**NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER**

**MOBILIZATION GUIDE**

**CHAPTER 70 -- EQUIPMENT CATALOG**

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

[70 GENERAL EQUIPMENT 1](#__RefHeading___Toc60578527)

[70.1 Black Hills National Forest Cache 1](#__RefHeading___Toc60578530)

[70.2 Engines](#__RefHeading___Toc60578532) 2

70.3 Tenders 2

[70.4 Equipment](#__RefHeading___Toc60578532) 3

70.5 Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements (EERA\'s) 4

[71](#__RefHeading___Toc60578550) AREA RADIO CACHES 4

[71.1](#__RefHeading___Toc60578551) National ICS Starter Radio Systems 4

71.2 GPC Radio Caches 4

[71.3 Radio Frequencies](#__RefHeading___Toc60578532) 4

72 NATIONAL CONTRACT MOBILE FOOD SERVICE AND SHOWER FACILITIES 7

73 NATIONAL CONTRACT MOBILE COMMISSARY SERVICES 7

74 ATMOSPHERIC THEODOLIE METEOROLOGICAL UNIT (ATMU) 7

75 FIRE/PROJECT REMOTE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS 8

76 ENGINES AND WATER TENDERS 8

77 RETARDANT PLANTS 8

77.1 Portable/Mobile Retardant Bases 8

78 SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT 8

78.1 Area Ignition Devices 8

78.1.1 Helitorches (Aerial Drip Torch) 8

78.1.2 Aerial Ignition Devices (Plastic Sphere Dispensers) 8

78.1.3 Terra Torches 8

78.1.4 Batch Mixer 8

78.2 Probeyes 8

78.3 Seed Buckets 9

78.4 Potable Water Tender 9

79 AREA 250 PERSON CACHE VANS (NFES #2069) 9

79.1 Heavy Truck Transportation 9

**70. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - GENERAL**

Each unit should maintain tools and supplies at a level to handle normal
operations for initial attack and minor support, such as outfitting
available forces on the unit, regular fire replacement, and normal fire
activity. Local cache inventory lists are due to RMK by April 1,
annually. The larger Interagency Fire Caches shall maintain tools and
supplies at a level to handle 90 percent of normal large fire
activities.

During active fires or for emergency restocking of the forest cache, a
Resource Order will be placed with Northern Great Plains Dispatch Center
(GPC) for the items that need to be replaced. GPC will notify the
regional cache of the needed supplies. Orders will be relayed to the
best current supply source for dispatch. This will usually be one of the
following:

A. Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center

B. Other Service Centers

C. Other Agencies

When a large fire is controlled and the tools and equipment are no
longer needed, they should be returned to the appropriate cache as soon
as possible for reconditioning. Tools and equipment that are damaged or
lost shall be replaced immediately and charged to the fire.

> **70.1 Black Hills National Forest Cache**
>
> The Black Hills National Forest Fire Cache is located at the
> Supervisor's Office warehouse in Custer, SD and is available for
> interagency use.
>
> Supplies from this Cache will be ordered through the Northern Great
> Plains Dispatch Center. The Cache includes the following:
>
> A. Fire Equipment Cache (three 100-person tool caches)
>
> B. Fire Camp Unit
>
> C. Fire Cache First Aid Kit
>
> D. Assortment of Road signs and others for fires.
>
> E. Firing Equipment
>
> 1\. 15 drip torches
>
> 2\. 2 flare pistol & flares
>
> 3\. 1 Helitorch (with 150 pounds of Surfire)
>
> 4\. 1 Plastic Sphere Dispenser (10,000 spheres)
>
> **70.2 Engines**
>
> GPC Coordinating Group participating agencies own and operate a
> variety of engines. These resources are listed below by agency, type,
> and location**.**
>
> **FEDERAL**

  ------------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----------
  **UNIT**     **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **TOTAL**
               1**     2**     3**     4**     5**     6**     7**     

  SD-BIA       0       0       0       4       0       24      3       28

  SD-BKF       0       0       0       3       0       20      2       25

  SD-NPS       0       0       0       0       0       5       0       5

  SD-USFWS     0       0       0       1       0       7       0       8

  ND-BIA       0       0       0       0       0       5       0       5

  ND-USFWS     0       0       0       1       0       2       0       3

  NE-BIA       0       0       0       0       0       1       0       1

  NE-NBF       0       0       0       0       0       5       1       6

  NE-NPS       0       0       0       0       0       2       0       2

  NE-USFWS     0       0       0       1       0       9       0       10

  WY-NPS       0       0       0       0       0       1       0       1
  ------------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----------

> **COOPERATORS**

  ------------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----------
  **UNIT**     **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **Ty    **TOTAL**
               1**     2**     3**     4**     5**     6**     7**     

  SD-SDS\*     0       0       2       4       0       25      0       31

  SD-CWN\*\*   43      22      16      23      11      108     29      252
  ------------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----------

> \* SD-SDS calculations include Custer State Park and Game, Fish and
> Parks
>
> \*\* Volunteer Engines available as Call When Needed (CWN)
>
> **CONTRACTORS**

  ---------------------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ -----------
  **UNIT**                     **Ty    **Ty   **Ty   **Ty   **Ty   **TOTAL**
                               1-3**   4**    5**    6**    7**    

  Armstrong Fire Inc.          0       0      0      2      0      1

  Bill Paulton Enterprises     0       0      0      1      0      1

  Black Dog Firefighters       0       0      0      2      0      2

  Structure Protection         0       2      0      0      0      2
  Specialists\*                                                    

  Lyons                        0       0      0      1      0      0
  ---------------------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ -----------

> \* Two Type 4 Gel Engines for Structure Protection
>
> **70.3 Tenders**
>
> GPC Coordinating Group participating agencies own and operate a
> variety of water tenders. These resources are listed below by agency,
> type, and location.
>
> **FEDERAL**

  --------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
  **UNIT**              **Ty 1**   **Ty 2**   **Ty 3**   **Ty 4**  **TOTAL**

  SD-BIA                0          0          3          0         3

  SD-NPS                1          0          1          0         2
  --------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

> **COOPERATORS**

  --------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
  **UNIT**              **Ty 1**   **Ty 2**   **Ty 3**   **Ty 4**  **TOTAL**

  SD-SDS\*              2          0          1          2         5

  SD-CWN\*\*            3          20         47         5         75
  --------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

> \* SD-SDS calculations include Custer State Park and Game, Fish and
> Parks
>
> \*\* Volunteer Engines available as Call When Needed (CWN)
>
> **CONTRACTORS**

  ---------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
  **UNIT**               **Ty 1**  **Ty 2**  **Ty 3**  **Ty 4**  **TOTAL**

  Armstrong Fire Inc.    0         1         1         0         2

  Bill Paulton           0         2         0         0         2
  Enterprises                                                    
  ---------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------

> **70.4 Equipment**
>
> GPC Coordinating Group agencies have several types of specialized
> heavy equipment that is available for fire suppression,
> rehabilitation, and prescribed fire. This equipment must be
> accompanied by a qualified agency operator when mobilized.

  -------------- ----------- ----------------- --------------- ----------- -----------
  **LOCATION**   **ID \#**   **TYPE**          **KIND**        **WINCH**   **RADIO**

                                                                           

  BKF-Hill City  5466        D-5 NXL Dozer 115 2005            No          No
                             hp                Caterpillar                 

  BKF-Hill City  5240        D-6RXL Dozer 185  2004 Cat        No          No
                             hp                                            

  BKF-Hill City  4437        Tractor           2000            No          Yes
                                               International               

  BKF-Hill City  4108        50-Ton Lowboy     1999 Klayne     No          No

  BKF-Hill City  3098        30-Ton Trailer    1993 Trailking  No          No

  BKF-Hill City  5644        Motorgrader       2006 Cat        No          No

  BKF-Hill City  5241        Backhoe           2004 Cat        No          No

  BKF-                       Fuel Trailer                                  No

  BKF-                       Plans Trailer                                 

  BKF-                       Timekeepers                                   
                             Trailer                                       

  BKF-Hill City  3028        D-4 H Dozer       1993 Cat        No          No

  BKF-Hill City  5643        Dump Truck        2006            No          Yes
                                               International               

  BKF-Hill City  4107        20-Ton Trailer    1999 Northwest  No          No

  BKF-Hill City  5854        Dump Truck        2007                        
                                               International               

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-6     Safety            Forest River                No

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-2     Plans Trailer                                 No

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-3     Finance Trailer                               No

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-7     Information                                   No
                             Trailer                                       

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-8     Communications                                Yes
                             Trailer                                       

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-13    Hose Trailer                                  No

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-1     IC                Trail-Lite                  

  SDS-Rapid City RCF-14      Mobile Cache      GMC Truck                   No
                             Truck                                         

  SDS-Rapid City DQ 021      Tractor           1993 West. Star             Yes

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-4     35-Ton Trailer    2006 Dual-lite  Yes         No

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-11    10-Stall shower   Trailer                     No
                             unit                                          

  SDS-Rapid City SD Dozer 1  T-3 Dozer 95 hp   2005 Komatsu                Yes

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-12    250-Person        2000 Ford                   No
                             Kitchen           Tractor                     

  SDS-Rapid City CV002       Terra-Torch       1994 Chevy                  Yes

  SDS-Rapid City TE 1867     12 KW Generator   Onan/Trailer                No

  SDS-Rapid City TE 2635     8800 Gal WT       Trailmobile Tlr             No

  SDS-Rapid City TE 4191     20 --ton Trailer  Trailmobile Tlr             No

  SDS-Rapid City RCF 19      Cab-Over Tractor  1988 Peterbilt              No

  SDS-Rapid City RCF 8       Cab-Over Tractor  1988 Peterbilt              No

  SDS-Rapid City Sno-Cat     Sno-Cat Crew      1988 Logan                  No
                             Carr.                                         

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-10    Cache Van Trailer Wabash DFRP                 No

  SDS-Hot        Road Grader 74 hp Road Grader Gallon                      No
  Springs                                                                  

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-5     Logistics Trailer Forest River                

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-9     Operations        Forest River                Yes

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-19    Aviation Support  Forest River                

  SDS-Rapid City SDWFS-15    Tower Trailer     Arrow                       
  -------------- ----------- ----------------- --------------- ----------- -----------

> **70.5 Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements (EERA's)**
>
> (Refer to National Mobilization Guide)
>
> Other heavy equipment maybe available from commercial and county
> vendors by activating pre-established Emergency Equipment Rental
> Agreements (EERA's). This information is available in the Northern
> Great Plains Interagency Incident Service and Supply Plan. We also may
> be able to sign-up equipment on a per-incident basis as long as all
> other resources are committed.

**71 AREA RADIO CACHES**

> **71.1 National ICS Starter Radio Systems**
>
> Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center shall preposition a National
> ICS Starter Radio System (NFES #4390) at RMK from May 15th -- October
> 15th annually. For information on Starter Systems refer to the
> National Incident Radio Support Cache User's Guide, NFES #0968, or the
> NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment Catalog Part 1, NFES #0362.
>
> A Communications Unit Leader will be required for all dispatches of
> this system. Radios are ordered as **Supplies**. All radio equipment
> orders are sent direct to RMC.
>
> **71.2 GPC Radio Caches**
>
> There is a small Radio Cache, 20 handhelds and four cell phones,
> located at the Supervisor's Office in Custer, SD. Black Hills National
> Forest has a NIFC Command repeater, C2, in Custer. If more radios are
> needed, a larger cache can be ordered through the Rocky Mountain Area
> Coordination Center in Lakewood, CO. SD Division of Wildland Fire
> Suppression has a 35 unit digital radio cache.
>
> **71.3 Radio Frequencies**
>
> There are four primary radio frequencies on the Black Hills National
> Forest. Forest Net, North, Central, and South zones each have their
> own frequency. These zone frequencies are the primary frequencies used
> for communication. Radios are installed in the lookout towers and
> offices throughout the forest. In addition there are nine repeaters on
> the forest to increase ground to ground communications. Each zone also
> has a portable repeater for use when needed.
>
> Lead planes and the forest helicopter will have both air-to-air (AM)
> and air-to-ground (FM) radios installed. The air tankers will have
> air-to-air radios, as well as Air Guard and National Flight Following
> frequencies.
>
> All radio frequencies are coordinated through the Northern Great
> Plains Interagency Dispatch Center in Rapid City, though briefings and
> radio assignments may be provided by the helitack base in Custer or
> the Rapid City Retardant Base.

+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| > **Black |       |           |         |                          |
| > Hills   |       |           |         |                          |
| >         |       |           |         |                          |
|  National |       |           |         |                          |
| > Forest  |       |           |         |                          |
| > Freq    |       |           |         |                          |
| uencies** |       |           |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| **RX      | **RX  | **TX      | **TX    | **Label**                |
| Freq.**   | CG**  | Freq.**   | CG**    |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 169.9500  | none  | 169.9500  | 103.5   | Forest Net (NZ, CZ, SZ)  |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 171.4750  | none  | 166.5750  | 123.0   | NZ Warren Peak           |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 171.4750  | none  | 166.5750  | 110.9   | NZ Terry Peak            |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 171.4750  | none  | 166.5750  | 131.8   | NZ Custer Peak           |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 171.4750  | none  | 166.5750  | 127.3   | NZ Portable Repeater     |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 170.5500  | none  | 168.7250  | 136.5   | CZ Bear Mountain         |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 170.5500  | none  | 168.7250  | 167.9   | CZ Mt. Rushmore          |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 170.5500  | none  | 168.7250  | 156.7   | CZ Custer Peak           |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 170.5500  | none  | 168.7250  | 146.2   | CZ Seth Bullock          |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 170.5500  | none  | 168.7250  | 127.3   | CZ Portable Repeater     |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 172.3750  | none  | 169.9000  | 123.0   | SZ Bear Mountain         |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 172.3750  | none  | 169.9000  | 131.8   | SZ Elk Mountain          |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 172.3750  | none  | 169.9000  | 110.9   | SZ Cicero Peak           |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 172.3750  | none  | 169.9000  | 146.2   | SZ Ball Hill             |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 172.3750  | none  | 169.9000  | 127.3   | SZ Portable Repeater     |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 169.8750  | none  | 169.8750  | none    | Work (NZ, CZ, SZ)        |
| N         |       | N         |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 154.265 W | none  | 154.265 W | none    | SD Mutual Aid 1          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| 154.295 W | none  | 154.295 W | none    | SD Mutual Aid 2          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| State     |       |           |         | Command, GPC Primary     |
| Fire,     |       |           |         |                          |
| Digital   |       |           |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| SD Mutual |       |           |         | Command, GPC Alternate   |
| Aid 1,    |       |           |         |                          |
| Digital   |       |           |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+
| SD Mutual |       |           |         | Command, GPC ALternate   |
| Aid 2,    |       |           |         |                          |
| Digital   |       |           |         |                          |
+-----------+-------+-----------+---------+--------------------------+

  ------------------------------- -------------- -------------------------
  **Aircraft Frequencies**                       

  National Flight Following       168.6500 N     Air Net

  Air Guard                       168.6250 N      

  SD Air to Air                   120.4500 N      

  SD Air to Ground                169.2000 N     CZ, NZ and State Wide

  SD Air to Ground                172.3250 N     SZ

  NE Air to Air                   119.3750 N      

  NE Air to Ground                170.0000 N     Primary

  WY Air to Air                   118.9500 N      

  WY Air to Ground                171.5000 N     Primary
  ------------------------------- -------------- -------------------------

  --------------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------------------------
  **Nebraska                                       
  National Forest                                  
  Frequencies**                                    

  **RX Freq.**    **RX     **TX Freq.** **TX CG**  **Label**
                  CG**                             

  164.1250 N      none     164.1250 N   103.5      Forest Net Direct

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   156.7      Wolf Repeater

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   110.9      Willow Repeater

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   131.8      Coyote Repeater

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   123.0      Nenzel Repeater

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   146.2      Wall Repeater

  168.6750 N      none     168.6750 N   none       Nebraska Work

  164.8250 N      none     164.8250 N   none       Nebraska Tactical

  164.1250 N      none     168.7500 N   130.5      Portable Repeater

  154.265 W       none     154.265 W    none       SD Mutual Aid 1

  154.295 W       none     154.295 W    none       SD Mutual Aid 2

  State Fire,                                      Command, GPC Primary
  Digital                                          

  SD Mutual Aid                                    Command, GPC Alternate
  1, Digital                                       

  SD Mutual Aid                                    Command, GPC Alternate
  2, Digital                                       
  --------------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------------------------

> South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire Suppression uses digital radios
> but has the capability of communicating on Black Hills National Forest
> frequencies. State Digital talk groups can be used on an incident if
> there are no Federal resources on scene or until Federal resources are
> dispatched to incident. If both Federal and State resources are
> responding, the incident should be managed on an analog frequency as
> State has analog capability but not all (mostly none) federal units
> have digital capability.
>
> The National Park Service will use Forest Service frequencies as
> follows:
>
> 1\. Devils Tower NM will use Black Hills NF (BKF) North Zone
> frequencies.
>
> 2\. Mt. Rushmore NM will use BKF Central Zone frequencies.
>
> 3\. Badlands NP will use NBF frequencies.
>
> 4 Wind Cave NP and Jewel Cave NM will use BKF South Zone frequencies.
>
> Mutual Aid and National Fire can be used by FS units to contact county
> fire units. Use of these channels outside the counties for which they
> are authorized must be cleared by South Dakota Division of Wildland
> Fire Suppression in Rapid City.

  ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
  Mutual Aid #1                              154.265 W

  Mutual Aid #2                              154.295 W
  ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------

> State of South Dakota has 10 digital Special Ops channels for use upon
> request.
>
> Weston County in Newcastle, WY has a bus which has communication
> capabilities with the following:
>
> Weston County, WY BLM
>
> Crook County, WY SD State Radio
>
> Campbell County, WY Wyoming State Forestry
>
> Black Hills NF Wyoming Highway Department
>
> Ham Radios Loggers in the Newcastle Area
>
> CB Radios Telephone
>
> Pennington County Search and Rescue has a communications bus (Rescue
> 5) with FS, Mutual Aid and State frequencies. This bus is equipped
> with a portable generator and is suitable for use as a command center.

**72 NATIONAL CONTRACT MOBILE FOOD SERVICE AND SHOWER FACILITIES**

Refer to the NMG 72. For a complete listing of items, reference the 2006
National Contract Mobile Food Services publication, NFES #1276 and the
2006 National Contact Mobile Shower Facilities publication, NFES #2729.
This information is also available on the web at
<http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/>.

**73 NATIONAL CONTRACT MOBILE COMMISSARY SERVICES**

Refer to NMG 73 for additional information. This information is also
available on the web at <http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/>.

**74 ATMOSPHERIC THEODOLIE METEOROLOGICAL UNIT (ATMU) NFES #1836**

When on-site weather forecasting is needed, there are two ATMU's
available within RMA. They are located at the Rocky Mountain Fire Cache
(RMK) in Lakewood, Colorado. (Refer to RMG 23.5 and NMG 74)

Refer to the NWCG National Fire Equipment System (NFES) Catalog for
additional ATMU component descriptions and REMS information. (NFES
#1836)

An Incident Meteorologist (IMET) will be ordered for each Type 1
Incident within the Rocky Mountain Area. This will happen in conjunction
with an ATMU request.

**75 FIRE/PROJECT REMOTE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS (FRAWS --NFES**

**5869 / PRAWS -- NFES 5870)**

(Refer to NMG Chapter 75 for further information.)

**76 ENGINES AND WATER TENDERS**

(Refer to RMG 76)

**77 RETARDANT PLANTS**

(Refer to RMG 77)

> **77.1 Portable/Mobile Retardant Bases**
>
> (Refer to RMG 77.2)

**78 SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT**

(Refer to RMG 78)

**78.1 Area Ignition Devices**

(Refer to RMG 78.1)

> **78.1.1 Helitorches (Aerial Drip Torch)**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.1.1)
>
> **78.1.2 Aerial Ignition Devices (Plastic Sphere Dispensers)**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.1.2)
>
> **78.1.3 Terra Torches**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.1.3)
>
> **78.1.4 Batch Mixer**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.1.4)
>
> **78.2 Probeyes**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.2)
>
> **78.3 Seed Buckets**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.3)
>
> **78.4 Potable Water Tender**
>
> (Refer to RMG 78.4)

**79 AREA 250 PERSON CACHE VANS (NFES 2069)**

(Refer to RMG 79)

> **79.1 Heavy Truck Transportation**
>
> (Refer to RMG 79.1)