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CHAPTER 10 - OBJECTIVES, POLICY, AND SCOPE OF OPERATION ........................ 1

Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................... 1

Total Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 1

Priorities .................................................................................................................................. 1

Local and Geographic Area Drawdown, Levels, and National Ready Reserve ..................... 2

Scope of Operation ..................................................................................................................... 3

General .................................................................................................................................... 3

National Response Framework (NRF)................................................................................ 3

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) .................................................................. 3

Mobilization/Demobilization ...................................................................................................... 3

Work/Rest, Length of Assignment, and Days Off .................................................................. 4

Incident Operations Driving ................................................................................................... 6

Initial Attack Definition .......................................................................................................... 7

Resource Mobilization ............................................................................................................ 7

Wildland Fire Weather Forecasts ............................................................................................ 9

 

CHAPTER 20 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .......................................................... 11 

Ordering Channels/Cost Coding ............................................................................................... 11

Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) ............................................................... 11

Ordering Procedures ............................................................................................................. 12

Support to Border Fires ..................................................................................................... 12

Unit Identifiers .................................................................................................................. 13 

Mobilization and Demobilization Information ................................................................. 13

Non-Incident Related Ordering ............................................................................................. 13

Cost Coding .......................................................................................................................... 13

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ............................................................................... 13

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)......................................................................................... 14

National Park Service (NPS) ............................................................................................ 15

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ...................................................................................... 16

Forest Service (FS) ........................................................................................................... 16

Overhead/Crews ........................................................................................................................ 17

Overhead Mobilization and Demobilization ......................................................................... 17

Crews .................................................................................................................................... 18

Interagency Wildland Fire Modules ..................................................................................... 20

Smokejumpers....................................................................................................................... 20

Helicopter Module ................................................................................................................ 21

Helicopter Rappellers ............................................................................................................ 22 

Non-Standard Overhead Groups ........................................................................................... 22

Communications Coordinator (COMC) ............................................................................... 22

Incident Meteorologist (IMET) ............................................................................................. 22

Cache Support Positions ....................................................................................................... 23

National Incident Management Teams ................................................................................. 23

Interagency Incident Management Teams (IMT) ............................................................. 23

National Area Command Team ........................................................................................ 24

National Incident Management Organization Teams (NIMO) ......................................... 24

Incident Support Teams ........................................................................................................ 24

National Interagency Buying Teams (BUYT) .................................................................. 24

Administrative Payment Teams (APTs) ........................................................................... 24

Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) .......................................................... 25
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National Fire Prevention and Education Teams (NFPET) ............................................... 25

Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams (FAST) .......................................................... 26

Aviation Safety Assistance Team (ASAT) ....................................................................... 26 

Serious Accident Investigation Teams (SAIT) ................................................................. 26 

Equipment/Supplies .................................................................................................................. 27

Equipment/Supplies Mobilization ........................................................................................ 27

Equipment/Supplies Demobilization .................................................................................... 27

National Interagency Support Cache Ordering Procedures .................................................. 27

NFES Items in Short Supply ............................................................................................. 28

Field Office Replenishment During Fire Season .............................................................. 28

Field Office Replenishment Outside of Fire Season ......................................................... 28

Incident Replacement of NFES Items ............................................................................... 28

Local Unit Incident Replacement: Type 3 and Type 4 Incidents .................................... 28

Incident to Incident Transfer of Equipment and Supplies ................................................ 28

National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) ................................................................ 28

Radio Mobilization ........................................................................................................... 29

Radio Demobilization ....................................................................................................... 30

Incident Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (IRAWS) NFES #5869 .............................. 30

Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (PRAWS) NFES #5870 ............................... 30

National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities 30

National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Mobilization ................ 31

National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Reassignments ............. 31

National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Demobilization ............ 31

Aircraft ...................................................................................................................................... 31

Aircraft Mobilization ............................................................................................................ 32

Aircraft Demobilization ........................................................................................................ 32

Flight Management Procedures ............................................................................................ 32

Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping ..................................................................... 36

Lead Planes ........................................................................................................................... 36

Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM1) ................................................................................... 37

Tactical and Reconnaissance Aircraft ................................................................................... 37

Large Transport Aircraft ....................................................................................................... 37

Helicopters: Call-When-Needed (CWN) ............................................................................. 37

Exclusive Use Contract Helicopters ................................................................................. 38

Airtankers .............................................................................................................................. 38

Airtanker Use In Optional and Post Season Periods ......................................................... 38

Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) .......................................................... 39

Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) ................................................................................... 40

Temporary Flight Restrictions, FAR 91.137 (TFR) ............................................................. 40

Military Training Routes and Special Use Airspace ............................................................. 40

Airspace Conflicts ................................................................................................................. 41

FAA Temporary Control Tower Operations......................................................................... 41

Dedicated Radio Frequencies ............................................................................................... 41

Predictive Services .................................................................................................................... 42

Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) ..................................................................................... 42

Interagency Situation Report ................................................................................................ 45

Incident Management Situation Report ................................................................................ 46

7 Day Significant Fire Potential Outlook .............................................................................. 46

GACC Monthly and Seasonal Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlooks ...................... 47
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Fuel and Fire Behavior Advisories ....................................................................................... 47

Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality ....................................................................................... 48

National Fire Preparedness Plan ............................................................................................... 48

Why Preparedness Levels are Established ............................................................................ 48

Geographic Area Preparedness Levels ................................................................................. 49

Preparedness Level Descriptions .......................................................................................... 49

Preparedness Level 1 ........................................................................................................ 49

Preparedness Level 2 ........................................................................................................ 49

Preparedness Level 3 ........................................................................................................ 49

Preparedness Level 4 ........................................................................................................ 50

Preparedness Level 5 ........................................................................................................ 52

Preparedness Level 5 to 4 ................................................................................................. 53

Preparedness Level 4 to 3 ................................................................................................. 53

Preparedness Level 3 to 2 ................................................................................................. 53

National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) Decisions ....................................... 54

Follow-Up Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 54

Mobilization Procedures for Military Assets and International Assignments .......................... 54

Established Resource Ordering Process ................................................................................ 54

Civilian Support .................................................................................................................... 55

Demobilization Procedures ................................................................................................... 55

International Operations........................................................................................................ 55

Canada Support ................................................................................................................. 55

Australia and New Zealand Support ................................................................................. 56

Mexico Support ................................................................................................................. 56

Other Nations Support for Large Scale Mobilizations ..................................................... 56

Dispatch Forms ......................................................................................................................... 57

Resource Order Form ............................................................................................................ 58

Food Service Request Form .................................................................................................. 60

Passenger and Cargo Manifest Form .................................................................................... 61

Aircraft Flight Request/Schedule Form ................................................................................ 62

Infrared Aircraft Scanner Request Form ............................................................................... 64

FAA Temporary Tower Request Form ................................................................................. 65

Preparedness/Detail Request Form ....................................................................................... 67

Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) Form ........................................................................... 68

Monthly Wildland Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook Form ............................................... 72

Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality Initial Report Form ....................................................... 73

Documentation of Length of Assignment Extension Requirements Form ........................... 75 

CHAPTER 30 - ORGANIZATION .......................................................................................... 77

National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) Organization ...................................... 77

NIFC Directors’ Delegations ................................................................................................ 77

Expanded Dispatch Organization ......................................................................................... 79

Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 80

Administrative Support ......................................................................................................... 80

MAC Group Coordinator ...................................................................................................... 80

Complexity ............................................................................................................................ 81

Example Organizations ......................................................................................................... 81

Incident Support Organization, Example .............................................................................. 82

Incident Support Organization, Example – Complex Incident ............................................. 83
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CHAPTER 40 - COOPERATION ............................................................................................ 85

CHAPTER 50 - FIRE ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY ...................................................... 87

Index ......................................................................................................................................... 89

Fire Directory – Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) ..................................... 90

Fire Directory – National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) ............................... 91

Fire Directory – Alaska Interagency Coordination Center ............................................... 92

Fire Directory – Eastern Area Coordination Center ......................................................... 93

Fire Directory – Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center .............................................. 94

Fire Directory – Northern California Coordination Center .............................................. 95

Fire Directory – Northern Rockies Coordination Center .................................................. 96

Fire Directory – Northwest Area Coordination Center ..................................................... 97

Fire Directory – Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center .......................................... 98

Fire Directory – Southern Area Coordination Center ....................................................... 99

Fire Directory – Southern California Coordination Center ............................................ 100

Fire Directory – Southwest Area Coordination Center ................................................... 101

Fire Directory – Western Great Basin Coordination Center ........................................... 102

Fire Directory – National Interagency Support Caches .................................................. 103

Fire Directory – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ...................................................... 104

Fire Directory – BLM – Washington DC Office of Fire and Aviation Management ..... 105

Fire Directory – BLM – National Office of Fire and Aviation Management (NIFC) .... 106

Fire Directory – BLM – Alaska Fire Service.................................................................. 107

Fire Directory– BLM – Arizona State Office ................................................................. 108

Fire Directory– BLM – California State Office .............................................................. 109

Fire Directory – BLM – Colorado State Office .............................................................. 110

Fire Directory – BLM – Idaho State Office .................................................................... 111

Fire Directory – BLM – Montana State Office ............................................................... 112

Fire Directory – BLM – Nevada State Office ................................................................. 113

Fire Directory – BLM – New Mexico State Office ........................................................ 114

Fire Directory – BLM – Oregon/Washington State Office ............................................ 115

Fire Directory – BLM – Utah State Office ..................................................................... 116

Fire Directory – BLM – Wyoming State Office ............................................................. 117

Fire Directory – Forest Service (FS) ................................................................................... 118

Fire Directory – FS – Washington DC FAM Office....................................................... 119

Fire Directory – FS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) .................................... 120

Fire Directory – FS – Region 1 ....................................................................................... 121

Fire Directory – FS – Region 2 ....................................................................................... 122

Fire Directory – FS – Region 3 ....................................................................................... 123

Fire Directory – FS – Region 4 ....................................................................................... 124

Fire Directory – FS – Region 5 ....................................................................................... 125

Fire Directory – FS – Region 6 ....................................................................................... 126

Fire Directory – FS – Region 8 ....................................................................................... 127

Fire Directory – FS – Region 9 ....................................................................................... 128

Fire Directory – FS – Region 10 ..................................................................................... 129

Fire Directory – FS – Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry ............................... 130

Fire Directory – FS Emergency Support Function # 4 ................................................... 131

Fire Directory – Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ............................................................. 132

Fire Directory – FWS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) ................................ 133

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 1 ................................................................................... 134
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 2 ................................................................................... 135

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 3 ................................................................................... 136

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 4 ................................................................................... 137

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 5 ................................................................................... 138

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 6 ................................................................................... 139

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 7 ................................................................................... 140

Fire Directory – FWS – Region 8 ................................................................................... 141

Fire Directory – National Park Service (NPS) .................................................................... 142

Fire Directory – NPS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) ................................. 143

Fire Directory – NPS – Alaska Region ........................................................................... 144

Fire Directory – NPS – Northeast Region ...................................................................... 145

Fire Directory – NPS – Midwest Region ........................................................................ 146

Fire Directory – NPS – National Capital Region ............................................................ 147

Fire Directory – NPS – Intermountain Region ............................................................... 148

Fire Directory – NPS – Southeast Region ...................................................................... 149

Fire Directory – NPS – Pacific West Region .................................................................. 150

Fire Directory – Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ................................................................ 151

Fire Directory – BIA – Central Office, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) ........ 152

Fire Directory – BIA – Great Plains Regional Office ..................................................... 153

Fire Directory – BIA – Southwest Regional Office ........................................................ 154

Fire Directory – BIA – Southern Plains Regional Office ............................................... 155

Fire Directory – BIA – Rocky Mountain Regional Office ............................................. 156

Fire Directory – BIA – Eastern Regional Office ............................................................ 157

Fire Directory – BIA – Alaska Regional Office ............................................................. 158

Fire Directory – BIA – Midwest Regional Office .......................................................... 159

Fire Directory – BIA – Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office ........................................... 160

Fire Directory – BIA – Navajo Regional Office ............................................................. 161

Fire Directory – BIA – Western Regional Office ........................................................... 162

Fire Directory – BIA – Northwest Regional Office........................................................ 163

Fire Directory – BIA – Pacific Regional Office ............................................................. 164

Fire Directory – Canada ...................................................................................................... 165

Fire Directory – Canada – Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) .............. 166

Fire Directory – Canada – Northwest ............................................................................. 167

Fire Directory – Canada – Yukon ................................................................................... 168

Fire Directory – Canada – Saskatchewan ....................................................................... 169

Fire Directory – Canada – Government of Canada and Parks of Canada ...................... 170

Fire Directory – Canada – Alberta .................................................................................. 171

Fire Directory – Canada – British Columbia .................................................................. 172

Fire Directory – Canada – Manitoba .............................................................................. 173

Fire Directory – Canada – New Brunswick .................................................................... 174

Fire Directory – Canada – Nova Scotia .......................................................................... 175

Fire Directory – Canada – Ontario .................................................................................. 176

Fire Directory – Canada – Newfoundland ...................................................................... 177

Fire Directory – Canada – Prince Edward Island ........................................................... 178

Fire Directory – Canada – Quebec .................................................................................. 179

Fire Directory – Others ....................................................................................................... 180

Fire Directory – FEMA-USFA – Federal Emergency Management Agency – US Fire 

Administration ................................................................................................................ 181

Fire Directory – United States Department of Defense .................................................. 182
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Fire Directory – International – U.S. Agency for International Development/Office of 

Foreign Disaster Assistance ............................................................................................ 183

Fire Directory – Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Washington DC ...................... 184

Fire Directory – National Association of State Foresters (NASF) ................................. 185 

 Fire Directory-- Office of Aviation Services......................................................186 

Fire Directory – Emergency Support Function # 4 - Support Agencies ......................... 187

CHAPTER 60 - OVERHEAD/CREWS .................................................................................. 189

National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Positions ............................... 189

Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) Position Codes ......................... 189

Crews and Wildland Fire Modules ......................................................................................... 189

Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crews ..................................................................................... 189

Minimum Crew Standards for National Mobilization ........................................................ 189

Interagency Wildland Fire Modules ....................................................................................... 189

Wildland Fire Modules Configuration ................................................................................ 189

Wildland Fire Module Mobilization ................................................................................... 189

Smokejumpers..................................................................................................................... 190

Numbers .......................................................................................................................... 190

Smokejumper Gear, Weights, and Volume .................................................................... 190

Pilots – Lead Plane, Aerial Supervision Module and Smokejumper .................................. 190

Rappeller Numbers ............................................................................................................. 190 

Rappeller and Helicopter Manager Gear, Weights, and Volume ....................................... 191

Non-Standard Overhead Groups ......................................................................................... 191

Communications Coordinator (COMC) ............................................................................. 191

Flight Manager ........................................................................................................................ 192 

National Incident Management Teams ................................................................................... 192

IMT Configurations ........................................................................................................ 192

Type 1 IMT Rotation Process ......................................................................................... 193

NIMO Incident Management Team Type Assignments ..................................................... 195 

National Area Command Teams ......................................................................................... 195

National Area Command Team Configuration ............................................................... 195

National Area Command Team Rotation Process .......................................................... 195

Incident Support Teams .......................................................................................................... 196

National Interagency Buying Teams (BUYTs) .................................................................. 196

BUYT Configuration ...................................................................................................... 196

BUYTs Rotation Process ................................................................................................ 196

Administrative Payment Teams (APTs) ............................................................................. 197

Administrative Payment Teams Configuration .............................................................. 197

National Administrative Payment Team Schedule Process ............................................ 197

Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) ............................................................ 198

DOI Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response Team Configuration ................... 198

DOI Burned Area Emergency Response Team Mobilization Process ......................... 198

National Fire Prevention Education Teams (NFPETs) ....................................................... 199

NFPET Configuration ..................................................................................................... 199

NFPET Coordinators ...................................................................................................... 200

Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams (FAST) ............................................................ 200

FAST Configuration ....................................................................................................... 200

FAST Mobilization Process ............................................................................................ 200

Aviation Safety Assistance Team (ASAT) ......................................................................... 201
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ASAT Configuration ....................................................................................................... 201

ASAT Mobilization Process ........................................................................................... 201

Serious Accident Investigation Team (SAIT) ..................................................................... 201 

CHAPTER 70 - EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES ............................................................................ 203

National Interagency Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) ............................................................ 203

National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities .. 203

Fire/Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (IRAWS-NFES 005869/PRAWS-NFES 

005870) ................................................................................................................................... 203

Engines and Water Tenders .................................................................................................... 203 

 Engine Types.............................................................................................204 

CHAPTER 80 - AIRCRAFT.................................................................................................... 205

Infrared Aircraft ...................................................................................................................... 205

Infrared Aircraft – Forest Service ....................................................................................... 205

Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping and Detection ........................................ 205

Tactical Aircraft ...................................................................................................................... 206

Lead Planes/Aerial Supervision Aircraft – FS .................................................................... 206

Air Tactical Avionics Typing ............................................................................................. 206

Smokejumper Aircraft ........................................................................................................ 206

Federal Airtankers ................................................................................................................... 206

APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................ 209

INDEX ........................................................................................................................................ 213
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1 CHAPTER 10 

2 OBJECTIVES, POLICY, AND SCOPE OF OPERATION 

3 

4 Mission Statement 

5 The principal mission of the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) at the National 

6 Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is the cost effective and timely coordination of land management 

7 agency successful emergency response for wildland fire. As a partner in the National Response 

8 Framework (NRF) and as interagency cooperators, we will also meet the requirements of all9 hazard incidents as directed by the NRF or Presidential and Secretarial direction. This is 

10 accomplished through planning, situation monitoring, and expediting resource orders between 

11 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Areas, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) States, National 

12 Association of State Foresters (NASF), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Regions, Forest Service 

13 (FS) Regions, National Park Service (NPS) Regions, National Weather Service (NWS) Regions, 

14 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regions through the United States Fire 

15 Administration (USFA) and other cooperating agencies. 

16 

17 The National Interagency Mobilization Guide identifies standard procedures which guide the 

18 operations of multi-agency logistical support activity throughout the coordination system. This 

19 Guide is intended to facilitate interagency dispatch coordination, ensuring the timeliest and cost 

20 effective incident support services available are provided. It is designed to accommodate 

21 amendments as needed and will be retained as current material until amended. Local 

22 Mobilization Guides should be used to supplement the National Interagency Mobilization Guide. 

23 Geographic Areas will provide NICC two (2) copies of their Mobilization Guide and will 

24 provide amendments as issued. 

25 

26 Total Mobility 

27 Positioning and utilizing resources to meet existing and anticipated incident, preparedness, 

28 severity, and wildland and prescribed fire needs regardless of geographic location or agency 

29 affiliation. 

30 

31 Priorities 

32 When competition for wildland fire resources occurs among Geographic Areas, the National 

33 Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) at NIFC will establish national priorities and 

34 confirm drawdown levels. 

35 

36 When requested, Geographic Areas will establish priorities for their incidents and wildland fires 

37 and report them to NICC. 

38 

39 The single overriding suppression priority is the protection of human life – both, that of our 

40 firefighters and of the public. 

41 

42 In setting national priorities and drawdown levels, the following criteria will be considered: 

43 • Protecting communities and community infrastructure, other property and improvements, 

44 and natural and cultural resources. 

45 • Maintaining initial action capability. 

46 • Limiting costs without compromising safety. 

47 • Meeting agency suppression objectives. 

48 Support to National Response Framework (NRF) tasking’s. 

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1 Local and Geographic Area Drawdown Levels and National Ready Reserve 

2 Drawdown is the predetermined number and type of suppression resources that are required to 

3 maintain viable initial attack (IA) capability at either the local or geographic area. Drawdown 

4 resources are considered unavailable outside the local or Geographic Area for which they have 

5 been identified. Drawdown is intended to ensure adequate fire suppression capability for local 

6 and/or Geographic Area managers, and enable sound planning and preparedness at all 

7 management levels. 

8 

9 Although drawdown resources are considered unavailable outside the local or geographic area 

10 for which they have been identified, they may still be reallocated by the Geographic Area or 

11 National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) to meet higher priority obligations. 

12 

13 Local drawdown is established by the local unit and/or the local MAC group and implemented 

14 by the local dispatch office. The local dispatch office will notify the Geographic Area 

15 Coordination Center (GACC) of local drawdown decisions and actions. 

16 

17 Geographic area drawdown is established by the Geographic Area Multi-Agency Coordination 

18 Group (GMAC) and implemented by the GACC. The GACC will notify the local dispatch 

19 offices and the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) of Geographic Area drawdown 

20 decision and actions. 

21 

22 National Ready Reserve is a means by which the NMAC identifies and readies specific 

23 categories, types and numbers of fire suppression resources in order to maintain overall national 

24 readiness during periods of actual or predicted national suppression resource scarcity. 

25 

26 National Ready Reserve implementation responsibilities are as follows: 

27 • NMAC establishes National Ready Reserve requirements by resource category, type and 

28 number. 

29 • NICC implements NMAC intent by directing individual GACCs to place specific 

30 categories, types, and numbers of resources on National Ready Reserve. 

31 • GACCs direct local dispatch centers and/or assigned IMTs to specifically identify 

32 resources to be placed on National Ready Reserve. Resources must have at least 7 days 

33 left in 14 day rotation (extensions will not be factored in this calculation). 

34 NICC mobilizes National Ready Reserve resources through established ordering channels as 

35 necessary. When ordered, National Ready Reserve resources must be en route to the new 

36 assignment within specific timeframes 

37 NMAC will adjust ready reserve requirements as needed. Furthermore, in order to maintain 

38 national surge capability, the NMAC may retain available resources within a Geographic Area, 

39 over and above the established Geographic Area drawdown level.

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1 Scope of Operation 

2 General 

3 National Response Framework (NRF) 

4 The National Response Framework (NRF) provides a comprehensive, national, all-hazards 

5 approach to domestic incident management across a spectrum of activities including prevention, 

6 protection, mitigation and recovery. The NRF identifies the Forest Service as the Primary and 

7 Coordinating agency for implementing the Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4, Firefighting 

8 with the scope of coordinating firefighting activities and providing personnel, equipment, and 

9 supplies in support of State, Tribal and local agencies involved in wildland, rural and urban 

10 firefighting operations. The NRF also identifies Department of Interior (DOI) as Primary 

11 Agency, along with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), for implementing ESF 

12 #11, Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Forest Service and Department of Interior also 

13 have Support Agency responsibilities under all 15 Emergency Support Functions. 

14 

15 Activities will be accomplished utilizing established dispatch coordination concepts. The 

16 affected Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) will coordinate ordering points with 

17 Regional Response Coordination Centers (RRCC) and Joint Field Offices (JFO). As necessary, 

18 it will pass on to NICC at Boise, Idaho for national response and logistical support when 

19 Geographic Area resources are fully committed. In the event of national level shortages or 

20 unavailability, the National Response Coordination Centers (NRCC) through the ESF #4 Desk in 

21 Washington, DC will pursue resolution of such shortages. Requests that originate from the 

22 NRCC will be processed through the Virginia Interagency Coordination Center (VICC) in 

23 Roanoke, Virginia. 

24 

25 Situation and damage assessment information will be transmitted through established fire 

26 suppression intelligence channels. 

27 

28 In most cases, federal agencies, when requested to support the NRF, will provide base eight 

29 salaries for permanent employees. FEMA will reimburse overtime, travel, and per diem costs for 

30 all employees. Base eight salaries may be reimbursed for temporary, Administratively 

31 Determined, (AD) and State employees mobilized to assist. 

32 

33 Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) 

34 Requests for support from foreign countries other than those countries with which the 

35 Departments of Agriculture and Interior have agreements (Canada and Mexico) and 

36 arrangements (Australia and New Zealand) will come to NIFC from the Forest Service 

37 International Programs’ Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) through the U.S. Agency 

38 for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). OFDA has the 

39 responsibility to coordinate the U.S. Government’s response to international disasters. Refer to 

40 the International Emergency Assistance Response Process, Operating Plan for USDA Forest 

41 Service. 

42 

43 Mobilization/Demobilization 

44 NICC will coordinate the movement of all resources across Geographic Area dispatch 

45 boundaries not covered by local operating plans or other direction found in this Guide. When it 

46 is reasonable to expect containment prior to the next operational period, dispatch centers at the 

47 local level should coordinate directly if the resources are used for initial attack on adjacent 

48 jurisdictions. If it becomes evident the incident will not be contained during the first operational 

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1 Resource mobilization and reassignments between Northern California Operations and Southern 

2 California Operations, and between the Western Great Basin and Eastern Great Basin do not 

3 require resource orders through NICC. 

4 

5 Units responding to NICC requests are responsible for ensuring the resources dispatched meet 

6 the criteria specified in this Guide and/or the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) 

7 Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1). 

8 http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/docs/pms310-1.pdf

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10 Work/Rest, Length of Assignment, and Days Off 

11 To maintain safe and productive incident activities, incident management personnel must 

12 appropriately manage work and rest periods, assignment duration and shift length for all incident 

13 personnel. 

14 

15 To assist in mitigating fatigue, days off are allowed during and after assignments. If necessary to 

16 reduce fatigue, the Type 1/2 Incident Commander (IC) or Agency Administrator (AA) (incident 

17 host or home unit) may provide time off supplementary to mandatory days off requirements. 

18 

19 For Type 3 – 5 incidents, paid days off should be the exception. However, if necessary, the 

20 Agency Administrator (incident host or home unit) may authorize day(s) off with pay. 

21 

22 The IC or AA authority to grant a day off with pay lies within 5 USC 6104, 5 CFR 610.301-306, 

23 and 56 CG Decision 393 (1977). 

24 

25 Work/Rest Guidelines 

26 Work/Rest Guidelines should be met on all incidents. Plan for and ensure all personnel are 

27 provided a minimum 2:1 work/rest ratio (for every 2 hours of work or travel, provide 1 hour of 

28 sleep and/or rest). 

29 

30 Work shifts that exceed 16 hours and/or consecutive days that do not meet the 2:1 work/rest ratio 

31 should be the exception, and no work shift should exceed 24 hours. However, in situations 

32 where this occurs (for example, initial attack), incident management personnel will resume 2:1 

33 work/rest ratio as quickly as possible. 

34 

35 The intent of the guidelines is to manage fatigue and provide flexibility for IC’s and AA’s 

36 managing initial attack, extended attack, and large fires. The guidelines are designed to ensure 

37 that for every 2 hours of work or travel, 1 hour of time off should be provided within a 24-hour 

38 period. It does not matter when the 24-hour period starts; all time recorded on the clock is 

39 counted as hours of work; time off the clock is counted as hours of rest, including meal breaks. 

40 The IC or AA must justify work shifts that exceed 16 hours and those that do not meet 2:1 

41 work/rest ratio. Justification will be documented in the daily incident records. Documentation 

42 shall include mitigation measures used to reduce fatigue. 

43 

44 The Work/Rest Guidelines do not apply to aircraft pilots assigned to an incident. Pilots must 

45 abide by applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines, or agency policy if more 

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1 Length of Assignment 

2 Assignment Definition: An assignment is defined as the time period (days) between the first full 

3 operational period at the first incident or reporting location on the original resource order and 

4 commencement of return travel to the home unit. 

5 

6 Length of Assignment: Standard assignment length is 14 days, exclusive of travel from and to 

7 home unit. 

8 

9 Time spent in staging and preposition status counts toward the 14 day limit, regardless of 

10 pay status, for all personnel, including Incident Management Teams. 

11 

12 Days Off: After completion of a 14 day assignment and return to the home unit, two (2) 

13 mandatory days off will be provided (2 after 14) (State regulations may preclude authorizing this 

14 for State employees). Days off must occur on the calendar days immediately following the 

15 return travel in order to be charged to the incident (5 U.S.C. 6104, 5 CFR 610. 301-306, and 56 

16 Comp. Gen. Decision 393 (1977)). If the next day(s) upon return from an incident is/are a 

17 regular work day(s), a paid day(s) off will be authorized. 

18 

19 Pay entitlement, including administrative leave, for a paid day(s) off cannot be authorized on the 

20 individual’s regular day(s) off at their home unit. Agencies will apply holiday pay regulations, 

21 as appropriate. A paid day off is recorded on home unit time records according to agency 

22 requirements. 

23 

24 Casuals (ADs) and contract resources are not entitled to paid day(s) off upon release from the 

25 incident or at their point of hire. 

26 

27 Home unit Agency Administrators may authorize additional day(s) off with compensation to 

28 further mitigate fatigue. If authorized, home unit program funds will be used. 

29 

30 All length of assignment rules apply to aviation resources, including aircraft pilots 

31 (notwithstanding the FAA and agency day off regulations). 

32 

33 Assignment Extension

34 Prior to assigning incident personnel to back-to-back assignments, their health, readiness, and 

35 capability must be considered. The health and safety of incident personnel and resources will not 

36 be compromised under any circumstances. Personnel should anticipate the possibility of an 

37 extension when taking an assignment to Alaska. 

38 

39 Assignments may be extended when: 

40 • Life and property are imminently threatened, 

41 • Suppression objectives are close to being met, or 

42 • Replacement resources are unavailable or have not yet arrived. 

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1 Upon completion of the standard 14 day assignment, an extension of up to an additional 14 days 

2 may be allowed (for a total of up to 30 days, inclusive of mandatory days off and exclusive of 

3 travel). 

4 

5 

6 Contracts, Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) and Emergency Equipment Rental 

7 Agreements (EERAs) should be reviewed for appropriate pay requirements and length of 

8 assignment. If the contract, I-BPA or EERAs do not address this, the Incident 

9 Finance/Administration Section Chief or the procurement official should be consulted as to 

10 whether compensation for a day off is appropriate. 

11 

12 Single Resource/Kind Extensions: 

13 The Section Chief or Incident Commander will identify the need for assignment extension and 

14 will obtain the affected resource’s concurrence. The Section Chief and affected resource will 

15 acquire and document the home unit supervisor’s approval. 

16 

17 The Incident Commander approves the extension. If a convened Geographic or National Multi18 Agency Coordinating Group (GMAC/NMAC) directs, the Incident Commander approves only 

19 after GMAC/NMAC concurrence. 

20 

21 If the potential exists for reassignment to another incident during the extension, the home unit 

22 supervisor and affected resource will be advised and must concur prior to reassignment. 

23 

24 Incident Management Team Extensions 

25 Incident Management Team extensions are to be negotiated between the incident Agency 

26 Administrator, the Incident Commander, and the GMAC/NMAC (if directed). 

27 

28 A copy of the documentation should be attached to timesheets. The Assignment Extension Form 

29 can be found in Chapter 20. 

30 

31 Incident Operations Driving 

32 These standards address driving by personnel actively engaged in wildland fire or all-hazard 

33 response activities, including driving while assigned to a specific incident or during initial attack 

34 fire response (includes time required to control the fire and travel to a rest location). In the 

35 absence of more restrictive agency policy, these guidelines will be followed during mobilization 

36 and demobilization as well. Individual agency driving policies shall be consulted for all other 

37 non-incident driving. 

38 • Agency resources assigned to an incident or engaged in initial attack fire response will 

39 adhere to the current agency work/rest policy for determining length of duty day. 

40 • No driver will drive more than 10 hours (behind the wheel) within any duty day. 

41 • Multiple drivers in a single vehicle may drive up to the duty day limitation provided no 

42 driver exceeds the individual driving (behind the wheel) time limitation of 10 hours. 

43 
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1 A driver shall drive only if they have had at least 8 consecutive hours off duty before 

2 beginning a shift. 

3 Exception to the minimum off-duty hour requirement is allowed when essential to: 

4 • Accomplish immediate and critical suppression objectives, or 

5 • Address immediate and critical firefighter or public safety issues. 

6 • As stated in the current agency work/rest policy, documentation of mitigation measures 

7 used to reduce fatigue is required for drivers who exceed 16hour work shifts. This is 

8 required regardless of whether the driver was still compliant with the 10-hour individual 

9 (behind the wheel) driving time limitations. 

10 

11 Initial Attack Definition 

12 Initial Attack (IA) is a planned response to a wildfire, given the wildfire’s potential fire behavior. 

13 The objective of initial attack is to stop the fire and put it out in a manner consistent with 

14 firefighter and public safety and values to be protected. 

15 

16 An initial attack wildfire is generally contained by resources initially dispatched, without 

17 significant augmentation of reinforcements, within two hours after initial attack, and full control 

18 is expected within the first burning period. 

19 

20 Dispatch centers are to inform all resources of the name of the assigned Incident Commander 

21 and all other pertinent information. All changes in Incident Command leadership will be 

22 announced to assigned and incoming resources during initial and extended attack incidents. This 

23 information should also be relayed to Fire Management staff. 

24 

25 Initial attack involving the commitment of resources across recognized dispatch boundaries must 

26 comply with the following guidelines: 

27 • Resources dispatched are identified in formalized Agreements, Operating Plans, or 

28 Memoranda of Understanding and are located on/or adjacent to mutual jurisdictional 

29 wildland fire management boundaries. 

30 • At the time it becomes evident the incident will not be contained during the first 

31 operational period, resources involved will be formally ordered through established 

32 ordering channels. 

33 

34 Resource Mobilization 

35 To ensure safe and efficient mobilization of resources to incidents, resources are requested and 

36 mobilized using the Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS). Standard interagency 

37 mobilization processes are identified within the Interagency Standards for the ROSS Operations 

38 Guide (ISROG) located at the following website: 

39 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/references/ISROG.pdf 

40 

41 NICC will not process requests for resources “after the fact.” i.e. requests for resources which 

42 have mobilized to an incident prior to receiving a resource order request. 

43 

44 NICC will not process requests for Task Forces. In order to facilitate a timely, cost effective 

45 response to wildland fire incidents, Task Forces may be configured and mobilized locally, 

46 however requests for Task Force components will be placed as individual single resource 

47 requests through established ordering channels. 

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1 The Mobile Food & Shower Service Request Form (see chapter 20), the Infrared Aircraft 

2 Scanner Request Form (see chapter 20), and the Preparedness/Detail Request Form (see chapter 

3 20) are the approved forms that, when associated with a ROSS request, satisfy documentation 

4 required of resource mobilization. 

5 

6 Prior to incident mobilization, all resources will be requested, by a standard resource 

7 categorization and identified with a unique request number through established dispatch 

8 channels. 

9 • The standard categorization system is: 

10 A= Aircraft 

11 O= Overhead 

12 C= Crews 

13 E= Equipment 

14 S= Supplies 

15 • Responsible agency management fiscal codes must be included on each approved form. 

16 (See Chapter 20 – Cost Coding.). 

17 • A two letter (alpha) identifier for the state in which the responsible agency is located, 

18 followed by a three or four character (alpha and/or numeric) for the responsible agency, 

19 and a unique order or incident number containing a maximum of six (6) characters (alpha 

20 and/or numeric) will make up the incident/project order number. 

21 • Resources assigned to incidents will be identified by a two (2) letter (alpha) identifier for 

22 the State in which the resource is based, followed by a three (3) or four (4) character 

23 (alpha and/or numeric) for the sending agency. 

24 (See https://www.nifc.blm.gov/unit_id/Publish.html for list.)

25 

26 National Resources 

27 National Resources are those which have national utilization, high demand, limited availability, 

28 and unique status reporting requirements identified by NICC. They are: 

29 • Type 1 Interagency Management Team (Type 1 & NIMO) 

30 • National Area Command Team 

31 • National Buying Team 

32 • Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crew 

33 • Smokejumper 

34 • National Contract Airtanker 

35 • National Contract Lead Plane 

36 • National Aerial Supervision Module 

37 • Modular Airborne Firefighting System 

38 • National Contract Type 1 and Type 2 Helicopter 

39 • Smokejumper Aircraft 

40 • National Contract Infrared Aircraft 

41 • Large Transport Aircraft 

42 • National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) 

43 • National Contract Mobile Food Services Unit 

44 • National Interagency Support Cache (NISC) System 

45 • NFES Managed Items 

46 • Incident Remote Automatic Weather Station 

47 • National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities 

48 

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1 Notification of Commitment of National Resources 

2 When requested, GACCs will notify NICC and adjoining GACCs of the commitment of National 

3 Resources within their Area. Notification of national resource commitment will be obtained via 

4 ROSS notification and/or via phone call within fifteen (15) minutes of commitment when 

5 National Resources: 

6 • Are committed internally to an incident or are no longer available for dispatch, 

7 • Are available again, 

8 • Have location changes, or 

9 o At the time 50% of the Smokejumpers at home bases are dispatched or 

10 committed. 

11 

12 Unable to Fill (UTF) Procedure 

13 A 48 hour “Unable To Fill” (UTF) policy exists nationally. NICC will return requests to the 

14 ordering GACC with a “UTF” no more than 48 hours after receipt, unless notified the order can 

15 be filled. NICC will not accept or process any request previously UTF’d unless a new request 

16 number is assigned. 

17 

18 Standard Cubes, Weight, and Gear Policy for all Personnel (Excluding Smokejumpers, 

19 Rappellers, and Helicopter Managers – Refer to Chapter 60) 

20 All personnel dispatched off their unit must conform to the following limitations: 

21 • One frameless, soft pack, not to exceed 45 pounds. 

22 • Web gear or briefcase (not both), not to exceed 20 pounds. 

23 • Maximum allowable crew weight, including equipment, is 5,300 pounds. 

24 • All personnel baggage weights must be displayed separately from individual weights on 

25 flight manifests. 

26 • Pre-identified Type 1 Incident Management Team members are authorized additional 

27 weight, not to exceed 300 pounds, for equipment per team. The Incident Commander 

28 must designate, in advance, which team members are authorized additional weight and 

29 make this a matter of record. 

30 

31 Wildland Fire Weather Forecasts 

32 Geographic Area Coordinating Groups will provide direction and guidance, which will ensure 

33 wildland fire weather forecasts are communicated in a timely manner to firefighters on all 

34 wildland fires. 

35 

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1 CHAPTER 20 

2 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 

3 

4 Ordering Channels 

5 All agencies have designated ordering procedures for incident and wildland fire support and 

6 services. These established ordering channels provide for: rapid movement of requests, agency 

7 review, efficient utilization of resources, and cost effectiveness. 

8 

9 Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) 

10 The GACCs act as focal points for internal and external requests not filled at the local level. 

11 GACCs are located in the following Areas: 

12 

13 EASTERN – Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 

14 Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 

15 Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode 

16 Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 

17 

18 SOUTHERN – Atlanta, Georgia: 

19 Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, East Texas (plus Texas State Forest Service in West 

20 Texas), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South 

21 Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 

22 

23 SOUTHWEST – Albuquerque, New Mexico: 

Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas (west of the 100th 24 Meridian). 

25 

26 ROCKY MOUNTAIN – Lakewood, Colorado: 

27 Colorado, Kansas, Eastern Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota. 

28 

29 NORTHERN ROCKIES – Missoula, Montana: 

30 Montana, North Dakota, Northern Idaho, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

31 

32 ALASKA – Fort Wainwright, Alaska: 

33 Alaska. 

34 

35 NORTHWEST – Portland, Oregon: 

36 Oregon and Washington. 

37 

38 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS – Redding, California: 

39 Northern California and Hawaii. 

40 

41 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS – Riverside, California: 

42 Southern California and USA Pacific Islands. 

43 

44 EASTERN GREAT BASIN – Salt Lake City, Utah: 

45 Southern Idaho, Western Wyoming, Utah, and a portion of Arizona north of the Colorado River. 

46 

47 WESTERN GREAT BASIN – Reno, Nevada: 

48 Nevada and a portion of California southeast of Lake Tahoe. 

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1 Ordering Procedures 

2 Resource order requests will be processed using the Resource Ordering and Status System 

3 (ROSS). Resource order requests as the result of an incident, preparedness, severity, and 

4 wildland and prescribed fire will follow the established ordering channel displayed below. 

5 

6 At the point in this flow when an order can be filled, reverse the process to insure proper 

7 notification back to the incident or requesting office. Local agency dispatch offices should use 

8 mutual aid agreements with cooperators whenever possible. 

INCIDENT 

DISPATCH CENTER 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTER 

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTER 

DISPATCH CENTER 

SENDING AGENCY 

9 Support to Border Fires 

10 Border fires are defined as a wildfire that has crossed the boundary from one (1) Geographic 

11 Area into another or where the fire is expected to cross the boundary within two (2) burning 

12 periods. 

13 

14 Whereas both Geographic Areas have a vested interest and authority to provide resource support 

15 to the incident, they may order directly from each other in support of the incident. The following 

16 protocols apply: 

17 • A single ordering point will be designated to ensure proper assignment and 

18 demobilization of resources. The incident will remain with the originating unit for 

19 situation reporting and prioritization. 

20 • The dispatch organization designated as the single ordering point may place orders to 

21 either GACC using established ordering channels, however only the GACC of the 

22 originating unit expanded dispatch is authorized to place orders with NICC. 

23 • Prior to initiating border fire support operations, concurrence and agreement must occur 

24 between the two GACCs and NICC. In order to maintain effective coordination and 

25 ensure that the appropriate resources are mobilized, daily conference calls will be 

26 conducted between both GACCs and the expanded dispatch organization for the duration 

27 of the incident. 

28 

29 

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1 Unit Identifiers 

2 The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) Center Manager and each Geographic 

3 Area Coordination Center (GACC) Center Manager shall designate both a Unit Identifier Data 

4 Custodian and alternate for their Geographic Area. 

5 GACC Unit Identifier Data Custodians are responsible for timely entry of proposed additions, 

6 modifications, and removals of Unit Identifiers and associated information in the system of 

7 record (SOR) upon receipt of written requests. GACC Unit Identifier Data Custodians are 

8 responsible to ensure the documented agency internal process has been completed and have 

9 authority to ensure appropriate NWCG Organizational Unit Codes are created. The National 

10 Unit Identifier Data Custodian is responsible for monthly publication of changes to NWCG PMS 

11 931 after approval by the NWCG Unit Identifier Unit (UIU). 

12 

13 Mobilization and Demobilization Information 

14 Travel information for resources will be transmitted by using the ROSS Travel function. Each 

15 travel segment will identify mode of travel, carriers name with flight numbers, departure and 

16 arrival locations with estimated departure time and estimated arrival time (ETD/ETA) using the 

17 local time and time zone. 

18 

19 Non-Incident Related Ordering 

20 Resource acquisition not related to an incident, preparedness, severity, and wildland fire may 

21 also follow these ordering procedures. The use of appropriate cost coding procedures is 

22 required. Procedures for National Interagency Support Cache ordering are located within 

23 Chapter 20. 

24 

25 Cost Coding 

26 Interagency Fire and Severity Activities 

27 The five (5) Federal agencies with Wildland Fire Management funds (BLM, BIA, NPS, FWS, 

28 and USFS) have an Interagency Agreement for Wildfire Management which provides a basis for 

29 cooperation on all aspects of wildfire activities. Included in this agreement is the direction to 

30 NOT bill for services rendered for emergency fire suppression, including severity activities. 

31 

32 For Severity the BLM, FWS, NPS and BIA will use a four digit interagency FireCode to track 

33 and compile costs for all severity activities; the ordering office must include the word “severity” 

34 within the resource order incident name. (Information on the interagency FireCode can be found 

35 at: https://www.firecode.gov/help/User_Guide.pdf) 

36 

37 All wildfire suppression orders are to have a four (4) digit interagency FireCode assigned by the 

38 ordering office. Interagency dispatch procedures have been established to incorporate assigning 

39 one FireCode per incident for use by all federal wildland fire agencies. 

40 

41 Orders processed through NICC must have at least one of the following federal agency cost 

42 codes assigned by the ordering office. Financial codes should be consistent with the Incident 

43 Type. 

44 

45 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

46 The BLM wildland fire management cost coding is divided into eleven (11) activities: 

47 • Wildland Fire Preparedness LF1000000 

48 • Fire Facilities LF3300000 

49 • Suppression Operations LF2000000 
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1 • Severity LF2100000 

2 • Emergency Stabilization LF2200000 

3 • Reimbursables: Fire LF6900000, All Risk LF6910000 

4 • Hazardous Fuels: LF3100000 

5 • State Assist: Suppression LF5610000, Preparedness LF5710000 

6 • Rural Fire Assistance LF3500000 

7 • Burned Area Rehab LF3200000 

8 • Joint Fire Science Program LF3400000 

9 • Fire Trespass L53200000 

10 As with all BLM fire operations activities (suppression, rehabilitation and fuels), a project 

11 number is required regardless of the subactivity code being used. The standard fund coding 

12 guidelines used for suppression, rehabilitation, and fuels activities apply. Also, note that the 

13 standard severity coding procedure of converting from the severity number to a fire number 

14 applies when dispatched to a specific fire. All fire severity numbers have been assigned under 

15 program LF2100000.HT0000. 

16 

17 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 

18 The BIA wildland fire management funding is divided into seven (7) activities and various sub19 activities: 

20 Wildland Fire Preparedness FBMS Functional Area 

21 • Preparedness AF1002020.999900 

22 • Interagency Fire Share AF1003030.999900 

23 • National Programs AF1004040.999900 

24 • FireBert AF1005050.999900 

25 • Self-Governance AF1002900.999900 

26 • Wildland Fire Prevention AF1002T00.999900 

27 • Interagency Hotshot Crews AF1002U00.999900 

28 • Fire Ready Reserve AF1002V00.999900 

29 Emergency Suppression 

30 • Suppression AF2001010.999900 

31 • Emergency Stabilization AF2202020.999900 

32 • Severity AF2105050.999900 

33 Construction & Deferred Maintenance 

34 • Construction & Deferred Maintenance AF3304000.999900 

35 • Self-Governance AF3302G00.999900 

36 Burned Area Rehabilitation 

37 • Burned Area Rehabilitation AF3202B00.999900 

38 Hazardous Fuels Reduction Ops 

39 • Hazardous Fuels Reduction Ops AF3102H00.999900 

40 Reimbursable-Wildland Fire Management 

41 • Preparedness AF6901000.999900 

42 • Emergency Operations AF6902000.999900 

43 • Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation AF6903000.999900 

44 • Hazardous Fuels Reduction Operations AF6904000.999900 

45 • All Risk Assistance AF6910000.999900 

46 • Proceeds of Sale of Surplus Equipment AF6907000.999900 

47 

48 The Wildland Fire Management branch employs the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Fire 

49 Codes (Prescribed by the Department and Congressional mandate) to facilitate funding 
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1 programs. This will be accomplished through the use of FBMS accounting codes, including the 

2 following elements: Fund Code Functional Area (ABC included) Cost Center WBS Budget 

3 Object Class-Commitment Item. A NIFC example might look like: 

4 13XA1125TRAF3102H00.60Z100 AAK4004401 261A00 WBS# AF.HFG0312W01.00000. 

5 The WBS code will be on all obligation and expenditure documents. WBS codes must be 

6 established by the BIA-NIFC Budget Office or the Central Office. This will ensure all costs are 

7 tracked by the projects or missions. 

8 Four digit FireCode numbers are generated by the FireCode System, used by USDA and 

9 DOI. These FireCodes are entered into the FBMS system, and used as appropriate. Severity 

10 FireCodes must be approved by the BIA Fire Director. Preparedness, Burned Area 

11 Rehabilitation, Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Construction and Reimbursable cost codes 

12 require funding transactions documents (FBMS Entry Document) to be approved. 

13 National Park Service (NPS) 

14 The NPS wildland fire management cost coding is as follows: 

15 Wildland Fire Preparedness 

16 • PF100PP85.Y00000 Program Management 

17 • PF100PP85.WR0000 Readiness 

18 • PF100PP85.MF0000 Preparedness Fleet Maintenance 

19 • PF100PP85.EF0000 Research 

20 • PF100PP85.YP0000 Plan/Compliance 

21 • PF100PP85.S00000 Provide Community Assistance 

22 • PF100PP85.WW0000 Respond to Wildfires 

23 • PF100PP85.P00000 Preventative Maintenance 

24 • PF100PP85.M00000 Corrective Maintenance 

25 Fire Facilities Construction & Maintenance 

26 • PF330FF85.M00000 Fire Facility Corrective Maintenance 

27 • PF330FF85.CN0000 Fire Facility Construction 

28 Suppression Operations 

29 • PF210SV85.WV0000 Severity 

30 • PF210SV85.WU0000 Step-Up 

31 • PF220ES85.RM0000 Wildfire Burned Area Response 

32 Burned Area Rehabilitation 

33 • PF320BR85.RM0000 Wildfire Burned Area Response 

34 • PF320BR85.Y00000 Program Management 

35 • PF320BR85.AM0000 Monitor Treatment 

36 Hazardous Fuels Reduction – Non-WUI 

37 • PF310HF85.Y00000 Program Management 

38 • PF310HF85.WP0000 Implement Prescribed Fire 

39 • PF310HF85.YP0000 Plan/Compliance 

40 • PF310HF85.AM0000 Monitor Treatment 

41 • PF310HF85.WM0000 Implement Mechanical Treatments 

42 • PF310HF85.WC0000 Implement Other Treatments 

43 • PF310HF85.MF0000 Non-WUI Fleet Maintenance 

44 • PF310HF85.EF0000 Research 

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1 Hazardous Fuels Reduction – WUI 

2 • PF310WF85.Y00000 Program Management 

3 • PF310WF85.WP0000 Implement Prescribed Fire 

4 • PF310WF85.YP0000 Plan/Compliance 

5 • PF310WF85.AM0000 Monitor Treatment 

6 • PF310WF85.WM0000 Implement Mechanical Treatments 

7 • PF310WF85.WC0000 Implement Other Treatments 

8 • PF310WF85.EF0000 Research 

9 State Assistance 

10 • PF46060C8.W00000 State Assistance Collect Operations 

11 • PF47070C8.W00000 State Assistance Collect Preparedness 

12 • PF56161C8.W00000 State Assistance Expenditures Operations 

13 • PF57171C8.W00000 State Assistance Expenditures Preparedness 

14 

15 The interagency FireCode will be used by the National Park Service for tracking and compiling 

16 costs for wildland fire suppression, severity (including step-up), emergency stabilization and 

17 burned area rehabilitation activities. 

18 

19 Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

20 The FWS wildland fire management cost coding is provided below: 

21 • Wildland fire Preparedness FF.F10000##ZZZZ0 

22 • Suppression Operations FF.F2000000##ZZZZ0 

23 • Severity FF.F2100000##ZZZZ0 

24 • Emergency Stabilization FF.F22000##ZZZZ0 

25 • Burned Area Rehabilitation FF.F32000##ZZZZ0 

26 • Hazardous Fuels Reduction (Non-WUI) FF.F31000##NZZZZ 

27 • Hazardous Fuels Reduction (WUI) FF.F31000##WZZZZ 

28 

29 ## = FWS Region number (01-09) 

30 ZZZZ = project assigned code/FireCode 

31 

32 All cost codes require a ten-digit cost center, then the Work Break down Structure (WBS), which 

33 includes the interagency FireCode or project number. The interagency FireCode will be used 

34 with the appropriate account as stated in the FWS Fire Business Handbook. All fire operations 

35 activities require a project number. 

36 

37 The interagency FireCode will be used by the Fish and Wildlife Service for tracking and 

38 compiling costs for wildland fire suppression, severity, and subsequent rehabilitation activities. 

39 

40 Forest Service (FS) 

41 The interagency FireCode Program will be used to generate a four (4) character code that will be 

42 used to track and compile costs. 

43 • “P” codes represent wildland fires. 

44 • “S” codes represent severity requests. Each Region/Forest will have two S-codes for 

45 severity. One code for Washington Office (National) approved severity and a second 

46 code for Regional Office approved severity. Region/Unit overrides will be used. 

47 S (region number) 1111-Short duration severity, approved at the Regional level. Each 

48 Region/Forest should use their own override. 
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1 S (region number) 9999-Longer duration, approved at the National level. Each Region/Forest 

2 should use their own override. 

3 

4 FS Severity Assistance to DOI will use the following codes by DOI Bureau. 

5 • S70001 1502 -FS resource used on BIA severity orders 

6 • S70002 1502 -FS resource used on BLM severity orders 

7 • S70003 1502 -FS resource used on FWS severity orders 

8 • S70004 1502 -FS resource used on NPS severity orders 

9 

10 “F” codes indicate FEMA supported incidents. An “F” code will be assigned by the Forest 

11 Service Regional Office that is within the affected FEMA Region. Individual resources ordered 

12 to a FEMA incident will charge to the appropriate “F” code. Units providing support to a FEMA 

13 incident will charge to the “F” code in accordance with the FS annual incident job code 

14 guidance. Under the National Response Framework (NRF), overtime, travel, and per diem are 

15 reimbursable. Base salary of all employees on assignment to a FEMA incident will be charged 

16 to the appropriate “F” code and paid from the Emergency Operations (WFSU) account. 

17 

18 Overhead/Crews 

19 Personnel must be requested by the description found in the Wildland Fire Incident Management 

20 Field Guide, PMS 210, April, 2013, http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/pms210.pdf and in the 

21 National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Wildland Fire Qualification System 

22 Guide, PMS 310-1, NFES 001414. All requests will be in one of these categories: 

23 • C = Crews by type 

24 • O = Overhead by position title 

25 • IA = Initial Attack Rappelers and Smokejumpers 

26 

27 Overhead Mobilization and Demobilization 

28 Units filling requests for personnel are responsible for ensuring all performance criteria are met. 

29 Requests will be processed as "fully qualified" unless "Trainee Acceptable" is selected as an 

30 inclusion in ROSS. The sending unit must designate a Flight Manager when two (2) or more 

31 personnel travel together to the same incident via non-commercial air transport. Refer to Chapter 

32 60 for Flight Manager Responsibilities. 

33 

34 Supplemental Fire Department Resources are overhead tied to a local fire department by general 

35 agreements that are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of their 

36 district or mutual aid zone. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization and are 

37 not required to attend scheduled training, meetings, etc. of the department staff. 

38 When mobilizing Supplemental Fire Department Resources outside of the fire district or mutual 

39 aid zone the following will apply: 

40 Mobilization will follow established ordering procedures as identified in National, Geographic, 

41 and Local Mobilization Guides. Resources will be mobilized from the Host Dispatch Zone in 

42 which the department is located. Personnel will be provided a copy of the resource order request 

43 after confirmation of availability and prior to departure from their home jurisdiction. Resource 

44 orders shall clearly indicate incident assignment, incident location, expected incident arrival 

45 time, and any additional special needs or equipment authorizations, e.g. cellular phones, laptops, 

46 and rental vehicles. 

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1 NICC will not accept requests for clerical, driver, or laborer positions. It is not cost effective to 

2 hire and transport such personnel when they are normally available from local sources. 

3 If a request requires individuals to be self-sufficient for the duration of the assignment, they must 

4 be able to procure food, lodging, and local transportation. 

5 

6 Name requests for suppression or all-hazard incidents should be rare and are appropriate 

7 only for highly specialized positions or to meet specific agency objectives (for example, 

8 name requests between state agencies). The ordering unit must confirm availability for the 

9 individual being requested prior to placing the request. 

10 

11 Name request for Geographic Area Priority Trainee positions will be justified within special 

12 needs as being approved by the Geographic Area Priority Training Coordinator and will be 

13 processed without delay. 

14 

15 Severity requests often involve strategic movement of resources from areas with lower fire 

16 potential. In these cases, name requests may be appropriate and are typically directed by agency 

17 managers. 

18 

19 Name requests charged to budgeted/programmed, non-suppression funds are acceptable and will 

20 be processed without delay. 

21 

22 All name requests not filled by the sending unit will be returned to the requesting unit by NICC 

23 as UTF. 

24 

25 Unless specifically excluded, ADs and private contractors will be accepted for suppression and 

26 severity orders. 

27 

28 During demobilization of resources, emphasis will be placed on having personnel home no later 

29 than 2200 hours local time. Occasionally, the availability of large transport aircraft will dictate 

30 timeframes during demobilization. 

31 

32 Crews 

33 Crews will be ordered by a standard type. Three (3) types exist for National or interagency 

34 assignments. They are; Type 1, Type 2, and Type 2 with IA (initial attack) capability. Refer to 

35 Chapter 60 for minimum crew standards for national mobilization. 

36 

37 NIFC Forest Service has contracted nationally for T-2IA Crews (National Contract Resources, or 

38 NCR). National Contract Resources (NCR) are hosted by local units (Host Unit Coordination 

39 Centers, or HUCC) which are contractually required to utilize dispatch priorities when 

40 mobilizing crews, as outlined in section C.7 of the National Type-2IA Firefighter Crew Contract. 

41 See the following web-site for further details: 

42 http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/crews/crews.htm

43 

44 Type 1 Crews: 

45 Crews that meet minimum standards identified within the Wildland Fire Incident Management 

46 Field Guide, PMS 210, April, 2013, http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/pms210.pdf. Interagency 

47 Hotshot Crews (IHC) are a Type 1 Crew that exceeds the Type 1 Standards as required by the 

48 National IHC Operations Guide (revised 2011). Interagency Hotshot Crews require appropriate 

49 Federal or State agency sponsorship and a recommendation by their respective Geographic Area 
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1 Coordinating Group for inclusion into the National Interagency Mobilization Guide. NICC will 

2 maintain availability status of Type 1 Crews, but will not recognize internal Geographic Area 

3 rotations of these crews. 

4 Type 1 Crews attempting to transport chain saws on other than NIFC contract jets should be 

5 prepared to ship their chain saws via an alternative method should loading be refused. Type 1 

6 Crews normally come equipped with hand tools. There may be occasions when Type 1 Crews 

7 transported by air do not arrive with hand tools. If tools are needed, they should be ordered 

8 separately as supply items. 

9 

10 When Type 1 Crews are transported by aircraft, the receiving unit should be prepared to provide 

11 the following: 

12 o Crew transportation. 

13 o Vehicle to transport saws, fuel, and hand tools separate from crew transportation. 

14 o Fire equipment (minimum two (2) cases of fuses). 

15 o Chain saws (four (4) kits). 

16 o Saw fuel (ten (10) gallons, unmixed). 

17 o Bar oil (five (5) gallons). 

18 

19 Type 2 and Type 2 IA Crews: 

20 Crews that meet minimum standards identified within Wildland Fire Incident Management Field 

21 Guide, PMS 210, April, 2013, http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/pms210.pdf. Type 2 Crews will 

22 be ordered as Type 2 or Type 2 IA. In addition to the Type 2 minimum standards, Type 2 IA 

23 Crews can be broken up into squads and have three (3) qualified sawyers. 

24 

25 Type 2 and Type 2IA Crews ordered through NICC DO NOT come with chain saws or hand 

26 tools when transported by air. If chain saws or hand tools are needed, they should be ordered 

27 separately as supply items. 

28 

29 Units sending Type 2 and Type 2 IA Crews will determine the ratio of crews to Crew 

30 Representatives (CREP) needed for a given assignment. Depending on the assignment, ratios of 

31 1:1 to 1:4 may be appropriate. These responsibilities can be met by an Interagency Resource 

32 Representative (IARR) as well. A CREP assigned to Type 2 or Type 2 IA Crew will remain 

33 with the crew from the initial dispatch until the crew is released to home unit. CREPs are not 

34 required for agency regular crews. 

35 

36 Standard crew size is twenty (20) people maximum and eighteen (18) people minimum 

37 (including Crew Boss, Crew Representative, and trainees). 

38 

39 All equipment will be inspected and weighed at time of mobilization to ensure adherence to safe 

40 transportation procedures. 

41 

42 All crew personnel mobilized and demobilized outside the local unit through NICC will be 

43 identified on a crew manifest form. Crew supervisors will maintain a minimum of four (4) 

44 accurate copies of this form at all times. Crew weights will be manifested separate from 

45 personal gear and equipment weights. The crew supervisor or CREP will ensure compliance 

46 with weight limitations. (See Chapter 10 for standard weight and gear policy) 

47 Anytime a Geographic Area or State has committed four (4) or more crews, an Interagency 

48 Resource Representative (IARR) can be sent by the sending unit or the receiving unit can request 

49 them. For each IARR sent, it is the responsibility of the sending GACC to mobilize, demobilize, 
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1 and ensure proper notification is made to the receiving GACC. An IARR mobilized to incident 

2 assignments away from their home unit should have the ability to be fiscally self-sufficient. If 

3 the IARR is not self-sufficient, the receiving unit must be notified in advance so they can be 

4 prepared to support them. 

5 

6 Interagency Wildland Fire Modules 

7 The primary mission of a Wildland Fire Module (WFM) is to provide an innovative, safe, highly 

8 mobile, logistically independent, and versatile fire module for wildland fire management and 

9 incident operations. 

10 

11 Interagency Wildland Fire Modules provide skilled and mobile personnel for prescribed and 

12 wildfire management in the areas of planning, fire behavior monitoring, ignition, and holding. 

13 Secondary priorities follow in the order below: 

14 • Support burn unit preparation. 

15 • Support mechanical hazardous fuel reduction projects. 

16 • Assist with fire effects plot work. 

17 

18 Orders for Interagency Wildland Fire Modules will be placed through established ordering 

19 channels in ROSS using an Overhead Group Request; Module, Wildland Fire, Type 1 (WFM1) 

20 or Type 2 (WFM2) and configured according to Chapter 60. 

21 

22 Smokejumpers 

23 Smokejumpers primary mission is initial attack. While most effective at providing rapid initial 

24 response, smokejumpers are well equipped to respond to extended attack incidents and short25 term critical need missions on large fires. Smokejumpers are normally configured by planeload, 

26 with each load ranging from 2 to 16 smokejumpers depending on aircraft type and smokejumper 

27 availability. Smokejumpers may be configured as crews (hand crew, engine crew, or helitack 

28 crew) or as single-resource overhead for Incident Command System positions. Concurrence 

29 with NICC must be obtained prior to configuring smokejumpers as crews or modules for 

30 extended attack operations. 

31 NICC must be notified when a Geographic Area has internally committed or mobilized 50% of 

32 their smokejumpers. Geographic Areas will inform NICC of the establishment of smokejumper 

33 spike bases. 

34 

35 There are two primary methods for ordering smokejumpers. The type of order should be 

36 predicated on immediate need or augmentation. 

37 

38 Initial Attack Load 

39 When smokejumpers are needed jump-ready for initial attack with aircraft, they are to be 

40 requested in ROSS as “Load, Smokejumper, Initial Attack” on an Aircraft request. Specifying 

41 the delivery system is not permitted. The sending unit will fill the request with a roster in ROSS 

42 or by forwarding a manifest form, with name and agency identification, through the established 

43 ordering channels. This information can be acquired after the jumpship is airborne. Any intent 

44 to retain Smokejumpers which have not been utilized as an IA load will be negotiated between 

45 the GACCs and NICC. GACCs pre-positioning smokejumpers when multiple starts are 

46 occurring or predicted will specify the anticipated duration. If not deployed during this period, 

47 smokejumpers will be made available for higher priorities, unless longer duration is negotiated 

48 between the GACCs and NICC. 
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1 Smokejumpers held as boosters after release from the first IA assignment will be placed on an 

2 Overhead order using individual “O” requests. Smokejumpers recovered and mobilized to 

3 another assignment, internally or across Geographic Area boundaries, will also be placed on an 

4 Overhead order. 

5 

6 Aircraft delivering Initial Attack smokejumpers will return to the sending base or a designated 

7 airport before the end of the pilot’s daily flight or duty limitations. Any intent or necessity to 

8 retain the aircraft will be negotiated between NICC and the GACCs. If the aircraft is retained 

9 past the first operational period, it will be placed on an Aircraft request through established 

10 ordering channels. 

11 

12 Booster Load/Individual Smokejumper Pre-position 

13 Boosters may be ordered from one individual base or could be filled by individuals from 

14 multiple bases. When requesting a booster or pre-positioning individual smokejumpers they will 

15 be ordered by individual Overhead requests. Requests may specify a desired delivery system 

16 (round or square parachutes). Smokejumper aircraft must be ordered separately if the aircraft is 

17 needed beyond delivery of the smokejumpers. Booster Load/Individuals may be kept up to 14 

18 days. NICC, GACCs, and local dispatch center should communicate with the hosting and 

19 potential sending smokejumper base(s) before the order(s) are placed and filled. 

20 

21 Helicopter Module 

22 Call-When-Needed (CWN) helicopters will be managed by a qualified Helicopter Manager 

23 (HMGB) and qualified Helicopter Crew Members (HECM); when combined they function as a 

24 helicopter module. 

25 

 TYPE 

 HELICOPTER

FAA STANDARD / 

TRANSPORT 

CATEGORY

FAA Standard 

Category Temporarily 

Designated for 

Limited Use

FAA Standard Category 

Permanently Designated for 

Limited Use or FAA 

Restricted Category

 1 

Manager plus Four (4) 

Helicopter Crewmembers Manager only Manager only 

 2 

Manager plus Three (3) 

Helicopter Crewmembers Manager only Manager only 

 3 

Manager plus Two (2) 

Helicopter Crewmembers Manager only Manager only 

CWN Helicopter and Module must meet up away from Incident(s) or Fire Operations. 

The minimum required staffing levels must be filled with fully qualified personnel. 

Trainees may be ordered in addition to the standard module configuration. 

 

26 Units requesting helicopter modules for Call-When-Needed helicopters will do so using an 

27 Overhead (O) support request for each position. Helicopter module requests should be 

28 coordinated with anticipated helicopter delivery time and location. Ordering a helicopter module 

29 for a CWN helicopter is not automatic. Ordering units should attempt to fill helicopter module 

30 positions internally first. 

31 If the intended use is for initial attack, the HMGB request must specify that a fitness level of 

32 arduous is required. Any other qualification requirements (ICT4, etc.) must also be specified. 

33 If helicopter personnel/modules are required to arrive with special needed items (flight helmets, 

34 radios, etc.), it must be specified at the time of request. 
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1 Helicopter Rappellers 

2 The USDA Forest Service operates 12 rappel bases nationally in Regions 1, 4, 5, and 6. Each 

3 base utilizes Bell medium helicopters, and generally operates from May through October. 

4 Rappeller’s primary mission is initial attack. When rappellers are needed for initial attack with 

5 aircraft, they are to be requested in ROSS as “Load, Rappeller, Initial Attack” on an Aircraft 

6 request. Additional mission specific information should be documented on the resource order. 

7 When ordered for initial attack, rappellers will be self-sufficient for 36 hours after deployment 

8 on an incident and are assigned to the user unit until released. 

9 

10 Rappel boosters will be ordered by individual Overhead requests. Any additional support needs 

11 may be documented on the resource order. See Chapter 60 for additional information. 

12 

13 Non-Standard Overhead Groups 

14 The generic overhead catalog items “module, fuels” or “module, suppression” will be used to 

15 order non-standard overhead groups and configured according to Chapter 60. All requests for 

16 these catalog items will be placed through established ordering channels using an Overhead 

17 Group Request. Length of assignment rules apply to all non-standard overhead groups. 

18 

19 Communications Coordinator (COMC) 

20 A Communications Coordinator must be assigned when a second 4390 Starter System is 

21 assigned to any incident within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the first assigned 4390 Starter 

22 System. The Communications Coordinator should be requested as a name requested position. 

23 The GACC will coordinate filling the request with the National Incident Radio Support Cache 

24 (NIRSC) in Boise, ID by calling the National Communications Duty Officer (CDO) at 208-387-

25 5644. Rental vehicle, lap top computer and cellular phone should be authorized when placing the 

26 request. 

27 

28 It is important that this position be ordered as early as possible to alleviate the possibility of 

29 frequency conflicts during multi-incident situations. See Chapter 60 for additional information. 

30 

31 Incident Meteorologist (IMET) 

32 Whenever a Geographic Area mobilizes a Type 1 Interagency Incident Management Team, the 

33 Geographic Area will provide an IMET who will be assigned to the incident. Certain situations 

34 could develop where an IMET is not needed for each incident, such as when two (2) or more 

35 incidents are in close proximity to each other. In these cases, one (1) or more IMETs could be 

36 shared by the incidents. 

37 IMET status will be maintained by the respective Geographic Area in ROSS. Status will include 

38 updated contact information, the home jetport, individual qualifications, and current availability. 

39 

40 When an IMET is needed for an incident, the request will be placed up to the GACC. The GACC 

41 will contact the NWS National Fire Weather Operations Coordinator (NFWOC) (Larry Van 

42 Bussum, or acting) by calling the NWS Incident Response Desk at 877-323-IMET (4638) 

43 

44 The NFWOC will then identify the name and location of the available IMET to fill the ordering 

45 incidents IMET request. If the available IMET is located within the Geographic Area where the 

46 incident is located, the IMET will be ordered by name request and internally mobilized using 

47 established procedures. If the available IMET is located in another Geographic Area, the IMET 

48 request will be placed to the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) as a name request 
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1 using established procedures. NICC will place the IMET request to the appropriate Geographic 

2 Area to be filled. 

3 

4 When the NWS cannot provide transportation, the sending dispatch office is responsible for 

5 arranging and providing mobilization needed for the IMET and any required equipment to the 

6 incident. The incident or incidents host agency is responsible for arranging and providing 

7 demobilization needed for the release of the IMET and required equipment back to the home 

8 unit. 

9 

10 The IMET is a single resource covered under a reimbursable agreement between the Wildland 

11 Fire Agencies and the Department of Commerce, NOAA-NWS. Standard NWS equipment that 

12 is essential to on-site meteorological support is mobilized with each IMET, no additional 

13 resource order requests are necessary. Standard NWS equipment does not require additional 

14 ordering by the incident. Basic standard NWS equipment includes: 

15 • Laptop computer 

16 • Printer 

17 • Mobile satellite setup and setup tools 

18 • Cellular telephone 

19 • Agency or rental vehicle appropriate for off-pavement use 

20 • Miscellaneous office supply 

21 

22 Reimbursement of costs associated with utilization of Standard NWS equipment such as cell 

23 phone usage charges, satellite communication charges, and four-wheel drive SUV, pickup or 

24 similar rental vehicle to travel to incident locations with their equipment (including remote 

25 locations) is authorized under section V., part B item 4 of the Interagency Agreement for 

26 Meteorological and Other Technical Services. Damages, failure, and daily wear incurred to 

27 standard equipment during an assignment are also eligible for reimbursement. 

28 

29 Cache Support Positions 

30 These positions are available to assist fire caches during periods of high activity or when 

31 shortages of locally trained personnel hinder cache operations. 

32 

33 National Incident Management Teams 

34 Interagency Incident Management Teams (IMTs) 

35 Incident Management Teams will be ordered by type (Type 1, Type 2 and NIMO). National 

36 Type 1 IMTs will be mobilized according to the National call-out procedures from the National 

37 rotation managed by NICC. Geographic Area Type 2 IMTs will be mobilized according to 

38 Geographic Area policy, with the following exception: Geographic Area Type 2 IMTs that have 

39 been ordered through NICC for staging within a Geographic Area will be prioritized and 

40 assigned to any new Federal Type 2 incident within that Area, or when a replacement team is 

41 needed within that Area. 

42 

43 IMTs will be requested through established ordering channels configured as identified in Chapter 

44 60. Incident Commanders shall make notification to the receiving Geographic Area through 

45 established ordering channels of any position shortages, or when their team configuration differs 

46 from the standard configuration. 

47 

48 The primary mission of IMTs is wildfire incident management. IMTs may respond to all-hazard 

49 incidents under the following guidelines: 
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1 • Planned events should be managed internally by the respective agency. 

2 • The planned length of assignment should not exceed fourteen (14) days without 

3 negotiated approval from the sending Geographic Area and NICC. 

4 A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mobilization under the National Response 

5 Framework (NRF) will be accomplished according to the National call-out procedures identified 

6 in Chapter 60. For additional information on the NRF, see Chapter 10. 

7 • The standard length of assignment of fourteen (14) days may be extended up to thirty 

8 (30) days after negotiated approval between the Incident Commander and FEMA. 

9 • Base hours for Federal employees, in most cases, are not reimbursed by FEMA. 

10 Overtime, premium pay, and travel expenses may be paid by FEMA. 

11 

12 National Area Command Team 

13 National Area Command Teams will be mobilized according to the National call-out procedures 

14 from the National Area Command Team rotation managed by NICC. Orders for National Area 

15 Command Teams will be placed through established ordering channels using an Overhead Group 

16 Request to NICC, configured as identified in Chapter 60. 

17 

18 National Incident Management Organization Teams (NIMO)

19 Orders for National Incident Management Organization Teams will be placed through 

20 established ordering channels using an Overhead Group Request and configured as identified in 

21 Chapter 60. 

22 

23 Incident Support Teams 

24 National Interagency Buying Teams (BUYT) 

25 National Interagency Buying Teams will be mobilized according to the National call-out 

26 procedures from the National Interagency BUYT Rotation managed by NICC. Orders for 

27 BUYTs will be placed through established ordering channels using an Overhead Group Request 

28 and configured as identified in Chapter 60. 

29 

30 The primary mission of a BUYT is to support the local administrative staff with incident 

31 acquisition. In addition, the BUYT Leader has the responsibility for coordinating property 

32 accountability with the Supply Unit Leader. Responsibilities and coordination of BUYTs can be 

33 found in the Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook in Chapter 20 and Chapter 

34 40. 

35 

36 BUYTs should not be utilized as defacto payment teams. Incident host agencies should order an 

37 Administrative Payment Team if the situation warrants. 

38 

39 BUYTs are ordered by the incident host agency and report to the agency administrator or other 

40 designated incident agency personnel. Buying teams work with the local administrative staff to 

41 support the incident acquisition effort. Geographic Areas will internally mobilize their National 

42 Buying Teams, local Geographic Area buying teams, or ad-hoc buying teams before requesting a 

43 National Interagency Buying Team from NICC. National BUYTs are mobilized according to 

44 National Call-Out Procedures. (See Chapter 60) 

45 

46 Administrative Payment Teams (APTs) 

47 The National Park Service provides Administrative Payment Teams for incident support. The 

48 purpose of the APT is to expedite payment of financial obligations incurred as a result of an 

49 emergency incident and relieve the local administrative unit of additional work generated by the 
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1 incident. After receiving written delegation of authority from the agency administrator, the team 

2 is responsible for payment of all financial obligations incurred during the incident. 

3 

4 Requests for APTs will be placed through established ordering channels using an Overhead 

5 Group Request to NICC, configured according to Chapter 60. APTs will be mobilized according 

6 to the National call-out procedures from the APTs Rotation managed by NICC. 

7 APTs can make a full range of vendor payments. The following should be considered before 

8 requesting an APT: 

9 • Is the incident expected to last for more than fourteen (14) days? 

10 • The incident host agency is unable to process the payments during and after the incident 

11 due to regular workload demands. 

12 • The community near the incident is providing support and cannot replenish stock without 

13 financial hardship and must be reimbursed fairly quickly. 

14 

15 Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) 

16 • All wildland fire management agencies are responsible for taking immediate and 

17 effective post wildfire site and resource stabilization actions designed to protect life and 

18 property and prevent further natural and cultural resource degradation while ensuring all 

19 environmental and legal mandates are met. Burned Area Emergency Response is an 

20 integral part of wildfire incidents. 

21 

22 Department of Interior: 

23 • The Department of the Interior (DOI) maintains a National BAER Team to assist field 

24 units in planning for immediate post wildfire site emergency stabilization (see Chapter 

25 60). National BAER Teams are dispatched to more complex BAER incidents involving 

26 extreme risks to human life and critical Federal assets. Potential floods, mud and debris 

27 flows, watershed/municipal water supplies, urban interface, and complex and multiple 

28 jurisdictions are the dispatch prioritization criteria issues factored into the mobilization 

29 decision. 

30 

31 • The full National Interagency BAER Team is mobilized through established ordering 

32 channels (see Chapter 60). The core strategic full national team will consist of fourteen 

33 positions and is organized per a National Standard Operating Guide. Dispatch of the full 

34 national team will be coordinated using Team Dispatch Prioritization criteria in 

35 consultation with the national coordinators. The National BAER Team is scalable in long 

36 and short configurations and may be ordered as command and general staff, or ordered as 

37 individual resources. 

38 

39 USDA Forest Service: 

40 • The USDA Forest Service (FS) maintains BAER teams at the local units. BAER 

41 personnel are dispatched at the local unit. 

42 

43 National Fire Prevention and Education Teams (NFPET) 

44 Requests for National Fire Prevention and Education Teams will be placed through established 

45 ordering channels in ROSS using an Overhead Group Request to NICC and configured 

46 according to Chapter 60. 

47 

48 NFPETs provide skilled and mobile personnel for fire prevention and education activities. They 

49 can be ordered to support a variety of situations affecting a large or small area. Teams are 
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1 effective with the reduction of unwanted human-caused wildland ignitions, when wildland fire 

2 severity conditions are imminent, when unusually high fire occurrence is anticipated due to 

3 human activity, weather conditions, or hazardous fuels. NFPETs are designed to supplement 

4 local prevention and education program efforts on a short term basis. Working with local 

5 agencies and resources, NFPETs are equipped to complete on-site prevention assessments and 

6 plans, initiate the implementation of the plans, and begin immediate public outreach and 

7 information dissemination. Ordering teams for normal, routine, or project work should be 

8 discouraged. See Chapter 60 for additional information. 

9 

10 Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams (FAST) 

11 Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams assist Agency Administrators during periods of high 

12 fire activity by assessing policy, rules, regulations, and management oversight relating to 

13 operational issues. They can also provide the following:

14 • Guidance to ensure fire and aviation programs are conducted safely. 

15 • Review compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 

16 abatement plans, reports, reviews, and evaluations. 

17 • Review compliance with Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations. 

18 

19 Wildland FASTs can be requested to conduct reviews at the local, state, and geographical levels. 

20 If a more comprehensive review is required, a National FAST can be ordered through established 

21 ordering channels to NICC using an Overhead Group request and configured according to 

22 Chapter 60. 

23 

24 Wildland FASTs will be chartered by their respective Geographic Area Multi-Agency 

25 Coordinating Group (GMAC), with a delegation of authority, and report back to the GMAC. 

26 

27 The team’s report includes an executive summary, purpose, objectives, methods and procedures, 

28 findings, recommendations, follow-up actions (immediate, long-term, and national issues), and a 

29 letter delegating authority for the review. As follow-up, the team will gather and review all 

30 reports prior to the end of the calendar year to ensure identified corrective actions have been 

31 taken. FAST reports should be submitted to the Geographic Area, with a copy to the Federal 

32 Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FFAST) within thirty (30) days. 

33 

34 Aviation Safety and Assistance Team (ASAT) 

35 Aviation Safety and Assistance Teams enhance safe, efficient, and effective aviation operations. 

36 An ASAT provides assistance to unit and aviation managers, flight crews, and incident 

37 management teams for increasing, ongoing or declining incident aviation activity. 

38 

39 If an ASAT cannot be filled internally, the request may be placed with NICC through established 

40 ordering channels using individual overhead requests configured according to Chapter 60. 

41 ASTATs receive an assignment briefing with management concerns and/or issues identified in a 

42 letter delegating authority, which establishes the roles of the team and its expectations. The 

43 teams will provide daily feedback to the person(s) identified in the delegation of authority. 

44 Teams will conduct an exit briefing and will provide a written report prior to demobilization. 

45 

46 Serious Accident Investigation Teams (SAIT) 

47 Serious Accident Investigation Teams are mobilized to investigate serious wildland fire 

48 accidents. Requests for SAIT members mobilized through established ordering channels will be 
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1 placed using individual overhead requests. See Chapter 60 for additional information, including 

2 configuration. 

3 

4 Equipment/Supplies 

5 All Equipment and Supply Orders will follow established ordering procedures (Type 1, 2, 3 

6 incidents), except for the redistribution of supplies within the National Fire Equipment System 

7 (NFES). Redistribution of excess supply items will be coordinated by the designated NFES 

8 Cache Manager(s). Cache orders will be filled to meet timeframes specified, using the most 

9 economical service. All NFES cache items are shipped ready for fireline use. 

10 

11 Equipment/Supplies Mobilization 

12 Contracted resources awarded under a competitive solicitation process shall be mobilized using 

13 established dispatch procedures before at-incident agreements are issued. 

14 

15 Examples of Equipment resources are: 

16 • National Contract Mobile Food Services (Caterers). 

17 • National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities. 

18 • Rolling Stock – engines, water tenders, dozers, etc. 

19 

20 Supplies are identified as materials or goods not defined in any other resource or service 

21 category. 

22 

23 Examples of Supplies resources are: 

24 • NFES items. 

25 • Mobile Cache Vans. 

26 • Local Purchase. 

27 

28 Equipment/Supplies Demobilization 

29 When demobilizing contracted tactical equipment, contractors awarded Incident Blanket 

30 Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) as a result of competitive solicitations, shall be given priority to 

31 remain on the incident over tactical equipment with incident-only EERAs, unless the Incident 

32 Commander determines it necessary to deviate based on a specific incident need or objective. 

33 This applies to contracted tactical equipment only, and not all contracted resources. 

34 

35 Release information for equipment and accountable supply items must be promptly relayed 

36 through ROSS. 

37 

38 National Interagency Support Cache Ordering Procedures 

39 • The NISCC can be activated at PL3 due to significant circumstances and is an automatic 

40 activation at PL4. 

41 • Orders for cache restock will be placed directly between National Interagency Support 

42 Caches until the National Interagency Supply Cache Coordinator (NISCC) position is 

43 activated at NICC. 

44 • When the NISCC is activated at NICC, all cache restock orders from National 

45 Interagency Support Caches will be placed with the NISCC. Based on national priorities, 

46 the NISCC will forward requests to the appropriate National Interagency Support 

47 Cache(s) for processing. 

48 • The Cache to Cache Restock process should be utilized before large replacement supply 

49 orders are procured through GSA or other sources. Large replacement supply orders will 
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1 be coordinated by a representative from the NFES at all planning levels to avoid 

2 overstocking the system. 

3 

4 NFES Items in Short Supply 

5 • NICC, in cooperation with NFES, will advise all incident support agencies of those items 

6 in high demand with limited quantities and will distribute this information through the 

7 NFES Managed Items List. 

8 • Identified items on the NFES Managed Items List will be requested through established 

9 ordering channels and will be coordinated through the NFES Representative at NIFC. 

10 

11 Field Office Replenishment During Fire Season 

12 Agencies will place orders to their servicing National Interagency Support Cache. 

13 Replenishment orders must be the result of fire management activities and must be accompanied 

14 with the appropriate cost code. 

15 

16 Field Office Replenishment Outside of Fire Season 

17 Whenever possible, field offices must order directly from GSA for those items stocked in the 

18 Federal Supply System. All other items will be ordered directly from suppliers unless individual 

19 agency instructions prevail. 

20 

21 Incident Replacement of NFES Items 

22 Prior to release from an incident, personnel may request replacement of equipment and supplies 

23 that were consumed, lost, damaged or rendered unserviceable on the incident. 

24 

25 The IMT or other incident personnel may authorize replacement of items at the incident if 

26 available, or by approving an Incident Replacement Requisition; OF-315/NFES 001300 for 

27 replacement of NFES items by the incident’s servicing cache. Should the replacement of the 

28 approved items not be feasible prior to demobilization of the requesting resource, the incidents 

29 servicing cache will forward the request to the resources servicing cache. Caches may only 

30 process requests for NFES items. Requests for non-NFES items should be requested on a 

31 separate incident replacement requisition to be processed by the home unit. Please refer to the 

32 current Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook (Chapter 30) for procedures 

33 dealing with replacement of non-NFES supplies and equipment. 

34 

35 Local Unit Incident Replacement: Type 3 and Type 4 Incidents 

36 The hosting units’ Agency Administrator or authorized representative must approve all 

37 replacement requests. Follow procedures for incident replacement, Chapter 20. 

38 

39 Incident to Incident Transfer of Equipment and Supplies 

40 Transfer of equipment and supplies between incidents, including those operating under Area 

41 Command authority, may occur only with proper documentation so accountability is maintained. 

42 Transfer of communications equipment creates safety concerns by increasing the risk of 

43 frequency conflict and the possibility of damaged equipment or equipment not tuned being 

44 utilized. This may only be done with approval of the NIRSC Communications Duty Officer 

45 (CDO). 

46 

47 National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) 

48 NIRSC is a National Resource composed of multi-channel radio systems and kits available for 

49 complex incident communications. The priority use of NIRSC radio systems and kits are for 
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1 active incidents. All radio systems and kits must be returned to NIRSC as soon as the incident 

2 has demobilized. A National Communications Duty Officer (CDO) is available at NIRSC 

3 throughout the year. Geographic Area Frequency Managers, Communication Coordinators 

4 (COMC), and Incident Communication Unit Leaders (COML) will coordinate with NICC, the 

5 Geographic Area, and the NIRSC CDO on all telecommunication issues. 

6 

7 NIRSC stocks NFES 004390 Starter Systems, which will provide the initial Command/Tactical, 

8 Air Operations, and Logistical communications requirements of a single incident. Individual kits 

9 are available to supplement Starter Systems or to provide support for smaller incidents. The 

10 NIRSC CDO can provide assistance in determining a specific incident’s communication 

11 requirements. 

12 

13 NIRSC radios are synthesized and contain both FS and DOI frequencies. FS and DOI 

14 frequencies are not “cleared” nationally. Other agencies use these frequencies and, in some 

15 cases, in very critical and sensitive areas. All frequencies must be approved for the areas where 

16 they will be used. Any of the national frequencies (FS or DOI) are not to be used without prior 

17 coordination with the NIRSC CDO. 

18 

19 NIRSC issues dedicated FM frequencies in conjunction with communication equipment 

20 assigned to incidents. NIRSC will order additional FM frequencies from DOI and FS – 

21 WO as needed. Government users may not use Family Radio Service (FRS) for 

22 communications on any planned or ongoing incident. 

23 

24 Radio Mobilization 

25 Requests for NIRSC radio systems and kits will be placed with NICC through established 

26 ordering channels. To insure proper frequency coordination, the ordering office must 

27 include the Latitude and Longitude of the incident on the resource order. Radios will be 

28 used as received without modification. Defective radio equipment will be immediately returned 

29 to NIRSC for maintenance. To maintain quality and quantity for the field, each Starter System 

30 or kit will be returned to NIRSC for rehabilitation immediately after each assignment. The 

31 incident or unit charged with custody of the radio equipment is responsible for a complete 

32 inventory of that equipment upon return from the incident. 

33 

34 Each Geographic Area may order up to four (4) Starter Systems for preposition during their 

35 established fire season. The NIRSC CDO must be contacted at 208-387-5644 when an order for 

36 a Starter System is received for an incident. The CDO will identify which prepositioned Starter 

37 System will be assigned to the incident. A replacement Starter System may be requested after 

38 commitment of a prepositioned Starter System. Replacement Starter Systems may not be filled 

39 where congestion of spectrum is an issue. In these instances, special frequency Starter Systems 

40 will be built on an as needed basis and shipped to the incident. 

41 

42 Typically, Starter Systems should remain intact. However, individual kits may be utilized for 

43 smaller incidents that do not require an entire Starter System. GACCs will notify the NIRSC 

44 CDO of the need for individual kits from a Starter System. If the NIRSC CDO authorizes the 

45 use of individual kits from the prepositioned Starter System, the GACC will place additional 

46 subordinate requests through normal ordering channels in order to complete the Starter System. 

47 Any kit committed or assigned to an incident that was originally prepositioned to a Geographic 

48 Area must follow the same transfer process as outlined above. 

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1 Prepositioned radio systems and kits will be returned to NIRSC as soon as the need has 

2 diminished or annually for preventative maintenance. Prepositioning NIRSC radio systems and 

3 kits longer than six (6) months requires NIRSC approval. 

4 

5 Radio Demobilization 

6 NIRSC radio systems and kits should be inventoried, sealed, and returned promptly to 

7 NIRSC/NIFC. Do not stockpile kits. Spare seals are supplied in each box. Incidents are 

8 responsible for ensuring all radio systems or kits are returned or accounted for on a Property 

9 Loss Statement. 

10 

11 Incident Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (IRAWS) NFES 005869 

12 Requests for IRAWS will be placed with NICC through established ordering channels. Any 

13 necessary IRAWS technicians, vehicles, or air transportation required for mobilization and 

14 demobilization will be coordinated through NIFC. RAWS Technicians will accompany the 

15 IRAWS when mobilized and do not require a separate Overhead request to be tracked. Upon 

16 release from the incident, the IRAWS will be returned to NIFC via the most expeditious method 

17 available (next day air cargo preferred). 

18 

19 Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (PRAWS) NFES 005870 

20 Requests for PRAWs will be placed with NICC through established ordering channels. PRAWS 

21 will be configured for the specific project prior to the mobilization. The requesting agency must 

22 contact the NIFC Remote Sensing Fire Weather Support Office at (208) 387-5726 prior to 

23 ordering to determine the PRAWS configuration. Any necessary PRAWS technicians, vehicles, 

24 or air transportation required for mobilization and demobilization will be coordinated through 

25 NIFC. Upon release from the project, the PRWS will be returned to NIFC via the most 

26 expeditious method available (next day air cargo preferred).

27 

28 National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities 

29 National Contract Mobile Food Service Units 

30 Any time mobile food services are needed for federal wildland fire incidents in the western 

31 United States, the Federal Wildland Fire Agencies are obligated to order services from the 

32 National Mobile Food Services Unit (MFSU) Contractors any time (1) the number of people to 

33 be fed is at or above 150 persons per meal and (2) the headcount is estimated to remain at those 

34 numbers, or greater, for at least 72 hours from when the headcount first reaches 150 per meal, 

35 provided that the Contractors can reasonably meet the incident’s needs and required time frames. 

36 MFSU Contractors will be given the opportunity to provide three meals per day unless other 

37 arrangements are mutually agreed to with the FDUL or the needs of the incident require different 

38 meal options such as Meals Ready to Eat (MRE). 

39 

40 MFSU also may be ordered for other types of incidents at the Government’s option. State and 

41 other federal cooperators may also utilize this contract at their option. However, the ordering 

42 procedures at Section C.2 of the National Mobile Food Services Contract will be followed for all 

43 orders. For additional information, refer to the National Mobile Food Services Contract 

44 publication or the on the web at: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/food/food.htm 

45 

46 National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities Units 

47 Any time mobile Shower Facilities are needed for federal wildland fire incidents in the western 

48 United States, the Federal Wildland Fire Agencies (see Section J.10, National Mobile Shower 

49 Facilities Contract), are obligated to order services from the National Mobile Shower Facilities 
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1 Contractors, provided that the Contactors can reasonably meet the incident’s needs and required 

2 time frames (See Section C.2, 2.2, National Mobile Shower Facilities Contract). Mobile Shower 

3 Facility Units also may be ordered for other types of incidents, at the Government’s option. 

4 State and other federal cooperators may also utilize this contract at their option. However, the 

5 ordering procedures at Section C.2 will be followed for all orders. For additional contract 

6 information, refer to the National Mobile Shower Facilities Contract publication or on the web 

7 at: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/shower/shower.htm

8 

9 National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Mobilization 

10 All National Contract and CWN (Call When Needed) Mobile Food Service Units and Mobile 

11 Shower Facility Units in the lower 48 States are ordered through and mobilized by NICC 

12 through established ordering channels. 

13 

14 • Mobile Food Service Unit requests require a completed Food Service Request Form at 

15 the time of request. (See Chapter 20) 

16 

17 • Shower Facilities requests require the approximate number of personnel to service, 

18 estimated duration, and date and time the showering is to begin. 

19 

20 If an incident has a need for additional mobile food service units or shower facilities units, the 

21 request will be placed with NICC through established ordering channels. NICC will determine 

22 and assign the appropriate units to all Federal wildland fire incidents. 

23 

24 When necessary, as determined by the incident, a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative 

25 (COTR) may be ordered through the appropriate Geographic Area. If the Geographic Area is 

26 unable to provide a COTR, the order will be placed through NICC. Once the unit is operating 

27 smoothly, the COTR may be demobilized from the incident through the appropriate dispatch 

28 channels. 

29 

30 National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Reassignments 

31 All requests to reassign National Contract Mobile Food Services or Shower Facilities units will 

32 be placed with NICC through established ordering channels. All reassignments of National 

33 Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities units will be communicated to the vendor 

34 by NICC. 

35 

36 National Contract Mobile Food Services and Shower Facilities Demobilization 

37 All release information will be entered into ROSS within fifteen (15) minutes of demobilization. 

38 Contractors may take twenty-four (24) hours to rest and replenish supplies within the local area 

39 after release. After 24 hours, contractors must return to the unit’s designated dispatch point. 

40 

41 Aircraft 

42 NICC is the sole source for large transport aircraft holding Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) 

43 Part 121 Certificates and for Type 1 and 2 Call-When-Needed (CWN) Helicopters (See Chapter 

44 20). 

45 

46 Cooperator aircraft (State contracted, State owned, State managed National Guard aircraft, 

47 county, city, or other) may be used on federal fires under the following conditions: 

48 • The pilot and aircraft have been approved in writing for the aircraft and the mission by 

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1 • There exists a written MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), Interagency Agreement, 

2 or other document that authorizes this use and payment for this use. 

3 • The cooperator aircraft will be operated within any limits on its use established in the 

4 written approval. 

5 • The cooperator aircraft will be used only in situations where federal aircraft are not 

6 reasonably available. 

7 • The cooperator aircraft will be released when federal aircraft become reasonably 

8 available. 

9 • Use of cooperator-owned aircraft prior to exhausting contracted resources must involve a 

10 “significant and imminent threat to life or property.” 

11 

12 Aircraft Mobilization 

13 When a Geographic Area has depleted local and available aircraft resources, request(s) will be 

14 placed with NICC. Aircraft assigned will become the receiving Area’s resource until released. 

15 The following terminology will be used when requesting aircraft through NICC: 

16 • Knots (kts) will be the standard term used to reference airspeed. 

17 • VORs (Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range) will be used to reference 

18 direction. 

19 • Latitude and longitude must be provided in degrees and minutes. 

20 • Aircraft registration numbers will be used when referencing helicopters, lead planes, and 

21 air attack aircraft. Airtankers and SEAT’s will be referenced by the airtanker number; 

22 e.g., T-00. 

23 

24 The following selection factors will be used when ordering aircraft: 

25 • Airtankers: Loaded or empty (two (2) hour maximum flight when loaded, except for the 

26 VLATs). 

27 • Timeliness. 

28 • Cost effectiveness. 

29 • Performance specifications for density/high altitude operations. 

30 • Appropriately carded. 

31 • Special applications such as special-use flights, tundra pads, float, etc. 

32 

33 Aircraft Demobilization 

34 Flight Following will be performed on all Government or exclusive use contract aircraft being 

35 demobilized. NICC will release charter and CWN aircraft to the vendor without flight following 

36 provided no Government personnel or cargo is on board. All aircraft release information will be 

37 entered in to ROSS. 

38 

39 Flight Management Procedures 

40 Types of flights: 

41 • Point-to-Point. Point-to-point flights originate at one developed airport or permanent 

42 helibase, with a direct flight to another developed airport or permanent helibase. These 

43 types of flights are often referred to as "administrative" flights. These flights require 

44 point-to-point approved pilots and aircraft. A point-to-point flight is conducted higher 

45 than 500 feet above ground level (AGL) except for takeoff and landing. 

46 • Mission Flights. Mission flights are those flights that do not meet the definition of a 

47 point-to-point flight. These types of flights are often referred to as “tactical” flights. A 

48 mission flight requires work to be performed in the air (such as retardant or water 

49 delivery, reconnaissance, smokejumper delivery, sketch mapping), or through a 
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1 combination of ground and aerial work (such as delivery of personnel and/or cargo from 

2 a helibase to an unimproved landing site, rappelling, cargo let-down, or wild horse 

3 herding). The pilot and aircraft must be agency approved (carded) for the mission being 

4 performed

5 

6 Flight Plans and Flight Following. Agency flight plans are the responsibility of the originating 

7 dispatch office and are documented on a Flight Request/Flight Schedule or an Aircraft Resource 

8 order for mission flights. Flight following is the responsibility of the originating dispatch office 

9 and will remain so until transferred through a documented, positive handoff. The flight 

10 following dispatch office shall be continually staffed while an aircraft is airborne. Confirmation 

11 of an aircraft’s arrival at a specified destination is required to ensure that a flight has been 

12 completed safely. It is the pilot’s responsibility to close out a flight plan. If an aircraft is overdue, 

13 it is the receiving dispatcher’s responsibility to initiate aircraft search and rescue actions. Flight 

14 following problems are documented through the SAFECOM system. 

15 

16 • FAA Flight Plans and Flight Following. All flights conducted under FAA Instrument 

17 Flight Rules (IFR) are automatically provided FAA flight following. Administrative 

18 flights conducted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plans require the pilot to file a 

19 flight plan with the appropriate FAA facility. The pilot must request FAA flight 

20 following. Air Traffic Control (ATC) may or may not provide it. It is the pilot’s 

21 responsibility to confirm with dispatch which type of FAA flight plan will be used. The 

22 pilot shall close out the flight plan with the FAA once the flight is completed. FAA flight 

23 plans and flight following are generally used for point-to-point flights and the pilot or 

24 flight manager will contact dispatch with an estimated time of departure, estimated time 

25 en route and close out with dispatch once the aircraft is on the ground to accomplish 

26 resource tracking. 

27 • Agency Flight Plans and Flight Following. For mission flights, there are two types of 

28 Agency flight following: Automated Flight Following (AFF), and Radio Check-in. 

29 AFF is the preferred method of agency flight following. If the aircraft and flight 

30 following office have AFF capability, it shall be utilized. Periodic radio transmissions 

31 are acceptable when utilizing AFF. (See AFF procedures section, for more detailed 

32 information) Radio Check-in/Check-out flight following requires verbal communication 

33 via radio every 15 minutes. The dispatcher will log the aircraft call sign, latitude, 

34 longitude and heading. Agency flight following is used for all mission flights. All 

35 aircraft operating on Agency flight plans shall monitor air guard. Helicopters 

36 conducting Mission Flights shall check-in prior to and immediately after each 

37 takeoff/landing per IHOG 4.II.E.2. 

38 

39 For point-to-point flights, AFF flight following may be used as well. The pilot or flight manager 

40 will, as a minimum, contact dispatch prior to the flight with an estimated time of departure, 

41 estimated time en route, souls and fuel on board and will close out with dispatch once the aircraft 

42 is on the ground. 

43 

44 NICC will Resource Track all aircraft crossing Geographic Area boundaries, which have been 

45 ordered through NICC, on: 

46 • Aircraft Orders. 

47 • Flight Requests. 

48 • IA Smokejumper Orders. 

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1 Notification of the commitment of National Resources applies to non-tactical flights. 

2 

3 SENDING UNIT – The Sending Unit is the dispatch unit which sends the aircraft from the 

4 vendor or Government aviation unit. 

5 

6 RECEIVING UNIT – The Receiving Unit is the dispatch unit which is receiving the resource. 

7 • Responsibilities of the Sending Unit: 

8 o Obtain actual time of departure (ATD) and estimated time of arrival (ETA) from the 

9 initial departure airport from pilot/vendor. 

10 o Relay the ATD, ETA, and method of Flight Following (agency or FAA) to the 

11 Sending Unit’s GACC via established ordering channels. 

12 o Notify the GACC of any route changes, and of any delay or advances of a flight plan 

13 exceeding thirty (30) minutes. 

14 o Assist with search procedures for overdue aircraft. Utilize agency aircraft 

15 search/rescue guides, as appropriate. 

16 o On any flight requiring stops en route to a destination, instruct the Pilot-In-Command 

17 or Flight Manager to contact NICC at (800) 994-6312. Aircraft support vehicles 

18 should contact NICC at fuel stops. (Flight Manager Responsibilities are located in 

19 Chapter 60) 

20 • Responsibilities of Sending GACC: 

21 o Sending GACC will relay the flight itinerary to NICC via email or fax. 

22 o Notify NICC of any route changes, and of any delay or advances of a flight plan 

23 exceeding thirty (30) minutes. 

24 o Assist with search procedures for overdue aircraft. Utilize agency aircraft search and 

25 rescue guides, as appropriate. 

26 • Responsibilities of NICC: 

27 o Relay flight itinerary to the receiving GACC by email or fax. 

28 o Notify receiving GACC of any route changes, and of any delay or advances of a flight 

29 plan exceeding thirty (30) minutes. 

30 o Resource track tactical aircraft to specified destinations. 

31 o Monitor flight plans for additional utilization. 

32 • Responsibilities of Receiving GACC: 

33 o Relay flight itinerary to the Receiving Unit by email or fax. 

34 o Notify Receiving Unit of known delays/advances of a flight plan exceeding thirty 

35 (30) minutes. 

36 o Confirm arrival of all tactical aircraft to NICC by telephone; notify NICC of any 

37 aircraft overdue by more than thirty (30) minutes. 

38 o Assist with search procedures for overdue aircraft. Utilize agency aircraft search and 

39 rescue guides, as appropriate. 

40 • Responsibilities of Receiving Unit: 

41 o Confirm arrival of all tactical aircraft by telephone to Receiving GACC. 

42 o Notify Receiving GACC of any delays of a flight plan exceeding thirty (30) minutes; 

43 notify receiving GACC of any aircraft overdue by more than thirty (30) minutes. 

44 o Initiate/assist with search procedures for overdue aircraft. Utilize agency aircraft 

45 search and rescue guides, as appropriate. 

46 

47 Automated Flight Following (AFF) Requirements and Procedures 

48 AFF reduces the requirement to “check in” via radio every 15 minutes, and provides the 

49 dispatcher with a wide range of information on the flight, airspace, and other data that may be 
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1 pertinent to the flight. This reduces pilot workload, clears congested radio frequencies, and 

2 provides the dispatcher with much greater detail and accuracy on aircraft location and flight 

3 history. 

4 • Requirements to Utilize AFF: 

5 o Automated flight following does NOT reduce or eliminate the requirement for 

6 aircraft on mission flights to have FM radio capability, and for the aircraft to be 

7 monitoring appropriate radio frequencies during the flight. 

8 o Procedures for flight requests, ordering aircraft, requirement for a Flight Manager, 

9 etc., are the same as radio check-in procedures. 

10 o The aircraft must be equipped with the necessary hardware (transmitter and antenna). 

11 o The dispatch office responsible for the flight following must have a computer 

12 connected to the Internet immediately available to them in the dispatch office. 

13 Dispatch office(s) responsible for flight following shall be staffed for the duration of 

14 the flight. 

15 o Training: The flight following dispatcher must have a working knowledge of the 

16 automated flight following program (Webtracker) and must have a current username 

17 and password for the automated flight following system. 

18 • Procedures for Utilizing AFF: 

19 o When an aircraft is ordered, or a user requests flight following from a dispatch office, 

20 and the above listed requirements are met automated flight following shall be utilized. 

21 o The dispatch office will log on to the automated flight following web site, verify that 

22 the aircraft icon is visible on the screen, and be able to quickly monitor this page at 

23 any time during the flight. 

24 o The dispatch office will provide the pilot with FM frequencies and tones that will be 

25 monitored for the duration of the flight. 

26 o The pilot will relay the flight itinerary, ETD, ETA and fuel on board to the dispatch 

27 center. 

28 o When aircraft is initially airborne, and outside of sterile cockpit environment, the 

29 pilot will contact the dispatch office via radio stating “Nxxxx off (airport or helibase 

30 name), ATD, SOB, FOB and ETE on AFF”. Dispatch office shall respond “Nxxxx, 

31 (dispatch call sign) AFF.” This is required to positively verify that both the aircraft 

32 and the dispatch office are utilizing AFF, radios are operational, and that the 

33 dispatcher can “see” the aircraft on the computer screen. If there is a problem at this 

34 point, change to radio 15-minute check-in procedures until the problem is resolved. 

35 

36 If radio contact cannot be established the pilot will abort the mission and return to the 

37 airport/helibase. 

38 

39 o If there is a deviation from the planned and briefed flight route, the pilot will contact 

40 the dispatch office via radio with the changed information. 

41 o The dispatch office will keep the AFF system running on a computer for the entire 

42 flight and will set a 15-minute timer and monitor the computer at a minimum and 

43 document, for the duration of the flight. 

44 o If the aircraft icon turns RED, it means the signal has been lost. Immediately attempt 

45 contact with the aircraft via radio and follow normal lost communication, missing 

46 aircraft, or downed aircraft procedures as appropriate. If radio contact is made after a 

47 lost signal, flight may continue utilizing 15-minute radio check-ins for flight 

48 following. (During tactical operations below 500’ a periodic red indication is normal 

49 and does not necessitate an ‘immediate’ contact especially if flight following has been 
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1 established with the incident. This should be addressed during the pre-flight 

2 briefing.) 

3 o When the aircraft has completed the flight and landed, the pilot or flight manager 

4 (passenger, observer, Flight Manager, ATGS, etc.) shall contact the dispatch office 

5 via radio or telephone informing them that they are on the ground. 

6 o If the flight will cross “traditional dispatch boundaries,” the originating dispatch 

7 office must coordinate with affected units, and establish if the aircraft will be flight 

8 followed for the duration of the flight from the originating office or handed off when 

9 the border is crossed. Either option is acceptable but must be communicated and 

10 understood between dispatch offices and pilots/flight managers. 

11 Additional information about AFF can be found at: https://www.aff.gov/

12 

13 Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping 

14 Infrared equipment and aircraft are National Resources. All requests for infrared flights will be 

15 placed with NICC through established ordering channels no later than 1530 Mountain. All 

16 requests for infrared services will be on a ROSS aircraft request. Infrared Scanner Request 

17 Forms for infrared flights will be created at the National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) website 

18 at: http://nirops.fs.fed.us/rcr/scanner/index.php. User accounts can be requested by contacting 

19 NIROPS directly. If the website is unavailable, a faxed Infrared Aircraft Scanner Request Form 

20 (See Chapter 20) will be submitted for each request. A qualified Infrared Interpreter (IRIN) must 

21 be confirmed or in place at the time of the infrared flight. 

22 

23 NICC may assign these resources to a Geographic Area during lower Preparedness Levels (PL). 

24 When assigned to a Geographic Area, the GACC will provide a qualified IR Coordinator and 

25 provide for Flight Following of assigned aircraft. NICC will flight follow between Geographic 

26 Areas. 

27 

28 NICC will maintain the flight scheduling and priority setting for national infrared resources 

29 when competition exists. 

30 

31 Flight crews, when assigned to a Geographic Area, will coordinate with the using agency’s IR 

32 Liaison and IR Coordinator. The IR Coordinator will keep informed of mission priorities, flight 

33 times, etc. 

34 

35 Users of Infrared Services should be familiar with the contents of the Infrared (IR) Thermal 

36 Mapping Operations Manual, available from the Infrared Operations Specialist at NIFC, (208) 

37 387-5647 or at http://nirops.fs.fed.us/irin. 

38 

39 The objectives of the Infrared Program are: 

40 • Primary: Provide infrared support and services to all agencies engaged in wildland fire 

41 activities. 

42 • Secondary: Provide infrared support for other resource projects as priorities, time, and 

43 capabilities allow. 

44 

45 Lead Planes 

46 Lead Planes are National Resources. Areas administering these aircraft will make them available 

47 for wildland fire assignments when ordered by NICC, if not currently committed to fires. 

48 Requests for lead planes may be filled with an ASM. (See Chapter 20) 

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1 Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM) 

2 The ASM is a fixed wing platform that utilizes two (2) crew members to perform the functions 

3 of traditional air attack and low-level lead operations. The ASM requires both crew members to 

4 be trained to work as a team, utilizing Crew Resource Management (CRM) skills and techniques 

5 to enhance safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. ASMs are National Resources. 

6 

7 Areas administering these aircraft will make them available for wildland fire assignments when 

8 ordered by NICC. 

9 

10 Tactical and Reconnaissance Aircraft 

11 Air Tactical and reconnaissance aircraft are on Call-When-Needed (CWN) and Exclusive Use 

12 Contracts solicited and inspected by the OAS and other federal agencies. They are available for 

13 interagency use and will be requested through established ordering channels. The ordering office 

14 may request the aircraft with specific avionics equipment. (See Chapter 80) 

15 

16 Large Transport Aircraft 

17 Large transport aircraft are National Resources and will be requested through NICC. 

18 • Scheduling: Large transport aircraft arranged by NICC are requested on a per mission 

19 basis. Flight Following ATD/ETE will be relayed by the NICC Aircraft Desk for each 

20 flight leg. 

21 • Requests for Large Transport: When requesting a large transport aircraft, the following 

22 information is required: 

23 o Number of passengers and/or cargo weight per destination, and combined total weight 

24 for the flight. 

25 o Pick-up point at jetport and time passengers and/or cargo are available to load. NICC 

26 requires 48 hour lead time to plan and schedule aircraft for demobilization flights. 

27 o Pick-up point at the jetport is the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) or gate at the airport 

28 terminal where the aircraft will park. 

29 o Passengers must be weighed and manifested prior to boarding the aircraft. 

30 o Government or contractor support available at each airport, including contact person 

31 and telephone number. 

32 o All personnel listed on the manifest and flight crew members should be provided at 

33 least one sack lunch. 

34 

35 Helicopters: Call-When-Needed (CWN) 

36 • Type 3 helicopters are solicited and inspected by the OAS and FS Regional Aviation 

37 Officers. 

38 • Type 1 and 2 helicopters are solicited and inspected by NIFC. With the exception of 

39 Alaska, all Type 1 and 2 helicopters will be dispatched by NICC. 

40 There are two (2) categories of helicopters: 

41 o Limited: No government personnel/passenger or internal cargo transport, lift only. 

42 See Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide, NFES 001885 for additional 

43 information.

44 o Standard: Government personnel/passenger and cargo hauling. 

45 • Helicopter Modules 

46 When processing requests for helicopters, NICC will inform the requesting GACC of the 

47 contract type of the assigned resource: Exclusive Use or CWN. Exclusive Use Contract 

48 helicopters are mobilized complete with an assigned module. If the request is filled with 

49 a CWN helicopter, the requesting Area must provide a module or order a module through 
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1 NICC. A helicopter manager (HMGB) must be identified and confirmed in the Special 

2 Needs block before NICC assigns a CWN helicopter, with the exception of Alaska, due 

3 to the extended mobilization time of the aircraft from the Lower 48 to Alaska. CWN 

4 helicopter managers and/or modules will meet with their assigned helicopter off-site from 

5 the incident prior to performing work. The specific reporting location should be identified 

6 on the Resource Order, such as a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) or other easily located site. 

7 For information regarding mobilization of helicopter modules, see Chapter 20. 

8 • GACCs will obtain approval from NICC prior to reassigning Type 1 or 2 Helicopters to 

9 another incident. 

10 

11 Exclusive Use Contract Helicopters 

12 • All FS Exclusive Use Type 1 and 2 Helicopters are contracted by NIFC. 

13 • Most FS Exclusive Use Type 3 and 4 Helicopters are contracted by NIFC. 

14 • All Exclusive Use Contract Helicopters for DOI Agencies are solicited, inspected, and 

15 contracted by DOI AQD and OAS. 

16 • Exclusive Use Contract Helicopters are dispatched locally by the Administrative Unit. 

17 

18 Periodically, Forest Service Type 1 and Type 2 Exclusive Use Helicopters not within their 

19 Mandatory Availability Period (MAP) are hired under their Exclusive Use Contract for optional 

20 use periods for incidents or projects. A modification to the Exclusive Use Contract is required for 

21 the duration of the incident assignment. The Exclusive Use Contract designates the COR and the 

22 Exclusive Use Helicopter Manager. If, the designated FS Exclusive Use Helicopter Manager is 

23 not immediately available, the requesting Geographic Area will assign an available Exclusive 

24 Use Helicopter Manager to the helicopter until the designated Exclusive Use Helicopter Manager 

25 arrives at the incident. The designated Helicopter Manager will then manage the helicopter 

26 thereafter. The COR will be notified that the Exclusive Use Helicopter is being dispatched. 

27 

28 Airtankers 

29 Airtankers are National Resources. Geographic Areas managing these aircraft will make them 

30 available for wildland fire assignments when ordered by NICC. This will be accomplished by 

31 ensuring that all support functions (i.e. airtanker Bases and Local Dispatch Centers) that are 

32 required for the mobilization of national assets (i.e. Large Airtankers, Lead Planes, ASM’s, and 

33 Type 1 and 2 Helicopters) are staffed and maintained to support mobilizations. When a 

34 Geographic Area has depleted available Large Airtanker (Type 1 or 2) resources, request(s) will 

35 be placed with NICC. Large Airtanker initial attack agreements between neighboring unit level 

36 dispatch centers are valid only where proximity allows the airtanker to respond loaded direct to 

37 the incident. 

38 There are five (5) types of airtankers: 

39 Type Capacity (Minimum) 

40 VLAT 8,000 gallons or more 

41 1 3,000 to 7,999 gallons 

42 2 1,800 to 2,999 gallons 

43 3 800 to 1,799 gallons 

44 4 Up to 799 gallons 

45 

46 Airtanker Use In Optional and Post Season Periods 

47 Post Season and Optional Use airtanker activations are processed by the Contracting Officer 

48 (CO), through the Designated Administrative Contracting Officers (ACO). 

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1 The following chart indicates the different contract periods 

Optional 

Use 

Mandatory 

Availability 

(MAP) 

30 Day 

Post-Season 

Optional 

Use 

2 The following process is used to activate airtankers during the Post Season and Optional Use 

3 periods: 

4 • The requesting GACC will place request(s) for airtankers with NICC. 

5 • NICC will notify the CO or designated representative of request(s). 

6 • The CO or designated representative and NICC will determine the availability of 

7 airtankers and will notify the national airtanker inspector(s), if needed. The CO or 

8 designated representative will notify the ACO of the contract item to be activated. 

9 • NICC will notify the GACC of the airtanker activation. 

10 • NICC will request the airtanker from the appropriate vendor. 

11 

12 Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) 

13 • Objectives 

14 MAFFS provides emergency capability to supplement commercial airtankers on wildland fires. 

15 • Policy 

16 MAFFS are National Resources and are used as a reinforcement measure when contract 

17 airtankers are committed or not readily available. MAFFS will be made available to assist 

18 foreign governments when requested through the Department of State or other diplomatic 

19 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). 

20 • Responsibility 

21 Geographic Areas are responsible for ascertaining all suitable commercial airtankers are assigned 

22 to wildland fires or committed to initial attack before placing a request for a MAFFS Mission to 

23 NIFC. For additional information, see the MAFFS Operating Plan. 

24 • NIFC Responsibility 

25 NIFC is responsible for ascertaining that all suitable commercial contract airtankers nationally 

26 are committed to wildland fires, initial attack, or cannot meet timeframes of requesting units. 

27 When this occurs, the Duty Coordinator will notify the FS Assistant Director for Operations, 

28 NIFC. The FS Assistant Director for Operations or his/her acting, NIFC, or in his/her absence, 

29 the FS Assistant Director for Aviation, Fire and Aviation Management Washington Office, is 

30 responsible for initiating a MAFFS mission. Once approval is given, the NICC Manager 

31 activates the request through proper DOD channels. 

32 

33 After the initial contact has been made, the NICC will submit a Request for Assistance (RFA) to 

34 the DOD Liaison at NIFC. The Governors of California, Wyoming, and North Carolina may 

35 activate their respective Air National Guard Units having MAFFS equipment and qualified crews 

36 for State-controlled fires. Approval for use of MAFFS equipment must be obtained from the FS 

37 Assistant Director for Operations, NIFC, prior to this activation. 

38 

39 When MAFFS are activated by a governor, the FS Regional Office for that State will assign an 

40 accounting code for the incident.

41 • Ordering Criteria 

42 o FS domestic requests will be placed through established ordering channels to NICC. 
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1 o NICC will place a Request for Assistance (RFA) to the NIFC Defense Coordinating 

2 Officer (DCO). The DCO places the RFA concurrently with the US Northern 

3 Command and the Joint Directorate of Military Support for approvals. 

4 o The requesting Geographic Area needs to order the following support: 

5 • 1 each MAFFS Liaison Officer (MLO aka MAFF) and 1 each MLO trainee 

6 • 1 each Airbase Radio Kit (NFES 4660) 

7 • 1 each MAFFS Communications Specialist (THSP) 

8 • 1 each Assistant MAFFS Liaison Officer. 

9 • 1 each MAFFS Airtanker Base Manager (MABM) and 1 each MABM trainee 

10 • Logistics, Finance, and Information personnel 

11 o MAFFS Operations must also include a MAFFs qualified Lead Plane. 

12 

13 The Receiving Unit must be prepared to provide administrative support (procurement, motel 

14 rooms, phones, office space, clerical and timekeeping support, transportation) to accommodate 

15 as many as 26 people per two (2) aircraft. Refer to the current MAFFS Operating Plan for 

16 specifics. 

17 

18 Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) 

19 Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) under an On-Call or an Exclusive Use 

20 Contract are solicited and inspected by the OAS and other federal agencies. The SEAT module 

21 includes a support vehicle with batch mixing capability for wet and dry retardant. They are 

22 available for interagency use and will be requested through established ordering channels. If the 

23 ordering office cannot provide a SEAT Manager for a SEAT, the SEAT Manager will be 

24 requested on an Overhead order. For additional information, see the Interagency SEAT 

25 Operations Guide (ISOG), NFES 001844. 

26 

27 Temporary Flight Restrictions, FAR 91.137 (TFR) 

28 Temporary airspace restrictions will be established when incident related aviation activities 

29 present potential conflict with other aviation activities. The FAA requires that latitude/longitude 

30 information for TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) must be provided in degrees, minutes, and 

31 seconds, including reference to north latitude and west longitude. If seconds’ information is not 

32 available, add two (2) zeros to the description. Do not use spaces, commas, or other symbols in 

33 the description. Example: ddmmssN/dddmmssW or 450700N/1175005W. The corner points 

34 should be listed in a clockwise sequence around the requested TFR to avoid “bow tie” 

35 depictions. The Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide describes further how flight 

36 restrictions are requested and implemented and can be found at the following 

37 website: http://www.airspacecoordination.net/ 

38 

39 Temporary Flight Restrictions requests for all risk (non wildfire) incidents should be familiar 

40 with the FAA's Airspace Management Plan (AMP) for Disasters located 

41 at www.airspacecoordination.net under "Publications and Training." 

42 

43 Military Training Routes and Special Use Airspace 

44 Military Training Routes and Special Use Airspace that present conflicts with incident related 

45 aviation activities will be identified by local units. One source for this information is AP-1B, 

46 Flight Information Publication, “Military Training Routes.” Each dispatch office should 

47 download a current edition of the AP-1B. Instructions for access can be found under “Airspace 

48 Coordination” at the following website: http://www.airspacecoordination.net/ Special Use 

49 Airspace may be found on Sectional Aeronautical Charts. Critical Airspace information 
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1 pertinent to flight should be organized for easy and rapid utilization; i.e., displayed on 

2 dispatching hazard maps. Further direction may be obtained in the Interagency Airspace 

3 Coordination Guide. 

4 

5 Airspace Conflicts 

6 Consult the Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide. 

7 

8 FAA Temporary Control Tower Operations 

9 Geographic Areas within the FAA’s Western Service Area (which includes the following states: 

10 AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY) may request FAA Air Traffic 

11 Control support through the Western Service Area Agreement when Air Operations in support of 

12 an incident becomes complex or unsafe at uncontrolled airports or helibases. FAA Temporary 

13 Control Towers are ordered on an Aircraft Order. A lead time of 48 hours is desirable when 

14 ordering. Ordering procedures are outlined within the current agreement located at the airspace 

15 coordination website (www.airspacecoordination.net). The GACCs do not need to forward the 

16 request to NICC. 

17 

18 The Interagency agreement with the FAA requires that a Resource Order and a Temporary 

19 Tower Request form be forwarded to the FAA. The forms may be forwarded when the request is 

20 made by the GACC to the FAA’s Regional Operations Center (ROC). The current Temporary 

21 Tower Request Form is located at www.airspacecoordination.net under forms. In addition, there 

22 is a helpful checklist in Chapter 11 of the Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide that aids 

23 in requesting a Temporary Tower. 

24 

25 Dedicated Radio Frequencies 

26 FM, VHF, and UHF Frequencies: 

27 NIRSC issues dedicated FM frequencies in conjunction with communication equipment assigned 

28 to incidents. NIRSC will order additional FM frequencies from DOI and FS, Washington Office, 

29 as conditions warrant. To insure proper frequency coordination, the ordering office must 

30 include the Latitude and Longitude of the incident on the resource order.

31 AM Frequencies: 

32 Initial attack AM air-to-air frequencies will be assigned by the NIFC Communications Duty 

33 Officer (CDO) after annual coordination with the FAA. The primary AM assignment is 

34 published at the beginning of the fire season. The secondary assignment for the zone, if pre35 engineered, will reside under the control of the GACC. The secondary assignment can be quickly 

36 authorized for use by the zone through a request to the GACC. The tertiary assignment, if 

37 applicable, will remain with the CDO and its use authorized as conditions warrant. VHF AM 

38 assignments are used for air to air communications and are authorized only within the zone to 

39 which assigned. IA assignments are not dedicated to project fires.

40 

41 FM air-to-ground frequencies will be facilitated and coordinated by the NIFC CDO in 

42 cooperation with the agency frequency managers with the intent to create permanent 

43 assignments. Both AM and FM assignments will be used on an interagency basis and a master 

44 record of the assignments are maintained by the NIFC CDO. Updated frequency information for 

45 initial attack air to air, and air to ground is coordinated annually with the GACCs. 

46 

47 Incident requests for the use of dedicated Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground frequencies will be made 

48 through established ordering channels to NICC and are filled by the NIRSC CDO. The CDO 

49 coordinates all National Cache FS and DOI frequencies as well as any additional frequencies 
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1 released by other agencies for wildland fire support. Aviation frequencies are to be ordered on 

2 an Aircraft order as an “A” request. 

3 

4 Airtanker bases will monitor 123.975 VHF AM for aircraft contact. (Airtanker bases in the 

5 Southwest and Southern Geographic Areas may be assigned alternate frequencies. Please 

6 reference local supplements for current frequency assignments.) These frequencies are for 

7 National Airtanker Ramp use and not to be used for tactical or flight following purposes. 

8 

9 Predictive Services 

10 Predictive Services is a national program that provides decision-support to the federal, state and 

11 local wildland fire agencies for operational management of and strategic planning for firefighting 

12 resources. This is accomplished through the collection, analysis and dissemination of 

13 information about fire activity, resource status, weather and fuels, and assessments of fire danger 

14 and fire potential. 

15 

16 Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) 

17 The Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) conforms to National Incident Management System 

18 (NIMS) policy. The ICS-209 is used to report large wildland fires and other significant events on 

19 lands under federal protection or federal ownership, and is submitted to the GACC. Lands 

20 administered by states and other federal cooperators may also report in this manner. 

21 

22 The ICS-209 program is a Fire and Aviation Management Web (FAMWEB) application referred 

23 to as the “209 Program.” The ICS-209 is submitted by the agency that has protection 

24 responsibility for the incident, regardless of who administers the land. If the protection agency is 

25 non-federal and chooses not to meet federal reporting standards, then the federal agency which 

26 has administrative jurisdiction will submit the incident ICS-209. Geographic Area Coordination 

27 Centers will ensure that their dispatch centers submit complete and accurate ICS-209 reports for 

28 any wildland fire meeting the requirements specified in the When to Report Wildland Fire 

29 Incidents with an ICS-209 flowchart shown below (available at: 

30 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/intelligence.htm), or as set in their 

31 Mobilization Guide, if more frequent. The NIMS ICS-209 form can be found in the appendix of 

32 this chapter. Specific instructions for entering ICS-209 information using the 209 Program can 

33 be found in the User’s Guide at: 

34 http://gacc.nifc.gov/predictive_services/intelligence/niop/programs/sit_209/Help/index.htm. The 

35 ICS-209 Program and electronic ICS-209 form is located at: http://fam.nwcg.gov/fam-web/. 

36 

37 Reporting Wildland Fires 

38 • Wildland fires will be reported based on: Incident Management Team (IMT) and national 

39 resources being assigned; significant events having occurred or forecast to occur; acres 

40 burned (>100 in timber, >300 in grass/brush fuels); incident strategy (Full Suppression, 

41 Point/Zone Protection, Confine and Monitor); and time since detection (see When to 

42 Report Wildland Fire Incidents with an ICS-209 flowchart below). 

43 

44 • Wildland fires managed for complete perimeter control (Full Suppression) will submit an 

45 ICS-209 daily when that fire meets large fire criteria. The National Interagency 

46 Coordination Center classifies large fires as 100 acres or larger in timber fuel types, 300 

47 acres or larger in grass or brush fuel types, or when a Type 1 or 2 IMT is assigned. For 

48 fires being managed under this strategy an ICS-209 will be submitted daily until the 
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1 incident is contained. Refer to the GACC Mobilization Guide, or agency policy for 

2 reporting requirements once containment is achieved. 

3 

4 • Wildland fires managed under a Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone management strategy 

5 will submit an ICS-209 following the guidelines outlined in the When to Report Wildland 

6 Fire Incidents with an ICS-209 flowchart below. Detailed guidelines and examples are in 

7 the When to Report Wildland Fire Incidents document on the National Intelligence web 

8 page: http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/intelligence.htm. The minimum 

9 ICS-209 requirements for these types of fires are: 

10 o Create an initial ICS-209 and complete all required blocks, including block 47 

11 (Remarks). 

12 o Complete blocks 12 through 15, Approval and Routing Information. 

13 o If national resources are committed to the incident, complete blocks 48 to 52, 

14 Resource Commitment Summary. 

15 o Additional reporting blocks can be completed to meet the needs of the incident or 

16 GACC. 

17 

18 • Wildland fires within a complex should be aggregated and included on one ICS-209. A 

19 complex is two or more individual incidents located in the same general proximity, which 

20 are assigned to a single incident commander or unified command. Individual large 

21 incidents within a complex should be listed in block 7 (Current Incident Size or Area 

22 Involved), listing each fire by name, suppression strategy, acreage, percent contained and 

23 estimated cost in block 7 Complex Breakout by Incident. Smaller fires may be aggregated 

24 under one generic name (e.g. “Miscellaneous,” “ABC Misc,” etc.), along with cumulative 

25 information in block 7 Complex Breakout by Incident. 

26 

27 • Prescribed fires will be reported following the requirements outlined in the When to 

28 Report Wildland Fire Incidents with an ICS-209 flowchart below. 

29 

30 • Other Incidents (Non-Fire) 

31 An ICS-209 will be submitted for other events in which a significant commitment of 

32 wildland fire resources has occurred, or when a Type 1 or 2 Interagency Incident 

33 Management Team has been assigned. 
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1 

2 

3 Definitions: 

4 Significant number of resources is defined as non-local resources that are required to manage an 

5 incident that exceed the capacity of the local unit. 

6 Significant commitment of national resources is defined as one or more Type 1 crews, one or 

7 more fixed wing or rotor wing aircraft. 

8 

9 Monitor is the systematic process of observing, collecting and recording of fire-related data, 

10 particularly with regards to fuels, topography, weather, fire behavior, fire effects, smoke, and fire 
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1 location. This may be done onsite, from a nearby or distant vantage point in person or using a 

2 sensor, or through remote sensing (aircraft or satellite). 

3 

4 Confine is to restrict a wildfire to a defined area, using a combination of natural and constructed 

5 barriers that will stop the spread of the fire under the prevailing and forecasted weather 

6 conditions until out. This means, “some action is or has been taken” (line construction, bucket 

7 drops, etc.) to suppress portions of the fire perimeter. 

8 

9 Point or Zone Protection involves protecting specific points from the fire while not actively 

10 trying to line the entire fire edge. Points being protected may be communities, individual homes, 

11 communication sites, areas of high resource value, etc. 

12 

13 Full Suppression implies a strategy to “put the fire out” as efficiently and effectively as 

14 possible, while providing for firefighter and public safety. To complete a fireline around a fire to 

15 halt fire spread, and cool down all hot spots that are immediate threat to control line or outside 

16 the perimeter, until the lines can reasonably be expected to hold under foreseeable conditions. 

17 Synonymous with “Full Perimeter Containment” and “Control.” 

18 

19 For more information refer to When to Report Wildland Fire Incidents document on the web at: 

20 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/intelligence.htm. 

21 

22 Interagency Situation Report 

23 Daily: At national Preparedness Level 2 and above, whenever significant wildland fire activity 

24 occurs, or when the following condition is met: All fires that meet large fire criteria, including 

25 prescribed fires, and when an incident or event experiences significant commitment of wildland 

26 fire resources. 

27 

28 The Interagency Situation Report is a (FAMWEB) application known as the Sit Report Program. 

29 GACCs will ensure that all of their dispatch centers have submitted completed Situation Reports 

30 as outlined above, and as outlined in each GACC’s Mobilization Guide. The reporting period for 

31 this report is 0001 to 2400. The NICC Intelligence Desk will retrieve situation reports from 

32 FAMWEB by 0200 Mountain Time. Fires and acres shall be reported by ownership. Reporting is 

33 required for all prescribed fire activity along the same schedule as wildfires. The Interagency 

34 Situation Report application is divided into five sections: 

35 • Daily Fire Statistics 

36 • Planned Prescribed Fires 

37 • Remarks 

38 • Year-to-Date Statistics 

39 • Incident Priority 

40 

41 The Sit Report Program shares certain incident information with the 209 Program for summaries 

42 and reports. Specific reporting requirements and program instructions are located in the Sit 

43 Report User’s Guide located at: 

44 http://gacc.nifc.gov/predictive_services/intelligence/niop/programs/sit_209/Help/index.htm. 

45 

46 The Sit Report Program is located at http://fam.nwcg.gov/fam-web/.

47 

48 

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1 Incident Management Situation Report 

2 Daily: At national Preparedness Level 2 and above, or when significant activity occurs. 

3 Weekly: At national Preparedness Level 1. 

4 

5 The Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR) is prepared by NICC Predictive Services 

6 from information and data derived from the Interagency Situation Report and 209 Program 

7 through the FAMWEB reporting system. A brief national weather/fire potential outlook will be 

8 prepared by a NICC meteorologist for inclusion in the Predictive Services Discussion section of 

9 the IMSR. 

10 

11 Large full suppression wildland fires are typically reported in the IMSR until the incident is 

12 contained. Wildland fires that are managed under a Monitor, Confine, or Point Zone strategy will 

13 initially be reported in the IMSR when the event exceeds 100 acres in timber fuel types, 300 

14 acres in grass or brush fuel types, or has a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Such large, long duration 

15 fires will be reported in the IMSR until activity diminishes, and thereafter when significant 

16 activity occurs (such as acreage increase of 1,000 acres or more, significant resource 

17 commitment or resource loss, or significant event occurs) until the incident is contained. 

18 

19 The Other Fires table contains information (number of fires, acres and resources) by GACC on 

20 active large fires currently not reported in the large fire section of the IMSR. These are typically 

21 long duration fires that are not being managed under a full suppression strategy and do not have 

22 an incident management team assigned. This table is updated each Friday throughout the year. 

23 

24 7 Day Significant Fire Potential Outlook 

25 The 7-day Significant Fire Potential Outlook provides a week-long projection of fuels dryness, 

26 weather, fire potential and firefighting resources information. It will be issued daily when a 

27 Geographic Area is at Preparedness Level 2 or higher (not including support-only periods). Each 

28 Geographic Area’s Predictive Services unit will determine whether to produce a morning or 

29 afternoon routine issuance. The outlook will be produced and disseminated using the 7-day 

30 Outlook Preparation System (7day OPS). This will facilitate producing the routinely issued 

31 product as well as unscheduled updates. It will also enable the Predictive Services units to 

32 provide service backup to one another. Issuance times for each Area’s outlook can be found in 

33 the Geographic Area Mobilization Guide and/or in its National Weather Service/Predictive 

34 Services Annual Operating Plan. 

35 

36 All the Geographic Area outlooks will be viewable from http://psgeodata.fs.fed.us/7day/. The 

37 outlooks produced by the 11 Geographic Area Predictive Services units will be consolidated into 

38 a National 7-day Significant Fire Potential map located at: 

39 http://psgeodata.fs.fed.us/staticmap.html. 

40 

41 National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook 

42 Monthly: Issued the first day of the month. 

43 The National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook is prepared and distributed by NICC 

44 on the first day of each month. The report consists of outlooks for the next four months, divided 

45 into one month plus one month plus two month periods. Maps for each period display areas of 

46 below normal, normal, and above normal significant fire potential. The second (one month) and 

47 third (two months) periods will also show trends of increasing/decreasing to and from above and 

48 below normal. A brief synopsis of the current and predicted national situation is included in the 

49 report. National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlooks will utilize information from 
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1 individual GACC Predictive Services units, as well as other sources of climate, weather and fire 

2 danger data. This product is updated and produced each month of the year as a collaborative 

3 effort by all personnel in the NICC Predictive Service unit. The outlook will be posted on the 

4 first day of each month to the NICC Predictive Services webpage. 

5 

6 GACC Monthly Fire Potential Outlooks

7 GACC monthly are optional but strongly encouraged as they provide greater detail than the 

8 national outlook issued by NICC. GACC monthly outlooks will adhere to the following 

9 protocols: 

10 

11 • GACC and NICC outlooks must be geospatially equivalent. 

12 • GACC websites are required to link to the national outlook. 

13 • GACCs are required to provide draft forecast maps as well as narrative highlights 

14 (bullets) for the outlook period to NICC no later than three business days before the end 

15 of each month. 

16 • GACC monthly outlooks will be issued and posted to the web on the first business day of 

17 each month. A map for the first month of the outlook period will show areas where above 

18 normal, normal and below normal significant fire potential are expected. Maps for the 

19 remaining months of the outlook will also show trends of increasing/decreasing to and 

20 from above and below normal. A discussion of fuel conditions, climate outlooks, and 

21 other pertinent information will be included in the outlooks. 

22 

23 Fuel and Fire Behavior Advisories 

24 Predictive Services and Coordination staff at all levels should be involved with the issuance of 

25 any fuels/fire behavior advisories covering a large percentage of their Geographic Area(s) so that 

26 they can carefully consider both the content and intended audience of the messages. When a 

27 situation arises that warrants an advisory message: 

28 

29 • Determine area of extent 

30 o If local area only (single agency unit or county) – Local area should issue advisory or 

31 safety message (Use of Standard Template strongly recommended). No other GACC 

32 action needed. 

33 o If geographic in scope (multiple units, counties, or significant portion of geographic 

34 area): 

35  Involve and coordinate with Predictive Services unit staff to get their 

36 input/feedback. 

37  Discuss message on 09:30 MT Coordinators call to determine if other GACCs 

38 are facing same issue. 

39  Review & tailor message for content, accuracy, suitability and distribution. 

40 Predictive Services staffs at Geographic and/or National levels, as appropriate, 

41 will coordinate to ensure message is appropriate for entire area of concern. 

42 • Post advisory according to protocols listed below. 

43 

44 Posting Protocols 

45 o Use Standard Template (available from NICC). 

46 o Send completed advisory to NICC who will post to national web page. 

47 o Create a detailed map using available tools to draw affected area and to coordinate 

48 with neighboring units. 

49 o NICC will post to a national map and archive messages. 
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1 o It is recommended that URLs and email messages posted or sent out by the GACCs 

2 informing users about the advisory contain a link to the NICC Fuels/Fire Behavior 

3 web page and national map. This will inform users about other fuels/fire behavior 

4 advisories that are posted across the country. 

5 o GACC web pages should link to the NICC page for both advisory text and national 

6 map. 

7 

8 Advisories will be valid for only up to 14 days. If the conditions that warranted the advisory 

9 persist beyond 14 days or change significantly at any time, the advisory should be updated with 

10 the latest available information. If conditions no longer warrant an advisory, it should be 

11 discontinued. In either case, NICC should be notified to update the national web page and map. 

12 

13 Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality 

14 Entrapment: A situation where personnel are unexpectedly caught in a fire behavior-related, life15 threatening position, where planned escape routes or safety zones are absent, inadequate, or have 

16 been compromised. An entrapment may or may not include deployment of a fire shelter for its 

17 intended purpose. This situation may or may not result in injury. They include “near misses.” 

18 

19 In the event that a wildland fire entrapment or fatality occurs, it should be reported immediately 

20 to NICC. A Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality Initial Report should be completed and mailed to 

21 NICC electronically or by fax machine within twenty-four (24) hours. Submit this report even if 

22 some data is missing. (See Chapter 20) Form is located at the following web site: 

23 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/coord_forms.htm. Subsequent to the Initial Report, the 

24 investigation and review shall be conducted following agency specific policies and NWCG 

25 Guidelines. 

26 

27 National Fire Preparedness Plan 

28 National Preparedness Levels are established by the NMAC at NIFC throughout the calendar 

29 year. Preparedness Levels are dictated by burning conditions, fire activity, and resource 

30 availability. Resource availability is the area of most concern. Situations and activities 

31 described within the Preparedness Levels consider wildland fires and prescribed fires. At any 

32 preparedness level, NMAC may request that proposed new prescribed fire (Rx) applications be 

33 curtailed to meet national resource needs for emergency operations. 

34 

35 Why Preparedness Levels are Established 

36 The purpose of established Preparedness Levels is: 

37 • To identify the level of wildland fire activity, severity, and resource commitment 

38 nationally. 

39 • To identify actions to be taken by NIFC and Geographic Areas to ensure an appropriate 

40 level of preparedness/readiness for the existing and potential situation. 

41 • To guide and direct Geographic Area Fire Management activities when essential to 

42 ensure national preparedness or in response to the National situation. 

43 

44 The NICC Coordinator will monitor the national wildland fire activity and Geographic Area 

45 Preparedness Levels and will recommend to the NMAC a National Preparedness Level. 

46 Response and support to non-fire incidents requiring a significant commitment of resources may 

47 also affect National Preparedness Levels. National Preparedness Levels will be responsive to the 

48 Homeland Security Advisory System. 

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1 National Preparedness Levels are determined from the ground up and may influence resource 

2 allocations within Geographic Areas not experiencing significant activity to ensure sufficient 

3 resources are available for the national situation. 

4 

5 Geographic Area Preparedness Levels 

6 Geographic Area Preparedness Plans should be prepared in accordance with Agency Directives. 

7 Copies of Geographic Area Plans should be forwarded to NICC. 

8 

9 Preparedness Level Descriptions 

10 Preparedness Level 1 

11 Description: Minimal large fire activity nationally. Most Geographic Areas have low to moderate 

12 fire danger. There is little or no commitment of National Resources. 

13 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

14 Agency/Geographic Areas will determine appropriate actions. 

15 Responsibility: 

16 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

17 

18 Preparedness Level 2 

19 Description: Wildland fire activity is increasing, and large fires are occurring in one (1) or more 

20 Geographic Areas. Minimal mobilization of resources from other Geographic Areas is occurring. There 

21 is moderate commitment of National Resources with the potential to mobilize additional resources from 

22 other Geographic Areas. Significant fire potential is high or becoming high over the next seven (7) days 

23 in at least two (2) Geographic Areas. 

24 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

25 Agency/Geographic Areas will determine appropriate actions. 

26 Responsibility: 

27 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

28 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

29 Daily morning briefings conducted for the NIFC Directorate. 

30 Responsibility: 

31 NICC Coordinator. 

32 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

33 Monitor Geographic Area wildland and prescribed fire status, resource commitments, and 

34 preparedness levels. 

35 Responsibility: 

36 NICC Coordinator, Geographic Area Coordinators. 

37 

38 Preparedness Level 3 

39 Description: Wildland fire activity is occurring in two (2) or more Geographic Areas that requires or 

40 may require a significant commitment of National Resources. Additional resources are being ordered and 

41 mobilized through NICC. Type 1 and 2 IMTs are committed in two (2) or more Geographic Areas and 

42 Type 1 and Type 2IA crew commitment nationally is at 50%. Significant fire potential is high or 

43 becoming high over the next seven (7) days in at least three (3) Geographic Areas. 

44 

45 • Management Direction/Consideration: Incident strategies must consider the short and 

46 long term resource requirements for all new and existing wildland fires (planned and 

47 unplanned), to ensure efficient resource utilization for identified priorities. 

48 

49 Responsibility: 

50 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 
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1 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

2 Ensure agency fire qualified personnel are available for fire assignments. 

3 Responsibility: 

4 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

5 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

6 Daily morning briefings conducted for the NIFC Directorate. 

7 Responsibility: 

8 NICC Coordinator. 

9 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

10 Coordinate the prepositioning of National Resources, as appropriate. 

11 Responsibility: 

12 NICC Coordinator. 

13 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

14 Consider requesting Severity Funds to strengthen fire preparedness capability (scarce 

15 National Resources). 

16 Responsibility: 

17 NICC Coordinator. 

18 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

19 Assess resource availability from Canada. 

20 Responsibility: 

21 NMAC. 

22 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

23 Monitor critical Fire Cache Supply Inventories and provide appropriate direction to 

24 Geographic Areas. 

25 Responsibility: 

26 NMAC. 

27 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

28 Geographic Areas provide NICC with timely intelligence on existing and emerging 

29 situations. 

30 Responsibility: 

31 Geographic Area Coordinators. 

32 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

33 OAS and FS Aviation inspect all Type 1 and Type 2 Helicopters. 

34 Responsibility: 

35 National Aviation Officer, FS, and Director, OAS. 

36 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

37 Advise the military of the need for a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) to be assigned 

38 to NIFC. 

39 Responsibility: 

40 NICC Coordinator. 

41 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

42 Evaluate the need to activate the National Interagency Support Cache Coordinator at 

43 NICC. 

44 Responsibility: 

45 NICC Coordinator and National Interagency Support Cache Managers. 

46 

47 Preparedness Level 4 

48 Description: Type 1 and 2 IMTs are committed in three (3) or more Geographic Areas. Competition 

49 exists for resources between Geographic Areas. Nationally, 60% of Type 1 and 2IA crews are 
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1 committed. Three (3) or more Geographic Areas have reached drawdown on tactical resources. 

2 Significant fire potential is high or becoming high over the next seven (7) days in at least three (3) 

3 Geographic Areas and ignition triggering events are likely in at least two (2) Geographic Areas. 

4 Description: 

5 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

6 Establish MAC Group at NIFC and conduct MAC Group Meetings daily. 

7 Responsibility: 

8 NMAC. 

9 

10 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

11 Prescribed fire application can be continued or be initiated if the proposed action is 

12 approved by an agency at the Regional or State Office level. This approval must be 

13 based on an assessment of risk, impacts of the proposed actions on Area resources and 

14 activities, and include feedback from the GMAC. The GMAC provides information or 

15 perspectives to agencies wishing to proceed with or implement a prescribed fire 

16 application. The final decision to implement resides with the implementing agency. 

17 

18 Agencies wishing to proceed with an incident strategy other than full suppression will 

19 consult with GMAC. The final decision to implement resides with the implementing 

20 agency. 

21 

22 If the agency decides to implement, incident strategies must consider the short and long 

23 term resource requirements for all new and existing wildland fires (planned and 

24 unplanned) to ensure efficient resource utilization for identified priorities. 

25 

26 Responsibility: 

27 Agency Administrators and Regional and State Offices. 

28 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

29 Establish IR Coordinator position at NICC, as appropriate. 

30 Responsibility: 

31 NICC Coordinator. 

32 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

33 Allocate/preposition National Resources. 

34 Responsibility: 

35 NMAC. 

36 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

37 Train additional emergency firefighters as may be appropriate. 

38 Responsibility: Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

39 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

40 Coordinate “off-site” training of emergency firefighters with Geographic Areas. 

41 Responsibility: 

42 NMAC Coordinator. 

43 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

44 Encourage: (1) Assignment of Communications Frequency Managers and Aviation 

45 Specialists to all complex multiple incidents; and (2) Activation of MAC Group as may 

46 be appropriate. 

47 Responsibility: 

48 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

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1 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

2 Geographic Areas provide NICC with fire priorities and other pertinent information at 

3 [0300 and 1700 daily]. 

4 Responsibility: 

5 Agency Administrators within Geographic Areas. 

6 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

7 Implement Military Training Plan. Assemble Training Cadre for training military. 

8 Responsibility: 

9 NMAC Coordinator. 

10 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

11 OAS and FS Aviation contract, award, and inspect additional CWN Type 1 and Type 2 

12 Helicopters. 

13 Responsibility: 

14 National Aviation Officer, FS. 

15 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

16 Activate the National Interagency Aviation Coordinator position. 

17 Responsibility: 

18 National Agency Aviation Offices – FS, BLM, and OAS. 

19 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

20 Activate the National Interagency Support Cache Coordinator position at NICC. 

21 Responsibility: 

22 NICC Coordinator. 

23 

24 Preparedness Level 5 

25 Description: Wildland fire or other incidents nationally have the potential to exhaust all agency fire 

26 resources. Eighty percent (80%) of Type 1 and Type 2IA crews are committed, as well as the majority of 

27 other National Resources. Significant fire potential is likely to remain high in at least three (3) 

28 Geographic Areas with no indication of improvement in the next seven (7) days. 

29 

30 Description: 

31 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

32 Continue with National Preparedness Level 4 activities. 

33 Responsibility: 

34 NMAC Coordinator. 

35 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

36 Request Canadian Liaison for the NMAC. 

37 Responsibility: 

38 NMAC Coordinator. 

39 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

40 Access the need for International assistance. 

41 Responsibility: 

42 NMAC. 

43 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

44 Add Coordinator position at NICC to coordinate military mobilizations. 

45 Responsibility: 

46 NMAC Coordinator. 

47 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

48 Rx applications can be initiated or continued if the proposed action is approved by an 

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1 the application without additional outside resource needs. This approval must be based 

2 on an assessment of risk, impacts of the proposed actions on Area resources and 

3 activities, and include feedback from the GMAC. The GMAC provides information or 

4 perspectives to agencies wishing to proceed with or implement a Rx application. 

5 

6 • For Rx applications to be initiated or continued that requires additional support of 

7 resources from outside the local unit or require resource ordering of an IMT or WFMT, a 

8 National MAC representative must assess risk and impacts of the proposed action and 

9 present to NMAC for review prior to proceeding. The final decision to implement 

10 resides with the implementing agency. 

11 

12 • Agencies wishing to proceed with an incident strategy other than full suppression will 

13 consult with GMAC and their Geographic Area NMAC Representative. The final 

14 decision to implement resides with the implementing agency. 

15 

16 • If the agency decides to implement, incident strategies must consider the short and long 

17 term resource requirements for all new and existing wildland fires (planned and 

18 unplanned) to ensure efficient resource utilization for identified priorities. 

19 

20 Responsibility: 

21 Agency Administrators, Regional and State Office Fire Staff, NIFC Staff, and NMAC. 

22 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

23 Prepare Geographic Area evaluation/assessment of current and projected fire situation 

24 when requested by the NMAC. 

25 Responsibility: 

26 GMACs. 

27 • Management Direction/Consideration: 

28 When requested by the NMAC, make available and incorporate project equipment into 

29 the NFES Fire Cache System. 

30 Responsibility: 

31 GMACs. 

32 

33 Preparedness Level 5 to 4 

34 Description: Competition for resources has significantly decreased. No critical fire weather is forecasted 

35 for the next three (3) to five (5) days. 

36 

37 Preparedness Level 4 to 3 

38 Description: Significant demobilization is occurring. Crews are being released daily and sent to home 

39 units. Fifty percent (50%) of total crew capability is available for new fires. All ground DoD resources 

40 have been released. Moderating conditions are forecasted for the next twenty four (24) hours, and higher 

41 humidity and lower temperatures are forecasted for the major fire areas. 

42 

43 Preparedness Level 3 to 2 

44 Description: The majority of large fires are contained. Initial attack resources are again available. 

45 Geographic Area Crew availability is at or above the 50% level. There is no competition for resources 

46 between Geographic Areas. Large fire areas are expected to receive precipitation, with associated higher 

47 humidity and lower temperatures. 

48 

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1 National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) Decisions 

2 All NMAC Decisions affecting Geographic Areas and/or providing management guidance will 

3 be documented on the NICC web page, located at the following web site: 

4 http://www.nifc.gov/news/nmac2/index.html. Additional information may be required from 

5 Geographic Areas and Coordinating Groups in order to effectively develop strategy. 

6 

7 Follow-Up Evaluation 

8 The NMAC Coordinator will document decisions and their results and will report to the NMAC 

9 during subsequent meetings. 

10 

11 Mobilization Procedures for Military Assets 

12 It is advisable that units and field level users intending to order and utilize military resources 

13 obtain copies of the Military Use Handbook, NFES 002175, located at the following web site: 

14 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/military/Military_Use_Handbook_2006_2.pd

15 f. The short term use of trained DOD assets should be considered until civilian or wildland fire 

16 agency resources become available to replace DOD assets. For long term use/assignments, the 

17 following process will be followed: 

18 

19 Established Resource Ordering Process 

20 The established resource ordering process will be utilized, including standard resource order 

21 format. 

22 • NICC will determine if all available civilian resources are committed. 

23 • The Resource Order will be passed back to the Geographic Area indicating that military 

24 assets are the only available resources and estimated time frames for delivery. 

25 • The Resource Order will be passed back from the Geographic Area to the ordering unit 

26 dispatch center, indicating military assets are the only available resources and estimated 

27 timeframes for delivery. 

28 • The Resource Order will be passed back from the ordering unit dispatch center to the 

29 incident indicating military assets are the only available resource and estimate timeframes 

30 for delivery. It may be necessary for the unit dispatcher to redeploy civilian crews to 

31 insure military units are kept intact on the same incident. 

32 • The incident must reorder the military assets on a Resource Order in the following 

33 manner: 

34 o Crews: Will be ordered in a configuration unit of ten (10) crews or battalion (25 

35 crews). Each 10 crew unit or battalion will have one (1) “C” request number. Each 

36 10 crew unit or battalion will initially be deployed to the same incident. 

37 o Each Resource Order for crews will be accompanied by “O” requests for: 

38  One (1) Unit/battalion Military Liaison (BNML). 

39  One (1) Deputy BNML. 

40  Two (2) to four (4) Strike Team Leaders – Military (STLM) depending on 

41 configuration. 

42  Fourteen (14) to twenty-eight (28) Military Crew Advisors (MCAD) (Minimum 

43 Crew Boss qualified), depending on configuration. 

44 Overhead personnel will remain committed throughout the assignment (30–33 days). 

45 • 00The Resource Order will then be passed from the incident through established ordering 

46 channels to NICC. NICC will certify no civilian assets are available, and then forward 

47 the Resource Order to the appropriate Continental United States Military Headquarters. 

48 • NICC will provide the following items: 

49 o Air transportation, if needed, from installation to the jetport closest to the incident. 
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1 o Two (2) to five (5) kits of programmable handheld radios, which will be mobilized 

2 with the unit or battalion. 

3 

4 • The incident, on a separate request number, must order enough support equipment, 

5 caterers, showers, transportation, and hand tools to equip the military (up to 600 

6 firefighters and support personnel). The incident will need to supply diesel fuel for 

7 ground vehicles, and fuel for Aviation assets. All firefighting personnel will come 

8 equipped with PPE. 

9 o Aviation: Aviation support will be ordered by required missions. It should be 

10 noted that military Aviation resources, when compared to civilian resources, are 

11 restricted in mission capability. 

12 

13 Each group of missions will have its own “A” request number. Each Resource Order 

14 will specify the following information: 

15  Pounds of external cargo per day. 

16  Number of passengers (PAX) per day. 

17  Hours of water bucket missions per day. 

18  Pounds of internal cargo per day. 

19  Estimation of aircraft needed. 

20  Aviation communication needs. 

21 o Helicopter Modules/Managers 

22  Refer to Military Use Handbook, NFES 002175, July 2006, Chapter 70.4.1. 

23 o Vehicles: Vehicles will be ordered by required missions. Each group of missions 

24 will have its own “E” request number. 

25 

26 Each Resource Order will specify the following information: 

27  Number of passengers per day. 

28  Pounds of cargo per day. 

29 

30 Civilian Support 

31 All other civilian support requested specifically by the military at the incident will follow the 

32 established ordering procedures. 

33 

34 Demobilization Procedures 

35 Procedures will be reversed. However, a lead time of seventy-two (72) hours will be needed to 

36 release military firefighters. NICC will release assets to the military and normally provide air 

37 transport from the nearest airport. The incident should be prepared to provide ground 

38 transportation to the airport. All tools, PPE, and other firefighting issued equipment need to be 

39 collected at the incident prior to demobilization. 

40 

41 International Operations 

42 Canada Support 

43 Mobilizations involving the United States of America (USA) and Canada are governed and 

44 directed by the diplomatic note, Reciprocal Forest Fire Fighting Arrangement Operational 

45 Guidelines, and by local initial attack agreements. Requests to Canadian agencies will normally 

46 be made after USA resources are depleted, shortages are projected, or reasonable timeframes 

47 cannot be met. All requests for use of Canadian Resources must be ordered through NICC, 

48 except for local mutual aid that does not include provisions for any reimbursement. The USA 

49 may request airtankers from Canada only after all available contract and CWN aircraft have been 
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1 mobilized. The USA may request helicopters from Canada after all available contract and CWN 

2 helicopters have been mobilized. 

3 

4 Australia and New Zealand Support 

5 Mobilizations involving the United States, Australia, and New Zealand are coordinated through 

6 NICC, and are defined in the Wildfire Arrangements between the Department of the Interior and 

7 Department of Agriculture of the United States and the Australian and New Zealand 

8 Participating Agencies and in the Annual Operating Plan for these Arrangements. Request to 

9 Australian and New Zealand Participating Agencies will normally be made after USA resources 

10 are depleted, shortages are projected, or reasonable timeframes cannot be met. 

11 

12 Mexico Support 

13 Mobilizations involving the United States and Mexico for fires within ten (10) miles either side 

14 of the U.S. – Mexico border are defined in the Wildfire Protection Agreement between the 

15 Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture of the United States and the 

16 Secretariat of Environment, Natural Resources, and Fisheries of the United Mexican States for 

17 the Common Border. 

18 

19 Mobilizing USA resources for suppression assistance within Mexico beyond the ten (10) mile 

20 zone must be approved and coordinated by NICC, be authorized for reimbursement by the U.S. 

21 Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and be received 

22 by NICC through a request from the U.S. Forest Service’s Disaster Assistance Support Program. 

23 (See Chapter 10) 

24 

25 Other Nations Support for Large Scale Mobilizations 

26 Large scale mobilizations for reimbursable direct support to disasters (fires or all-hazard) in 

27 other nations are based on requests received through the Forest Service International Program’s 

28 Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP). DASP responds to requests from the U.S. 

29 Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). OFDA 

30 works closely with U.S. Ambassadors in foreign countries, who must determine if an incident in 

31 a foreign country warrants U.S. involvement. If the Ambassador does feel the incident is beyond 

32 the capability of the affected government, the affected government has requested the assistance, 

33 and it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government to assist, the Ambassador can “declare” a 

34 disaster. That declaration is the activation mechanism for U.S. support. If that support would 

35 include resources available through the land management agencies, OFDA would go to DASP, 

36 who would place requests through NICC. 

37 

38 Small scale requests for disaster assistance or technical assistance are coordinated directly by 

39 DASP through the home units of the requested individuals. 

40 

41 More information concerning the mission of OFDA and how it organizes and responds to 

42 international disasters can be found in OFDA’s Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment 

43 and Response (FOG). The FOG can be located at the following web site: 

44 

45 http://transition.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/fog_v3.pdf

46 More information on DASP is located at: http://www.fs.fed.us/global. 

47 

48 

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1 Dispatch Forms 

2 

3 Resource Order Form 

4 

5 Mobile Food and Shower Service Request Form 

6 

7 Passenger and Cargo Manifest Form 

8 

9 Aircraft Flight Request/Schedule Form 

10 

11 Infrared Aircraft Scanner Request Form 

12 

13 FAA Temporary Tower Request Form 

14 

15 Preparedness/Detail Request Form 

16 

17 Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) Form 

18 

19 Monthly Wildland Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook Form 

20 

21 Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality Form 

22 

23 Documentation of Length of Assignment Extension Requirements Form 

24 
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1 MOBILE FOOD & SHOWER SERVICE REQUEST FORM

2 

3 Incident Name: Financial Code: 

4 

5 Resource Order #: Food Service Request E#:___________ 

6 Shower Unit Request E#:___________ 

7 I. FOOD SERVICE: Requested Date, Time, Meal Types, and Number of Meals 

8 

9 1. Date of first meal: Time of first meal: 

10 

11 2. Estimated number for the first three meals: 

12 

 1st 13 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunch [ ] Dinner 

 2nd 14 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunch [ ] Dinner 

 3rd 15 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunch [ ] Dinner 

16 

17 This Block for National Interagency Coordination Center Use Only. 

18 Actual agreed upon Date/Time first meals are to be served: Date: Time: 

19 (Minimum guaranteed payment is based on these estimates, see Section G.2.2): 

 1st 20 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunches [ ] Dinner 

 2nd 21 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunches [ ] Dinner 

 3rd 22 meal: [ ] Hot Breakfast [ ] Sack Lunches [ ] Dinner 

23 

24 

25 II. Location 

26 

27 Reporting location: 

28 

29 Contact person at the Incident: 

30 

31 III. Additional Information 

32 

33 Spike Camps: Yes No Unknown 

34 

35 Estimated Duration of Incident____________ Estimated Personnel at Peak____________ 

36 

37 Dispatch Contact: Telephone Number: 

38 

39 IV. SHOWER SERVICE: Requested Date and Time Mobile Shower Unit is needed 

40 

41 Date Requested_______________ Time Requested_______________ 

42 

43 Mobile Shower Unit type ordered: Large (12+ stalls) [___] Small (4-11 stalls) [___ ] 

44 

45 

46 This Block for National Interagency Coordination Center Use Only. 

47 

48 Actual agreed upon Date/Time Mobile Shower Unit to be operational: Date: Time: 

49 

50 National Interagency Coordination Center – 208-387-5400 
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Passenger and Cargo Manifest Form 
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Aircraft Flight Request/Schedule Form 
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Infrared Aircraft Scanner Request Form 
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FAA Temporary Tower Request Form 

TEMPORARY TOWER REQUEST FORM 

(Note - this form should be used in conjunction with the checklists located in Chapter 11 of the Interagency 

Airspace Coordination Guide (www.fs.fed.us/r6/fire/aviation/airspace) 

Please attach this form to the Resource Order and forward both forms to the appropriate FAA Regional 

Operations Center (ROC), through established ordering channels.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION: 

Incident Name ________________________ Management/Fiscal Code ____________________ 

Resource Order Number ________________ Request Number ________ Date_________________ 

II. POINTS OF CONTACT

Name/Agency Telephone 

Ordering Unit __________________________________ ________________________ 

Air Ops/Air Support _____________________________ ________________________ 

Local or Expanded Dispatch _______________________ ________________________ 

Geographic Area Coordination Ctr__________________ ________________________ 

National Interagency Coordination Ctr_______________ ________________________ 

FAA POC at ROC ____________________________ ________________________ 

Name / Phone Number of Airport Owner / Operator ___________________________________ 

Has the Airport Owner been notified? YES NO 

Requested Operational Hours: ____________________________ 

Estimated Length of Duration: ____________________________ 

III. SUPPORT INFORMATION

Closest City/Town ____________________________________ State ___________________ 

Where is the proposed location of the temporary tower (Select one or explain): 

Airport Name & FAA Code__________________________ Helibase_______________ 

Incident Command Post ___________________________ Other__________________ 

Is a facility available on site for use as a tower (Select one or explain)? 

FBO Site/Room rental/etc__________________ Rental Trailer ____________________ 

Facility to be built on site___________________ Other __________________________ 

Conditions to expect for overnight at site: Camp ________________ Hotel _________________ 
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Is a vehicle (Gov’t or rental) available for tower personnel? YES NO 

Please attach detailed driving directions to the reporting site 

 Note: Road closures, hazardous conditions, easiest route of travel, etc 

IV. EQUIPMENT SURVEY - Refer to Chapter 11 checklist / Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide 

What equipment do you currently have (radios, etc) for use by tower personnel? 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

What equipment do you need? (radios, etc) 

______________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ 

Have you completed an inventory of equipment? 

_____________________________________________________________________________
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Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) Form 

INCIDENT STATUS SUMMARY (NIMS ICS-209) 

*1. Incident Name: 2. Incident Number: 

*3. Report Version (check one box on left): *4. Incident 

Commander(s) & 

Agency or Organization: 

5. Incident 

Management 

Organization

: 

*6. Incident Start 

Date/Time: 

Date: 

Time: 

Time Zone: 

 Initial 

 Update 

 Final

Rpt # 

(if 

used):

7. Current Incident Size or Area Involved (use unit 

label – e.g., “sq mi,” “city block”): 

8. Percent 

(%) 

Contained 

or 

Completed 

(circle one): 

*9. 

Incident 

Definition: 

10. Incident 

Complexity 

Level: 

*11. For Time 

Period: 

From Date/Time: 

To Date/Time: 

 

*12. Prepared By: 

Print Name: ICS Position: 

Date/Time Prepared: 

*13. Date/Time 

Submitted: 

Time Zone:

*14. Approved By: 

Print Name: ICS Position: 

Signature: 

*15. Primary 

Location, 

Organization, or 

Agency Sent To: 

*16. State: *17. 

County/Parish/Borough: 

*18. City: 

19. Unit or Other: *20. Incident Jurisdiction: 21. Incident 

Location Ownership

(if different than 

jurisdiction): 

22. Longitude (indicate format): 

Latitude (indicate format): 

23. US National Grid 

Reference: 

24. Legal 

Description 

(township, section, 

range): 

*25. Short Location or Area Description (list all affected areas or a reference point): 26. UTM 

Coordinates: 

27. Note any electronic geospatial data included or attached (indicate data format, content, and collection time 

information and labels): 

*28. Significant Events for the Time Period Reported (summarize significant progress made, evacuations, incident 

growth, etc.): 

29. Primary Materials or Hazards Involved (hazardous chemicals, fuel types, infectious agents, radiation, etc.): 

30. Damage Assessment Information (summarize damage 

and/or restriction of use or availability to residential or 

commercial property, natural resources, critical infrastructure 

and key resources, etc.):

A. Structural 

Summary 

B. # 

Threatene

d (72 hrs) 

C. # 

Dama

ged 

D. # 

Destroye

d 

E. Single 

Residences 

 
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F. 

Nonresidential 

Commercial 

Property 

 

G. Other Minor 

Structures 

 

*31. Public Status Summary: 

A. # This 

Reportin

g Period 

B. Total 

# to 

Date

*32. Responder 

Status 

Summary: 

A. # 

This 

Report

ing 

Period 

B. Total # 

to Date

C. Indicate Number of Civilians (Public) Below: C. Indicate Number of Responders Below: 

D. Fatalities D. Fatalities 

E. With Injuries/Illness E. With 

Injuries/Illness 

F. Trapped/In Need of Rescue F. Trapped/In 

Need of Rescue 

G. Missing (note if estimated) G. Missing 

H. Evacuated (note if estimated) H. 

I. Sheltering in Place (note if estimated) I. Sheltering in 

Place 

J. In Temporary Shelters (note if est.) J. 

K. Have Received Mass Immunizations K. Have 

Received 

Immunizations 

L. Require Immunizations (note if est.) L. Require 

Immunizations 

M. In Quarantine M. In Quarantine 

N. Total # Civilians (Public) Affected: N. Total # 

Responders 

Affected: 

33. Life, Safety, and Health Status/Threat Remarks: *34. Life, Safety, 

and Health 

Threat 

Management:

A. 

Check 

if 

Active B. Notes 

C. No Likely 

Threat 

 

D. Potential 

Future Threat 

 

E. Mass 

Notifications in 

Progress 

 

F. Mass 

Notifications 

Completed 

 

G. No 

Evacuation(s) 

Imminent 

 

H. Planning for 

Evacuation

 

I. Planning for 

Shelter-in-Place 

 

35. Weather Concerns (synopsis of current and predicted weather; 

discuss related factors that may cause concern): 

J. Evacuation(s) 

in Progress 

 
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K. Shelter-inPlace in Progress

 

L. Repopulation 

in Progress

 

M. Mass 

Immunization in 

Progress 

N. Mass 

Immunization 

Complete 

O. Quarantine in 

Progress 

P. Area 

Restriction in 

Effect 

 

36. Projected Incident Activity, Potential, Movement, Escalation, or Spread and influencing factors during the next 

operational period and in 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour timeframes:

12 hours: 

24 hours: 

48 hours: 

72 hours: 

Anticipated after 72 hours:

37. Strategic Objectives (define planned end-state for incident): 

38. Current Incident Threat Summary and Risk Information in 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour timeframes and beyond. 

Summarize primary incident threats to life, property, communities and community stability, residences, health 

care facilities, other critical infrastructure and key resources, commercial facilities, natural and environmental 

resources, cultural resources, and continuity of operations and/or business. Identify corresponding incidentrelated potential economic or cascading impacts. 

12 hours: 

24 hours: 

48 hours: 

72 hours: 

Anticipated after 72 hours: 

39. Critical Resource Needs in 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour timeframes and beyond to meet critical incident 

objectives. List resource category, kind, and/or type, and amount needed, in priority order: 

12 hours: 

24 hours: 

48 hours: 

72 hours: 

Anticipated after 72 hours: 

40. Strategic Discussion: Explain the relation of overall strategy, constraints, and current available information 

to: 

1) critical resource needs identified above, 

2) the Incident Action Plan and management objectives and targets, 

3) anticipated results. 

Explain major problems and concerns such as operational challenges, incident management problems, and 

social, political, economic, or environmental concerns or impacts. 

41. Planned Actions for Next Operational Period: 
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42. Projected Final Incident Size/Area (use unit label – e.g., “sq mi”): 

43. Anticipated Incident Management Completion Date: 

44. Projected Significant Resource Demobilization Start Date: 

45. Estimated Incident Costs to Date: 

46. Projected Final Incident Cost Estimate: 

47. Remarks (or continuation of any blocks above – list block number in notation): 

48. Agency or 

 Organization: 

49. Resources (summarize resources by category, kind, and/or type; show # of 

resources on top 1⁄2 of box, show # of personnel associated with resource on 

bottom 1⁄2 of box): 

50. # of Personnel not assigned to a resource: 

51. Total Personnel (includes 

those associated 

with resources 

– e.g., aircraft or 

 engines –and 

 individual 

overhead): 

 

 

52. Total 

Resources

53. Additional Cooperating and Assisting Organizations Not Listed Above: 

1 
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Monthly Wildland Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook Form 

MONTHLY WILDLAND FIRE WEATHER/FIRE DANGER OUTLOOK 

1. Reporting Unit: _______________________________________________________ 

2. Date: ____________________________ 

3. Potential for Serious/Critical Fire Problems: 

This Coming Month Below Normal Normal Above Normal 

This Season Below Normal Normal Above Normal 

Comments: ___________________________________________________________________ 

4. Fire Weather Outlook: (Addresses the following factors) 

 Drought Conditions: ________________________________________________________ 

 Precipitation Anomalies and Outlook: _________________________________________ 

 Temperature Anomalies and Outlook: _________________________________________ 

5. Fuels: 

Fine – Grass Stage Green Cured 

New Growth Sparse Normal Above Normal 

 Live Fuel Moisture (sage, deciduous, conifer): ___________________________________ 

 1000 Hour Dead Fuel Moisture: _______________________________________________ 

 Normal/Average Fuel Moisture for this Time of Year: ____________________________ 

6. Average Fire Occurrence/Acres Burned (to date, 5 year average): 

______________________________________________________________________________ 

7. Actual Occurrence/Acres Burned (to date, this year): ______________________________ 

8 Written Summary (The text from this summary will be used in the National Wildland Fire 

Outlook). (Attach to this form.) 

9. Fire Outlook Map (Attach to this form.) 

A Geographic Area outline map showing Areas of below normal, normal, and above normal fire 

potential shall be submitted, along with the Monthly Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook Report. 

The map template can be found at: 

http://www.nifc.gov/news/intell_predserv_forms/national_map.html
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1 CHAPTER 30 

2 ORGANIZATION 

3 

4 National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) Organization 

During National Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group 

(NMAC) is activated and daily briefings are conducted. Through intergovernmental 

coordination, provides national wildland fire operations direction, prioritization, allocation and 

oversight. 

John 

Glenn 

BLM 

Lyle 

Carlile 

BIA 

Steve 

Gage 

FS 

Bill 

Kaage 

NPS 

John 

Segar 

FWS 

Dan 

Smith 

NASF 

Aitor 

Bidaburu 

FEMA 

 

Susie Stingley-Russell 

NMAC Group Coordinator 

National Interagency 

Coordination Center 

5 NIFC Directors’ Delegations 

6 The FS, BLM, BIA, NPS, FWS, NASF, and FEMA Directors at NIFC have written delegated 

7 authority from their respective agency heads to: 

8 

9 Represent their agency on all matters related to wildland fire operations. This includes 

10 membership on the NMAC, determining national priorities, and allocating/reallocating incident 

11 resources. 

12 

13 Multi-Agency Coordinating Groups (MAC) Organization 

14 Multi-Agency Coordinating Groups (MAC) at the National and Geographic Area level should be 

15 activated in accordance with needs found in the National or Geographic Area Mobilization 

16 Guides. As the number and complexity of wildland fires increase, involvement and/or impact on 

17 agencies increase, and competition for resources increase, it becomes necessary to expand the 

18 normal coordination system to ensure efficient use of critical and National Resources. There 

19 may be a need for Geographic Areas to activate their MAC Groups when the National 

20 Preparedness Level is at 5, enabling Geographic Area response to requests and direction from the 

21 NMAC. 

22 

23 

24 
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1 NMAC Roles/Responsibilities:

2 • Establishes national priorities among the Geographic Areas (GAs) 

3 • Directs, allocates or reallocates resources among or between GAs to meet national 

4 priorities 

5 • Attempts to anticipate and identify future national fire management resource 

6 requirements (Prepositioning) 

7 • Provides oversight of general business practices between NMAC and the Geographic 

8 Multi-Agency Coordination (GMAC) groups 

9 • Distributes and archives NMAC: 

10 o Decisions 

11 o Direction 

12 o Best management practices 

13 • Provides an NMAC member as the media spokesperson assisting NIFC External Affairs 

14 for issues of national importance (as requested) 

15 • Serves as liaison to a specified GAs: 

16 o Rocky Mountain, Eastern Area – Dan Smith (NASF) 

17 o California – William Kaage (NPS) 

18 o Great Basin – John Glenn (BLM) 

19 o Northern Rockies – Aitor Bidaburu (USFA) 

20 o Northwest – Lyle Carlile (BIA) 

21 o Alaska, Southern Area – John Segar (FWS) 

22 o Southwest – Steve Gage (FS) 

23 • Determines National Preparedness Levels (PLs) 

24 • Determines national fire resource availability to support non-fire/all hazard operations 

25 (Reference Support to the National Response Framework) 

26 • Determines activation, coordination and involvement of military and international 

27 resources: 

28 o MAFFs, military ground support, etc. 

29 o Assistance from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, etc. 

30 • Manages Area Command teams 

31 • Provides liaison and oversight to the Area Command/Incident Command Group 

32 • Manages Type I incident management team rotations, monitors work/rest cycles, and 

33 may modify national rotations 

34 NMAC members are responsible for dissemination of written correspondence to their respective 

35 agencies. 

36 NMAC correspondence documents will be added to the NIFC NMAC web 

37 site: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/administrative/nmac/index.html

38 Responsibilities of GMACs 

39 

40 • Determine and set Geographic Area priorities. 

41 • Acquire, allocate, and reallocate resources. 

42 • Issue coordinated Situation Assessment Statements. 

43 

44 

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1 Incident Support Organization (ISO) 

2 Agency Administrators are responsible for emergency operations. They provide general 

3 guidance and interact with the MAC Group. Typically, some or all of their responsibilities are 

4 delegated to personnel who can devote more complete attention to the situation. Often, the unit 

5 Fire Management Officer (FMO) has responsibility for the Incident Support Organization 

6 (ISO) and as a representative on the local MAC Group. Routine initial attack and other dispatch 

7 functions continue, but are separated from the ISO. Each office shall maintain a Dispatch 

8 Operating Plan, which will include authorities, roles, and responsibilities for Expanded Dispatch 

9 personnel, procedures for routine and emergency operations, the resource order process, job aids, 

10 and references for the integration of Buying Teams and sources of supply. 

11 

12 The ISO works to provide logistical support to the host agency and the incident(s). The ISO is 

13 implemented to address the increased business volume and to supplement established 

14 organizations. Staffing positions in an ISO are to be based on need rather than a preconceived 

15 organizational chart. 

16 

17 The ISO reports to the Agency Administrator and is composed of functional branches: 

18 Expanded Dispatch, Technical Support, and Administrative Support. The functional branches 

19 coordinate and cooperate to support the host agency and the incident(s). 

INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 

20 Expanded Dispatch Organization 

21 The Expanded Dispatch function of the ISO relieves the host agency’s dispatch unit by focusing 

22 exclusively on the large or complex incident(s). 

23 

24 Expanded Dispatch Functional Areas 

25 • Overhead 

26 • Crews 

27 • Aircraft, Logistical 

28 • Equipment 

29 • Supplies 

30 

31 The volume of orders and complexity of the incident(s) determines staffing levels and the degree 

32 of expertise required of the Expanded Dispatch organization. In less complex situations, one (1) 
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1 dispatcher can handle more than one (1) functional area. Additional personnel may also work 

2 within the Expanded Dispatch, such as data entry. 

3 

4 The Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher is a facilitator accomplishing the direction 

5 provided by the Center Manager or Fire Management Officer, who has delegated authority from 

6 the Agency Administrator. Facilitation is accomplished by adequately staffing and supervising 

7 the operations of the Expanded Dispatch organization, maintaining positive and effective liaison 

8 with the host agency and incident management team(s), and assisting in clarifying the roles and 

9 responsibilities for the ISO and the host agency dispatch unit as needed. The individual filling 

10 this position must be a qualified Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher and capable of 

11 performing all functions within the Expanded Dispatch organization. 

12 

13 An Expanded Dispatch Coordinator is normally assigned in the most complex situations; ones 

14 where there are considerable external influences affecting the ISO, a local MAC Group is in 

15 place, or where span of control within the ISO and/or Expanded Dispatch becomes an issue. 

16 

17 Technical Support 

18 The Technical Support function of the ISO provides specialized skills, which assist off-incident 

19 support operations. These can vary from situation to situation. Common Technical Support 

20 functions are: telecommunications, caching of supplies, transportation services, equipment 

21 inspection, Aviation ramp services, Mobilization or Demobilization Center management, and 

22 security. In many situations, full-time staffing of these support skills is unnecessary. If the 

23 situation requires more attention, it may become a full-time responsibility for the duration of the 

24 incident(s). 

25 

26 Administrative Support 

27 The Administrative Support function of the ISO provides administrative services for the host 

28 agency, ISO, and incident(s). These can vary from situation to situation. Common 

29 Administrative Support functions are: equipment, personnel timekeeping services, procurement 

30 services such as a Buying Team, hiring of local ADs or casual employees, follow-up on local 

31 compensation and claims actions, providing fiscal advice, and vendor payments. 

32 An Incident Business Advisor (IBA1 or 2) may be ordered by the Agency Administrator to assist 

33 with incident business. 

34 

35 MAC Group Coordinator 

36 The MAC Group Coordinator should only be assigned when a MAC Group is activated. The 

37 MAC Group Coordinator serves as a facilitator to multi-agency decision making. The position 

38 provides expertise in obtaining and summarizing multi-agency information to affect collective 

39 decisions at the MAC Group level and implementing agencies’ priorities. 

40 Responsibilities: 

41 • Ensures MAC Group decisions are communicated and implemented through established 

42 dispatch ordering channels. 

43 • Arranges for and manages facilities and equipment necessary to support the MAC Group 

44 function. 

45 • Facilitates the MAC Group decision process by ensuring the analysis and display of 

46 information that will assist the MAC Group or their representatives in keeping abreast of 

47 the total situation. Provides the data necessary for astute priority setting, allocation of 

48 resources, and other collective decisions. 

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1 Complexity 

2 An increase in complexity usually requires more involvement with management. Examples of 

3 complex situations are: multiple problem fires, multiple agency involvement, or when 

4 competition for resources is high. MAC Groups may be activated in the most complex situations 

5 or directed by a Preparedness Level. They provide direction to off-incident coordination and 

6 support. (See Chapter 30) Basic actions of a MAC Group are priority setting, allocating 

7 resources, and issuing coordinated situation assessments to the media. MAC Groups occur at all 

8 levels of the organization. 

9 

10 Communications to and from the incident(s) are accomplished through the host agency’s 

11 dispatch unit, using established dispatch channels. This includes ICS-209s, supplemental 

12 intelligence worksheets, situation assessments, analysis, prognosis, and fire behavior/weather 

13 information. Agency Administrator will communicate policy and specific directions directly to 

14 the Incident Commander(s) and Public Affairs will contact the Incident Information Officer(s) 

15 for media information and/or news releases. Redundant contacts are to be avoided. 

16 

17 Example Organizations 

18 ISOs are implemented to address the increased business volume and to supplement established 

19 organizations. Staff positions in an ISO are to be based on need rather than a preconceived 

20 organizational chart. (See ISO Charts, Chapter 30) 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

33 

34 
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Incident Support Organization, Example

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Incident Support Organization, Example – Complex Incident 

1 

2 

3 

4 
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2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 
Chapter 40 Cooperation

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CHAPTER 40 

COOPERATION 

Can be found on-line 

at 

http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/mobguide/CHAPTER40.pdf

or 

http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/mobguide/index.html

 
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CHAPTER 50 

FIRE ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY 

GACCs (Geographic Area Coordination Centers) Fire Directory – Quick Reference 

National Interagency Coordination Center Telephone: (208) 387-5400 

 Fax: (208) 387-5663 

 Fax: (208) 387-5414 

 Email: cod@blm.gov 

 Web Site: http://www.nifc.gov/news/nicc.html 

Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Telephone: (907) 356-5680 

 Fax: (907) 356-5678 

 DMS: akaccmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://fire.ak.blm.gov/ 

Eastern Area Coordination Center Telephone: (414)-944-3811 

 Fax: (414)-944-3838 

 Intel Fax: (414) 944-3839 

 Email: wieacc@fs.fed.us

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/eacc/ 

Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center Telephone: (801) 531-5320 

 Fax: (801) 531-5321 

 DMS: utebcmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/index.htm 

Northern California Coordination Center Telephone: (530) 226-2800 

 Fax: (530) 226-2808 

 DMS: caoncmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/index.htm 

Northern Rockies Coordination Center Telephone: (406) 329-4880 

 Fax: (406) 329-4891 

 DMS: mtnrc@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/index.htm 

Northwest Area Coordination Center Telephone: (503) 808-2720 

 Fax: (503) 808-2750 

 DMS: ornwc1@gmail.com 

 Web Site: http://www.nwccweb.us/ 

Rocky Mountain Coordination Center Telephone: (303) 445-4300 

 Fax: (303) 445-4319 

 DMS: cormc@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/ 
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Southern Area Coordination Center Telephone: (678) 320-3000 

 Fax: (678) 320-3036 

 DMS: sacc@fws.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/ 

Southern California Coordination Center Telephone: (951) 276-6721 

 Fax: (951) 782-4900 

 DMS: caoscmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/index.htm 

Southwest Area Coordination Center Telephone: (505) 842-3473 

 Fax: (505) 842-3801 

 DMS: nmswc_i@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/index.htm 

Western Great Basin Coordination Center Telephone: (775) 861-6455 

 Fax: (775) 861-6459 

 DMS: nvwbcmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

 Web Site: http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgcbcc 

 
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Index 

Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Forest Service (FS) 

Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) 

National Park Service (NPS) 

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 

Canada 

Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) 

United States Military 

U.S. Agency for International Development – Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance 

Office of Wildland Fire Coordination 

National Association of State Foresters 
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Fire Directory – Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) 

National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) 

Alaska Interagency Coordination Center 

Eastern Area Coordination Center 

Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center 

Northern California Coordination Center 

Northern Rockies Coordination Center 

Northwest Area Coordination Center 

Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center 

Southern Area Coordination Center 

Southern California Coordination Center 

Southwest Area Coordination Center 

Western Great Basin Coordination Center 

 National Interagency Support Caches 
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Fire Directory – National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) 

UNIT: 

National Interagency Coordination Center 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5400 

FLIGHT FOLLOWING: 1-800-994-6312 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5400 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5663 or 

 387-5414 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

cod@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

STINGLEY-RUSSELL, Susie 

Center Manager Boise, ID 208 387-5662 

WAMACK, Chuck 

Assistant Center Manager " " 387-5418 

FLETCHER, Bill 

Assistant Center Manager " " 387-5656 

LEONARD, Charlie 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 387-5093 

VACANT 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 

HENDREN, Dave 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 387-5657 

SIMONTACCHI, Jarrod 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 387-5654 

SQUIRES, Rick 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 387-5655 

DELGADO, Ed 

Fire Weather Program Manager " " 387-5451 

DECKER, Coleen 

Fire Weather Assistant Program Manager " " 387-5449 

SULLENS, Jeremy 

Fire Analyst " " 387-5439 
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Fire Directory – Alaska Interagency Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Alaska Interagency Coordination Center 

1541 Gaffney Road 

P.O. Box 35005 

Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 99703 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 356-5680 

FLIGHT FOLLOWING: 1-800-237-3646 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (907) 356-5680 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 356-5678 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

blm_ak_accmob@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CROWE, Ray 

Center Manager Ft. Wainwright, AK 907 356-5677 

HICKEY, Lauren 

Assistant Center Manager, BLM " " 356-5680 

THEISEN, Darla 

Logistics Coordinator, State of Alaska " " 356-5682 

GREGG, Jon 

Tactical Resources Coordinator " " 356-5670 

BRANSON, Gabriella 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 356-5671 

HUMPHREY, Jennifer 

Aircraft Coordinator " " 356-5681 

BURNS, Anne 

Equipment Coordinator " " 356-5687 

LANE, Mindy 

Overhead/Crew Coordinator " " 356-5684 

ALDEN, Sharon 

Fire Weather Program Meteorologist " " 356-5691 

STRADER, Heidi 

Fire Weather Program Meteorologist " " 356-5691 

ZIEL, Robert 

Fire Behavior Analyst “ “ 356-5673 
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Fire Directory – Eastern Area Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Eastern Area Coordination Center 

626 East Wisconsin Ave, Ste. 500 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (414)-944-3811

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 944-3811 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (414)-944-3838 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

wieacc@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

McINTYRE-KELLY, Laura 

Center Manager Milwaukee, WI 414 944-3811 

JABLONSKI, Beth 

Deputy Center Manager " " " 

VIERS, Tom 

Aviation Coordinator " " " 

NEYLON, Brendan 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

SILVERSTONE, James 

Intelligence Coordinator " " " 

MARIEN, Steve 

Fire Weather Program Manager St. Paul, MN 651 293-8446 

 
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Fire Directory – Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center 

5500 W. Amelia Earhart, #270 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (801) 531-5320 

TOLL FREE: (800) 844-5497 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (801) 556-0647 (on 

call) 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (801) 531-5321 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

rglinski@blm.gov

gldingman@fs.fed.us

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

GLINSKI, Ruta 

Center Manager Salt Lake City, UT 801 531-5320 

DINGMAN, Gina 

Assistant Center Manager " " " 

STRINGER, Kara 

Intelligence Coordinator " " " 

STEELE, Rupert 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

LONG, George 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

BARABOCHKINE, Jana 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

WHALEN, Kim 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

LAW, Shelby 

Predictive Services Meteorologist " " " 

VACANT 

Predictive Services Meteorologist " " " 
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Fire Directory – Northern California Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Operations, Northern California 

Geographic Area Coordination Center 

6101 Airport Road 

Redding, California 96002 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (530) 226-2801

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (530) 226-2800 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (530) 226-2742 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

caoncmob@dms.nwcg.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VACANT 

Center Manager Redding, CA 530 226-2812 

WILLEY, Marva 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 226-2835 

HOOD, Ken 

Department of Interior Coordinator " " 226-2831 

FORNI, Laurie 

Mobilization Coordinator " " 226-2801 

GETHEN, Susan 

Aviation Coordinator " " " 

SMYTH, Lisa 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

CONE, Deneen 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

VACANT 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

JOHNSON, Cathy 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

VACANT 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

VACANT 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 226-2811 

SNOOK, John 

Fire Weather Program Manager/Predictive Services " " 226-2730 
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Fire Directory – Northern Rockies Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Northern Rockies Coordination Center 

Aerial Fire Depot 

5765 W. Broadway 

Missoula, Montana 59808-9361 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (406) 329-4880

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (406) 329-4880 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (406) 329-4891 

Cache: (406) 329-4962 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

mtnrc@dms.nwcg.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

PIPKIN, Kathy 

Center Manager Missoula, MT 406 329-4709 

HEINTZ, Judy 

Assistant Center Manager " " 329-4708 

VACANT 

DNRC Direct Protection Coordinator " " 329-4996 

THOMAS, Kim 

Logistics Coordinator – Aircraft " " 329-4883 

POLUTNIK, Julie 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 329-4885 

GILMAN, Bob 

Northern Rockies Operations Specialist " " 329-4961 

VACANT 

Predictive Services Meteorologist " " 329-4703 

HENRY, Brian 

Predictive Services Meteorologist " " 329-4875 
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Fire Directory – Northwest Area Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Northwest Area Coordination Center 

150 SW Harrison St, Ste. 400 

Portland, Oregon 97201 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (503) 808-2720

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (503) 808-2720 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (503) 808-2750 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

ornwc@gmail.com 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

O’BRIEN, Dan 

Center Manager Portland, OR 503 808-2732 

PIERCE, Ted 

Emergency Operations Manager " " 808-2722 

MAY, Kathi 

Asst. Emergency Operations Manager " " 808-2724 

DAVIS, Dolly 

Asst. Emergency Operations Manager " " 808-2725 

TAYLOR, Susan 

Asst. Emergency Operations Manager " " 808-2726 

HINTZ, Mike 

Logistics Coordinator " " 808-2730 

GASCON, Mike 

Computer Specialist " " 808-2735 

LOOMIS, Jason 

Fire Analyst " " 808-2733 

SALTENBERGER, John 

Fire Weather Program Manager " " 808-2737 

MARSHA, Terry 

Fire Weather Meteorologist " " 808-2756 

HIRSCHFIELD, Isaiah 

Intelligence Officer " " 808-2734 

HANEY, Barbara 

GIS Specialist " " 808-2741 
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Fire Directory – Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center 

2850 Youngfield Street 

Lakewood, Colorado 80215 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (303) 445-4300 

TOLL FREE: 1-800-494-2073 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (303) 445-4300 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (303) 445-4319 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

cormc@dms.nwcg.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VACANT 

Center Manager Lakewood, CO 303 445-4302 

BARTTER, Glenn 

Assistant Center Manager " " 445-4301 

JUHOLA, Rob 

Assistant Coordinator " " 445-4304 

PEREA, Marco 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 445-4303 

BOZARTH, Debbie 

Aircraft Dispatcher " " 445-4330 

BALDAUF, Amy 

Logistics Coordinator " " 445-4300 

VACANT 

Logistics Coordinator " " 445-4300 

VACANT 

Logistics Coordinator " " 445-4300 

MALCOLM, Brooke 

Admin/Clerical & RMCG Business Manager " " 445-4306 

MATHEWSON, Tim 

Fire Weather Meteorologist, Program Manager " " 445-4309 

MANN, Russ 

Meteorologist " " 445-4308 

VACANT 

Information Officer " " 445-4322 
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Fire Directory – Southern Area Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Southern Area Coordination Center 

1200 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 230 

Atlanta, Georgia 30338 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (678) 320-3000 

TOLL FREE: 1-800-959-9181 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (678) 320-3000 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (678) 320-3036 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

sacc@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

OLSEN, Kai 

Center Manager Atlanta, GA 678 320-3001 

ROBINSON, Tracy 

Assistant Area Coordinator " " 320-3002 

BOUCHER, Pat 

Assistant Area Coordinator " " 320-3003 

BRICE, Jeff 

Assistant Area Coordinator " " 320-3004 

MILLER, Calvin 

Operations Coordinator - Aviation " " 320-3005 

BUCHANAN, Tami 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 320-3007 

INGRAM, Denver 

Fire Weather Program Manager " " 320-3008 

SCASNY, Kevin 

Fire Weather Meteorologist " " 320-3009 

CARTER, Danie 

Program Assistant " " 320-3016 
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Fire Directory – Southern California Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Southern California Coordination Center 

2524 Mulberry Street 

Riverside, California 92501 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (951) 276-6721 

TOLL FREE: (800) 995-3473 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (951) 276-6725 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (951) 782-4900 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

ilastname@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MASON, Beth 

Mobilization Coordinator Riverside, CA 951 320-6104 

276-6721 

VACANT 

Aircraft Coordinator " " 321-1879 

276-6721 

PATTERSON, Brandell 

Logistics Coordinator " " 276-6721 

DUNN, Michael 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

CAMPBELL, John 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

RICHARDS, Barbara 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

MALAS, Manny 

Logistics Coordinator " " " 

MATARAZZI, Les 

Department of Interior Coordinator " " 320-6145 

KUFTA, Karen 

Training Officer " " 320-6146 

GREENWOOD, Pam 

Assistant Director, Southern California FAM - - - 

BELL, Bob 

Emergency Operations Coordinator " " 320-6103 

RISHER, Bruce 

Intelligence Officer " " 320-6107 
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Fire Directory – Southwest Area Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Southwest Area Coordination Center 

333 Broadway SE 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (505) 842-3473 

TOLL FREE: (888) 440-4333 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (505) 842-3473 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (505) 842-3801 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: nmswcc@gmail.com 

 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

JAYCOX, Kenan 

Center Manager Albuquerque, NM 505 842-3473 

VACANT 

Asst. Center Manager " " " 

DIAZ, Tony 

Area Coordinator " " " 

MOORE, Nancy 

Area Coordinator " " " 

BEDONIE, Frank 

Area Coordinator " " " 

OWCZARZAK, Kimberly 

Aviation Dispatcher " " " 

ELLINGTON, Jay 

Intelligence Coordinator " " " 

MAXWELL, Chuck 

Fire Weather Program Manager " " " 

NADEN, Rich 

Fire Weather Meteorologist " " " 

ZABINSKI, Mary 

Fire Information Coordinator " " " 
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Fire Directory – Western Great Basin Coordination Center 

UNIT: 

Western Great Basin Coordination Center 

1340 Financial Blvd. 

P. O. Box 12000 

Reno, Nevada 89520 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (775) 861-6455 

TOLL FREE: 1-800-633-6097 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (775) 861-6455 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (775) 861-6459 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nv.blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CURRY, Dave 

Center Manager Reno, NV 775 861-6455 

VACANT 

Assistant Center Manager “ “ “ 

DOMINGUES, Frank 

Aircraft Coordinator “ “ “ 

SALISBERRY, Scott 

Logistics Coordinator “ “ “ 

SPENCER, Ted 

Logistics Coordinator “ “ “ 

COSTELLO, Jess 

Intelligence Coordinator " “ “ 

MCGUIRE, Gina 

Predictive Services Meteorologist “ “ “ 

ST. CLAIR, Nelda 

GBCG Fire Operations Specialist “ “ 225-4117 
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Fire Directory – National Interagency Support Caches 

UNIT: 

National Interagency Support Caches 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

Northern Rockies Area Cache (NRK) Missoula Montana 406 

329-4949 

Fax 

 329-4962 

Rocky Mountain Area Cache (RMK) Lakewood, CO 303 

202-4940 

Fax 

 202-4965 

Southwest Area Prescott Cache (PFK) Prescott, AZ 928 

777-5631 

Fax 

 777-5608 

Southwest Area Silver City Cache (SFK) Silver City, NM 505 

538-5611 

Fax 

 388-5672 

Northern California Area Cache (NCK) Redding, CA 530 

226-2850 

Fax 

 226-2854 

Southern California Area Cache (LSK) Ontario, CA 909 

930-3207 

Fax 

 947-6391 

Great Basin Area Cache (GBK) Boise, ID 208 

387-5104 

Fax 

 387-5573 

Northwest Area Cache (NWK) Redmond, OR 541 

504-7234 

Fax 

 504-7240 

Southern Area Cache (SAK) London, KY 606 

878-7430 

Fax 

 864-9559 

Eastern Area Cache (NEK) Grand Rapids, MN 218 

327-4579 

Fax 

 327-4581 

Alaska Area Cache (AKK) Fort Wainwright, AK 907 

356-5742 

Fax 

356-5754 
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Fire Directory – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Washington DC Office of Fire and Aviation Management 

National Office of Fire and Aviation Management (NIFC) 

Alaska Fire Service 

Arizona State Office 

California State Office 

Colorado State Office 

Idaho State Office 

Montana State Office 

Nevada State Office 

New Mexico State Office 

Oregon/Washington State Office 

Utah State Office 

Wyoming State Office
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Fire Directory – BLM – Washington DC Office of Fire and Aviation Management 

UNIT: 

BLM Washington Office of Fire & Aviation 

1849 C Street NW, MIB, Room 5070 

Washington, DC 20240 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (202) 208-5440 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 1-800-386-8355 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (202) 289-3812 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName @blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

FREELAND, Joe (A) 

Senior Fire Advisor " 202 208-4147 

BRUEGGMAN, Louis 

Program Analyst " 202 208-3672 
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Fire Directory – BLM – National Office of Fire and Aviation Management (NIFC) 

UNIT: 

BLM National Office of Fire & Aviation (FA100) 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5446

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5446 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5376 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

 FirstInitialLastName @blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MURPHY, Timothy 

Assistant Director Boise, ID 208 387-5447 

HEDRICK, Howard 

Deputy Assistant Director " " 387-5153 

GLENN, John 

Group Manager, Fire Operations " " 387-5060 

VACANT 

Aviation Program Manager " " 387-5448 

CONRY, Meagan

Group Manager, Support Services " " 387-5065 

VACANT 

Chief, External Affairs " " 387-5458 

CHIVERS, Debbie 

EEO Manager " " 387-5454 

BEEBE, Grant 

Budget and Evaluation Chief " " 387-5161 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Alaska Fire Service 

UNIT: 

BLM – Alaska Fire Service 

P. O. Box 35005

Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 99703-0005 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 356-5600 

TOLL FREE: 1-800-258-7706

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (907) 356-5670 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 356-5517 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName @blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SLAUGHTER, Kent 

Acting Manager, Alaska Fire Service Ft. Wainwright, AK 907 356-5505 

DEFRIES, Tami 

Associate Manager " " 356-5506 

HARRIS, Bo 

Chief, Logistics Operations " " 356-5702 

WHITMER, Dave 

Chief, Fire Operations " " 356-5642 

CROWE, Ray 

AICC Center Manager " " 356-5677 

BAUMGARTNER, Gary 

State Aviation Manager " " 356-5523 

FRONTERHOUSE, Bev 

Chief, Business & Technology " " 356-5591 

DOLLARD, Jake 

Fire Management Officer, Military Zone " " 356-5875 

THEISEN, Steve 

Fire Management Officer, Upper Yukon Zone " " 356-5558 

BUTTERI, Mike 

Fire Management Officer, Tanana Zone " " 356-5574 

DOWNS, Doug 

Fire Management Officer, Galena Zone " " 356-5626 

VACANT 

Fire Management Officer, Southern Zone " " 267-1451 
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Fire Directory– BLM – Arizona State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Arizona State Office 

One North Central Avenue, Suite 800 

Phoenix, Arizona 85004 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: 602-417-9200 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 602-513-9276 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (602) 417-9554 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CASTILLO, Kelly 

State Fire Management Officer Phoenix, AZ 602 417-9550 

Mueller, Fritz W 

Assistant State Fire Management Officer " " 417-9307 

GARCIA, Dolores 

Mitigation Specialist " " 417-9241 

BROWN, Jeff 

Fire Budget/Business " " 417-9310 

MARQUEZ, Rance 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 417-9305 

MATHIS, Darren 

State Aviation Manager " " 417-9308 

GLYNN, Vanessa 

GIS Specialist " " 417-9683 

VACANT 

Staff Assistant " " 417-9511 
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Fire Directory– BLM – California State Office 

UNIT: 

California State Office (CSO) 

2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1623 

Sacramento, California 95825-0451 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (916) 978-4430

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (916) 978-4631 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BANNISTER, Paul 

Branch Chief Sacramento, CA 916 978-4433 

MAROUK, Sam 

Deputy Branch Chief, Operations " " 978-4437 

BLAKENSHIP, Denise 

Deputy Branch Chief, Fuels and Planning " " 978-4431 

NEWMAN, James 

State Fire Planner " " 978-4635 

CARLSON, Ann Marie 

Fire Program Analyst " " 978-4446 

GOGNA, Nate 

BLM-National Apprenticeship Coordinator " " 640-1080 

VACANT 

State Aviation Manager " " 978-4436 

HAMMETT, Jared 

State Fire Ecologist/ Trespass Coordinator " " 978-4442 

HOOD, Ken 

Northern Operations Interior Coordinator Redding, CA 530 226-2831 

MATARAZZI, Les 

Southern Operations Interior Coordinator Riverside, CA 951 320-6145 

LEACH, Steve 

Meteorologist, ONC Redding, CA 530 226-2730 

PORTLOCK, Penny 

Staff Assistant Sacramento, CA 916 978-4432 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Colorado State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Colorado State Office 

2850 Youngfield Street 

Lakewood, Colorado 80215 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (303) 239-3807

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (303) 445-4300 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (303) 239-3811 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

RICHARDSON, ToddFire Management Officer Lakewood, CO 303 239-3693 

ACHZIGER, Brian 

Deputy State Fire Management Officer " " 239-3687 

VACANT 

Fuels Operations Specialist " " 239-3879 

POIRIER, Gwenan 

Fire Planning Specialist " " 239-3689 

HAMMOND, Clark 

State Aviation Manager " " 239-3809 

ESPY, Leigh 

Deputy State Director – Resources " " 239-3801 

FAY, Gillian 

Program Analyst " " 239-3958 

MATHEWSON, Tim 

Meteorologist " " 445-4309 

PEREA, Marco 

Intelligence Coordinator " " 445-4303 

BANG, Kim 

Fire Training Specialist/GATR Grand Junction, CO 970 257-4802 

LAFLIN, Natasha 

Administrative Assistant Lakewood, CO 303 239-3810 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Idaho State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Idaho State Office 

1387 South Vinnell Way 

Boise, Idaho 83709-1657 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 373-3873

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 373-4080 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 373-3850 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName @blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MORCOM, Michael 

State Fire Management Officer Boise, ID 208 373-3851 

SHAW, Steve 

Assistant State Fire Management Officer " " 373-3855 

BANKS, Steven 

State Aviation Manager " " 373-3853 

SALO, Carol 

Fire Business Specialist " " 373-3852 

BURKHARDT, Glen 

State Fuels Specialist " " 373-4047 

KNAUTH, Kevin 

Fire Management Specialist (Planning) " " 373-3856 

HENRY, Susanna 

Fire Program Assistant " " 373-3873 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Montana State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Montana State Office 

(MT-925) 

1299 Rimtop Drive 

Billings, Montana 59105 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (406) 896-2917 

TOLL FREE: 1-888-BLM-FIRE (256-3473)

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (406) 896-2900 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (406) 896-2954 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First Initial_LastName (first seven letters) 

@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SCHMID, Ken 

State Fire Management Officer Billings, MT 406 896-2919 

FRANSTED, Eric 

Assistant State Fire Management Officer " " 896-2914 

FLESCH, Bob 

State Aviation Manager " " 896-2912 

MICHAUD, Karen 

Fuels Specialist " " 896-2911 

DANNENBERG, Mike 

Fire Education/Mitigation Specialist " " 896-2913 

PAVELIS, Joli 

Business Lead " " 896-2915 

ELLINGSWORTH, Rebecca 

GIS Lead " " 896-2963 

VACANT 

Billings Fire Cache (BKF) Manager " " 896-2872 

TORRES, Gabriella 

Fire Staff Assistant " " 896-2817 

GILMAN, Bob 

Northern Rockies Operations Missoula, MT 406 329-4961 

HEINTZ, Judy 

NRCC Assistant Center Manager " " 329-4708 

HENRY, Bryan 

NRCC Meteorologist " " 329-4875 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Nevada State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Nevada State Office 

1340 Financial Blvd. 

Reno, Nevada 89520 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (775) 861-6757

TOLL FREE: NV BLM Duty Officer 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (775) 861-6455 

 WGBCC 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (775) 861-6668 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

NEVADA BLM DUTY OFFICER Reno, NV 775 861-6757 

McKNIGHT, Rex 

State Fire Management Officer " " 861-6670 

PETERSEN, Paul 

Deputy SFMO Fire Operations " " 861-6507 

ARNOLD, Danny 

State Aviation Manager " " 861-6535 

GREGORY, Sandy 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 861-6514 

BOOMER, Michael 

Fire Planning " " 861-6523 

DEBERG, Brenda 

Incident Business Specialist " " 861-6574 

SAVOIE, Cindy 

Training & Qualifications Specialist " " 861-6521 

ACOSTA, Bianca 

Staff Assistant " " 861-6450 
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Fire Directory – BLM – New Mexico State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – New Mexico State Office 

c/o Fire and Aviation Management 

301 Dinosaur Trail 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: None 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (505) 842-3473 

 (SWCC) 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (505) 954-294 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MADRID, Hector 

State Fire Management Officer Santa Fe, NM 505 954-2186 

JAYCOX, Kenan 

SWCC Center Manager Albuquerque, NM " 842-3473 

SELKIRK, John 

Fire Management Specialist/State Aviation Manager Santa Fe, NM " 954-2192 

BOTT, Dave 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 954-2187 

BYE, Lisa 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 954-2191 

MILLER, Shana 

Fire Business Specialist " " 954-2193 

VACANT 

Mitigation/Education Specialist " " 954-2189 

STANDISH, Claudia 

Smoke Management Specialist (NM AQB) " " 

476-4332 

Smoke Desk 

476-4330 

LUEVANO, Charley 

Training Specialist " " 954-2190 

HARNESS, Scott 

Lead Radio Tech Albuquerque, NM " 761-8912 

SANDOVAL, Al 

Fire GIS Specialist Santa Fe, NM " 954-2188 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Oregon/Washington State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Oregon/Washington State Office 

P. O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208 

1220 SW Third Ave.Portland, Oregon 97204

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (503) 808-2720

 (NWCC)

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (503) 808-2720 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (503) 808-6799 

 (NWCC) 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

FEDRIZZI, Jeff 

State Fire Management Officer Portland, OR 503 808-6461 

SCOPA, Bobbie 

Assistant Director, Operations " " 808-6518 

BLANKENSHIP, Denise 

Resource Integrations Lead “ “ 808-2145 

CHITWOOD, CiCi 

Business Section Lead “ “ 808-2466 

KLEINER, Kurt 

State Aviation Manager " " 808-6593 

KRISH, Joe 

Operations Specialist " " 808-6559 

GROVER, LuAnn 

Cooperative Fire Specialist “ “ 808-2333 

LARGAESPADA, Tony 

Contract Operations Specialist “ “ 808-2328 

STEWART, Julie 

Airspace Program Manager “ “ 808-6728 

GOODELL, Craig 

Fire Ecologist " " 808-6595 

MRUZIK, Leanne 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 808-6592 

GALES, Shelby 

Safety Specialist " " 808-6236 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Utah State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Utah State Office 

440 W. 200 S., Suite 500 (84101) 

P. O. Box 45155 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (801)-539-4091 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (801) 550-9856 

 (801)-597-9392 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (801) 539-4198 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: : 

 FirstInitialLastName @blm.gov 

 cdelaney@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BELGER, Rick 

State Fire Management Officer Salt Lake City, UT 801 539-4091 

DELANEY, Chris 

Assistant Fire Management Officer " " 539-4277 

AUSGOTHARP, Cherie 

Fire Program Specialist (Training & Admin) " " 539-4130 

HAMILL, Deb 

Management Program Analyst/Budget " " 539-4131 

DINGMAN, Cameron 

State Aviation Manager " " 539-4241 

WASHA, Brad 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 539-4246 

O’HANLON, Heather 

Mitigation & Education Program Lead " " 539-4028 

STRATE, Steve 

State Telecom Manager " " 539-4205 

SHEFFEY, Jack 

GIS Specialist " " 539- 4213 

WASHINGTON, Dan 

Smoke Management " " 539-4151 

SISNEROS, Jeremy 

ES&R Coordinator " " 539-4064 

BRUSE, Rachelle 

Program Management Analyst/Fire Trespass " " 539-4226 
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Fire Directory – BLM – Wyoming State Office 

UNIT: 

BLM – Wyoming State Office 

5353 Yellowstone Road 

P. O. Box 1828 

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: 1-800-295-9953

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 1-800-295-9954 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (307) 775-6098 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@blm.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

COWAN, Kyle 

Fire Management Officer Cheyenne, WY 307 

775-6100 

C: 631-

9347 

HOHN, Paul 

Assistant State Fire Management Officer Operations " " 

775-6086 

C: 253-

8576 

FOSTER, Angie 

State Fuels Program " " 775-6443 

BALDWIN, Jason 

Aviation Manager " " 

775-6237 

C: 630-

0070 

POIRIER, Gwenan 

Fire Planner (Shared WY&CO) Denver, CO " 239-3689 

KING, Sherrill 

Fire Management Specialist-Mitigation Education Rock Spring, WY 307 352-0320 

KEATING, Molly 

Fire Business Program Analyst Cheyenne, WY 307 775-6054 

BANG, Kim 

Training Specialist/ Geographic Area Training 

Representative 

Grand Junction, CO 970 257-4802 
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Fire Directory – Forest Service (FS) 

Washington DC A&FM Office 

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

Region 1 

Region 2 

Region 3 

Region 4 

Region 5 

Region 6 

Region 8 

Region 9 

Region 10 

Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry 

FS Emergency Support Function # 4 
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Fire Directory – FS – Washington DC FAM Office 

UNIT: 

US Forest Service 

Fire & Aviation Management 

State and Private Forestry 

1400 Independence Avenue SW 

Mail Stop 1107 

Washington, DC 20250-0003 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (202 205-1483 or 

 (202) 205-0891

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (202) 205-1401 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

HARBOUR, Tom 

Director Washington, DC 202 205-1483 

BAIRD, Robert 

Deputy Director " " 205-0888 

OLSEN, Dan 

Deputy Director " " 205-1410 

GAGE, Steve 

Assistant Director, Wildland Fire Operations Boise, ID 208 387-5605 

REINHARDT, Elizabeth 

Assistant Director, Fuels & Fire Ecology " 202 205-1501 

VACANT 

Assistant Director Partnerships & National Fire Plan " " 205-1503 

BERTSCH, Ron 

Assistant Director, Planning & Budget " " 205-1664 

HINAMAN, Art 

Assistant Director, Aviation " " 205-1505 

WATERBURY, Bill 

Assistant Director, Risk Management " " 387-5614 

SUTTON, Larry 

Wildland Fire Ground Safety Specialist " " 387-5970 

VACANT 

National Aviation Safety & Training Manager " " 387-5607 
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Fire Directory – FS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

UNIT: 

USFS – National Interagency Fire Center 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5100

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5400 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5398 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

GAGE, Steve 

Director Boise, ID 208 387-5605 

CHRISTENSEN, Kim 

Deputy Director " " 387-5949 

WATERBURY, Bill 

Risk Management Director " " 387-5614 

VACANT 

Administrative Manager “ “ 387-5608 

COMMUNICATIONS DUTY OFFICER " " 387-5644 

Mike Tuominen (Acting) 

Communications Manager/IR " " 387-5485 

VACANT 

Contracting Officer/Director ISB " " 387-5279 

ANDERSON, Leslie 

Equipment/Chemicals Branch Chief Missoula, MT 406 329-1043 

HANKS, Ron 

Aviation Operations Branch Chief Boise, ID 208 387-5607 

NATIONAL INFO SYSTEMS GROUP 

(Help Desk) " 800 253-5559 

JONES, Jennifer 

Public Information Officer/External Affairs " 208 387-5437 

FISHER, Sarah 

Incident Business Program Manager " " 387-5944 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 1 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 1 

P. O. Box 7669 

Missoula, Montana 59807 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (406) 329-3401

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (406) 329-4880 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (406) 329-3132 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

KOPPENOL, Patricia 

Director, Fire &Aviation and Missoula, MT 406 329-3402 

MORRIS, Greg 

Deputy Director " " 329-3296 

GILMAN, Bob 

Fire Operations " " 329-4961 

ZACHERY, Steve 

Regional Safety Officer " " 329-3422 

DOHERTY, Margaret 

Regional Aviation Officer " " 329-4918 

BOYD, Gary 

Regional Aviation Safety Manager " " 329-3235 

HOYT, Stu 

Fuels/Wildland Fire Specialist " " 329-3266 

SCOFIELD, Cathy 

Cooperative Fire Management " " 329-3409 

ORTMAN, Kitty 

Executive Assistant " " 329-3404 

NIMLOS, Tracey 

Incident Business Management Specialist " " 329-3331 

FRITSEN, Mike 

R-1 Smokejumper Base Manager " " 329-4942 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 2 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 2 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office 

740 Simms Street 

Golden, CO 80401 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (303) 445-4300

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (303) 445-4300 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (303) 275-5754 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

THOMPSON, Willie R. 

Director, Safety Fire & Aviation Management 

(SFAM) 

Golden, CO 303 275-5736 

OTT, William 

Deputy Director, Safety, Fire and Aviation Mgmt. " " 275-5749 

VACANT 

Assistant Director Fire Operations " " 275-5791 

GREER, Shane 

Assistant Director Risk Mgmt. " " 275-5336 

SUGG, Scott 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 275-5115 

LA FARR, Sandra 

Assistant Director Regional Aviation Officer " " 275-5740 

HAMILTON, J. KENT 

Regional Aviation Safety Manager " " 275-5711 

VACANT 

Asst. Director Fuels and Fire Ecology " " 275-5307 

LAWSON, Jim 

Helicopter Operations Specialist " " 275-5756 

VACANT 

Asst. Director COOP Fire " " 275-5748 

CHENEY, Flint 

Assistant Director-Strategic Planning " " 275-5791 

WILMORE, Brenda 

Regional Fire Use Specialist Eagle, CO 970 328-5891 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 3 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 3 

USDA FS R-3 

333 Broadway Blvd., S.E. 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (505) 842-3473

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (505) 842-3473 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (505) 842-3806 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VAN BRUGGEN, Bill 

 Director, Fire & Aviation Management Albuquerque, NM 505 842-3206 

VACANT 

Deputy Director, Fire & Aviation Manager " " 842-3350 

NIETO, Richard 

Assistant Director, Operations " " 842-3418 

IRWIN, Emily 

Assistant Director, Fuels " " 842-3281 

DAMSGAARD, Kristine 

Regional Aviation Officer " " 842-3359 

ANZALONE, Jami 

Aviation Safety Manager " " 842-3351 

BRUDEVOLD BLACK, Ginger 

Assistant Director, Fire Planning/Budget/Coop Fire " " 842-3352 

ZAMORA, Billy 

Incident Business Advisor " " 842-3388 

VILLARD, James 

Training Alamogordo, NM 575 434-7332 

LIVINGSTON, Bequi 

Safety Albuquerque, NM 505 842-3412 

LORETTO, Colleen 

Staff Assistant " " 842-3460 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 4 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 4 

324 25th Street 

Ogden, Utah 84401 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (801) 531-5320

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (801) 531-5320 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (801) 625-5594 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

STEWART, Sue 

Director, Fire & Aviation Management Ogden, UT 801 625-5507 

LUND, Beth 

Deputy Director, Operations " " 625-5513 

VACANT 

Deputy Director, Aviation " " 625-5511 

MIGNANO, Mitch 

Aviation Safety Manager " " 625-5510 

HOLDSAMBECK, Steve 

Fire Operations Safety Officer " " 721-7258 

KNIELING, Barbara 

Fire Planning and Budget " " 625-5508 

EVANS, Lee Ann 

Incident Business Specialist " " 625-5565 

WALKER, Loren 

Coop Fire Specialist/Prevention/ESF4 " " 625-5245 

BIGGS, Tenna 

Fire Training Specialist/Workforce " " 625-5403 

NYMAN, Mesia 

Fuels Specialist/WFDSS Manager " " 625-5505 

VACANT 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 625-5264 

CAMPBELL, Brent 

Helicopter Operations Specialist " " 620-1882 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 5 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 5 

USDA Forest Service 

Pacific Southwest Region 

1323 Club Drive 

Vallejo, California 94592 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: 530-226-2801 (ONCC) 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (707) 562-9048 (Vallejo) 

 (916) 640-1090 (McClellan) 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MILLAR, Joe 

Director, Fire & Aviation Management Vallejo, CA 707 562-8925 

THOMPSON, Willie 

Deputy Director " " 562-8927 

POWER, Jeff 

Regional Aviation Officer McClellan, CA 916 640-1031 

GRIFFITH, Rob 

Assistant Director, Fuels Management, Fire 

Ecology, Air Quality, Fire Prevention 

Vallejo, CA 707 562-8695 

MAHONEY, Trudie 

Assistant Director, Cooperative Fire " " 562-9184 

BIEHL, Gary 

Assistant Director, Strategic Planning " " 562-8966 

ALLENBRICK, Sharon 

Assistant Director, Workforce Development and 

Fire Training 

McClellan, CA 916 640-1052 

SALDANA, Yolanda 

Aviation Safety Officer " " 640-1038 

VACANT 

Ground Safety Officer " " 640-1050 

THOMAS, Yolie 

Incident Business Program Specialist Vallejo, CA 707 562-8835 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 6 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 6 

P. O. Box 3623 

1220 SW Third Ave 

Portland, Oregon 97204 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (503) 808-2720 

 (NWCC)

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (503) 808-2720 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (503) 808-2586 (R6) 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SUMMER, David 

Director, Forest Service R6 Portland, OR 503 808-2143 

 703-4334C 

SCOPA, Bobbie 

Assistant Director, Operations " 503 808-6518 C327-9255 

BLANKENSHIP, Denise 

Resource Integrations Lead “ “ 808-2145 

CHITWOOD, CiCi 

Business Section Lead " 503 808-2466 

C708-5139 

SCHOOLCRAFT, Aaron 

Assistant Director, Aviation " 

503 

202 808-2359 

C302-4518 

KLEINER, Kurt 

State Aviation Manager " 503 

971 

808-6593 

C338-3091 

STERLING, Gary 

Aviation Safety Specialist " 

541 

971 504-7263 

C227-0732 

GALES, Shelby 

Fire Safety Specialist " 503 

503 

808-6236 

C828-8156 

RAWLINGS, Steve 

Fire Operations Specialist " 503 

 509 

808-2314 

C675-1835 

KRISH, Joe 

Fire Operations Specialist " 503 808-6559 

C307-4353 

BEAMS, Renee 

Training Specialist " 541 504-7342 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 8 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 8 

1720 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 710N 

Atlanta, Georgia 30309 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (404) 347-1615

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (678) 320-3000 

(SACC) 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (404) 347-2836 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us *except 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

RAVAL, Shardul 

Director Atlanta, GA 404 347-3464 

VACANT 

Assistant Director, National Fire Plan " 

WEAVER, Stephen 

Assistant Director, Fire & Emergency Operations " " 347-2726 

VACANT 

Assistant Director, Regional Aviation Officer Lawrenceville, GA 770 237-0119 

TRUITT, Jim 

Regional Aviation Safety Manager Atlanta, GA 404 347-2992 

FINLEY, Jack 

Helicopter Operations Specialist Lawrenceville, GA 770 237-0119 

SHEA, Dan 

Regional Fire Planner Atlanta, GA 404 347-3463 

CROSS, Clint 

Regional Fuels Specialist " " 347-3192 

GARTEN, Barry 

Fuels/Decision Support Roanoke, VA 540 265-5130 

JERZYKOWSKI, Charles 

Regional COOP Fire Program Manager Atlanta, GA 404 347-7626 

BRITT, Jan 

Training Program Manager " " 347-2954 

SMITH, Rachel 

Emergency Operations Specialist/ESF4 " 404 347-2034 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 9 

UNIT: 

FS – Region 9 

626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (414) 297-3600

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (414)-944-3811 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (414) 297-3963 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BOCHE, Mark 

Director, Fire & Aviation Management Milwaukee, WI 414 297-1280 

VACANT 

Deputy Director, Fire & Aviation Management " " 297-3345 

KURTH, Tom 

Fire & Emergency Operations " " 297-3682 

VACANT 

Regional Aviation Officer " " 297-3744 

HOUGH, Nick 

Regional Aviation Safety Manager " - - 

SERENA, David 

Aviation Maintenance Inspector Ely, MN 218 365-4831 

EDGE, Jim 

 Helicopter Operations Specialist Milwaukee, WI 414 297-3977 

PENAS, Ilene 

Fire Training Specialist " " 297-1068 

VACANT 

Fire Planner / Budget " " 297-1412 

GALLAGHER, Terry 

Fuels Operation Specialist " " 297-1812 

VACANT 

Ground Safety " - - 

VACANT 

Incident Business Management " - - 
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Fire Directory – FS – Region 10 

UNIT: 

FS - Region 10 

State and Private Forestry 

161 East 1st Ave, Door 8 

Anchorage, Alaska 99501 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 743-9458 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (907) 230-4106 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 743-9479 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

POLICHIO, Peggy A. 

Director – State & Private Forestry Portland, OR 503 808-2340 

SUMMER, David 

Director – Fire, Fuels & Aviation " " 808-2143 

LEHNHAUSEN, Gary 

Regional Fire & Fuels Program Manager Anchorage, AK 907 743-9458 

VACANT 

Regional Fire Logistics Coordinator Fairbanks, AK - - 

BINGHAM, Boyce 

Aviation Officer Juneau, AK " 

586-7555 

or 

723-7270 

LOGAN, Dan 

Aviation Safety Manager " " 

586-8715 

or 

723-9095 

ABRAMS, Michael 

Aviation Maintenance " " 586-8770 
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Fire Directory – FS – Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry 

UNIT: 

FS – Northeastern Area S&PF 

11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200 

Newtown Square, PA 19073-3294 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (610) 557-4152

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (610) 742-7593 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (610) 557-4154 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstInitialLastName@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MARTIN, Owen 

Director, Fire Management Newtown Square, PA 610 557-4180 

HARTLOVE, Bob 

Fire and Emergency Operations " " 557-4161 

GABLIKS, Maris 

State Fire Assistance, Prog. Mgr., Prescribed Fire " " 557-4108 

VACANT 

FEPP & VFA Manager " " 557-4144 

BROOKS, Maureen 

Fire Planner, WUI/Prevention Specialist " " 557-4146 

ZIMMERMAN, Dan 

Area Aviation Officer/Area Aviation Safety Officer " " 557-4147 

DILLON, Matt 

Training Officer " " 557-4143 

WILLIAMS, Sandra 

Emergency Preparedness Specialist Warren, PA 814 728-6159 

FURMAN, James 

Forest Service Liaison – U.S. Air Force Eglin Air Force Base, FL 850 882-8399 
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Fire Directory – FS Emergency Support Function # 4 

UNIT: 

FS - ESF# 4 National Coordinator 

Dale Dague, Branch Chief 

Gordon Sachs, Alternate 

U. S. Forest Service

201 14th St., SW; Yates Bldg.; 2SW 

Washington, DC 20250 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (202)-205-1500 

 (202)-205-1132 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 434-220-8050 - VICC 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: 202-205-1272 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: ddague@fs.fed.us, 

Alternate: gsachs@fs.fed.us 

First Initial Last Name@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Northern Region 

SCOFIELD, Cathy, Assistant Director for Coop 

Cooperative Fire and Fire Prevention. 

Missoula, MT 406 329-3409 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Rocky Mtn Region 

Willie Thompson, Regional Fire Director 

(ACTING) 

Lakewood, CO 303 275-5736 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Southwest Region 

BRUDEVOLD-BLACK, Ginger, Planning, Budget, 

& Cooperative Fire Programs 

Albuquerque, NM 505 842-3352 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Great Basin Region 

WALKER, Loren, Cooperative Fire/Fire Prevention 

Specialist 

Ogden, UT 435 781-5151 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Pacific SW Region 

MAHONEY, Trudie, Asst. Director, Cooperative 

Fire 

Vallejo, CA 707 562-9184 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Pacific NW Region 

ULMER, Linda, CRB Coordinator Portland, OR 503 808-2929 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Southern Region 

SMITH, Rachel, Fire and Emergency Operations 

Specialist. 

Atlanta, GA 404 347-2034 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Eastern Region 

KURTH, Tom, Fire and Emergency Operations 

Specialist 

Milwaukee, WI 414 297-3682 

Area Coordinator, USFS Northeast Area 

HARTLOVE, Bob, Fire and Emergency Operations 

Specialist 

Newtown Square, PA 610 557-4161 

Regional Coordinator, USFS Alaska Region

LEHNHAUSEN, Gary, Cooperative Fire Specialist Anchorage, Alaska 907 743-9458 
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Fire Directory – Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

Region 1 

Region 2 

Region 3 

Region 4 

Region 5 

Region 6 

Region 7 

 Region 8 
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Fire Directory – FWS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

UNIT: 

US Fish and Wildlife Service 

National Interagency Fire Center 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5400

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5400 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5668 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SEGAR, John 

Chief, Fire Management Branch Boise, ID 208 387-5976 

EATON, Bob 

Deputy Chief, Fire Management Branch " " 387-5583 

WILCOX, Chris 

Fire Operations Program Leader " " 387-5599 

MASON, Ted 

Fire Safety Specialist " " 387-5831 

CONN, Kevin 

Fire Preparedness Specialist " " 387-5505 

VAN HEMELRYCK, Kim 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 387-5957 

PEREZ, Kathy 

Budget and Planning Coordinator Albuquerque, NM 505 248-6812 

FARRELL, Billie 

Administrative Officer/Incident Business Specialist " " 387-5536 

GLEASON, Karen Miranda 

Communication Coordinator " " 387-5891 

WETZEL, Fred 

National Fire Plan Coordinator Washington, DC 703 358-2340 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 1 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 1 

911 NE 11th Avenue 

Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (503) 736-4750

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (503) 231-6863 

 (Type: Omnifax) 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

ENSLEY, Pam 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator Portland, OR 503 231-6174 

FAY, Brett 

Deputy Regional Fire Management Coordinator " " 872-2756 

GALES, Brian 

Fire Operations " " 231-6769 

SIDLES, Cyndi 

Fire Ecologist " " 231-6234 

STOAKES, Cynthia 

Fire Clerk ” " 736-4750 

SALTENBERGER, John 

Fire Weather Program Manager “ “ 808-2737 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 2 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 2 

Refuges/Fire

P. O. Box 1306 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (505) 248-6474

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (505) 248-6460 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_LastName@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

DEROSEAR, Loren 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator Albuquerque, NM 505 248-6848 

KAIB, Mark 

Deputy Regional Fire Management Coordinator " " 248-6819 

VACANT 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 248-6474 

WILSON, Butch 

Prescribed Fire Specialist " " 248-6820 

WHITEAKER, Ryan 

Fire Planner " 575 373-9254 

GROMATZKY, Kari 

Geospatial Specialist " 505 248-7463 

BLAKE, Mary 

Administrative Officer " " 248-6484 

MAXWELL, Charles 

Meteorologist " " 842-3419 

GODFREY, Ralph 

Fire Ecologist Wichita Mountains, OK 580 429-2116 

CUNNINGHAM, Nancy 

Administrative Assistant Albuquerque, NM 505 248-6823 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 3 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 3 

5600 American Blvd West, Suite 990 

Bloomington , MN 55437 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (320)273-2247 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (320) 273-2231 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

DEARBORN, Dan 

Chief, Branch of Fire Management Odessa, MN 320 273-2247 

LANGFORD, Russ 

West Zone Fire Management Officer, Minnesota Bloomington, MN 612 713-5257 

BERGER, Cliff 

South Zone Fire Management Officer 

 (IA, IL, IN, MO, OH, WI) 

Mendon, IL 217 242-7767 

NURSE, Steve 

Interagency Fire Management Officer 

Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Hiawatha NF 

Gladstone, MI 906 428-5822 

SZYMANIAK, Jerry 

Regional Fire Planner/GIS Grand Rapids, MN 218 327-4568 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 4 

UNIT: 

US Fish & Wildlife Service, Southeast Region 

1875 Century Blvd., Suite 420 

Atlanta, Georgia 30345 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (404) 679-7190

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (404) 679-7272 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

KUBIAK, Pete 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator Atlanta, GA 404 679-7244 

CARVER, Vince 

Deputy Regional Fire Management Coordinator " " 679-7244 

O'CONNOR, Josh 

Regional Fuels Management Specialist " " 679-4192 

VACANT 

Fire Management Specialist " " 

PLANTE, Burt 

District 1 Fire Management Officer Manteo, NC 252 473-1131 x 232 

WOOD, Rob 

District 2 Fire Management Officer Savannah, GA 843 784-9911 

TITUS, Greg 

District 4 Fire Management Officer Tallahassee, FL 850 925-5661 

PEARSON, Pat 

District 5 Fire Management Officer Titusville, FL 321 861-0667 

PALMER, Cass 

District 6 Fire Management Officer Naples, FL 239 657-5476 

WILDER, Tony 

District 7 Fire Management Officer Gautier, MS 228 497-5780 

x 22 

 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 5 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 5 

300 Westgate Center Drive 

Hadley, MA 01035 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (413) 253-8589

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (413) 253-8768 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

Glen_Stratton@fws.gov 

Steve_Hubner@fws.gov 

Rick_Vollick@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

STRATTON, Glen 

Regional Fire Coordinator Hadley, MA 413 253-8589 

HUBNER, Steve 

Regional Fuels Coordinator Suffolk, VA 757 986-3409 

Ext. 104 

VOLLICK, Rick 

Emergency Management Coordinator Hadley, MA 413 253-8529 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 6 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 6 

Mail: P. O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center 

Denver, Colorado 80225 

Delivery: 134 Union Blvd. 

Lakewood, Co. 80228 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (303) 236-8110

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 720-244-8826 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (303) 236-4792 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VACANT 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator Lakewood, CO 303 236-8125 

CARTER, David 

Acting Regional Fire Management Coordinator " " 236-8110 

STERRY, Richard 

Regional Fire Planner " " 236-8124 

BEETCH, Neal 

Regional Fuels/National Fire Plan Programs 

Coordinator 

" " 445-4367 

DEL GROSSO, Shane 

Regional Fire Management Specialist Huron, SD 605 352-5894 Ext. 16 

KAMEN, Amy 

Fire Budget Analyst Lakewood, CO 303 236-4305 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 7 

UNIT: 

FWS – Region 7 

1011 E. Tudor Road MS238 

Anchorage, Alaska 99503 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 602-3601

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 786-3905 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstName_LastName@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

ALEXANDER, Doug 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator - 907 602-3601 

Mobile 

PASSEK, Jan 

Regional Fire Management Specialist - " 786-3654 

REED, Brad 

Regional Fire Management Specialist - " 786-3985 

CLARK, Maureen 

Regional Fire Information Specialist - " 632-3645 

Mobile 

BUTTERI, Peter 

FMO – Arctic/ Yukon Flats/Kanuti/Tetlin NWRs Fairbanks, AK " 456-0361 

BULOCK, Kristi 

FMO – Innoko, Yukon Delta, Togiak NWRs McGrath, AK " 524-3251 

NEWBOULD, Doug 

FMO – Kenai/Kodiak NWRs Soldotna, AK " 260-2844 

PRATT, Ben 

FMO – Koyukuk/Nowitna/Selawik NWRs Galena, AK " 656-1231 

STEEN, Debbie 

Chief, Visitor Services & Fire Management Anchorage, AK " 786-3665 

HASKETT, Geoffrey 

Regional Director " " 786-3542 
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Fire Directory – FWS – Region 8 

UNIT: 

FWS - REGION 8 

2800 Cottage Way, W-2606 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (916) 414-6464 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (916) 414-6486 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

firstname_lastname@fws.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

GIBSON, Glenn 

Regional Fire Management Officer Sacramento, CA 916 414-6508 

WADE, Jessica 

Assistant Regional FMO - Operations " " 978-6181 

HADLEY, Richard 

Assistant Regional FMO - Planning " " 414-6483 

ROBERTS, James 

Regional Fire Ecologist Jamul, CA 619 468-9245 

MORRILL, Miriam 

Regional Fire Outreach and Partnerships Coord. Willows, CA 530 934-2801 

GOHEEN, David 

Klamath Zone FMO Tule Lake, CA 530 667-8304 

SHIPPELHOUTE, Dale 

North Central Valley Fire Zone FMO Willows, CA 530 934-2801 

KELLY, Peter 

South Central Valley / Bay Area Fire Zone FMO Los Banos, CA 209 826-3508 

RICKARD, Lee 

Southern California Fire Zone FMO Jamul, CA 619 713-2201 

RASH, Tim 

Nevada Fire Zone FMO Fallon, CA 775 423-5128 
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Fire Directory – National Park Service (NPS) 

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

Alaska Region 

Northeast Region 

Midwest Region 

National Capital Region 

Intermountain Region 

Southeast Region 

Pacific West Region 
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Fire Directory – NPS – National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

UNIT: 

NPS – National Interagency Fire Center 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5400

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5400 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5250 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

NICHOLS, Tom 

Chief, Division of Fire and Aviation Boise, ID 208 387-5216 

KAAGE, Bill 

Fire Director; Branch Chief, Wildland Fire " " 387-5225 

KOONTZ, Mark 

Fire Operations " " 387-5090 

SCHWAB, Rich 

BAER Coordinator Washington, DC 202 513-7129 

SCOTT, Jeff 

Program/Budget Manager/Business Management Boise, ID 208 387-5210 

BAHR, Dick 

Fire Science/Ecology " " 387-5217 

SHULTZ, Jim 

Training/Quals " " 387-5215 

D’AMICO, Roberta 

Branch Chief, Communication " " 387-5239 

WILLIAMS, Sheila 

Administrative Officer " " 387-5203 

TORRES, Erik 

Branch Chief, Information Technology " " 387-5213 

ROLLENS, Jon 

Branch Chief, Aviation Management " " 387-5227 

SPENCER, Hal 

Branch Chief, Structural Fire " " 387-5245 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Alaska Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – Alaska Region 

240 W. 5th Avenue, Room 114 

Anchorage, Alaska 99501 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 644-3409

TOLL FREE:

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (907) 683-9555 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 644-3809 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

WARTHIN, Dan 

Regional Fire Management Officer Anchorage, AK 907 644-3409 

DEANE, Shannon 

Regional Fire Program Assistant " " 644-3412 

SULLIVAN, James 

Fire Management Officer – Eastern Area Fairbanks, AK " 455-0651 

WEDDLE, Larry 

Fire Management Officer – Western Area Denali Park, AK " 683-9548 

MITCHELL, Keith 

Assistant Fire Management Officer – Western Area " " 683-9549 

ANDERSON, Paul (Acting) 

Aviation Coordinator Anchorage, AK " 644-3419 

WARTHIN, Morgan 

Communication, Education, and Prevention " " 644-3418 

BARNES, Jennifer 

Fire Ecologist Fairbanks, AK " 455-0652 

SORBEL, Brian 

Fire GIS Specialist Anchorage, AK " 644-3413 

ALDEN, Sharon (salden@blm.gov) 

Fire Weather Program Manager Fairbanks, AK " 356-5691 

STRADER, Heidi (hstrader@blm.gov) 

Fire Weather Program Manager " " 356-5691 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Northeast Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – Northeast Region 

Philadelphia Regional Office (NER), 

200 Chestnut St., Third Floor 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (215) 597-7140 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (540) 999-3422 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (215) 597-0351 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

Mark_Musitano@nps.gov 

Joe_Mazzeo@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MUSITANO, Mark 

Regional Fire Management Officer Philadelphia, PA 215 597-4865 

VACANT 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 

STEWART, Barbara 

Fire Communication Specialist Charlottesville, VA 434 220-9065 

MAZZEO, Joe 

Structural Fire Management Officer Boston, MA 617 223-5221 

VACANT 

Fire Budget Analyst Philadelphia, PA 215 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Midwest Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – Midwest Region 

601 Riverfront Drive 

Omaha, Nebraska 68102 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (402) 661-1756

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (402) 661-1983 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MCMAHILL, Jim 

Regional Fire & Aviation Officer Omaha, NE 402 661-1754 

NIEMI, Dave 

Wildland Fire Management Specialist " " 661-1762 

BEACHAM, Scott 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 661-1768 

HEDREN, Connie 

Fire Program Management Assistant " " 661-1756 

JOHNSON, J. Michael 

Fire Communication & Education Specialist " " 661-1760 

MANCUSO, Paul 

Fuels Management Specialist " " 661-1758 

WIENK, Cody 

Fire Ecologist " " 661-1770 

SMITH, Janelle 

Budget Analyst " " 661-1764 

HANSEN, Kathie 

Fire GIS Specialist New Franken, WI 920 866-1767 

MARIEN, Steve 

Fire Meteorologist St. Paul, MN 651 293-8446 
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Fire Directory – NPS – National Capital Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – National Capital Region 

P. O. Box 158 

302 E. Main Street 

Sharpsburg, MD 21782

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (301) 432-6945

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (301) 714-2235 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (301) 432-8621 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BOUCHER, Don 

Regional Fire and Emergency Manager Washington, DC 202 619-7039 

SEABRIGHT, Jeffrey 

Regional Fire Management Officer Sharpsburg, MD 301 432-6945 

CLANCY, Barbara 

Fire Program Management Assistant " " 432-6548 

KENYON, William 

Communications Center Supervisor Hagerstown, MD " 714-2223 

CASTILLO, Raul 

Structural Fire Specialist Washington, DC 202 619-7168 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Intermountain Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – Intermountain Region 

12795 W. Alameda Parkway (zip 80228) 

P. O. Box 25287 (zip 80225) 

Denver, Colorado 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (303) 969-2951

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 720-381-2481 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (303) 969-2037 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

DAVIN, Michael 

Regional Fire Management Officer Denver, CO 303 969-2951 

KANE, Kelly 

Deputy FMO, Denver " " 969-2449 

WOFFINDEN, Brent 

Deputy FMO, Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM 505 988-6018 

DUHNKRACK, Jesse 

Fire Planning Specialist Denver, CO 303 969-2678 

SORENSON, Steve 

Regional Aviation Manager " " 969-2657 

HICKERSON, Jeff 

Regional Fuels Specialist – Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM 505 988-6094 

BUNDSHUH, Andy 

Regional Fuels Specialist - Denver Denver, CO 303 969-2124 

TURNER, Linda 

Fire Budget Analyst " " 969-2948 

WIENK, Cody 

Fire Ecologist Omaha, NE 402 661-1770 

FRANK, Christine 

Fire Program Management Assistant Denver, CO 303 969-2971 

JOLLY, Pam 

NRCC Dispatcher – Wildland Fire Module 

Coordinator 

Missoula, MT 406 329-4884 

MANN, Russ 

Meteorologist, RMACC Denver, CO 303 445-4308 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Southeast Region

UNIT: 

NPS – Southeast Region 

National Park Service 

Atlanta Federal Center/1924 Building 

100 Alabama Street, S.W. 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (404) 507-5624 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (678) 320-3000 

 (SACC) 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (404) 562-3200 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

LARRY, Samuel 

Regional Fire Management Officer Atlanta, GA 404 507-5624 

ADAMS, Willie 

Wildland Fire Specialist " " 507-5629 

BRICE, Jeff 

Asst. Area Coord (SACC) “ 678 320-3004 

ROGERS, Keith 

Emergency Services Coordinator “ “ 507-5742 

GALLAGHER, Meg 

Eastern Regional Aviation Manager “ “ 507-5643 

INGRAM, Denver 

Meteorologist (SACC) " 678 320-3008 

WARD, Michael 

Prescribed Fire Specialist " 404 507-5841 

MALLARD, Sandra 

Budget Analyst " " 507-5627 

STRUHAR, Liz 

Fire Planner " " 507-5642 

VACANT 

Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator - - - 

NOBLE, Caroline 

Fire Ecologist Tallahassee, FL 850 893-4153 

Ext. 267 

IVEY, Doug 

Air Center Manager & Assistant Chattanooga, TN 423 892-6861 
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Fire Directory – NPS – Pacific West Region 

UNIT: 

NPS – Pacific West Region 

333 Bush Street, Suite 500 

San Francisco, CA 94104-2828 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (415) 623-2210

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (530) 226-2800 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (415) 623-2383 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@nps.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BECKMAN, Sid 

Regional Fire Management Officer San Francisco, CA 415 623-2210 

NEILL, Christie 

Deputy Regional FMO, Operations 

San Francisco, CA 

Placerville, CA 

415 

530 

623-2217 

621-5263 

VACANT 

Deputy Regional FMO, Fuels Hathaway Pines, CA 209 795-1381 ext. 232 

WILLS, Robin 

Fire Ecologist San Francisco, CA 415 623-2216 

YOSHIDA, Berkeley 

Budget Analyst Hawaii 808 985-6100 

SITZ, Shad 

Regional Aviation Manager Redmond, OR 541 504-4496 

SIEFKIN, Nelson 

Fire Archeologist & BAER/BAR San Francisco, CA 415 623-2213 

RAJU, Ruby 

Fire Program Assistant San Francisco, CA 415 623-2211 

JOHNSON, Matthew 

Fire Management Specialist – Training & FPA Placerville, CA 530 295-5614 

JOHNSON, Tod 

Fire Management Specialist - Fuels Seattle, WA 206 220-4029 

CONOVER, Corky 

Fuels Specialist Three Rivers, CA 559 565-3129 

GRUPE, Mark 

Fire GIS San Francisco, CA 415 623-2212 
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Fire Directory – Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 

Central Office, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

Great Plains Regional Office 

Southwest Regional Office 

Southern Plains Regional Office 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office 

Eastern Regional Office 

Alaska Regional Office 

Midwest Regional Office 

Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office 

Navajo Regional Office 

Western Regional Office 

Northwest Regional Office 

Pacific Regional Office 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Central Office, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 

UNIT: 

BIA Central Office – National Interagency 

Fire Center 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 387-5575

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 387-5660 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5581 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CARLILE, Lyle 

BIA Wildland Fire Director Boise, ID 208 387-5575 

ROBERTS, Robert (Bob) 

BIA Deputy Wildland Fire Director " " 387-5620 

JACKSON, James (Mark) 

Fire/Fuels Management Specialist " " 387-5041 

BRADSHAW, Scott 

National Fire Planner " " 387-5373 

KERLEY, Joel 

Aviation Operations Specialist " " 387-5371 

ROMERO, Dalan 

Fire Management Operations " " 387-5372 

BROYLES, Esther (Gini) 

Administrative Officer " " 387-5696 

BEITIA, Tony 

Safety " " 387-5177 

HOTINGER, Myron 

BAER Coordinator “ “ 387-5246 

AMICARELLA, Mike 

Acting Regional Aviation Manager Broomfield, CO 303 888-1505 

UNDERWOOD, Dave 

Regional Aviation Manager Albuquerque, NM 505 563-3376 

MARTINEZ, Darryl 

Tri-Regional BAER Coordinator " " 563-3369 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Great Plains Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Great Plains Regional Office 

Federal Building 

115 Fourth Avenue SE 

MC-301 

Aberdeen, South Dakota 54701

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (605) 226-7621

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (605) 226-7358 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

HALL, Dave 

Regional Fire Management Officer Aberdeen, S.D. 605 226-7621 

MARTIN, David 

Assistant Regional Fire Management Officer " " " 

THOMPSON, Avery 

Regional Fuels Specialist " " " 

VACANT 

East River Zone FMO " " " 

BROWNING, Mark 

Natural Resource Specialist/Fire " " " 

HAMLEY, Peter (Jim) 

Fire Prevention Specialist Belcourt, ND 701 477-0472 

ROTHLEUTNER, Melody 

BIA Dispatcher, Great Plains Center Rapid City, SD 605 393-8017 

MOYER, Jeff 

GPA/RMA Fire Prevention/Mitigation Billings, MT 406 247-7949 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Southwest Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Southwest Regional Office 

1001 Indian School Road 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (505) 563-3385

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (505) 366-7677 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (505) 563-3052 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

cal.pino@bia.gov 

duane.tewa@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

QUAM, Andrew 

Acting Regional Forester (Vacant) Albuquerque, NM 505 563-3373 

 

PINO, Calvin E. 

Regional Fire Management Officer " " 563-3385 

TEWA, Duane 

Assistant Fire Management Officer " " 563-3370 

LUEDTKE, Hal 

Fire Ecologist " " 563-3303 

VAN BONIN, Fred 

GIS Forester " " 563-3381 

JARAMILLO, Kenny 

SW Prevention Specialist " " 563-3375 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Southern Plains Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Southern Plains Regional Office 

P. O. Box 368 

Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (405) 247-1654

 or (405) 247-1587

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (405) 933-0574 

 or (405) 933-2081 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (405) 247-9707 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SAHMAUNT, Mark E. 

Forester/Fire Management Officer Anadarko, OK 405 247-1587 

ROBERTSON, Rod 

Fire Control Officer – SW Zone " " 247-1654 

REED, Jack 

Fire Control Officer – NW Zone Watonga, OK 580 623-5101 

MARTIN, Craig 

Prevention Specialist Anadarko, OK 405 247-1663 

CLARK, Larry 

Prevention Specialist Shawnee, OK " 2730317 

Lillie, Nathan 

GIS/NEPA Anadarko, OK " 247-1609 

Morgan, Robert 

Natural Resources Officer " " 247-1590 

Anderson, Dave 

Environmental Specialist " " 247-1532 

LITTLE CHIEF, Jocelyn 

Contract Specialist " " 247-1527 

WORTHINGTON, John 

Archeologist " " 247-1565 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Rocky Mountain Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Rocky Mountain Regional Office 

316 N. 26th Street 

Billings, Montana 59101-1362 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (406) 896-2900

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (406) 896-2900 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (406) 247-7921 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstName.LastName@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CAIN, Caleb 

Regional Forester Billings, MT 406 247-7949 Ext.358 

LAPLANT, Robert 

Forester, Fire Management Officer " " 247-7949 Ext.365 

WEAVER, Kevin 

Assistant Fire Management Officer " " 247-7949 Ext. 232 

HEPPNER, Steve 

Fuels Specialist " " 247-7949 Ext. 362 

MIRAMONTEZ, Rob 

Assistant Fuel Specialist " " 247-7949 Ext. 359 

WEATHERWAX, Shelia 

Dispatcher – Great Falls Dispatch Center Great Falls, MT " 731-5307 

WALKS, David 

Dispatcher – Billings Dispatch Center Billings, MT " 896-2900 

VACANT 

Dispatcher – Cody Dispatch Center Cody, WY 307 578-5740 

WHITEMAN, Barbara 

Dispatcher – Northern Rockies Coordination Center Missoula, MT " 329-4889 

BOATRIGHT, Amanda 

Budget Analyst Billings, MT " 247-7949 

Ext.238 

RICHARDSON, Emma 

Staff Support Assistant " " 247-7949 

Ext.357 

RICHARDSON, Owen 

Assistant Fire Cache Manager " " 896-2875 

896-2870 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Eastern Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Eastern Regional Office 

545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700 

Nashville, Tennessee 87214 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (615) 564-6700 Opt 1

 Daytime Only

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (615) 564-6571 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

Reese.Kerbow@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

KERBOW, Reese 

Fire Management Officer Nashville, TN 615 564-6782 

KERBOW, Reese (Acting) 

Fuels Specialist " " 564-6782 

MAHLER, Larry 

Forester " " 564-6613 

RUTH, Andrew 

Fire Ecologist " " 564-6780 

MENEELY, Scott 

Regional Forester " " 564-6760 

THOMAS, Sarah 

Administrative Assistant " " 564-6790 

VACHA, Patrick 

Physical Security & Comp Specialist “ 615 564-6810 

McGhee, Chester 

Regional Environmental Scientist/NEPA “ “ 564-6830 

BENNETT, Jeremy 

Regional WUI and Prevention Specialist Shawano, WI 715 526-7075 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Alaska Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Alaska Regional Office 

P. O. Box 25520 

Juneau, Alaska 99802 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (907) 586-7404 

TOLL FREE: 1-800-645-8397

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (907) 586-7120 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

Steve Heppner: steve.heppner@bia.gov 

Larry Adams: larry.adams@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

HART, Raymond 

Fire Management Officer Juneau, AK 907 586-7404 

KAHKLEN, Keith 

Natural Resources Manager " " 586-7618 

KOSNIK, Kristine 

GIS Coordinator " " 586-7149 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Midwest Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Midwest Regional Office 

Norman Pointe II 

5600 West American Blvd, Suite 500 

Bloomington, MN 55347 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (612)-713-4400

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (218)-327-4558 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (612) 713-4401 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstName.LastName@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

REMUS, Tom 

Regional Fire Management Officer Grand Rapids, MN 218 327-4793 

CASSELLIUS, Martin 

Regional Fuels Specialist Bloomington, , MN 612 725-4523 

BASINA, Cristine 

Forestry & Fire Administrative Officer " " 725-4525 

BENNETT, Jeremy 

Regional Prevention Forester " " 725-4526 

VACANT Regional GIS Forester " " 725-4524 

VACANT 

Regional Forester " " - 

KURTZ, Bill 

NEPA/ARCH Fire " " 725-4527 

POOLER, Paul 

Regional Fire Ecologist Bemidji, MN 218 327-4583 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office 

3100 West Peak Boulevard 

Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (918) 781-4642

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (918) 685-0354 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (918) 781-4644 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: forrest.blackbear@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

GOHRING, Brent 

Division Chief Muskogee, OK 918 781-4642 

BLACKBEAR, Forrest 

Regional Forester " " " 

GIPSON, Simeon 

Supervisory Forestry Technician, Fire " " " 

CROOCH, Bobbi 

Program Analyst " " " 

PEAK, Brad 

Natural Resources Specialist " " " 

SANKEY, Sheldon 

Forestry Technician, Fuels " " " 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Navajo Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Navajo Regional Office 

BIA – Fire and Aviation 

P. O. Box 1060 MC N443 

Gallup, New Mexico 87305 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (928) 729-2307 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (928) 729-2307 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (928) 729-5029 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

Dale.Glenmore@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

GLENMORE, Dale 

Fire Management Officer Ft. Defiance, AZ 928 729-7392 

BENALLIE, Johnson 

Fire Operations Specialist " " 729-7391 

WILLETTO, Patrick 

Lead Dispatcher " " 729-7379 

BARNEY, Jefferson 

Dispatcher " " 729-7386 

SMITH, Tanya M. 

Dispatcher " " 729-7236 

BEGAY, Dannell 

Air Operations Supervisor " " 729-7380 

SMITH, Van 

Navajo IHC Supervisor (Acting) " " 729-7382 

CHICHARELLO, Dominick 

Natural Resource Specialist (NEPA) " " 729-7385 

WILSON, Darryl K. 

Fuels Technician " " 729-7232 

LYNCH, Natalie 

Assistant Air Operations Supervisor " " 729-7368 

LYNCH, Emilda 

Engine Module Supervisor " " 729-7370 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Western Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Western Regional Office 

2600 N. Central Avenue, Suite 400 

Phoenix, Arizona 85004 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (602) 379-6798

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (602) 363-1168 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (602) 379-6826 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

FirstName.LastName@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BEN, Leon Jr. 

Regional Fire Management Officer Phoenix, AZ 602 379-6798 x 1241 

NOSIE, Carlos Jr. 

Assistant Regional Fire Management Officer " " " x1243 

PHILBIN, John 

Regional Forester " " " x1240 

BURNETTE, Keith 

Regional Prescribed Fire/Fuels Specialist " " " x1239 

POWSKEY, Richard 

Natural Resource Specialist (NEPA) " " " x1238 

JOHNSON, Richard 

Fire Ecologist (BIA Pacific and Western Regions) " " " x1236 

COOCHWYTEWA, Carletta 

Fiscal Assistant " " " x1247 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Northwest Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Northwest Regional Office 

911 NE 11th Avenue 

Portland, Oregon 97232-4169 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (503) 231-6759

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (503) 866-0017 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (503) 231-6774 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

cory.winnie@gmail.com 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SPEAKS, Stan 

Regional Director Portland, OR 503 231-6702 

SHAW, Bodie 

Deputy Regional Director " " 231-6705 

SEBASTIAN, Dale 

Regional Forester " " 231-6802 

WINNIE, Cory 

Regional Protection Forester/FMO " " 231-6759 

SZULC, John 

Assistant Fire Management Officer " " 231-6797 

DIAZ, Len 

WUI Specialist " " 231-6806 

BRUNSON, Ed 

Fuels Specialist " " 231-2175 

KELLY, Kim 

Inter-Regional Fire Ecologist " " 231-2115 

COLHOFF, James 

Budget Analyst " " 231-6800 

ATKINS, Laura 

Monitoring Technician " " 231-2273 
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Fire Directory – BIA – Pacific Regional Office 

UNIT: 

BIA – Pacific Regional Office 

2800 Cottage Way 

Sacramento, California 95825 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (916) 978-6065

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (916) 718-8106 or 

 (916) 718-8648 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (916) 978-6081 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

Firstname.Lastname@bia.gov 

Recker: Ron.Recker@bia.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

RECKER, Ron 

Regional Fire Management Officer Sacramento, CA 916 978-6065 

JONES, Yvonne 

Assistant Regional Fire Management Officer " " 978-6066 

VACANT 

Regional Forester " " 978-6061 

SIMMONS, Joshua 

Regional Fuels Specialist " " 978-6177 

MERJIL, Jose 

Fire Management Specialist " " 978-6117 

NANAMKIN, Jim 

Regional Prevention Specialist " " 978-6148 

HOLGUIN, Soledad 

Prevention Specialist " " 978-6020 

WHITE, Anjulie 

Administrative Assistant " " 978-6146 
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Fire Directory – Canada 

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) 

Northwest 

Yukon 

Saskatchewan 

Government of Canada and Parks of Canada 

Alberta 

British Columbia 

Manitoba 

New Brunswick 

Nova Scotia 

Ontario 

Newfoundland 

Prince Edward Island 

Quebec 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) 

UNIT: 

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 

1749 Ellice Avenue 

Winnipeg, Manitoba 

R3H 1A6 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: 1-204-784-2030

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: 1-204-956-2398 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

ciffc@ciffc.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

CONNORS, Kim 

Director Winnipeg, Manitoba 204 784-2030 

POULIN, Serge 

Operations Manager " " " 

BOKOVAY, Dave 

Aviation Manager " " " 

MOUSSEAU, Marc 

Equipment Manager " " " 

BON, Dick 

Training Manager " " " 

LUCKING, Melissa 

Executive Assistant " " " 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Northwest Territories 

UNIT: 

Canadian Northwest Territories 

Forest Management Division 

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 

Box 7 

Ft. Smith, NT X0E 0P0 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (867) 872-7710

TOLL FREE: (877) 698-3473 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (867) 872-7710 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (867) 872-2077 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

forest_management@gov.nt.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

MAWDSLEY, William 

Director, Forest Management Ft. Smith, NT 867 872-7700 

OLSEN, Richard 

Manager, Fire Operations " " " 

NIXON, Larry 

A/Manager, Fire Sciences " " " 

SINCLAIR, Duane 

Manager, Aviation Operations " " " 

GRAVEL, Mike 

Manager, Forest Management Services “ “ “ 

DUTY OFFICER " " 872-7710 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Yukon 

UNIT: 

Yukon Territorial Government 

Protective Services Branch 

Wildland Fire Management Division 

P. O. Box 2703 

Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (867) 667-3128

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (867) 667-3128 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (867) 667-3148 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

YDO@gov.yk.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

ETCHES, Mike 

Director, Wildland Fire Management Whitehorse, Yukon 867 456-3904 

YUKON DUTY OFFICER 

Seasonal: April 1st – September 30th " " 667-3128 

SPARKS, Mike 

Manager, Wildfire Operations " " 456-3964 

HARRIS, Lorne 

Manager, Aviation, Telecommunications & Safety " " 456-3215 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Saskatchewan 

UNIT: 

Government of Saskatchewan 

Saskatchewan Environment 

Wildfire Management Branch 

P. O. Box 3003, Hwy. #2 North 

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 6G1 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (306) 953-3430

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (306) 953-3430 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (306) 953-2530 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

ffmbdispatch@gov.sk.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

ROBERTS, Steven 

Executive Director, Wildfire Management Prince Albert, SK 306 953-2206 

LEE, Curtis 

Director, Wildfire Operations " " 953-3429 

WASYLENCHUK, Scott 

Manager, Provincial Fire Centre " " 953-2883 

JESSOP, Daryl 

Director, Wildfire Support " " 953-3472 

RENAUD, Denis 

Director, Aviation Operations La Ronge, SK " 425-4586 

DUTY OFFICER Prince Albert, SK " 953-3430 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Government of Canada and Parks of Canada 

UNIT: Parks Canada Fire Management 

Government of Canada- Environment Canada

Parks Canada Agency 

National Parks Directorate 

25 Eddy Street, 4th Floor 

Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (877) 723-4737

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (877) 723-4737 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (819) 997-3380 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

fire.management@pc.gc.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VACANT 

Senior National Fire Management Officer 

National Fire Centre – National Office 

Gatineau, Quebec 819 994-2912 

MACDONALD, Dean 

National Fire Management Officer 

National Fire Centre – National Office 

" " 994-2846 

RATNAYAKE, Lakmal 

Fire Technician – Parks Fire Information System 

National Fire Centre – National Office 

" " 934-4712 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Alberta 

UNIT: 

Government of Alberta 

Sustainable Resource Development 

Wildfire Management Branch 

10th Floor, 9920-108 Street 

Edmonton, AB 

T5K 2M4 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (780) 415-6460

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (780) 913-2344 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (780) 422-7230 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

SRD.PFFC-WildfireOperations.m@gov.ab.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BOYD, Hugh 

Executive Director – Wildfire Management Branch Edmonton, Alberta 780 427-7811 

BREWER, John 

Director – Wildfire Operations " " 427-7925 

MCGUINTY, Chris 

Manager – Wildfire Operations " " 422-4438 

SPILA, Quentin 

Manager – Aviation and Geomatics " " 422-4506 

VACANT 

Coordinator – Wildfire Operations " " - 

WOG, Brian 

Coordinator - Helitack Program " " 415-9955 

MAZURIK, Bob 

Provincial Wildfire Behaviour Specialist Peace River, Alberta " 624-6538 

GROSSE, Trina 

Supervisor - Wildfire Operations Support Edmonton, Alberta " 427-7419 

VACANT 

Coordinator - Provincial Airtanker Program " " 644-5518 

CHRISTIE, Mathew 

Provincial Rotor Wing Specialist " " 644-5524 

PROVINCIAL DUTY OFFICER " " 415-6460 
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Fire Directory – Canada – British Columbia 

UNIT: 

Government of British Columbia 

Wildfire Management Branch 

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource 

Operations 

3080 Airport Drive 

Kamloops, BC V2B 7X2 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (250) 312-3040

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (250) 376-6777 

FACSIMILE NUMBER 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

provfire@gov.bc.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SIMPSON, Brian Brian.Simpson@gov.bc.ca 

Executive Director 

Victoria, BC 

Castlegar, BC 

250 

" 

387-6368 

365-4012 

MEIER, Ian Ian.Meier@gov.bc.ca 

Director Smithers,BC " 847-6641 

YOUNG, Bruce Bruce.Young@gov.bc.ca 

Manager, Fire Operations Kamloops.BC " 312=3002 

GILLICH, Leo Leo.Gillich@gov.bc.ca 

Superintendent, Fire Preparedness and Operations Kamloops, BC " 312-3005 

BENSON, Mike Michael.Benson@gov.bc.ca 

Superintendent, Air Tankers Kamloops, BC " 312-3009 

Provincial Wildfire Coordination Officer 

 (Duty Officer) 

Kamloops PWCC 

24 hour number 

" 

" 

312-3040 

376-6777 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Manitoba 

UNIT: 

Government of Manitoba 

Headquarter Operations 

Box 44, 200 Saulteaux Crescent 

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3W3 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (204) 945-5252

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (204) 945-5252 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (204) 945-7782 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

hqfire@gov.mb.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

McTAVISH, Blair 

Director, Headquarters Operations Winnipeg, Manitoba 204 945-6647 

DUTY OFFICER " " 945-5252 
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Fire Directory – Canada – New Brunswick 

UNIT: 

Government of New Brunswick 

Department of Natural Resources 

Hugh John Fleming Forestry Centre 

1350 Regent Street 

Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 2G6

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (506) 453-33350

Duty Officer Cell Phone: (506) 461-3915

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (506) 453-3335 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (506) 453-2412 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

provincial.firecentre@gnb.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

JARVIS, Les 

Manager, Forest Fire Management Fredericton, NB 506 444-4166 

MCKINNON, Sandy 

Supervisor of Fire Centre Operations “ “ 453-6901 

BETTS, Jeffrey 

Fire Center Officer “ “ 453-2804 

TULLE, Stephen 

Training Coordinator Miramichi, NB “ 778-6672 

CHAISSON, Gilles 

Air Operations Manager “ “ 778-6672 

FLINN, John 

Equipment Specialist Fredericton, NB “ 453-8007 

BEAULIEU, Charles 

Fire Prevention “ “ 453-8650 

DUTY OFFICER " " 453-3335 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Nova Scotia 

UNIT: 

Province of Nova Scotia 

Forest Protection Division 

Department of Natural Resources 

P. O. Box 130 

Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia B0N 2H0 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (902) 758-7230

TOLL FREE: 1-800-565-2224 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (902) 758-7230 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (902) 758-3210 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

protinfo@gov.ns.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

FANNING, Walter 

Director,, Forest Protection Shubenacadie, NS 902 758-7236 

RUDDERHAM, Jim 

Supervisor, Wildfire Management " " 758-7070 

DUTY OFFICER " " 758-7230 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Ontario 

UNIT: 

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services 

Ministry of Natural Resources 

70 Foster Drive, Suite 400 

Sault St. Marie, Ontario P6A 6V5 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (705) 945-5751

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (705) 945-5751 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (705) 945-5785 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

meoc-mail.mnr@ontario.ca 

pffc-firemail.mnr@ontario.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

TITHECOTT, Al 

Director, Aviation, Forest Fire & Emergency 

Services Branch 

Sault St. Marie, Ontario 705 945-5937 

McALPINE, Rob 

A/General Manager, Response & Operations " " 945-5770 

DUTY OFFICER " " 945-5751 

Emergency Response Clerk " " 945-5795 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Newfoundland Labrador 

UNIT: 

Newfoundland and Labrador Forest Service 

Department of Natural Resources P. O. Box 2006, 

Fortis Building 

Corner Brook, Newfoundland A2H 6J8 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (709) 637-2328

 (709) 637-2653

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (709) 637-2328 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (709) 637-2403 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

nlfsfire@gov.nl.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

YOUNG, Eric M. 

Director, Forest Engineering & Industry Services Corner Brook, NL 709 637-2349 

EARLE, Eric 

Supervisor, Fire Management & Coordination " " 637-2416 

DUTY OFFICER " " 637-2328 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Prince Edward Island 

UNIT: 

Prince Edward Island 

Department of Environment Energy & Forestry 

P. O. Box 2000 

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (902) 368-4800

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (902) 314-7100 or 

 (902) 314-1926 or use pager 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (902) 368-4713 

FIRE PAGER: (902) 892-2323 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

fbeachgrove@gov.pe.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

VACANT 

Manager, Provincial Forest & Forest Fire Protection Charlottetown, PEI 902 368-6730 

GAUTHIER, Terry 

Fire Equipment Supervisor; Provincial Forest 

Senior Technician, Central Forestry District 

" " 368-4804 
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Fire Directory – Canada – Quebec 

UNIT: 

SOPFEU 

Société de protection des forêts contre le feu 

715, 7e rue de l’Aéroport 

Québec (Québec) G2G 2S7 

CANADA

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (418) 871-3341

TOLL FREE: 1-800-463-FEUX (3339) 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (418) 571-3310 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (418) 874-2629 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

cpl@sopfeu.qc.ca 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

NORMAND, Daniel 

Directeur du CPL Québec,Québec 418 871-3341 

(ext 5420) 

DUTY OFFICER " " 871-3304 

(ext 5425) 
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Fire Directory – Others 

FEMA – USFA - Federal Emergency Management Agency – US Fire 

Administration 

United States Department of Defense 

International – U.S. Agency for International Development /Office of Foreign 

Disaster Assistance 

Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Washington DC 

National Association of State Foresters (NASF) 

Fire and Aviation Management Directorate 

Emergency Support Function #4 – Support Agencies 

Office of Aviation Services 
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Fire Directory – FEMA-USFA – Federal Emergency Management Agency – US Fire 

Administration 

UNIT: 

FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration 

16825 South Seton Avenue 

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21717 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (301) 447-1359

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 1-800-238-3358 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5398 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

first.lastName@fema.dhs.gov 

abidaburu@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

FUGATE, W. Craig 

FEMA Administrator Washington, DC 202 646-3900 

MITCHELL, Ernest Jr. 

U.S. Fire Administrator Washington, DC 202 646-2899 

GAINES, Glenn 

Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Emmitsburg, MD 301 447-1018 

FURR, Alexandra 

Director, National Fire Programs Division " " 447-1353 

ZIEBART, Rick 

Chief, Emergency Response Support Branch " " 447-1821 

BIDABURU, Aitor 

Fire Program Specialist, ESRB, NIFC Liaison Boise, ID 208 387-5698 
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Fire Directory – United States Department of Defense 

UNIT: 

United States Department of Defense 

US NORTHERN COMMAND 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: 

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (719) 556-1659 

 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (719) 554-2369/2368 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

nnc.cmdctraerospace.omb@northcom.mil 

arnorthaoc@conus.army.mil 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

NIFC Department of Defense Liaison Officer 

MAJ Mark Vangemert Boise, ID 208 210 

387-5815 

601-3535 

NIFC Defense Coordinating Officer 

FEMA Region X 

COL Steven Schenk, US Army North 

Bothell, WA 425 

210 

487-4790 

247-3907 

NIFC Defense Coordinating Officer 

FEMA Region X 

LTC Matthew France, US Army North 

" 425 

210 

487-4475 

247-8925 

NIFC Defense Coordinating Officer 

FEMA Region X " 425 

210 

487-4757 

247-8922 
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Fire Directory – International – U.S. Agency for International Development/Office of 

Foreign Disaster Assistance 

UNIT: 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development/Office of Foreign Disaster 

Assistance (USAID/OFDA) 

U.S. Forest Service 

Office of International Programs 

1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 5500W 

Washington, DC 20005-3402 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (202) 273-4729

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (202) 273-4750 

 or (202) 216-3706 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

ssavolaine@fs.fed.us 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SAVOLAINE, Stephanie Fritz (FS) 

Assistant Director 

Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) 

Washington, DC 202 

273-4729 

712-0004 

258-9631 

KNOBEL, Christopher (FS) 

Disaster Management Specialist (DASP) " 202 

208 

712-0746 

830-6608 

LEONARDO, Christine (FS) 

Disaster Management Specialist (DASP) " 202 273-4752 712-1128 

FLEMING, James (USAID) 

OFDA Assistant Director, Operations " 202 703 

712-4098 

981-1729 

HORNE, Todd (USAID) 

OFDA Team Leader, Logistics " 202 

571 

712-0234 

278-5876 
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Fire Directory – Office of Wildland Fire, Washington DC 

UNIT: 

DOI Office of Wildland Fire 

(OS-OWF) 

1849 C Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20240 

Mailstop 2660-MIB 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (202) 606-3144

TOLL FREE: 1-877-246-1373 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (202) 208-4108 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (202) 606-3150 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

First_Last Name@ios.doi.gov 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

DOUGLAS, Jim 

Director Washington, DC 202 606-3053 

VACANT 

Deputy Director " 202 513-0753 

BLOMS, Rod 

Wildland Fire Operations " " 334-1562 

MAZZIER, Vince 

Emergency Management Coordinator Washington, DC 202 513-0753 

CHRISTIANSEN, Erik 

Fuels Coordinator " " 334-1559 

MAUNEY, Louis 

Budget Officer " " 606-0518 

SCHMITZ, Denise 

Budget Analyst Boise, ID 208 334-1554 

SHETLER, Shari 

Senior Advisor " " 334-1552 

BASTIAN, Henry 

LANDFIRE Lead/Fire Ecologist Washington, DC 202 606-3206 

SLOAN, Jenna 

Strategic Planner " " 606-5858 

TEENSMA, Peter 

Fire Science Coordinator " " 208-0727 

WHITNEY, Jeff 

Executive Director, FPA " 208 860-3885 
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Fire Directory – National Association of State Foresters (NASF) 

UNIT: 

National Association of State Foresters 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 867-0908

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: (208) 867-0908 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 387-5376 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: desmith@blm.gov

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

SMITH, Dan 

Fire Director Boise, ID 208 387-5653 
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Fire Directory-Office of Aviation Services 

UNIT: 

Office of Aviation Services 

300 E. Mallard Dr. Ste. 200 

Boise, ID 83706-3991 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: (208) 433-5000

TOLL FREE: 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: 1-888-464-7427 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: (208) 433-5007 

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

--- IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE FIRE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW ---

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

BATHRICK, Mark 

Associate Director Boise, ID 208 433-5001 

GETCHELL, Ralph 

Chief, Div. of Tech Services " " 433-5077 

VACANT 

Chief, Branch of Training " " 433-5090 

KOECKERITZ, Brad 

Training Specialist " " 433-5091 

ROTHWELL, Kirk 

Training Specialist " " 433-5092 

JOHNSTON, Vicki 

Flight Coord Center Western Regional Office " " 334-9314 

JOHNSON, Harlan 

Chief, Branch of Acquisition " " 433-5025 
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Fire Directory – Emergency Support Function # 4 - Support Agencies 

UNIT: 

Emergency Support Function # 4 

Supporting Agencies 

FIRE TELEPHONE NO.: See Below 

 

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR NO.: See Below 

FACSIMILE NUMBER: See Below 

NAME/TITLE CITY/STATE 

AREA 

CODE 

OFFICE 

PHONE 

USFS Operations Center 

National Interagency Coordination Center Boise, ID 208 387-5400 

U.S. Forest Service 

STINGLEY-RUSSEL, Susie “ “ 387-5662 

Department of Interior 

MAZZIER, Vince 

Office of Wildfire 

" " 513-0753 

U.S. Fire Administration 

CARNEGIS, John 

Emergency Response Support Branch 

Emmetsburg, MD 301 447-1588 

Bureau of Land Management, Fire Weather 

DELGADO, Edward. Boise, ID 208 387-5451 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

IRWIN, Bill Washington, DC 202 646-1387 

Environmental Protection Agency 

SCHUMANN, Jean " " 564-1977 

U.S. Coast Guard 

MOORE, CDR Brian " " 646-2409 

U.S. Department of State 

TAYLOR, Troy " " 776-8603 
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1 CHAPTER 60 

2 OVERHEAD/CREWS 

3 

4 National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Positions 

5 Overhead Positions Listed in the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) 

6 Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1. 

7 This document is located at: http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/docs/pms310-1.pdf

8 

9 Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) Position Codes 

10 The Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) is an information management 

11 system that tracks training and certifications for Wildland Firefighters. For a complete list of all 

12 IQCS recognized Position Codes, refer to the Position Codes link at the following web site: 

13 http://iqcs.nwcg.gov/

14 

15 Crews and Wildland Fire Modules 

16 

17 Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crews 

18 For a complete list of all Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crews, refer to the following web site: 

19 http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/hotshots/IHC_index.html 

20 

21 Minimum Crew Standards for National Mobilization 

22 For a detailed description of minimum crew standards see Interagency Standards for Fire and 

23 Aviation Operations, Chapter 13, Firefighter Training and Qualifications at: 

24 http://www.nifc.gov/PUBLICATIONS/redbook/2013/Chapter13.pdf

25 Or 

26 Wildland Fire and Aviation Program Management and Operations Guide, Chapter 7, Crews 

27 http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xnifc/documents/text/idc013067.pdf

28 

29 Interagency Wildland Fire Modules 

30 

31 For minimum module standards for national mobilization, see Interagency Standards for Fire and 

32 Aviation Operations, Chapter 13, Firefighter Training and Qualifications, Wildland Fire Modules 

33 at: http://www.nifc.gov/PUBLICATIONS/redbook/2014/Chapter13.pdf

34 Or 

35 PMS – 430 Interagency Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations – Chapter 7. 

36 at: http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/pms430/PMS430-1.pdf 

37 

38 As an interagency resource, the Wildland Fire Modules are available nationally throughout the 

39 fire season. Standard WFM configuration includes; one (1) module leader and six (6) to nine (9) 

40 module crewmembers. 

41 

42 If requested, WFMs can be configured and mobilized with less than the standard WFM 

43 configuration, but only after agreement between the requesting and sending units. Any 

44 negotiated configurations must be identified within the original request. 

45 

46 Wildland Fire Module Mobilization 

47 Geographic Areas will mobilize local Interagency Wildland Fire Modules internally. There are 

48 local unit agreements to share Wildland Fire Modules between bordering units in different 

49 Geographic Areas. 
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1 The Wildland Fire Module Leader will contact the ordering unit to discuss incident/project 

2 requirements. 

3 

4 Smokejumper Numbers 

5 There are 445 smokejumpers at the following locations: 

6 

7 BLM Alaska (Fairbanks) 64 

8 BLM Great Basin (Boise) 74 

9 FS Region 1 (Missoula) 67 

10 (Grangeville) 30 

11 (West Yellowstone) 30 

12 FS Region 4 (McCall) 70 

13 FS Region 5 (Redding) 40 

14 FS Region 6 (N. Cascade) 30 

15 (Redmond) 40 

16 TOTAL 445 

17 Daily availability is updated throughout the fire season and is posted at the following website: 

18 http://www.nifc.gov/smokejumper/reports/smjrpt.php

19 

20 Smokejumper Gear, Weights, and Volume 

21 WEIGHT VOLUME 

22 Jump gear 50 lbs. 4.5 cu ft. 

23 Travel Bag 45 lbs. 4.0 cu ft. 

24 Main parachute 22 lbs. 1.5 cu ft. 

25 Reserve parachute 12 lbs. 1.0 cu ft. 

26 

27 Pilots – Lead Plane, Aerial Supervision Module and Smokejumper 

28 For a complete list of Lead Plane, Aerial Supervision Module and Smokejumper pilot 

29 qualifications, refer to the following web site:

30 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/aviation/Lead_Planes.pdf

31 

32 Rappeller Numbers 

33 There are 275 Rappellers at the following locations: 

34 

35 FS Region 1 (Gallatin, MT) 15 

36 FS Region 4 (Boise, ID) 15 

37 (New Meadows, ID) 30 

38 (Salmon, ID) 42 

39 FS Region 5 (Fort Jones, CA) 21 

40 (Prather, CA) 15 

41 FS Region 6 (Enterprise, OR) 19 

42 (Grants Pass, OR) 19 

43 (John Day, OR) 28 

44 (Prineville, OR) 22 

45 (La Grande, OR) 19 

46 (Wenatchee, WA) 30 

47 

48 

49 
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1 Rappeller and Helicopter Manager Gear, Weights, and Volume 

2 

3 WEIGHT VOLUME 

4 Travel bag and line gear 65 lbs. 2.0 cu ft 

5 Specialized equipment 30 lbs. 1.0 cu ft 

6 Helicopter Manager’s specialized 30 lbs. 1.0 cu ft 

7 Equipment (policy documents) 

8 

9 Non-Standard Overhead Groups 

10 When ordered as a non-standard overhead group, “module, fuels” or “module, suppression,” 

11 individuals requested must reside within one geographic area. At the discretion of the host 

12 Geographic Area center manager, modules may be comprised of individuals from multiple host 

13 units within the Geographic Area. 

14 

15 Units may name request individual overhead positions from various geographic areas following 

16 standard ordering procedures for overhead requests and upon arrival, create modules locally 

17 based on mobilization needs and priorities. 

18 

19 Communications Coordinator (COMC) 

20 Duties and Responsibilities: 

21 • Manage the allocation of communications resources at the Geographic Area level. This 

22 includes communications equipment, personnel, and associated supplies. The COMC 

23 provides support to the assigned Geographic Area and reports daily to the NIFC 

24 Communications Duty Officer (CDO). The COMC will not be assigned to specific 

25 incidents or to an Area Command Team. Situations may occur when communications 

26 coordination is required between multiple Geographic Areas. Under these circumstances, 

27 a COMC may be assigned to a NICC Resource Order to provide overall coordination and 

28 support to COMCs assigned to the affected Geographic Areas. 

29 • Manage the frequency resources for all incidents under assigned jurisdiction. This 

30 includes all frequencies for ground tactical, command, logistics, and air operations. 

31 

32 NOTE: During complex or multiple fire situations, the COMC will request additional qualified 

33 personnel to be assigned as field COMCs. Any situation involving complex air operations will 

34 require that the COMC request a Frequency Coordinator (FQCO) specifically for air operations. 

35 • Maintains an accurate inventory of all communications equipment assigned to incidents 

36 under their control. 

37 • Keep current on the availability of communications resources for future Geographic Area 

38 and National requirements. The COMC should be current with procedures needed to 

39 obtain such resources. 

40 • Provide problem-solving recommendations and advice on communications issues to the 

41 respective Geographic Area Coordinators, the Area Command Teams, and/or to Incident 

42 Management Teams within a complex or single incident. National, as well as Geographic 

43 Area priorities will be considered when making recommendations and/or providing 

44 advice. 

45 • Assist incidents with communication system design and in obtaining specialized 

46 communications equipment. 

47 

48 

49 
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1 Flight Manager 

2 A Flight Manager will be designated for point-to-point flights transporting personnel. The Flight 

3 Manager is a government employee that is responsible for coordinating, managing, and 

4 supervising flight operations. The Flight Manager is not required to be on board for most flights. 

5 For those flights that have multiple legs or are complex in nature, a Flight Manager should attend 

6 the entire flight. The Flight Manager will meet the qualification standard for the level of mission 

7 assigned as set forth in the Interagency Aviation Training Guide (IAT).The Flight Manager is 

8 supervised by the Sending Unit dispatcher until the destination is reached. The Flight Manager 

9 duties are: 

10 • Brief the traveling personnel providing an overview of travel purpose and final 

11 destination, route of travel, intermediate stops, if applicable, and estimated time(s) of 

12 arrival (ETAs). 

13 • Ensure the passenger manifest is accurate and contains the correct names and weights of 

14 the passengers. Note: The pilot is ultimately responsible for ensuring correct weights, 

15 balance and power computations. The Flight Manager will provide one copy of the 

16 manifest to the pilot-in-command and ensure that additional copies are available for the 

17 receiving unit and the sending dispatcher. 

18 • Ensure proper Resource Tracking procedures are met. The NICC Flight Following 

19 telephone number is 1-800-994-6312. 

20 • Ensure passenger aircraft safety briefing is conducted. 

21 • Maintain a current list of telephone numbers for the sending and receiving units. The 

22 Flight Manager will contact the sending unit dispatch when the flight plan has deviated 

23 more than 30 minutes from the original flight plan. 

24 • Have all personnel within the weight limitations, assembled, and ready to board in the 

25 designated staging area. 

26 • Ensure the pilot and aircraft are currently authorized for the intended mission and the 

27 pilot-in-command can verify the aircraft is within weight and balance limitations. 

28 • Responsible for signing the Daily Flight Report – Invoices (Form 6500-122 or AMD-23) 

29 for all flights (except for domestic air carriers, airlines, and NIFC contract aircraft). 

30 • For Canadian travel, the Flight Manager will ensure proper documentation is included, as 

31 outlined in the Canadian/United States Operating Agreement. 

32 

33 National Incident Management Teams 

34 Teams will be ordered by type using an Overhead Group request in ROSS. 

35 

36 Type 1 IMTs 

37 There are four (4) National Incident Management Organization Teams (NIMO). 

38 There are sixteen (16) Type 1 IMTs. The Type 1 IMTs are dispersed as follows: 

39 

40 Northern Rockies 2 California 4 

41 Rocky Basin 3 Northwest 2 

42 Southwest 2 Alaska 1 

43 Southern 2 

44 

45 IMT Configurations 

46 IMTs ordered through NICC will be requested as either a long or a short team configuration. 

47 Any variation from the standard configuration is at the discretion of the requesting unit. The 

48 Deputy Incident Commander position is not mandatory. The Incident Commander positions on 

49 IMTs may only be filled by current agency employees. It is recommended that the following 
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1 positions also be filled by current agency employees: Finance/Admin. Section Chief Type 1 or 

2 2, Procurement Unit Leader, Comp/Claims Unit Leader, and Compensation-for-Injury Specialist. 

3 

4 NIMO / Type 1 / Type 2 Short Team Configuration (Total of 9 positions) 

5 

6 ICT1 / ICT2 Incident Commander Type 1 / Type 2 

7 SOF1 / SOF2 Safety Officer Type 1 / Type 2 

8 PIO1 / PIO2 Public Information Officer Type 1 / Type 2 

9 OSC1 / OSC2 Operations Section Chief Type 1 / Type 2 (2 each)

10 AOBD Air Operations Branch Director 

11 PSC1 / PSC2 Planning Section Chief Type 1 / Type 2 

12 LSC1 / LSC2 Logistics Section Chief Type 1 / Type 2 

13 FSC1 / FSC2 Finance/Admin Section Chief Type 1 / Type 2 

14 

15 NIMO / Type 1 / Type 2 Long Team Configuration (Total of 26 positions) 

16 

17 DIVS Division/Group Supervisor (4 each) 

18 ASGS Air Support Group Supervisor 

19 ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor 

20 SITL Situation Unit Leader 

21 RESL Resources Unit Leader (2 each) 

22 FBAN Fire Behavior Analyst 

23 COML Communications Unit Leader 

24 SPUL Supply Unit Leader 

25 FACL Facilities Unit Leader 

26 GSUL Ground Support Unit Leader 

27 TIME Time Unit Leader 

28 COMP Comp/Claims Unit Leader 

29 PROC Procurement Unit Leader 

30 

31 Due to the nature of incidents that NIMO teams will be assigned to, team configuration may be 

32 negotiated by NMAC, the NIMO Coordinator, NIMO Incident Commander, and the requesting 

33 unit, up to the maximum number of positions. To increase personnel capacity and capability, 

34 trainees, apprentices, and/or technical specialists may be ordered for any or all positions. 

35 

36 In addition to the 26 positions identified on the long team configuration, IMTs may have a 

37 maximum of seventeen (17) positions to be negotiated and concurred on by the Incident 

38 Commander and the Agency Administrator from the requesting unit. As well, they may bring an 

39 additional six (6) trainee positions and six (6) S420/520 command and general staff mentees. 

40 These positions are identified by the IMTs and not by receiving unit. Unless notified otherwise, 

41 these trainees will be mobilized for incidents on Federal lands. 

42 

43 Type 1 IMT Rotation Process 

44 • Type 1 IMTs remain on-call for a maximum of seven (7) days. 

45 • At the time (clock hour and day of the week) a Type 1 IMT from national rotation is 

46 requested, the next eligible Type 1 IMT in rotation will be notified and placed in two (2) 

47 hour call status and will remain in call status for the next seven (7) days. The next two 

48 (2) Type 1 IMTs in national rotation will also be notified of the schedule change. 

49 Geographic Areas unable to provide a Type 1 IMT when ordered for a national 
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1 assignment will be listed as unavailable on the national rotation list and will not be 

2 considered until the designated slot rotates into position again. 

3 • Geographic Areas with more than one (1) Type 1 IMT may decide which “eligible” team 

4 responds to a National call. Geographic Areas must pass if no “eligible” Type 1 IMT can 

5 meet the two-hour call. 

6 • Type 1 IMTs will be considered unavailable for a National assignment if the primary 

7 Incident Commander is unavailable or it is necessary to have more than two (2) 

8 substitutes to fill Command/General Staff positions. The Deputy Incident Commander 

9 may be allowed to take the team with Geographic Area Multi-Coordinating Group 

10 (GMAC) approval. Any deviation to the aforementioned availability and substitution 

11 principle must have GMAC and NMAC approval. An IMT that is not available for a 

12 National assignment will be listed as unavailable on the national rotation list. 

13 • Within Round 1 of the national rotation, once a Type 1 IMT has been committed to an 

14 incident, either internally or nationally, it will remain ineligible for a National assignment 

15 until all Type 1 IMTs have had an assignment. Once all Type 1 IMTs have had an 

16 assignment within Round 1, the national rotation will begin Round 2, following the same 

17 procedures that applied in Round 1. 

18 

19 A committed Type 1 IMT that is reassigned to additional incidents prior to being demobilized to 

20 home unit will be counted as a single assignment within the round that the team was mobilized. 

21 

22 • Type 1 IMTs that are mobilized but do not actually receive an incident or staging 

23 assignment within 48 hours will remain eligible for National assignments in the current 

24 round of the National rotation. 

25 • All assignments, internal or national, count as experience. 

26 • Once a Type 1 IMT, mobilized from the National rotation is staged by NICC, that team 

27 will be prioritized and assigned when a Geographic Area requires a replacement team. 

28 Once a team has been staged by a Geographic Area, the team will be prioritized and 

29 assigned to any new incident within that Area, or when a replacement team is needed 

30 within the Area. If NICC receives another Type 1 IMT request, the first eligible Type 1 

31 IMT in National rotation will be ordered. 

32 • The Geographic Area will coordinate with NICC before reassigning an out-of-area Type 

33 1 IMT to another incident. 

34 • Geographic Areas with only one (1) Type 1 IMT may stand the team down for rest after 

35 coordination with NICC. 

36 • The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) retains the authority to 

37 manage all team assignments as necessary to achieve team experience objectives, ensure 

38 proficiency, manage fatigue, or for other reasons. 

39 • Teams mobilized in the previous calendar year and whose assignment extends into the 

40 new calendar year will not be shown as assigned in the new calendar year. 

41 • When situations warrant, rationale is required by NMAC for assignment of Area 

42 Command, National Type 1 and 2 Incident Management Teams and NIMO Teams prior 

43 to mobilization. This includes internal assignments. 

44 

45 The National rotation and current assignment history for the Type 1 IMTs is maintained 

46 throughout the calendar year at web site: 

47 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/teams/imt_rotate.pdf 

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1 NIMO Incident Management Team Type of Assignments 

2 The following criteria will be considered in determining appropriate assignments for NIMO: 

3 

4 • Wildland Fire - NIMO Teams may be ordered for managing wildland fire. 

5 This is not limited to Type 1 or 2 wildfires, but may also be appropriate for 

6 multiple Type 3 fires for developing personnel capability as mentors, trainers, 

7 and evaluators. 

8 o Trigger Points 

9  Multiple ignitions within a GACC 

10  Agency Administrator requesting additional support 

11  Fire is Type 2 complexity with potential for Type 1 (NIMO 

12 Team is assigned and Type 2 IMT remains integrated and in 

13 support and/or obtains Type 1 training and experience) 

14 • Long Duration Incidents - A NIMO Team may be assigned to fires that are 

15 expected to last for several weeks or as the “second” team in to bring incidents 

16 to their conclusion. 

17 o Trigger Points 

18  Incident is projected to last more than 14 days 

19  Agency Administrator’s request for additional support 

20  Cost containment, WFSA/WFIP, Complexity Analysis, etc., 

21 indicates need for a non-traditional approach in managing the 

22 incident. 

23 • Mission Specific Assignments 

24  National / Geographic Area Operations Support 

25  International Assignments 

26  All Hazard 

27  Fuels Management 

28 

29 National Area Command Teams 

30 There are four (4) National Area Command Teams. All requests for Area Command Teams will 

31 be placed through established ordering channels to NICC. 

32 

33 National Area Command Team Configuration 

34 National Area Command Teams are comprised of six (6) positions: four (4) specific and two (2) 

35 trainees identified by the Area Commander. The Area Commander position may only be filled 

36 by a current agency employee. 

37 

38 ACDR Area Commander 

39 ACPC Assistant Area Commander, Planning 

40 ACLC Assistant Area Commander, Logistics 

41 ACAC Area Command Aviation Coordinator 

42 Area Command trainees (2 each) 

43 

44 National Area Command Team Rotation Process 

45 • National Area Command Teams remain on-call for a maximum of fourteen (14) days. 

46 • At the time (clock hour and day of the week) an Area Command Team from National 

47 rotation is requested, the next eligible Area Command Team in rotation will be notified 

48 and placed in two (2) hour call status and will remain in call status for the next 14 days. 

49 The next two (2) National Area Command Teams in National rotation will also be 
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1 notified of the schedule change. An Area Command Team that is not available when 

2 ordered by NICC will not be considered until the designated slot rotates into position 

3 again. 

4 • Teams that receive an assignment will be out of the National rotation until all Area 

5 Command Teams have had an assignment. 

6 

7 The national rotation and current assignment history for the Area Command Teams is maintained 

8 throughout the calendar year at web site: 

9 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/teams/area_rotate.pdf. 

10 

11 Incident Support Teams 

12 

13 Teams will be ordered using an Overhead Group request in ROSS, with the exception of 

14 Aviation Safety Assistance Teams. 

15 

16 National Interagency Buying Teams (BUYTs) 

17 There are twelve (13) National Interagency Buying Teams. The teams are dispersed as follows. 

18 

19 Northern Rockies 1 

20 Rocky Basin 2 

21 Eastern 2 

22 Southwest 2 

23 California 2 

24 Northwest 1 

25 Southern 2 

26 Alaska 1 

27 

28 BUYT Configuration 

29 National Interagency BUYTs are comprised of a leader and six team members. One of the six 

30 members may be assigned as an assistant or deputy leader. In addition to the seven-member 

31 team, personnel from the incident host agency or alternate buying team members may be added 

32 as needed, to supplement the primary team. One (1) member of the team must be a Contracting 

33 Officer. 

34 

35 National Interagency BUYTs will consist of the following positions: 

36 • Two (2) qualified procurement personnel. 

37 • Four (4) personnel support positions. 

38 • One (1) procurement or leader trainee. 

39 

40 BUYTs Rotation Process 

41 • BUYTs will remain on-call for a maximum fourteen (14) days. 

42 • At the time (clock hour and day of week) a BUYT from the BUYT Rotation list is 

43 requested, the next eligible BUYT in rotation will be notified and will remain in call 

44 status for the next fourteen (14) day period. The next two (2 BUYTs in rotation will also 

45 be notified of the schedule change. Geographic Areas unable to provide a BUYT when 

46 ordered for a National assignment will be listed as unavailable on the BUYT Rotation 

47 and will not be considered until the designated Geographic Area slot rotates into position 

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1 • Geographic Areas with more than one (1) BUYT may decide which “eligible” team 

2 responds to a National call. Geographic Areas must pass if no “eligible” BUYT can meet 

3 the 24-hour call. 

4 • BUYTs will be considered unavailable for a National assignment if more than two (2) 

5 procurement or support positions are to be filled with a substitute. 

6 • The National Interagency Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) retains the 

7 authority to adjust the BUYT Rotation list when necessary to achieve team experience 

8 objectives or for other reasons. 

9 The National rotation and current assignment history can be found at the following web site: 

10 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/teams/buy_rotate.pdf. 

11 

12 Administrative Payment Teams (APTs) 

13 There are three (3) National Park Service Administrative Payment Teams. 

14 

15 Administrative Payment Teams Configuration 

16 National Park Service APTs consist of the following positions: 

17 • One (1) Team Leader. 

18 • One (1) Contracting Officer. 

19 • Two (2) Administrative Assistants. 

20 Actual team composition will be determined by the team leader and the ordering unit’s 

21 administrative staff. 

22 

23 National Administrative Payment Team Schedule Process 

24 • Administrative Payment Teams will remain on-call for a maximum fourteen (14) days. 

25 • The schedule will change on alternate Tuesdays, at 2400 Mountain Time. 

26 

27 Team 1: 

28 1/8/2014 – 1/21/2014 

29 2/19/2014 – 3/4/2014 

30 4/2/2014 – 4/15/2014 

31 5/14/2014 – 5/27/2014 

32 6/25/2014 – 7/8/2014 

33 8/6/2014 – 8/19/2014 

34 9/17/2014 – 9/30/2014 

35 10/29/2014 – 11/11/2014 

36 12/10/2014 – 12/23/2014 

37 Team 2: 

38 1/22/2014 – 2/4/2014 

39 3/5/2014 – 3/18/2014 

40 4/16/2014 – 4/29/2014 

41 5/28/2014 – 6/10/2014 

42 7/9/2014 – 7/22/2014 

43 8/20/2014 – 9/2/2014 

44 10/1/2014 – 10/14/2014 

45 11/12/2014 – 11/25/2014 

46 12/24/2014 – 1/6/2014 

47 Team 3: 

48 2/5/2014 – 2/18/2014 

49 3/19/2014 – 4/1/2014 

50 4/30/2014 – 5/13/2014 

51 6/11/2014 – 6/24/2014 
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1 7/23/2014 – 8/5/2014 

2 9/3/2014 – 9/16/2014 

3 10/15/2014 – 10/28/2014 

4 11/26/2014 – 12/9/2014 

5 

6 Team 1: Rose Pollard TX-LAP SWCC, Albuquerque, NM 

7 

8 Team 2: Debra Ledford SC-KMP SACC, Atlanta, GA 

9 

10 Team 3: Connie Dworak NE-MWP RMCC, Denver, CO 

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12 Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) 

13 BAER team mobilization decisions are based on incident complexity and values to be protected. 

14 Less complex incidents will use local, regional, interagency, and contracted ad hoc BAER teams 

15 and resources. Bureaus coordinators maintain rosters of BAER personnel for less complex 

16 incidents. 

17 

18 The Department of the Interior (DOI) maintains one National BAER Team to assist field units 

19 plan for complex post-fire emergency stabilization. The National BAER Team is scalable in long 

20 and short configurations. It may be ordered as command and general staff, or ordered as 

21 individual resources. The full National BAER Team is dispatched to more difficult incidents 

22 involving extreme risks to human life and critical Federal assets. Potential floods, mud and 

23 debris flows, watershed/municipal water supplies, urban interface, and complex and multiple 

24 jurisdictions are the dispatch prioritization criteria issues factored into the mobilization decision. 

25 Less complex incidents will use local, regional, interagency, and contracted ad hoc BAER teams. 

26 Bureaus coordinators maintain rosters of BAER personnel for less complex incidents. 

27 

28 DOI National Burned Area Emergency Response Team Configuration 

29 The initial callout of the full DOI National BAER Team will consist of no more than 13 

30 positions: 

31  One (1) BAER Team Leader 

32  One (1) Deputy BAER Team Leader 

33  One (1) BAER Environmental Specialist 

34  One (1) BAER Documentation Specialist 

35  Two (2) BAER Geographic Information Specialist (GIS) 

36  One (1) BAER Hydrologist 

37  One (1) BAER Soil Scientist 

38  One (1) BAER Geologist 

39  One (1) BAER Biologist 

40  One (1) BAER Forester 

41  One (1) BAER Cultural Resource Specialist 

42  One (1) BAER Botanist 

43 

44 DOI Burned Area Emergency Response Team Mobilization Process 

45 The ordering unit must make contact with their agency Regional/State BAER Coordinator before 

46 placing an order for the National BAER team. 

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1 During National Preparedness Levels 1-3, the ordering unit's agency administrator will 

2 coordinate any potential full National BAER Team assignment with the concurrence of the 

3 agency National BAER Coordinator and National Interagency BAER Team Leader, after making 

4 contact with their agency regional/state BAER coordinator. 

5 During National Preparedness Levels 4-5, full national BAER Team assignments will be 

6 coordinated through the National BAER Coordinators with the concurrence of the National 

7 Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), after making contact with their agency 

8 regional/state BAER coordinator. 

9 

10 NICC will notify the National BAER Coordinator-in-charge for any National BAER Team call11 out (in order of contact): 

12 

13 Myron Hotinger (National Coordinator) BIA 208-989-4355 

14 Lou Ballard (National Coordinator) FWS 208-387-5584 

15 Rich Schwab (National Coordinator) NPS 208-830-4791 

16 Dave Repass (National Coordinator) BLM 202-912-7224 

17 Erv Gasser (National BAER Team Leader) NPS 206-220-4263 

18 

19 National Fire Prevention Education Teams (NFPETs) 

20 Requests for National Fire Prevention and Education Teams will be placed through established 

21 ordering channels using an Overhead Group Request. The NFPET Geographic Area 

22 Coordinators listed below will work with Geographic Area Coordination Centers to fill team 

23 orders. (See Chapter 20 for full description of Team’s use and purpose) 

24 

25 NFPET Configuration 

26 The minimum team mobilization will be one (1) Team Leader and two (2) team members, 

27 consisting of the following positions: 

28 

29 • PETL – Fire Prevention Education Team Leader 

30 • PETM – Fire Prevention Education Team Member 

31 PIO2 – Public Information Officer Type 2 or, 

32 

33 Additional positions that can be utilized include: 

34 

35 • PETL (T) – Fire Prevention Education Team Leader, Trainee 

36 • PETM (T) – Fire Prevention Education Team Member, Trainee 

37 • PREV – Fire Prevention Technician 

38 • PIOF – Public Information Officer 

39 • THSP – Public Affairs (agency employee only) 

40 • INVF – Wildland Fire Investigator 

41 

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1 NFPET Coordinators

Geographic Area Geographic Area Coordinator Alternate 

Great Basin Loren Walker – (801)-625-5245 

or (801)-690-6352 

ldwalker@fs.fed.us

Tyre G. Holfeltz 

State of Utah 

Office: 801-538-7487 

Cell: 801-230-1052

Eastern Maureen Brooks – (610) 557-4146 

mtbrooks@fs.fed.us

Northern Rockies Cathy Scofield – (406) 329-3409 

Cell phone: 406-370-0000

cscofield@fs.fed.us

Mike Dannenberg (MT-BID) 

(406) 896-2913 

Northwest Lauren Maloney – (503) 808 –6587 

or (503)-329-3068 

lmaloney@blm.gov

California Dan Tune - (559) 877-2218 x 3281 

Cell phone: (559) 760-5409 

Rocky Mountain Sheryl Page – (719) 553-1638 

or (303)-809-9860 

slpage@fs.fed.us

Linda Hecker 

 303-275-5056 

Southern Charles (Kelly) Jerzykowski - (404) 

347- 7626 

Cell phone: (404) 909-1471 

cjerzykowski@fs.fed.us

Gwen Beavans – (864) 427-

9858 

Cell phone: (404)-561-2643 

Southwest Fred Hernandez – (505) 842-3804 

Cell phone: (575) 313-9044 

fhernandez@fs.fed.us

National VACANT Gwen Beavans 

(864) 427-9858 

Cell phone: (404) 561-2643 

gbeavans@fs.fed.us

2 

3 Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams (FAST) 

4 FASTs assist agency administrators during periods of high fire activity by assessing policy, 

5 rules, regulations, and management oversight relating to operational issues.

6 

7 FAST Configuration 

8 FASTs include a Team Leader, who is either an Agency Administrator or Fire Program Lead 

9 with previous experience as a FAST member; a Safety and Health Manager; and other members 

10 with a mix of skills from Fire and Aviation Management. 

11 

12 FAST Mobilization Process 

13 FASTs are requested through established ordering channels to the GACCs, for reviews at the 

14 local, State/Regional or Geographic Area level. If a more comprehensive review is required, a 

15 National FAST can be ordered through NICC. FASTs are ordered using an Overhead Group 

16 request. 

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2 Aviation Safety Assistance Team (ASAT) 

3 ASATs assist and review helicopter and/or fixed wing operations on wildland fires. During high 

4 levels of aviation activity, it is advisable to request an ASAT. 

5 

6 ASAT Configuration 

7 The following configuration, or a similar combination of positions based upon the needs of the 

8 ordering unit, will be used when ordering an ASAT. 

9 • THSP – Aviation Safety Manager 

10 • THSP – Operations Specialist (helicopter and/or fixed wing) 

11 • THSP – Pilot Inspector 

12 • THSP – Maintenance Inspector (optional) 

13 • THSP – Avionics Maintenance Inspector (optional) 

14 

15 ASAT Mobilization Process 

16 ASAT members are requested through established ordering channels to the GACC. 

17 

18 Serious Accident Investigation Team (SAIT) 

19 SAITs investigate serious wildland fire accidents. Serious wildland fire accidents are defined in 

20 the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations, Chapter 18. Team members 

21 ordered through established channels will be mobilized as THSPs. Normal configuration is as 

22 follows: 

23 • THSP – Team Leader 

24 • THSP – Chief Investigator 

25 • THSP – Advisor/Safety Manager 

26 • THSP – Interagency Representative 

27 • THSP – Subject Matter Expert (experienced in specialized occupation) 

28 • PIO – Public Information Officer 

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1 CHAPTER 70 

2 EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES 

3 

4 National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) 

5 For a complete listing of NIRSC telecommunications components, refer to the National Incident 

6 Radio Support Cache User’s Guide, NFES 000968, or the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment 

7 Catalog, Part 1, NFES 000362 (http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/catalog.htm). 

8 

9 National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities 

10 For a complete listing of the Schedule of Items and contract specifications for the National 

11 Mobile Food Service Contract and National Mobile Shower Facilities Contract, refer to the 

12 current National Contract Mobile Food Services publication, NFES 001276, and the National 

13 Contract Mobile Shower Facilities publication, NFES 002729. This information can also be 

14 found at the following web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/

15 

16 Fire/Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (IRAWS-NFES 005869/PRAWS-NFES 

17 005870) 

18 Approximately 50 IRAWS and 15 PRAWS are cached at the Remote Sensing Fire Weather 

19 Support Unit for response to wildland fires and other projects requiring environmental 

20 monitoring. For specific use and description, refer to the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment 

21 Catalog, Part 1, NFES 005869 and 005870. The availability of equipment and associated 

22 technician support depends on a variety of factors. Prior phone coordination with the National 

23 Interagency Fire Center Remote Weather/Fire Weather Support Unit (RSFWSU) at (208) 387-

24 5726 is recommended. 

25 

26 Engines and Water Tenders 

27 The table below lists the NWCG type minimum requirements for engines and water tenders. 

28 Please use these types when requesting engines and water tenders. 

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Engine Types 

Engine Type 

Structure Wildland 

Requirements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

Tank minimum capacity (gal) 300 300 500 750 400 150 50 

Pump minimum flow (gpm) 1000 500 150 50 50 50 10 

@ rated pressure (psi) 150 150 250 100 100 100 100 

Hose 21⁄2” 1200 1000 - - - - - 

 11⁄2” 500 500 1000 300 300 300 - 

 1” - - 500 300 300 300 200 

Ladders per NFPA 1901 Yes Yes - - - - - 

Master stream 500 gpm min. Yes - - - - - - 

Pump and roll - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Maximum GVWR (lbs) - - - - 26,000 19,500 14,000 

Personnel (min) 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 

Water Tender Types 

1 1. All types shall meet federal, state and agency requirements for motor vehicle safety standards, including all gross 

2 vehicle weight ratings when fully loaded. 

3 2. Type 3 engines and tactical water tenders shall be equipped with a foam proportioner system. 

4 3. All water tenders and engine types 3 through 6 shall be able to prime and pump water from a 10 foot lift. 

5 4. Personnel shall meet the qualification requirements of NWCG Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 

6 310-1. 

7 

8 Common Additional Needs – Request as Needed 

9 - All Wheel Drive (includes four wheel drive) 

10 - High pressure pump (250 psi at one half flow of Type) 

11 - Foam Proportioner 

12 - Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) with minimum 40 cfm Compressor 

13 - Additional Personnel 

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 Water Tender Type 

 Support Tactical 

Requirements S1 S2 S3 T1 T2 

Tank capacity (gal) 4000 2500 1000 2000 1000 

Pump minimum flow (gpm) 300 200 200 250 250 

@ rated pressure (psi) 50 50 50 150 150 

Max. refill time (minutes) 30 20 15 - - 

Pump and roll - - - Yes Yes 

Personnel (min) 1 1 1 2 2 
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2 AIRCRAFT

3 Infrared Aircraft 

4 Infrared Aircraft are National Interagency Resources. 

5 

6 Infrared Aircraft – Forest Service 

7 

8 Flight Rate 

9 Aircraft Per Hour 

10 N144Z – Cessna Citation $ 1710 

11 N149Z – King Air 200 $ 1100 

12 

13 Rates are subject to change. For further information, contact the FS Region 4 Aviation 

14 Operations Office. 

15 

16 PERFORMANCE 

17 

18 N144Z Cessna Citation 

19 -- Block speed – 370 kts. 

20 -- IR Scanner speed – 240 kts 

21 -- Fuel – Jet. 

22 -- Endurance for infrared missions (2 Pilots, 1 Technician) 3.0 Hours (with 

23 reserves 

24 -- Maximum take-off weight – 14,800 lbs 

25 -- Runway – Hard surface, minimum 4,000 feet @ sea level 

26 -- Passenger configuration – 6 passengers + baggage. 

27 

28 N149Z King Air 200 (Cargo Door) 

29 -- Block speed – 240 kts. 

30 -- IR Scanner speed – 220 kts 

31 -- Fuel – Jet 

32 -- Endurance for infrared missions (2 Pilots, 1 Technician) 4 Hours (with reserves 

33 -- Maximum take-off weight – 12,500 lbs. 

34 -- Runway – Hard surface, minimum 4,000 feet @ sea level 

35 -- Passenger configuration – 6-8 passengers + baggage 

36 -- Cargo configuration – 2,000 lbs. (2 Pilot), 2 + 30 hour endurance (with reserves). 

37 

38 Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping and Detection 

39 • Capabilities and Limitations: 

40 o Infrared Scanners: 

41  Infrared energy can penetrate smoke and haze, but is limited by clouds and fog. 

42 Infrared energy follows a line-of-sight path. 

43  For best results, imagery should be taken between the hours of 2200-0200 and 

44 between one (1) hour after sunset and one (1) hour before sunrise. Imagery 

45 flights can be made at other times, but expect degradation in image quality. Fire 

46 detection is unaffected by time of day. 

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1 o Infrared Aircraft: 

2  All USDA Forest Service infrared aircraft deliver imagery via FTP site transfer. 

3 The address for the site is: ftp://ftp.nifc.gov. Login username and passwords are 

4 provided by the National Infrared Coordinator. 

5  Aircraft normally require a 5,000 foot, hard-surfaced, lighted runway. A 28-volt, 

6 1,000 amp ground power unit (GPU) should be provided for aircraft starting. 

7 

8 Tactical Aircraft 

9 Lead Planes/Aerial Supervision Aircraft – FS 

10 For a complete list of all Lead Planes/Aerial Supervision Aircraft, refer to the following web site: 

11 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/aviation/Lead_Planes.pdf

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13 Air Tactical Avionics Typing 

14 

Required Equipment Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 

Aeronautical VHF-AM radio transceivers 2 each 2 each 2 each 2 each 

Aeronautical VHF-FM radio transceivers 2 each 1 each 1 each N/A 

Transponder & altitude encoder Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Panel Mounted or Aviation Handheld GPS 1 each 1 each 1 each 1 each 

TAS (BLM) Yes N/A N/A N/A 

Separate audio control systems for pilot and 

ATGS Yes Yes N/A N/A 

An audio control system N/A N/A Yes Yes 

Audio/mic jacks with PTT capability in the rear 

seat connected to the co-pilot/ATGS's audio 

control system 

Yes Yes N/A N/A 

An intercommunication System Yes Yes Yes Yes 

AUX-FM provisions Note 1 Note 1 N/A N/A 

AFF Yes Yes Yes Yes 

2 - aeronautical VHF-FM antennas N/A N/A N/A Yes 

An accessory power source N/A N/A N/A Yes 

A portable Air Attack kit (Note 2) N/A N/A N/A Yes 

15 Note 1: Type 1 and 2 aircraft must have either AUX-FM provisions or an additional aeronautical 

16 VHF-FM radio transceiver. 

17 Note 2: Air Attack kits may be agency or contractor furnished. 

18 

19 Smokejumper Aircraft 

20 For a complete list of all Smokejumper Aircraft, refer to the following web site:

21 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/references/Smokejumper_Aircraft.pdf

22 

23 Federal Airtankers 

24 The primary mission of federally contracted fixed-wing airtankers is initial attack operations. 

25 

26 The NICC will prioritize and allocate federal airtankers by positioning them in areas of 

27 current or predicted high wildfire danger or activity.
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1 For a complete list of all federal airtankers, refer to the following web site: 

2 http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/aviation/Federal_Contract_Air_Tanker_List.pdf

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APPENDIX 

Acronym Guide 

The following acronyms are used throughout the Nation Mobilization Guide: 

AD Administratively Determined 

AFF Automated Flight Following 

AMRS All-Hazards Meteorological Response System 

APT Administrative Payment Team 

ARA Aircraft Rental Agreement 

ASAT Aviation Safety Assistance Team 

ASM1 Aerial Supervision Module 

ATD Actual Time of Departure 

BAER Burned Area Emergency Response 

BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs 

BLM Bureau of Land Management 

BNML Battalion Military Liaison 

BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement 

BUYT Buying Team 

CDO Communications Duty Officer 

COMC Communications Coordinator 

COML Incident Communication Unit Leader 

COP Chief-of-Party 

COR Contracting Officer Representative 

COTR Contracting Officer Technical Representative 

CREP Crew Representative 

CRM Crew Resource Management 

CWN Call When Needed 

DASP Disaster Assistance Support Program 

DCO Defense Coordinating Officer 

DMS Dispatch Messaging System 

DOI Department of Interior 

EERA Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement 

EFTR Emergency Firefighter Time Report 

ESF Emergency Support Function 

EST Emergency Support Team 

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival 

ETD Estimated Time of Departure 

ETE Estimated Time Enroute 

FAA Federal Aviation Administration 

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations 

FAST Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Team 

FBO Fixed Base Operator 

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency 

FMO Fire Management Officer 

FOG Field Operations Guide 

FOR Fixed Operating Rate 

FRS Family Radio Service 
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FS Forest Service 

FWS Fish and Wildlife Service 

GACC Geographic Area Coordination Center 

GMAC Geographic Multi-Agency Coordinating Group 

GPU Ground Power Unit 

GSA General Services Administration 

HMGB Helicopter Manager Single Resource 

HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive 

HUDC Host Unit Dispatch Center 

IA Initial Attack 

IARR Interagency Resource Representative 

IBA Incident Business Advisor 

ICS Incident Command System 

ICS 209 Incident Status Summary 

IHC Interagency Hotshot Crew 

IMET Incident Meteorologist 

IMSR Incident Management Situation Report 

IMT Incident Management Team 

IQCS Incident Qualification Certification System 

IR Infrared 

IRAWS Incident Remote Automatic Weather Station 

 IRIN Infrared Interpreter 

ISO Incident Support Organization 

ISOG Interagency SEAT Operations Guide 

JFO Joint Field Office 

MAC Multi-Agency Coordinating Group 

MAFFS Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems 

MCAD Military Crew Advisor 

MOU Memorandum of Understanding 

NASF National Association of State Foresters 

NCO National Contracting Officer 

NFES National Fire Equipment System 

NFPET National Fire Prevention Education Team 

NICC National Interagency Coordination Center 

NIFC National Interagency Fire Center 

NIMO National Incident Management Organization Teams 

NIRSC National Incident Radio Support Cache 

NISCC National Interagency Supply Cache Coordinator 

NMAC National Multi-Agency Coordination Group 

NPS National Park Service 

NRCC National Response Coordination Center 

NRF National Response Framework 

NWCG National Wildfire Coordinating Group 

NWS National Weather Service 

OAS Office of Aviation Services 

OFDA Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance 

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 

PAX Passengers 

POE Point of Entry 
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PPE Personal Protective Equipment 

PRAWS Project Remote Automatic Weather Station 

RAO Regional Aviation Officer 

RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center 

ROSS Resource Order Status System 

SEAT Single Engine Air Tanker 

STLM Strike Team Leader – Military 

TFR Temporary Flight Restriction 

THSP Technical Specialist 

USA United States of America 

USDA United States Department of Agriculture 

USFA United States Fire Administration 

UTF Unable to Fill 

VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range 

VLAT Very Large Airtanker 

WUI Wildland Urban Interface 
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INDEX 

SUBJECT PAGE NO. 

A

Administrative Payment Teams (APTs) ........................................................................ 24, 197-198 

Administrative Support (Incident Support Organization) ............................................................. 80 

Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM1) ................................................................................... 37, 190 

Air Tactical and Reconnaissance Aircraft .................................................................................... 37 

Air Tactical Avionics Typing ..................................................................................................... 206 

Air Tankers ............................................................................................................... 38-40, 206-207 

Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping .............................................................. 36, 205-206 

Aircraft ...................................................................................................................... 31-41, 205-207 

Aircraft Flight Request/Schedule Form ................................................................................... 62-63

Airspace Conflicts ......................................................................................................................... 41 

Assignment, length of assignment, days off ................................................................................ 4-6

Assignment Extension Requirements Form .................................................................................. 75 

Australia Support .......................................................................................................................... 56 

Automated Flight Following (AFF) Procedures ...................................................................... 34-36 

Aviation Safety Assistance Team (ASAT) ........................................................................... 26, 201 

B

Border Fires .................................................................................................................................. 12 

Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams ..................................................... 25, 198-199 

Buying Teams ................................................................................................................ 24, 196-197 

C

Cache Ordering Procedures .......................................................................................................... 27 

Canada Support ....................................................................................................................... 23, 55 

Communications Coordinator ............................................................................................... 22, 191 

Complexity (Incident Support Organization) ............................................................................... 81 

Cost Coding ............................................................................................................................. 13-17 

Crews ............................................................................................................................... 18-20, 189 

D

Demobilization ..................................................................................... 3, 13, 17, 27, 29, 31, 32, 55 

Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) ......................................................................... 3, 56 

Dispatch Forms ............................................................................................................................. 57 

E

Engines Types ...................................................................................................................... 203-204 

Equipment/Supplies ................................................................................................................. 27-28 

Exclusive Use Contract Helicopters ............................................................................................. 38 

Expanded Dispatch Organization (Incident Support Organization) ........................................ 79-80 

F

FAA Temporary Control Tower Operations................................................................................. 41 

FAA Temporary Tower Request Form ......................................................................................... 65 

FAST (Wildland Fire and Aviation Safety Teams) .............................................................. 26, 200 
 

Index 

214 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ................................................................... 1, 3 

Field Office Replenishment .......................................................................................................... 28 

Flight Following Procedures .................................................................................................... 32-36 

Flight Manager ............................................................................................................................ 192 

Frequencies , AM, FM, VHF, and UHF ....................................................................................... 41 

Fuel and Fire Behavior Advisories ............................................................................................... 47 

G

Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) ....................................................................... 11 

Geographic Area Preparedness Levels ......................................................................................... 49 

H

Helicopter Module .................................................................................................................. 21, 37 

Helicopters Call-When-Needed (CWN) ................................................................................. 21, 37 

Hotshot Crews ....................................................................................................................... 18, 189 

Helicopter Rappellers ............................................................................................................ 22, 190 

I

Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) Form .............................................................................. 68-71 

Incident Management Situation Report ........................................................................................ 46 

Incident Management Team Configuration ................................................................................ 192 

Incident Management Teams ......................................................................................... 23, 192-194

Incident Meteorologist (IMET) ................................................................................................ 22-23 

Incident Operations Driving ........................................................................................................ 6-7 

Incident/Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (IRAWS/PRAWS) ......................... 30, 203 

Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) ........................................................................................ 42-45 

Incident Support Organization (ISO) ............................................................................................ 79 

Incident Support Organizations (ISO) Examples .................................................................... 82-83 

Infrared Aircraft .................................................................................................................... 36, 205 

Infrared Aircraft Scanner Request Form ....................................................................................... 64 

Initial Attack Definition .................................................................................................................. 7 

Interagency Wildland Fire Modules ..................................................................................... 20, 189

Interagency Situation Report ........................................................................................................ 45 

International Operations........................................................................................................... 55-56 

IQCS (Incident Qualification Certification System) Position Codes ......................................... 189 

L

Large Transport Aircraft ............................................................................................................... 37 

Lead Planes ........................................................................................................................... 36, 190 

Length of Assignment ..................................................................................................................... 5 

Local and Geographic Drawdown Levels ....................................................................................... 2 

M

MAC Group Coordinator (Incident Support Organization) .......................................................... 80 

Mexico Support ............................................................................................................................. 56 

Military .................................................................................................................................... 54-55 

Military Training Routes............................................................................................................... 40 

Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................... 1 

Mobilization ........................................................................ 3, 7, 13, 17, 18, 27, 29, 31, 32, 54, 189
215 

Mobile Food and Shower Service Request Form ......................................................................... 60 

Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) ................................................................ 39, 40 

Monthly/Seasonal Fire Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook ........................................... 47 

Monthly Wildland Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook Form ....................................................... 72 

Multi Agency Coordinating Group (MAC) Organization ....................................................... 77-78 

N

Name Requests.............................................................................................................................. 18 

National Area Command Team Configuration ........................................................................... 195 

National Area Command Teams .................................................................................... 24, 195-196 

National Association of State Foresters (NASF) ............................................................................ 1 

National Contract Mobile Food Services ......................................................................... 30-31, 203 

National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities .................................................................... 30-31, 203 

National Fire Preparedness Plan .............................................................................................. 48-53 

National Fire Prevention Education Teams ................................................................... 25, 199-200 

National Incident Management Organization Team (NIMO) ............................................. 24, 195 

National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) ........................................................... 28-29, 203 

National Iteragency Incident Management System (NIIMS) ..................................................... 189 

National Multi Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) ................................................. 1, 54, 77-78 

National Multi Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) Coordinator ............................................ 80 

National Ready Reserve .................................................................................................................. 2 

National Resources ......................................................................................................................... 8 

National Response Framework ....................................................................................................... 3 

National Type 1 Team Rotation Procedures ........................................................................ 193-194 

National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook ............................................................. 46-47 

New Zealand Support ................................................................................................................... 56 

NFES Items in Short Supply ......................................................................................................... 28 

NIFC Directors’ Delegations ........................................................................................................ 77 

Non-Incident Related Ordering ..................................................................................................... 13 

Non-Standard Overhead Groups ........................................................................................... 22, 191 

Notification of Commitment of National Resources ...................................................................... 9 

O

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) ........................................................................ 3, 56 

Ordering Channels/Cost Coding ................................................................................................... 11 

Ordering Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 12 

Other Nations Support for Large Scale Mobilizations ................................................................. 56 

Overhead/Crews Mobilization and Demobilization ................................................................ 17-19 

P

Passenger and Cargo Manifest Form ............................................................................................ 61 

Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations (PRAWS) ...................................................... 30, 203 

Predictive Services ........................................................................................................................ 42 

Preparedness Level Descriptions ............................................................................................. 48-53 

Preparedness/Detail Request Form ............................................................................................... 67 

Priorities .......................................................................................................................................... 1 

R

Radio Mobilization / Demobilization ...................................................................................... 29-30 

Rappeller and Helicopter Manager Gear, Weights, and Volume ............................................... 191 
 

Index 

216 

Rappellers ............................................................................................................................. 22, 190 

Resource Mobilization .................................................................................................................... 7 

Resource Order Form ............................................................................................................... 58-59 

S

Serious Accident Investigation Teams (SAIT) ..................................................................... 26, 201 

Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) ............................................................................................. 40 

Smokejumper Aircraft ................................................................................................................ 206 

Smokejumper Gear, Weights, and Volume ................................................................................ 190 

Smokejumpers.................................................................................................................. 20-21, 190 

Special Use Airspace .................................................................................................................... 40 

Standard Cubes, Weight, and Gear Policy ...................................................................................... 9 

Supplies/Equipment ................................................................................................................. 27-28 

T

Technical Support (Incident Support Organization) ..................................................................... 80 

Temporary Flight Restrictions ...................................................................................................... 40 

Total Mobility ................................................................................................................................. 1 

U

Unable to Fill (UTF) Procedure ...................................................................................................... 9 

Unit Identifiers .............................................................................................................................. 13 

W

Water Tenders Types ........................................................................................................... 203-204 

Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality ............................................................................................... 48 

Wildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality Initial Report Form .......................................................... 73-74 

Wildland Fire Weather Forecasts .................................................................................................... 9 

Work/Rest Guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 4