® Peter Barth DIVS-T MTS Montrose District

Art Haines DIVS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Doug Marah DIVS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

John Moore TFLD GMF Supervisors Office

Steve Mueller DIVS-T GMF Norwood Zone

Vic Ullrey DIVS-T GMF Ouray Zone

Bob Vermillion TFLD GMF Supervisors Office

***[Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Rick Barton TFLD-T AD Gunnison

Lew French STCR AD Montrose

Ed Mauch STCR GMF Gunnison Zone

Pat Medina TFLD-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Tom Murtaugh STCR GMF Gunnison Zone

Cliff White TFLD-T GMF Ouray Zone

**[Helibase Manager]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}*** (3+ Helicopters)

® Todd Richardson HEB1 MRD Ouray Zone

Joe Vinyard HEB1 MRD Gunnison Zone

Jim Wallace HEB1 AD Hotchkiss

***[Moderate Complexity]{.underline}*** (2-3 Helicopters)

***[Low Complexity]{.underline}*** (1 Helicopter)

Becky Jossart HEB2-T MRD Ouray Zone

Steve Mueller HELM GMF Norwood Zone

Maple Taylor HELM MRD Ouray Zone

Steve Wall HEB2-T AD Hotchkiss

Cliff White HEB2-T GMF Ouray Zone

**[Air Attack]{.underline}** (Aerial supervision, fixed wing - assigned
at Tanker Base)

**[PLANNING SECTION]{.underline}**

**[Planning Section Chief]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

® Peter Barth PSC2 MTS Montrose District

Jim Cunio SITL UPD Ouray Zone

Jim Dawson RESL GMF Gunnison Zone

Jim Free PSC2 AD Montrose

Nick Greear PSC1 AD Hotchkiss

John Moore SITL GMF Supervisors Office

Kathy Moore RESL GMF Supervisors Office

® Lauri Oliver RESL FAIX Fairmont Fire Dept.

Judy Schutza PSC2-T GMF Norwood Zone

***[Moderate/Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Greg Austin ICT4 GMF Gunnison Zone

Rick Barton ICT4 MRX Montrose FPD

Eric Brantingham RXB2 GMF Norwood Zone

Jerry Chonka RXB1 GMF Gunnison Zone

® Steve Ellis RXB1 MRD Montrose Unit

James Fischer RXB2 COS Montrose District

Dan Huisjen RXB1 MRD Montrose Unit

Becky Jossart RXB2 MRD Ouray Zone

Ed Mauch RXB2 GMF Supervisors Office

Pat Medina RXB2 GMF Gunnison Zone

Steve Mueller ICT4 GMF Norwood Zone

Luke Odom ICT4 MRD Norwood Zone

Frank Rice ICT4 GMF Ouray Zone

® Todd Richardson RXB2 MRD Ouray Zone

Cody Russell ICT4 GMF Ouray Zone

Brian Stevens ICT4 GMF Gunnison Zone

Maple Taylor ICT4 MRD Ouray Zone

Joe Vinyard RXB1 MRD Gunnison Zone

Jim Wallace ICT4 AD Hotchkiss

Cliff White ICT4 GMF Ouray Zone

**[Status/Check-in Recorder]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

Gay Austin SCKN GMF Gunnison Zone

® Laurie Oliver SCKN FAIX Montrose

***[Moderate Complexity]{.underline}***

Kelley Liston SCKN-T GMF Ouray Zone

Jean Wisniewski SCKN-T GMF Gunnison Zone

***[Low Complexity]{.underline}***

**[Field Observer]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

® Brian Ayers FOBS MTS Gunnison District

Eric Brantingham FOBS GMF Norwood Zone

Jerry Chonka FOBS GMF Gunnison Zone

Art Haines FOBS GMF Gunnison Zone

Jim Maloney FOBS UPD Ouray Zone

John Moore FOBS GMF Supervisors Office

Vic Ullrey FOBS GMF Ouray Zone

Glenn Webb FOBS GMF Supervisors Office

***[Moderate/Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Kai Allen FOBS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Greg Austin FOBS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Doug Marah FOBS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Frank Rice FOBS-T GMF Ouray Zone Brian Stevens FOBS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Jodi Stevens FOBS-T GMF Gunnison Zone

**[LOGISTICS SECTION]{.underline}**

**[Logistis Section Chief]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

Ray Orlauskis LSC2-T AD Montrose

***[Moderate/Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Ray Rossman FACL GMF Gunnison Zone

® Liz Yee FDUL-T CCP Gunnison Zone

**[Base Camp Manager]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

Ray Rossman BCMG GMF Gunnison Zone

***[Moderate/Low Complexity]{.underline}***

**[Medical Unit Leader]{.underline}**

Arden Anderson MEDL GND Gunnison Zone

® Charlie Oliver MEDL FAIX Montrose

Steve Stone MEDL AD Ridgway

**[Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate]{.underline}**

Arden Anderson EMTI GND Gunnison Zone

Ben Stratton EMTI GMF Supervisors Office

**[Emergency Medical Technician - Basic]{.underline}**

Lloyd Bigford EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

Shawn Cigrand EMTB BCP Ouray Zone

Troye Floyd EMTB GMF Ouray Zone

John Patmore EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

Melissa Post EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

Matt Sirota EMTB GMF Norwood Zone

Steve Stone EMTB AD Ridgway

Ryan Thrush EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

Steve Winslow EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

® Elizabeth Yee EMTB CCP Gunnison Zone

**[Equipment Manager]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

Denise Carrigan EQPM GMF Norwood Zone

Ray Rossman EQPM GMF Gunnison Zone

***[Moderate/Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Leigh Ann Hunt EQPM-T GMF Supervisors Office

Mike McCormack EQPI-T UPD Ouray Zone

**[Security Manager]{.underline}**

Samantha Andrews SEC2 GMF Norwood Zone

Lloyd Bigford SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Shawn Cigrand SEC1 BCP Ouray Zone

Dave Closson SEC1 GMF Ouray Zone

Brandon Hallock SEC1-T CCP Gunnison Zone

Kimberly Hrach SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Steven Kay SEC1 BCP Ouray Zone

Jim Maloney SECM UPD Ouray Zone

® Charlie Oliver SECM FAIX Montrose

John Patmore SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Melissa Post SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Maurice Potter SEC2-T AD Montrose

Craig Ruscitto SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Ryan Thrush SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Barry Vollmert SEC2 GMF Ouray Zone

Jamie Westenfelder SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

Emalene White SEC1 GMF Ouray Zone

John Williams SECM GMF Ouray Zone

Steve Winslow SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

® Elizabeth Yee SEC1 CCP Gunnison Zone

**[FINANCE SECTION]{.underline}**

**[Finance Section Chief]{.underline}**

***[High Complexity]{.underline}***

Mindy Horitski COST-T GMF Supervisors Office

Barb McHugh TIME GMF Ouray Zone

***[Moderate Complexity]{.underline}***

Susan Dillie PTRC GMF Supervisors Office

Peggie Dobie PTRC GMF Gunnison Zone

Kim Karalus PTRC GMF Montrose Unit

Barb McHugh PTRC GMF Ouray Zone

Jean Wisniewski PTRC GMF Gunnison Zone

***[Low Complexity]{.underline}***

Megan Garvey PTRC-T GMF Supervisors Office

Lora Schmillen PTRC-T GMF Gunnison Zone

**[Cost Unit Leader]{.underline}**

Mindy Horitski COST-T GMF Supervisors Office

**[SUPPORT FUNCTIONS]{.underline}**

**[Cache Manager]{.underline}**

Ray Orlauskis SPUL AD Montrose

Kathy Peckham RCDM-T GMF Norwood Zone

Maurice Potter CASC AD Montrose

Sally Thode RCDM-T GND Gunnison Zone

**[Comp / Claims]{.underline}**

Liz Allridge CLMS-T GMF Norwood Zone

Jean Wisniewski INJR-T GMF Gunnison Zone

**[Computer Support]{.underline}**

Karen Fogelquist THSP CSO Montrose

**[Communications Technician]{.underline}**

£ Bob Madsen COMT CSO Montrose

£ Brian Rowe COMT WO Grand Junction

£ Dan Wright COMT WO Grand Junction

**[Dispatch]{.underline}**

**[Expanded]{.underline}**

Liz Allridge EDRC GMF Norwood Zone

Peggie Dobie EDSD GMF Gunnison Zone

® Steve Ellis EDSP-T MRD Montrose Unit

Dee Fogelquist EDSP MRD Montrose Unit

Patty Hemphill EDSD GMF Supervisors Office

Barb Hill EDRC-T GND Gunnison Zone

Gloria Holley EDSP AD Montrose

Kelly Homstad EDRC MRD Montrose Unit

Mindy Horitski EDRC GMF Supervisors Office

Kim Karalus EDSP GMF Montrose Unit

Tuckie LaDou EDSD AD Grand Junction

Aileen Logan EDRC AD Norwood

Amy Mahlum EDSD MRD Montrose Unit

Kathy Moore EDRC-T GMF Supervisors Office

Cheryl O'Brien EDRC-T GMF Supervisors Office

® Laurie Oliver EDRC-T AD Montrose

Cande Read EDRC GMF Supervisors Office

Lynae Rogers EDSD-T UPD Ouray Zone

Janet Sieverson EDSP-T AD Montrose

Kerry Spetter EDRC-T GMF Gunnison Zone

Lori Veo EDSP MRD Montrose Unit

Cliff White EDRC-T GMF Ouray Zone

Jean Wisniewski EDRC GMF Gunnison Zone

**[Initial Attack]{.underline}**

Peggie Dobie IADP GMF Gunnison Zone

Dee Fogelquist IADP MRD Montrose Unit

Kim Karalus IADP GMF Montrose Unit

Amy Mahlum IADP-T MRD Montrose Unit

Cande Read IADP GMF Supervisors Office

Lynae Rogers IADP UPD Ouray Zone

Janet Sieverson IADP MRD Montrose Unit

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David Armolivich GISS GMF Supervisors Office

Denise Carrigan GIST GMF Norwood Zone

Art Haines GIST GMF Gunnison Zone

Doug Marah GPSP GMF Supervisors Office

Cheryl O'Brien GIST GMF Supervisors Office

David Sinton GISS-T UPD Ouray Zone

Chris Strobl GIST GMF Supervisors Office

Bob Vlahos GIST AD Montrose

**[Drivers]{.underline}**

Gay Austin DRIV GMF Gunnison Zone

Bob Bavin DRIV AD Montrose

Lawrence Beidle DRIV GMF Gunnison Zone

John Cannon DRIV GMF Gunnison Zone

Denise Carrigan DRIV GMF Norwood Zone

Amanda Clements DRVP UPD Ouray Zone

Susan Dillie DRIV GMF Supervisors Office

Holly Ennist DRIV GMF Ouray Zone

Colleen Gibbons DRIV GMF Norwood Zone

Craig Grother DRIV GMF Norwood Zone

Terry Hughes DRIV GMF Supervisors Office

Leigh Ann Hunt DRIV GMF Supervisors Office

Mike McCormack DRIV UPD Ouray Zone

Maurice Potter DRIV AD Montrose

Wayne Quade DRVP GMF Ouray Zone

Monica Ruiz Diaz DRIV GMF Ouray Zone

Lora Schmillen DRIV GMF Gunnison Zone

Dennis Stevenson DRIV GMF Ouray Zone

Julie Stotler DRIV UPD Ouray Zone

Chris Strobl DRIV GMF Supervisors Office

Samantha Wilson DRIV UPD Ouray Zone

Krisann Wist DRIV GMF Ouray Zone

**[Driver Coordinator]{.underline}**

Ray Rossman GSUL GMF Gunnison Zone

**63.2 National Area Command Teams** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**63.3 Interagency Fire Use Management Teams**

**63.3.1 Rocky Mountain Area Fire Use Team Members**

> A. Rocky Mountain Area National Fire Use Team (Hahnenberg)
>
> The following Montrose Coordinating Group agency personnel are
> assigned to the Rocky Mountain Area National Fire Use Team:
>
> Mark Hatcher Fire Use Manager (FUMA-T) GMF
>
> Operations Section Chief (OSC2) GMF

Todd Richardson Incident Commander (ICT2-T) MRD

Operations Section Chief (OSC2) MRD

**63.4 National Park Service All-Hazard Incident Management Team**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**64 Incident Support Teams**

> **64.1 National Interagency Buying Teams** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **64.2 Administrative Payment Teams** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **64.2.1 Montrose Fire Management Unit Purchasing Agents**
>
> The Montrose Fire Management Unit has agency administrative support
> personnel with specific levels of purchasing authority. Montrose
> Dispatch Center will coordinate with these individuals for procurement
> support of initial attack and extended attack incidents.
>
> When Type 3 incident complexity warrants the formation of a local
> buying team, personnel from the Montrose Fire Management Unit agencies
> will fill the position of Buying Team Leader. The following is a list
> of agency personnel with purchasing authority:
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Purchasing Agent,
> \$\_\_\_\_\_\_ MRD

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Purchasing Agent,
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_ GMF

> **64.3** **Burned Area Emergency Response Teams** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **64.4 National Fire Prevention Education Teams** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **64.5 Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams (FAST)** (Refer to
> Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **64.6 AVIATION SAFETY ASSISTANCE TEAMS (ASAT)** (Refer to Rocky
> Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**71 National Interagency Radio Support Cache (NIRSC)** (Refer to Rocky
Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**72 National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile
Shower Facilities** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**73 National Contract Mobile Commissary Services** (Refer to Rocky
Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**74 Atmospheric Theodolite Meteorological Unit (ATMU) (NFES #1836)**
(Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**75 Fire/Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (FRAWS -- NFES
#5869 / PRAWS -- NFES #5870)** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**76 Engines and Water Tenders**

> **76.1 Montrose Coordinating Group**
>
> Montrose Coordinating Group participating agencies own and operate a
> variety of engines and water tenders. These resources are listed below
> by agency, type, and capability:
>
> **76.1.1 Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit**

  ---------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- ---------- -----------
  **ZONE**   **AGENCY**   **LOCATION**      **DESIGNATOR**   **TYPE**   **CREW**

  Gunnison   GMF          Gunnison          E-671            6X         4

  Norwood    GMF          Norwood           E-651            6X         3

             MRD          Norwood           E-438            4X         5

  Ouray      BCP          Montrose          E-601            6X         Unstaffed

             GMF          Montrose          E-662            6X         3

             GMF          Montrose          E-663            6X         3

             MRD          Montrose          E-431            4X         5

             MRD          Montrose          E-639            6X         3
  ---------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- ---------- -----------

> **76.1.2 County, Fire Departments, and Fire Protection Districts**
>
> Information concerning types, capabilities, and costs for engines and
> water tenders operated by the counties, fire departments, and fire
> protection districts is identified on the CSFS Cooperative Resource
> Rate (CRRF) form(s) attached as a supplement to each County Annual
> Operating Plan.

**77 Specialized Equipment**

> The Montrose Fire Management Unit owns several types of specialized
> equipment that is available for wildland fire suppression, and
> prescribed fires. This equipment must be accompanied by a qualified
> agency operator when mobilized.
>
> **77.1 Aerial Ignition Devices**
>
> **77.1.1 Helitorches**
>
> [Unit]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}
>
> MRD Montrose
>
> **77.1.2** **Aerial Ignition Devices (Plastic Sphere Dispensors)**

[Unit]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}

GMF Gunnison

> **77.1.3 Terra Torches**

[Unit]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}

> MRD Montrose
>
> **77.1.4 Batch Mixer**

[Unit]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}

> Montrose BLM Montrose

**78 Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements**

> Heavy equipment such as dozers, graders, tractor units, lowboy
> trailers, potable water tenders, gray water trucks, etc. are available
> from commercial vendors by activating pre-established Emergency
> Equipment Rental Agreements (EERA). This information is available in
> the Montrose Fire Management Unit Service and Supply Plan (See
> Appendix\_\_).
>
> **78.1 Contracted Water Handling Equipment**
>
> New for 2007 all vendor supplied water handling equipment including
> engines, tactical water tenders, and support water tenders must have
> participated in the RMA interagency solicitation for equipment. All
> water handling equipment will be dispatched in the best-value
> numerical order as displayed in ROSS, that was assigned to each vendor
> when the contract was awarded.

**81 Infrared Aircraft and Contract Large Transport Aircraft** (Refer to
Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)

**81.1 Infrared Aircraft - FS** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

**81.2 NIFC Large Transport Contract Aircraft** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
Area Mobilization Guide)

**82 Tactical Aircraft** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
Guide)

> **82.1 Lead Planes / Aerial Supervision Aircraft - FS** (Refer to
> Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **82.2 Air Tactical Avionics Typing (**Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
>
> Mobilization Guide)
>
> **82.3 Smokejumper Aircraft** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
> Mobilization Guide)

**83 Federal Airtankers** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization
Guide)

**84 Helicopters - Exclusive Use** (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area
Mobilization Guide)

> **84.1 Type 2 Exclusive Use Helicopters** (Refer to Rocky Mountain
> Area Mobilization Guide)
>
> **84.2 Type 1 Exclusive Use Helicopters, Standard / Limited Category**
> (Refer to Rocky Mountain Area Mobilization Guide)