NATIONAL

INTERAGENCY

MOBILIZATION

GUIDE

March 2001

NFES 2091
Memorandum 

To: 

From: 

Subject: 

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER 

3833 S. Development Avenue 

Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 

February 1, 2001 

National Interagency Mobilization Guide Holders 

NIFC Multi-Agency Coordinating Group 

2001 National Interagency Mobilization Guide 

Attached is the 2001 National Interagency Mobilization Guide. This Guide is 

written to reflect the interagency needs of the user and formatted to 

accept local inserts. 

Office 

R~ FWS Fire Director, NIFC 

Dennis Pendleton 

Assistant Director, Wildland Fire 

Operations 

NIFC 
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NATIONAL INTERAGENCY MOBILIZATION GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 10 - OBJECTIVES, POLICY, AND SCOPE OF OPERATION

11 MISSION STATEMENT 1-2

11.1 TOTAL MOBILITY

11.2 PRIORITIES

12 SCOPE OF OPERATION 3

12.1 GENERAL

12.1 .1 FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN

12.1 .2 OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE

13 MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION 5-8

13.1 INITIAL ATTACK DEFINITION

13.2 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

13.3 NATIONAL RESOURCES

13.4 NOTIFICATION OF COMM ITMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCES

13.5 FILL OR KILL PROCEDURE

13.6 STANDARD CUBES, WEIGHT AND GEAR POLICY

13.7 STRIKE TEAMS

13.8 WILDLAND FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS

CHAPTER 20 - ADM INISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

21 ORDERING CHANNELS/COST CODING 9-17

21.1 GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTERS

21.2 ORDERING PROCEDURES

21.2 .1 ELECTRONIC MAIL PROCEDURES (.MOB)
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21.3 NON-INCIDENT RELATED ORDERING

21.4 COST CODING

21.4 .1 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

21.4 .2 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

21.4 .3 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

21.4 .4 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

21.4 .5 FOREST SERVICE

22 OVERHEAD/CREWS 19-28

22.1 MOBILIZATION

22.2 DEMOBILIZATION

22.3 CREW S

22.4 SM OKEJUM PERS

22.5 HELICOPTER M ODULE 

22.6 COMM UNICATIONS COORDINATOR

22.7 INCIDENT METEOROLOGIST

22.8 CACHE SUPPORT POSITIONS

22.9 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS

22.9 .1 AREA COMMAND TEAMS

22.9 .2 NPS ALL-RISK INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

22.9 .3 INTERAGENCY FIRE USE MANAGEMENT TEAMS (FUMT)

22.9 .4 FIRE USE MODULES

22.9 .5 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING TEAMS

22.9 .6 ASSISTANT DISBURSING OFFICER TEAMS (ADO)

22.9 .7 ADMINISTRATIVE PAYM ENT TEAMS (APTs)

22.9 .8 BUYING TEAMS

22.9 .9 BURNED AREA REHABILITATION (BAR) TEAMS

22.9.10 WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION/EDUCATION TEAMS

22.9.11 WILDLAND FIRE AND AVIATION SAFETY TEAMS (FAST)

23 EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES 29-34

23.1 MOBILIZATION

23.2 DEMOBILIZATION

23.3 NATIONAL INTERAGENCY SUPPORT CACHE ORDERING PROCEDURES

23.3 .1 NFES ITEMS IN SHORT SUPPLY

23.3 .2 FIELD OFFICE REPLENISHMENT DURING FIRE SEASON

23.3 .3 FIELD OFFICE REPLENISHMENT OUTSIDE OF FIRE SEASON

23.3 .4 INCIDENT REPLACEMENT

23.3 .5 INCIDENT REPLACEMENT: TYPE 3 AND 4 INCIDENTS

23.3 .6 INCIDENT TO INCIDENT TRANSFER OF SUPPLIES AND
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EQUIPMENT

23.4 NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE

23.4 .1 MOBILIZATION 

23.4 .2 DEMOBILIZATION

23.4 .3 DEDICATED RADIO FREQUENCIES

23.5 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY METEOROLOGICAL UNIT (ATMU)

23.5 .1 REMOTE ENVIRONM ENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM (REMS)

23.6 NATIONAL CONTRACT MOBILE FOOD SERVICE AND SHOWER UNITS

23.6 .1 MOBILIZATION

23.6 .2 REASSIGNMENTS

23.6 .3 DEMOBILIZATION

23.7 CONTRACT ENGINES

23.8 COMMISSARY

24 AIRCRAFT 35-44

24.1 MOBILIZATION

24.2 DEMOBILIZATION

24.3 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

24.4 AIRBORNE THERMAL INFRARED (IR) FIRE MAPPING

24.5 LEADPLANES

24.6 LARGE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

24.7 HELICOPTERS: CALL WHEN NEEDED (CWN)

24.7 .1 EXCLUSIVE USE CONTRACT HELICOPTERS

24.8 AIRTANKERS

24.8 .1 EARLY ACTIVATION

24.8 .2 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS (M AFFS)

24.8 .3 SINGLE ENGINE AIRTANKERS (SEATS)

24.9 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FAR 91.1 37

24.10 MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES AND SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

24.11 AIRSPACE CONFLICTS

24.12 FAA TEMPORARY CONTROL TOWER OPERATIONS

24.13 INTERAGENCY INTERIM FLIGHT AND DUTY LIMITATIONS
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25 INTELLIGENCE 45-47

25.1 INCIDENT STATUS SUM MARY (ICS-209)

25.2 INTERAGENCY SITUATION REPORT

25.3 INCIDENT M ANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT

25.4 POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

25.5 WILDLAND FIRE ENTRAPMENT/FATALITY

26 NATIONAL FIRE PREPAREDNESS PLAN 49-54

26.1 WHY PREPAREDNESS LEVELS ARE ESTABLISHED

26.2 GEOGRAPHIC AREA PREPAREDNESS LEVELS

26.3 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

26.3 .1 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 1

26.3 .2 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 2

26.3 .3 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 3

26.3 .4 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 4

26.3 .5 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5

26.3 .6 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5 TO 4

26.3 .7 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 4 TO 3

26.3 .8 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 3 TO 2

26.4 NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (MAC)

DECISIONS

26.5 FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION

27 MOBILIZATION PROCEDURES FOR M ILITARY ASSETS AND INTERNATIONAL 55-57

ASSIGNMENTS

27.1 ESTABLISHED RESOURCE ORDERING PROCESS

27.2 CIVILIAN SUPPORT

27.3 DEM OBILIZATION PROCEDURES

27.4 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

27.4 .1 CANADA

27.4 .2 SUPPORT TO OTHER NATIONS FOR LARGE SCALE

MOBILIZATION

28 DISPATCH FORMS 61-80

28.1 RESOURCE ORDER (Exhibit 1)

28.2 FOOD SERVICE REQUEST (Exhibit 2)

28.3 PASSENGER AND CARGO MANIFEST (Exhibit 3)

28.4 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT REQUEST/SCHEDULE (Exhibit 4)

28.5 INFRARED AIRCRAFT SCANNER REQUEST (Exhibit 5)
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28.6 FAA TEMPORARY TOWER REQUEST (Exhibit 6)

28.7 PREPAREDNESS/DETAIL REQUEST (Exhibit 7)

28.8 INCIDENT STATUS SUM MARY (ICS-209) (Exhibit 8)

28.9 POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT (Exhibit 9)

28.10 WILDLAND FIRE ENTRAPMENT/FATALITY (Exhibit 10)

CHAPTER 30 - ORGANIZATION

31 NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION (M AC) GROUP ORGANIZATION 81

31.1 NIFC DIRECTORS’ DELEGATIONS

32 MAC GROUPS 83 

33 INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 85-91

33.1 EXPANDED DISPATCH

33.2 EXPANDED DISPATCH SUPERVISORY DISPATCHER

33.3 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

33.4 MAC GROUP COORDINATOR

33.5 COMPLEXITY 

33.6 EXAMPLE ORGANIZATIONS

33.7 INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, EXAMPLE

33.8 INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, EXAMPLE COMPLEX INCIDENT

CHAPTER 40 - COOPERATION

41 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 93-103

41.1 POLICY FOR CANADIAN SUPPORT

41.2 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

42 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS 105-133

42.1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE 

 DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND THE INTERIOR

42.2 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/DOD EXECUTIVE AGENT AND

 BOISE INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER (HELICOPTER USE)

42.3 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BUREAU 

 OF LAND MANAGEMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN 

 AFFAIRS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FISH & 

 WILDLIFE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
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 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND THE

 FOREST SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

 DEPARTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE

42.4 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE USDA

 FOREST SERVICE AND THE USDOI (LAW ENFORCEMENT)

42.5 US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 (USAID)/USDA FOREST SERVICE OPERATING PLAN

42.6 US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 (USAID)/USDOI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

42.7 INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN

USDA FOREST SERVICE/USDOI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

 AND THE US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

43 SMOKEJUMPER AGREEMENT 13 4-1 35

43.1 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE USDOI BUREAU OF LAND

 MANAGEMENT AND USDA FOREST SERVICE FOR THE JOINT

 OPERATION OF SMOKEJUMPER RESOURCES

44 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS 136-146

 AGREEMENTS (MAFFS)

44.1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTM ENT OF 

 OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMM UNITY DEVELOPMENT

 DIVISION OF FOREST RESOURCES AND USDA FOREST

 SERVICE 

44.2 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

 FORESTRY, CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD, AND 

 THE USDA, FOREST SERVICE, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION

44.3 AGREEMENT BETWEEN WYOMING STATE FORESTRY DIVISION

 AND THE USDA, FOREST SERVICE

CHAPTER 50 - DIRECTORY

COORDINATION CENTER TELEPHONE/FAX QUICK REFERENCE 14 7

51 GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTERS 151-163

52 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 165-179

53 FOREST SERVICE 181-193

54 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 195-203

55 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 205-214
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56 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 215-228

57 CANADA 229-243

58 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, MILITARY AND USAID 245-248

CHAPTER 60 - OVERHEAD/CREWS

61 MNEMONICS LISTING OF OVERHEAD POSITIONS 249-260

61.1 OVERHEAD POSITIONS LISTED IN THE NIIMS WILDLAND 

AND PRESCRIBED FIRE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM GUIDE

61.2 TECHNICAL SPECIALIST POSITIONS

62 TYPE 1 INTERAGENCY HOTSHOT CREWS 261-262

62.1 TYPE 2 CREWS

63 SM OKEJUM PERS 263

63.1 NUMBERS

63.2 SMOKEJUMPER GEAR WEIGHTS AND VOLUME

64 LEADPLANE AND SMOKEJUMPER PILOTS 265-267

65 RAPPELLERS AND HELICOPTER MANAGER GEAR WEIGHTS AND VOLUME 269

66 COMM UNICATIONS COORDINATOR (COMC) 271

67 CHIEF OF PARTY/FLIGHT M ANAGER 273

68 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS 275

68.1 NUMBERS

68.2 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM CONFIGURATION

68.3 NATIONAL AREA COMMAND TEAM CONFIGURATION

69 ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT TEAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE DISBURSMENT 277 

OFFICERS, BUYING TEAMS AND BURNED AREA REHABILITATION TEAMS

69.1 CRITERIA FOR ORDERING ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT (APT) TEAMS 277

AND ADMINISTRATIVE DISBURSEMENT OFFICERS (ADO) TEAMS

69.2 ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT TEAM (APT) 277

69.3 ADMINISTRATIVE DISBURSEMENT OFFICERS TEAM (ADO) 279
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69.4 BUYING TEAMS 280

69.5 BURNED AREA REHABILITATION TEAMS (BAR) 281

69.6 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALL-RISK INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 283

69.7 INTERAGENCY FIRE USE MANAGEMENT TEAMS (FUMT) 283

69.8 NATIONAL PARK FIRE USE MODULE 286

CHAPTER 70 - EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

71 NATIONAL INTERAGENCY RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC) 289

72 NATIONAL FOOD SERVICE AND SHOWER FACILITIES 291

73 NATIONAL COMMISSARY CONTRACT 293

74 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY METEOROLOGICAL UNIT AND 295

REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM

75 ENGINES AND WATER TENDERS 297

CHAPTER 80 - AIRCRAFT

81 NIFC AIRCRAFT AND CONTRACT LARGE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT 299-300

81.1 FOREST SERVICE - NIFC AIRCRAFT

81.1 .1 AIRBORNE THERMAL INFRARED FIRE MAPPING

AND DETECTION

81.2 NIFC LARGE TRANSPORT CONTRACT AIRCRAFT

82 TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 301

82.1 USFS LEADPLANES

82.2 BLM LEADPLANES

82.3 SMOKEJUMPER AIRCRAFT

83 CONTRACT AIRTANKERS 303

84 HELICOPTERS - EXCLUSIVE USE 307-308

84.1 TYPE 2 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS

84.2 NATIONAL USE HELICOPTERS

84.3 TYPE 1 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS, STANDARD CATEGORY

84.4 TYPE 1 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS, LIM ITED CATEGORY
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INDEX 309-311
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11 MISSION STATEMENT

The principal mission of the Nat ional Int eragenc y Coordinat ion Center (NICC) at the Nat ional

Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is the cost ef fect ive and timely coordination of land management

agency emergency response f or w ildland f ire. This is acc omplished through planning, sit uat ion

monitoring and expediting resource orders betw een the Bureau of Indian Aff airs (BIA) A reas, Bureau

of Land Management (BLM) States, Fish and Wildlif e Service (FWS) Regions, Forest Service (FS)

Regions, National Park Service (NPS) Regions, National Weat her Serv ice (NW S) Regions and ot her

cooperat ing agencies.

The National Interagency Mobilization Guide identif ies standard procedures w hich guide the

operations of multi-agenc y logist ical support activ ity t hroughout t he coordination system. This Guide

is intended t o facilit ate int eragency dispatc h coordinat ion ensuring the most timely and cost eff ectiv e

incident support services available are provided. It is designed to accommodat e amendment s as

needed, and will be retained as current material until amended. Local Mobilization Guides should be

used to supplement the National Int eragenc y M obilization Guide. Geographic Areas w ill provide NICC

w ith t w o copies of their mobilization guide and will provide amendments as issued.

11.1 TOTAL MOBILITY

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

severity, w ildland and prescribed fire needs regardless of geographic location or agency

aff iliation.

11.2 PRIORITIES

When compet ition for resources betw een Geographic Areas occurs, the Multi-Agency

Coordinat ion Group (MAC) at NIFC will est ablish priorit ies.

A. When requested, Geographic Areas w ill establish priorities for their incidents

and w ildland fires and report them t o NICC.

B. The standard crit eria to be used in est ablishing priorities is:

1. Potential to destroy:

a. Human lif e.

b. Propert y and Resource Values (describe t ype and value)

Descriptions should include information that accurately

measures the value, benefit, or significance of the propert y

or resource. How is the property or resource used and by

w hom? Is there cult ural, hist orical, or legislated

significance?

2. Briefly describe social/political, economic c onsequences.
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3. Resistance t o cont rol:

a. Growth potent ial.

b. Difficulty of terrain.

4. Describe the probability of m eeting wildland fire objectives w ithin

the specified time frame documented in the Wildf ire Situation Analy sis

(WFSA).
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12 SCOPE OF OPERATION

12.1 GENERAL

12.1 .1 FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN

The Federal Response Plan (FRP), developed by 26 Federal Agencies and the

Am erican Red Cross, identif ies overall responsibility and concept of operations f or

president ial declared disasters. This Plan identifies Federal Wildland Agencies'

responsibilit ies for Emergenc y Support Funct ion (ESF) #4, firef ight ing; and f or 11

ot her Emergency Support Functions f or w hich the Agencies have support

responsibilit ies.

Ac tivities w ill be accomplished utilizing established dispatch coordinat ion concept s.

Requests for assistance and resources w ill be transmitted from the affect ed Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Disaster Field Office (DFO) to the

appropriat e Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC). As necessary, it w ill

pass on t o NICC at Boise, Idaho for nat ional response and logistical support w hen

Geographic Area resources are fully com mit ted. In t he event of nat ional level

shortages or unavailability, resolution of such shortages will be pursued by the

Emergency Support Team (EST) through the ESF # 4 desk in Washington, DC.

Situation and damage assessment informat ion w ill be transmitted through

established f ire suppression int elligence channels.

Federal agencies, w hen request ed to support the FRP, w ill provide base eight salary

for permanent employees. FEMA w ill reimburse ov ertime, travel, and per diem

cost s for all employees. Base eight salary w ill be reimbursed f or temporary, AD,

and state employees mobilized to assist. 

12.1 .2 OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE 

Requests for support from foreign count ries ot her t han Canada will come to NIFC

through the Department of Stat e, Off ice of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

Once approved, t he requests w ill follow normal dispat ch proc edures.
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1 3 MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION

NICC w ill coordinate the movement of all resources across Geographic Area dispatch boundaries not

cov ered by local operating plans or o th er direct ion f oun d in t his guid e. W hen it is reasonable to expect

containment prior t o t he nex t o perat ional perio d, d ispat ch c ent ers at t he loc al level may coord inat e

direct ly if t he resour ces are used for initial attack on adjacent jurisdictions. If it becomes evident the

incident w ill not be co nt ained du ring t he f irst o perat ional perio d, reso urces m obilized w ill be ordered

th roug h est ablished o rdering chan nels.

W hen out of area resourc es are reassigned to a second Geographic Area, a new resource order (change

order) will be relayed through NICC to the home GACC. 

Resource mobilization and reassignment s betw een North ern California Operation s and Sout hern

Califo rnia Operations, and betw een the W estern Great Basin and Eastern Great Basin do not requ ire

resource ord ers or chang e orders th rough NICC.

Unit s responding to NICC requests are responsible for ensuring the resources dispatched meet the

crit eria specif ied in t his guide and/or the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’ s Wildland Prescribed Fire

Qualif icat ion Sy stem Guide (PMS 3 10 -1).

In order t o pro vide f or saf e, ef fic ient , and eff ect ive support to w ildland fire operations the following

policy on length of assignments is established. This policy applies to ALL firefighters, overhead,

dispat chers, and support person nel. R&R and W ork Rest guidelin es as out lined in t he Int eragenc y

Incident Business Management Handbook remain in effect.

Incident assignm ent s w ill not exc eed 14 days, exc luding trav el. There may be situations w here life and

propert y are so imminently threatened, or suppressio n objec tiv es are close t o being met , t hat an

exception is necessary to smoothly allow for replacements. Incident Commanders and agency

administ rators (responsible for the incident and home unit) will closely monitor the situation and join tly

agree on extensions. The Incident Commander will document, gain approval from agency

administrators, and include the justification in the incident records, for any assignment that exceeds

1 4 days. However, no assignment w ill exceed 21 days except as stat ed in t he f ollow ing parag raphs.

(Exception: milit ary as ou tlin ed below .) St rong con siderat ion and manag emen t o f f irefig ht ing resou rces

mu st ensure that back-to-back assignments are con sidered in t he healt h, read iness, and capability of

the resource. The health and safety of incident personnel and resourc es w ill not be co mp rom ised und er

any c ircum stan ce.

(USFS implementation of the follow ing is deferred pending Partnership Council review.)

LDuring National Preparedness Level 5, personnel can be given tw o days R& R aft er first 14 day

assignment, and be extended or reassigned up to an additional 14 days. This would be based on

concurrence w ith resource and home unit. At t he end of second 14 day assignment, resource will be

released to hom e unit . Upo n arrivin g hom e, resou rces sho uld be a llow ed a min imu m o f f our d ays,

excluding travel before receiving another assignment.

Milit ary battalions are mobilized on a 30 day commitment (including training and travel), by prior

agreement, as w ell as th e Strik e Team Lead ers and Bat talio n Liaisons assig ned t o t hose un its.

How ever, Incident Comm anders w ill give st rong con siderat ion as t o t he healt h and c ond itio n of th ese

crew s by varying the intensity and expo sure of th eir assignm ent s. Govern men t an d co nt ract pilot s w ill

adhere t o t he Int eragenc y Int erim Flight and Du ty Limit atio ns (see Chapt er 20 , Sect ion 2 4. 13 ).

13.1 INITIAL ATTACK DEFINITION
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Initial att ack is t he agressiv e response t o a w ildland fire based on values to be protected,

benef its o f resp onse, and reason able co st o f resp onse.

These incidents are those that are controlled by initial attack forces w ithout the need for major

reinforcements and within the first operational period.

Initial attack involving the commitment of resources across rec ogn ized dispat ch b oun daries

mu st c om ply w ith th e fo llow ing gu idelines:

A. Resources dispatched are identified in formalized agreements, operating plans

or M emo randu m Of Underst anding’ s and are loc ated on/ or adjac ent to mu tu al

jurisdic tio nal w ildland f ire man agem ent boun daries.

. B. GACCs m ay ord er initial attack airtankers and lead planes from neighboring

GACCs as d efin ed in Geog raphic Area M obilizat ion Guid es.

C. A t th e tim e it beco mes evident the incident w ill not be contained during the

first operat ional period, resources involved will be formally ordered through

estab lished ord ering c hannels.

13.2 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

Resources mu st be mo bilized on Resource Ord ers, (See Chapt er 20 , Sect ion 2 8. 1) p laced w ith

NICC and then released on the same order. Responsible agenc y m anagem ent fisc al cod es must

be included on each order. Doc um ent all Preparedness/Sev erity /Det ail request s fo r person nel

on th e Preparedness/D etail Request Form (see Sec tio n 2 8. 7). A st andard Resource Ord er

num bering syst em w ill be used. The st andard num bering syst em is:

A. A tw o letter (alpha) iden tif ier fo r th e stat e in w hich th e responsib le unit is

located.

B. A th ree lett er preassigned unit ident ifier w here t he last charac ter d eterm ines

the responsible agency. The three lett er identifier assigned to privately ow ned and

contracted resources is PRI.

Last Character Agency

A = Bureau of Indian A ff airs Q = Dept . of Def ense

A O = BIA A rea Off ices R = Fish & Wildlife Service

C = Coordinat ion/Dispat ch Cent ers RO = USFS Regional Office

D = BLM Field Of fic es S = Stat e Ag encies

F = USDA Forest Service SO = BLM St ate Of fic es

G = General Services Administration T = Tribe 

I = Private V = Federal Aviation 

K = Geograph ic A rea Caches Administration

L = Bureau of Reclamation W = National Weather Service

M = Federal Emergency Mgmt A gency Z = Off ice of Airc raft

P = National Park Service Servic es

C. Up to six digits for the incident number. (Alpha/Numeric)

D. Request types and each resource w ill have a unique request number from one

of th e fo llow ing c ateg ories:
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A = Airc raft

O = Overh ead

C = Crew s

E = Equipment

S = Supp lies

IA = Initial Att ack

13.3 NATIONA L RESOURCES

Nat ional Resources are t hose w hich have national utilization, high demand, limit ed availab ility

and uniq ue stat us report ing requirem ents id entif ied by N ICC.

Nat ional A rea Com man d Team s

Airt ankers

Ad vanc ed Tec hno logy M eteo rolog ical Unit (AT M U) 

Remot e Environm ental M onit oring Sy stem (REM S)

Critic al Cache It ems

Infr ared A ircraf t

Large Transp ort Airc raft

Leadplanes

M odu lar Airb orne Firef ight ing Sy stem s (MA FFS)

Nat ional Com missary Unit s

Nat ional Int eragenc y Cac hes

Nat ional M obile Food Unit s

Nat ional Sho w er Facilities

NIRSC Telecommunications Equipment

Smok ejumpers

Smo kejum per A ircraf t

Typ e 1 Int eragenc y Ho tsh ot Crew s

Type 1 & 2 Helicopt ers

Nat ional Ty pe 1 Inciden t M anagem ent Teams

13.4 NO TIFICATION OF COM M ITM ENT OF NA TION AL RESOU RCES

GACCs w ill notify NICC and adjoinin g GA CCs of th e com mit men t o f N atio nal Resourc es w ith in

t heir area. A c omm it m essage w ill be sent by electro nic m ail Dispatc h M essaging Sy ste m

(DMS) within 15 minutes of commitment. 

A. W hen National Resources are committed internally to an incident or are no

longer available for dispatch.

B. W hen av ailable again.

C. W hen loc atio n ch anges.

D. When 50 % of the smokejumpers at home bases are dispatched.

13.5 FILL OR KILL PROCEDU RE

A one hour "fill or kill" policy exist s natio nally. N ICC w ill call GA CCs one ho ur af ter t he ord er

is placed un less notif ied th e order can b e filled. N ICC w ill determ ine the appropriate action

needed at that time. 
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13.6 STANDARD CUBES, WEIGHT AND GEAR POLICY FOR ALL PERSONNEL 

(EXCLUDING SMOKEJUMPERS, RAPPELLERS AND HELICOPTER MAN AGERS, 

refer to Section 64 )

All p ersonn el dispat ched of f t heir unit mu st c onf orm to th e fo llow ing lim itat ions:

A. One f rameless, sof t p ack n ot to exc eed 4 5 p oun ds.

B. W eb gear or b riefc ase (not bot h) not to exc eed 2 0 p oun ds.

C. M axim um allow able crew w eight , inc luding equipm ent is 5, 10 0 p oun ds.

D. All personnel baggage weights must be display ed separat ely fro m ind ividu al

w eight s on f light manif ests.

E. Pre-identif ied Type I Incident Management T eam m emb ers are aut horized

addit ional w eight not t o exc eed 3 00 poun ds of equipm ent per t eam. The IC m ust

designat e in adv ance w hich team mem bers are aut horized ad dit ional w eight and

make this a matter of record.

13.7 STRIKE TEAMS 

Requests f or resou rces con fig ured as St rike Team s or Task Forces can not be accepted on a

single request num ber w hen ordered thro ugh N ICC. NICC requires in divid ual request num bers

for each Strike Team or Task Force component. The sing le resourc es may th en be assem bled

w ith in t he request ing un it/ Geograph ic A rea.

13.8 WILDLAND FIRE WEATH ER FORECASTS

Geographic Area Coordinat ing Groups w ill provide direct ion and guid ance w hich w ill ensure

w ildland fire w eath er fo recast s are com mu nicat ed in a t imely mann er to firef ight ers on all

w ildland f ires.
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21 ORDERING CHANNELS/COST CODING

All agencies have designat ed ordering procedures f or incident and w ildland fire support and services.

These established ordering channels provide for: rapid mov ement of requests, agency review ,

eff icient ut ilizat ion of resources and cost effect iveness. These comm unic ations occ ur bet w een

dispatch centers, GACCs and the NICC at NIFC. 

21.1 GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTERS (GACCs)

The GACCs ac t as focal points for internal and external requests not f illed at the local level.

GACCs are located in the follow ing areas:

ALL FEDERAL AND STATE WILDLAND FIRE AGENCIES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING STATE

BOUNDARIES:

EASTERN -- Fort Snelling, Minnesota:

Connecticut, Delaw are, Illinois, Indiana, Iow a, Maine, Mary land, M assachusett s,

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

SOUTHERN -- Atlanta, Georgia:

Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, East Texas (plus Texas Stat e Forest

Service in West Texas), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky , Louisiana, Mississippi, North

Carolina, Oklahoma, Sout h Carol ina, Tennessee, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin

Islands. 

SOUTHWEST -- Albuquerque, New Mexico:

Arizona, New Mex ico and West Texas (w est of the 100 th meridian).

ROCKY MOUNTAIN -- Lakew ood, Colorado:

Colorado, Kansas, Eastern Wy oming, Nebrask a and South Dakota.

NORTHERN ROCKIES -- M issoula, Montana:

Mont ana, North Dakota and Northern Idaho.

ALASKA -- Fairbanks, Alaska:

Alaska.

NORTHWEST -- Portland, Oregon:

Oregon and Washington.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS -- Redding, California:

Northern California - Federal Response Plan responsibilities f or California and

Hawaii.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPERATIONS -- Riverside, California:

Southern California, Haw aii and USA Pacific Islands.

EASTERN GREAT BASIN -- Salt Lake City, Utah:

Southern Idaho, Western Wyoming and Utah.

WESTERN GREAT BASIN -- Reno, Nevada:

Nevada.

21.2 ORDERING PROCEDURES

Orders as the result of an incident , preparedness, severity, w ildland and prescribed fire w ill

follow the est ablished ordering channel displayed below .

At the point in t his f low w hen an order c an be f illed, reverse the process t o insure proper

notif ication back t o the incident. Local agency dispatc h offices should use mutual aid

agreement s w ith cooperat ors w henever possible.

INCIDENT

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DISPATCH CENTER

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GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTER

|

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER

|

GEOGRAPHIC AREA COORDINATION CENTER

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DISPATCH CENTER

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SENDING AGENCY

21.2 .1 ELECTRONIC MAIL PROCEDURES (.MOB)

Elect ronic mail pr oced ures, id ent ified below , w ill be used b y all disp atc h of fic es.

THESE PROCEDURES ARE FOR THE ELECT RONIC T RANSFER OF TRAVEL

INFORM AT ION ONLY.

All orders/requests will be placed by telephone. A .M OB will not be used for

elect ronic orderin g, em ergenc y release requ ests o r tac tic al aircraf t. All information

regarding tac tic al aircraf t t ravel w ill be relayed by telephone. COMM IT messages are

required to n ot e the c hange in st atus o f NA TIONA L resources. Co nf irmat ion t hat

request s w ill be filled or em ergenc y release requ ests w ill be via t elephon e.
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Resource assigned in fo rmat ion and con firm ed tr ave l w ill be fo rw arde d us ing a .M OB.

Once trav el info rmat ion is kno w n, t he sending GACC w ill f orw ard an elec tro nic

messag e to th e receiv ing GA CC. A cop y of th e message w ill be sent to N ICC.

Sending units from local areas are not to f orw ard messages direct to n on-loc al GACC.

Travel inf orm atio n of mu ltip le like resou rces (i.e. overh ead) shou ld be inc luded on the

same . M OB message as lo ng as t hey are f rom th e same GACC and traveling to the

same incident. The communication link is sending GACC to receiving GACC. 

During demo bilizatio n, c oord inat ion of pot ent ial reassignm ent s w ill be hand led via the

telephone at all dispatch levels. All change order inform ation from one GA CC to

anot her w ill be passed b y t elephon e by N ICC. Trav el fo r th e new assig nment is

treat ed as a mobilization .MOB. Once the disposition of the resourc e has been

det ermin ed (reassignment or demobilization), th e .MOB message d escribin g t ravel w ill

be creat ed and m ailed. Dem obilizat ion pr oced ures f ollow th e same est ablished

orderin g ch annels.

Arra ng ement s for crewm ember rotations will be negotiated directly betw een the

sending and rec eiving unit s. Trav el inf orm atio n w ill be passed via .MOB through

estab lished ord ering c hannels.

Electronic Notification: 

1 . On the subject line include the type of resource (Crews, Overhead,

Eq ui pment , Supplies, Aircraft) and indicat e "MOB" if the resource is being

mobilized and "DEMOB" if t he resource is being demobilized.

Examples: SUBJECT: NM-GNF-003 CREWS, M OB

SUBJECT: NM-GNF-003 OVERHEAD, DEMOB

2 . The GACCs w ill include the origin al resourc e order n um ber w hen

forw arding demobilization travel information to the home GA CC in the short

messag e area.

3 . Reassignments fro m o ne GA CC to anot her GA CC w ill be tr eated as

a mobilization for .MOB. The c hange o rder w ill be passed b y t elephon e at all

dispatch levels and will include the demobilization information from the

original resource order. 

4 . A Cache Sh ipping Stat us f orm w ill be used by cac hes t o relay

shipping information for supplies and equipment. For exam ple, rad io request s

filled by the National Incident Radio Support Cache. 

5 . Use the tw o letter identifier for commercial airlines. Examples: AS,

Alask a Airlin es; HP, A meric an West A irlines; DL, Delta Airlines; WN,

Sout hw est Airlin es (referen ce t he Of fic ial Airlin e Guide (OAG) for c om plet e

list).

6 . The form at f or th e electronic message is: order num ber, reques t

number, home unit, resource assigned, demob point (release to) an d t ravel.

Travel information includes method, identifier, destination, ETD date and

time, ETA date and time. The last line is pertinent information.
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 7. All t imes (ETA and ETD) are in loc al tim e zones.

.M OB Examples -- OH t raveling via co mm ercial airlines f rom RM t o SW Areas

TO: nmsw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: cormcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: NM-GNF-00 3 OV ERHEAD, M OB

NM -GNF-00 3 OV ERHEAD, M OB

O-55/CO-ARF/MARK STONE/FNL

ET D FN L 5-5 2300 CO 1212

ETA ABQ 5-6 0100 DL 2323

Overh ead/Crew s trav eling v ia AOV fro m SW to EB Area

TO: utebcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: nmsw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: UT-VLD-12 3 OV ERHEAD, M OB

UT-VLD-12 3 OV ERHEAD, M OB

O-065 /AZ-CNF/BILL JONES/TUS

ET D TUS 7-31 0400 AOV 5555

ETA INCIDENT BA SE 7-31 18 00

Overh ead traveling via ch arter f rom NR to N W Area

TO: ornwc mob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: mtnrcmob@dm s.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: MT -LNF-15 2 OV ERHEAD, DEMOB

MT -LNF-15 2 OV ERHEAD, M OB

O-216 /W A-YA A/T ED SMITH/YKM

ET D MSO 8-12 1030 CHA RT ER/MIN UT EMAN/C-421/N7777

ETA YKM 8-12 1130

 ALTERNATIVE METHOD.

TO: ornwc mob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: mtnrcmob@dm s.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: MT -LNF-15 2 OV ERHEAD, DEMOB

MT -LNF-15 2 OV ERHEAD, M OB

O-216 /W A-YA A/T ED SMITH/YKM

Flight itin erary is inc luded o n f axed f light sched ule.

NOTE: The sending GA CC must ensure flight schedule is faxed to the receiving

GACC and to N ICC.
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Demobilization of Overhead after reassignment w ithin GACC from NW Area t o EA

Area

TO: mneacmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: ornwc mob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: gasacmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: OR-WWF-65 43 6 OV ERHEAD, DEMOB

COM M ENTS:

FROM: ornw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

Original N W C Order: WA -WEF-45 9 O-6 5

M ESSAGE:

FROM: OR-WWF DISPATCH:ornocmob@dms.nw cg.gov

OR-WEF-45 9 OV ERHEAD, DEMOB

O-6 5/W V-M OF/STA CY SM ITH /C RW

ET D SEA 8-12 0730 NW 1403

ETA CRW 8-12 2145 NW 234

Reassignmen t o f SA Area Ov erhead f rom RM A rea to NO A rea

TO: caoncmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: cormcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: gasacmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: CA-SUD-V8 96 OVERHEAD M OB

COM M ENTS:

FROM: cormc@dm s.nw cg.gov

Original RM C Order: WY -BHF-20 35 5 O-1 05

M ESSAGE:

FROM: CO-GJC DISPATCH:cogjcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CA-SUD-V8 96 OVERHEAD M OB

O-56/LA-KIF/TANDY HOLDEN/AEX

ET D GJT 8-13 UA 557

ETA RN O 8-13 UA 6923

Original Ord er: CO-W RF-256 89 O-35

NOTE: Reassignm ent s fro m o ne GA CC to anot her GA CC w ill be tr eated as a

mobilization for .MOB. The change order w ill be passed by telephone at all dispatch

levels and will include the demobilization information from the original resource order.

Crew s mo bilized f rom NR to SW Area v ia NIFC jet

TO: nmsw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: mtnrcmob@dm s.nw cg.gov
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CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: NM-SW C-106 CREWS, M OB

NW-SW C-106 CREWS, M OB

C-5/M T-FHA/ RONAN 1 /G. GA BE + 19 /M SO

C-6/M T-FHA/ M ISSION VA LLEY 1/D. LEWIS + 19 /M SO

C-7 /M T-FPA/ FT. PECK 1 /T. KA Y + 19 /BIL

C-8 /M T-NC A/CH EYENNE 1/K. A NDERSON + 19 /BIL

C-9 /M T-CRA /CROW 1/ T. M ONROE + 19 /BIL

NICC TRA NSPORTA TION / FLIGHT S CH EDU LE W ILL BE FA XED.

NOTE: The send ing GA CC w ill prov ide NICC (via t elephon e) w ith th e inf ormation

necessary to sc hedule transpo rtat ion; nu mber of passengers, pick-up point at jetp ort,

and time available to load. As soon as practical, the sending GACC w ill .MOB the

resourc es assigned information to the receiving GACC. A copy of the message w ill

be sent to NICC. NICC w ill schedule transportation and FAX t he sending and

receiv ing GA CCs th e com plet ed f light sched ule.

Equipment traveling via ground transport w ith operators traveling via chart er air

from NO to WB Area.

TO: nvw bcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: caoncmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: NV-CCD-0 98 EQUIPMENT, M OB

NV-CCD-0 98 EQUIPMENT, M OB

E-28/CA-NOD/E-263 5/SFO

E-31/CA-NOD/E-120 4/SFO

ETD SFO 7-13 0 50 0 GET A RIDE TRANSPORT 12 78

ETA INCIDENT BASE 7-13 11 00

NV-CCD-0 98 EQUIPMENT, M OB

E-28/CA-NOD/E-263 5/SFO

E-31/CA-NOD/E-120 4/SFO

ETD SFO 7-13 08 00 CHARTER/FUTURE AIR/CHEYENNE/N555 4

ETA RNO 7-13 0930

Caterer ( Show er / Com missary ) mobilized to NO by NICC.

TO: caoncmob@dms.nw cg.gov

CC: idnicmob@dms.nw cg.gov

SUBJECT: CA-PNF-P56 11 1 EQUIPMENT, M OB

CA-PNF-P56 11 1 EQUIPMENT, M OB

E-2/ID-NIC/BLAGGS K1/RDD

ETD RDD 6-21 2100

ETA PINE CAM PGROUND 6-22 08 00

21.3 NON-INCIDENT RELATED ORDERING

Resource acquisition not related to an incident, preparedness, severity, w ildland and
15 March 2001 - Chapter 20

presc ribed fire may also follow this ordering channel. Some exceptions do exist f or non-fire

season orders. Specif ics f or cache ordering are in Chapter 20, Sect ion 2 3. 3 of this guide.

21.4 COST CODING

All orders processed by NICC must have at least one of the f ollow ing c ost codes assigned

by the ordering office. The ordering dispatch off ice or GACC w ill assign both a USDA and

USDI number or the benefitt ing agency f inancial code before passing to NICC. Incident,

preparedness, and wildland fire resource order numbering is based on calendar year.

Reimbursable (non-fire) and severity orders may need to be closed at t he end of each f iscal

year.

21.4 .1 Bureau of Land M anagement w ildland fire management cost coding

is divided int o five act ivit ies:

1. Wildland Fire Preparedness 2810

2. Suppression Operations 2821

3. Emergency Rehabilitation 2822

4. Hazardous Fuels Reduction 2823

5. Fire Program Reimbursement 2830

The use of 28 21 , 28 22 , 28 23 and 2830 requires a project number.

21.4 .2 Bureau of Indian Aff airs wildland fire management funding has t w o

activ ities. Each activity has sub-activit ies wit h their respective cost code

struct ures:

1. W ildland Fire M anagem ent

Preparedness 92120 P

Program Management 92121 P

Readiness 92122 P

Inter agenc y Fair Share 92130 P

Program Management 92131 P

Nat ional Program s 92140 P

Program Management 92141 P

Fire - Constr uct ion in Prog ress 92150 R

 

2 . Emergency Operations

Operations 92310 R

Emergency Stabilization Rehabilitation 92320 R

Hazard Fuels Reduc tio n - Fire Use 92330 R

Hazard Fuels Reduc tio n - M echan ical 92340 R

Severit y 92350 R

Rural Fire Departments 92360 R

W ildland U rban Int erfac e 92370 R

The sub-activity, Fire - Const ruction In Progress (9 21 50 R) requires approval by the

BIA Fire Management Of fice at NIFC. The job code is mandatory as it trac ks cost s

for approved projects. All Emergency Operations sub-activities, w ith t he exception

of Operat ions (92 31 0 R), require funding approv al by the BIA Fire Management

Office at NIFC. Job codes are mandatory as they track costs for approved projects
March 2001 - Chapter 20 16

w ithin these sub-act ivit ies. The sub-activ ity , Severity (92350 R) will be considered

on an Int eragency basis.

21.4 .3 The National Park Service wildland fire management cost c oding is

divided int o tw o act ivit ies and ten sub-activ ities.

1. Wildland Fire Preparedness

Readiness and Program Management 245

Deferred Maintenance/Capital Improvements 245*

Fire Science/Fire Research 245*

2. Wildland Fire Operations

Wildland Urban Interface Projects 243*

Rural Fire Assistance 244

Fire Use 248*

(Wildland Fire For Resource Benefit s)

Emergency Suppression (Includes Severity ) 249*

Emergency Rehabilitation 250*

Fire Use Management 251

Hazardous Fuels Reduction 252*

* These sub-act ivit ies require project numbers.

21.4 .4 Fish and Wildlife Service w ildland fire management cost coding is

divided int o six sub-act ivit ies.

1. Preparedness 9251

2. Suppression Operations 9261

3. Emergency Rehabilitation 9262

4. Hazardous Fuels Reduction Operations 9263

5. Wildland Urban Interface Projects 9264

6. Rural Fire Assistance 9265

Al l cost codes require a f ive digit organization c ode.

The use of 92 61 , 92 62 , 92 63 , 92 64 , and 92 65 requires a project number.

21.4 .5 Forest Service w ildland f ire management cost coding f alls under

five activ ities. Each USFS Region has a range of assigned numbers containing

six characters.

1. "P" num bers represent w ildland fires.

2. " G" numbers represent w ildland fire use for resource

benefit s.

3. " T" numbers represent prescribed f ires.

4. “ S” codes represent severit y request s. Four nat ional

standard codes have been established to track

int eragenc y sev erit y assist s. “ S” codes have been

established in each region to represent all other severit y

authorizations.

5. “ F” codes indicat e FEMA supported incident s. An " F"

code w ill be assigned by the Forest Service Regional
17 March 2001 - Chapter 20

Off ice w hich is w ithin t he aff ected FEMA Region. All

units providing support w ill use the " F" code assigned by

the ordering office. Under the Federal Response Plan,

overt ime, t ravel, and per diem are reimbursable. Base

salary costs are not reimbursed in m ost cases (see

Chapt er 10, Section 1 2. 1. 1).

“ R” codes are not to be used on resource orders. They are used only for billing

purposes w ith t he Forest Service.
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2 2 OVERHEAD/CREWS

Personnel resourc es must be request ed by the desc ript io n f ou nd in the NW CG Firelin e Han db oo k (PM S

410-1) and the Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification Subsystem Guide (PMS 310 -1). All req ue st s

w ill be in on e of th ese catego ries: C - organized crews, O - overhead and IA - initial attack

smo kejum pers.

22.1 MOBILIZATION

Unit s filling requests for personnel are responsible for ensuring ALL performance criteria are

met. Trainees can only be sent aft er approval by the receiving unit via established ordering

chan nels. The sending unit must designate a Chief-of-Party/Flight Manager (for Chief-ofParty/Flight M anager respo nsibilit ies, see Chapt er 60 , Sect ion 66 ) w hen t w o or m ore perso nnel

travel t ogeth er to t he same incident via air transport .

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

to hire and t ranspo rt su ch p ersonn el w hen t hey are n orm ally av ailable fr om local so urces.

Name requests w ill only be accep ted fo r high ly spec ialized positions or to meet specific agency

objec tiv es. The ordering unit must conf irm availability for th e indiv idual being requested prior

to placin g t he request .

Unless specified “agency only” , ADs and private contractors will be accepted.

22.2 DEMOBILIZATION

Emphasis w ill be placed on havin g perso nnel ho me no later t han 2 20 0 lo cal t ime du ring all

demobilization. Occasionally, the availability of large tran sport aircraf t w ill dict ate t ime f rames

during demobilization.

Although resourc es may be reassigned w ith in Geograp hic Areas, th ey w ill alw ays be released

on t he original order and request numb er.

22.3 CREW S

Crew s w ill be ordered by type. Tw o t ypes ex ist f or Nat ional or In terag ency assignm ent s. Th ey

are Type 1 and Type 2 .

Type 1: Typ e 1 Crew s are a primar y f irefig ht ing f orce an d are co nsidered a Natio nal

Resource. Each crew must meet the minimum standards in the Interagency Hotshot

Crew (IHC) Operat ions Guid e.

Each IHC mu st rec eive app ropriat e agenc y or st ate sp onso rship and be reco mm ended

by the respective Geographic Area Coordinating Group for inclusion int o t he Nat ional

Interagency M obilizat ion Gu ide. NICC w ill maintain a current roster of IHCs, but w ill

not recog nize int ernal Geograp hic A rea rotations of these crew s. NICC w ill m obi lize

all crew s based prim arily up on t imeliness an d co st ef fec tiv eness.

IHCs att emp tin g t o t ake ch ain saw s on ot her t han a NIFC contract jet should always

be prepared to ship t heir saw s via grou nd f reight should lo ading be ref used. IHCs

ordered thro ugh N ICC DO NOT com e w ith han d to ols w hen transp orted by air. If

to ols are needed , t hey sh ould b e ordered separat ely as a sup ply it em. 
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Type 2: Typ e 2 Crew s are th ose crew s w hich do no t m eet the experience, financing,

training, and t ravel requ iremen ts o f T ype 1 IHCs [e.g ., Sn ake River V alley (SRV),

Southwest Firefighter (SWFF), regular agency personnel, contractor, etc.].

Type 2 Crew s ordered t hroug h NICC DO NOT come with han d tools w hen

tran sport ed by air. If to ols are needed , t hey sh ould b e ordered separat ely as a sup ply

item .

Units sending Typ e 2 Crew s w ill det ermin e th e ratio of crew s to Crew

Represent ativ es (CREP) needed for a given assignment. Depending on the

assignment, ratios of 1:1 to 1:4 may be appro priat e. CREPs are assigned to, among

ot her th ings, redeem aut horit ies th at A D emp loyees c annot legally p erfo rm. They also

have the responsibility to inform the sending dispatch organization of personnel

injuries or em ergencies. [These responsibilities can be met by an Interagency

Resource Represen tat iv e (IA RR) as w ell. ] C REPs assigned t o Ty pe 2 Crew s w ill

remain wit h the ir cr ew (s) f ro m di sp at ch u nt il released at the ir ho me uni t. C REPs are

not required fo r agenc y regu lar crew s.

All equipment will be inspected and w eighed at time of mobilization to ensure adher ence t o

safe transportation procedures.

All crew person nel mo bilized and demo bilized ou tsid e th e local un it t hrou gh NICC w ill be

identif ied on a Manifest Form. Crew Supervisors or CREPs w ill maintain a minimum of f our

accu rate copies of this form at all times. Crew w eights will be separate from baggage and

equipm ent w eight s on m anif ests. The Crew Superv isor or CREP will ensu re com plianc e w ith

w eight limit atio ns (see Chapt er 10 , Sect ion 1 3. 6).

Anytime a Geograph ic A rea or st ate h as com mit ted fo ur or m ore crew s, Interagency Resource

Represent ativ es (IARRs) can be sent by the sending unit or requested to be sent by the

receiving unit. It is th e responsibilit y of the IA RRs sending GA CC to mobilize, demobilize and

ensure prop er not ific atio n t o t he receiv ing GA CC. IARRs mobilized to incident assignments

away f rom their home unit should have the fiscal ability to be self sufficient. If the resource

is not self su ff icient , t he receiv ing un it m ust be not ified in adv ance so th ey c an be prep ared to

supp ort th em.

Standard crew size is 20 people m axim um and 1 8 m inim um (inclu ding Cr ew Boss, Crew

Represent ativ es and t rainees).

22.4 SM OKEJU M PERS

For boosters or prepositioning, smokejumpers are ordered individually using "O" requests and

specif ic delivery syst em (round or ramair parachutes). When smokejumpers are needed jump

ready for initial attack w ith aircraf t, th e request ty pe is " IA Lo ad" on an o verhead order form

or init ial att ack smo keju mp er requ est fo rm . IA requests are not delivery system specific. As

soon as the load is conf irmed, t he sending unit w ill fo rw ard a man ifest th roug h est ablished

ordering chan nels t o t he receiv ing un it. IA sm okejumpers w ill be tracked through

demobilization using t he man ifest prov ided. The f ollow ing inf orm atio n w ill be inclu ded w hen

fillin g orders: the t hree letter airport ident ifier o f t he " hiring " hom e base, last name, first name,

and demobilization point. Example: FAI - DOW, Rod. Dispatch offices processing

smokejumper requests w ill keep those requests open through demobilization. 

Smok ejumpers held as bo ost ers aft er release fro m t he f irst IA assignm ent w ill be placed on an
21 March 2001 - Chapter 20

overh ead order, using ind ividual " O" requests. Sm okejum pers recovered and mobilized to

anot her assignm ent , int ernally o r across Geograph ic A rea boun daries, w ill also be plac ed on an

overhead order.

Airc raft delivering IA smokejumpers will return to the sending base before the end of th e pilot s'

daily flight or duty limitations. Any intent or necessity to retain th e aircraf t w ill be nego tiat ed

w it h NICC and the sending GACC. If t he aircraft is retained past t he first o perational period

it w ill be placed on an aircraft request through established ordering channels. NICC w ill

proc ess a change ord er w hen smo kejum pers or sm okeju mp er aircraf t are reassig ned ac ross

Geograph ic A rea boun daries.

Smo kejum pers are a National Resource. Their primary mission is initial attack. Concurrence

w it h NICC must be obtained prior to utilizing them in extended attack situations or configuring

them as a crew . Smokejumpers w ho have been trained and assembled fro m t he same b ase,

may be assigned as Typ e 1 Sm okeju mp er Crew s. NICC must be notified when 50 % of the

smok ejumpers have been mobilized internally by the Geograph ic A rea. Geograph ic A reas w ill

inf orm NICC prior t o t he est ablishm ent of spike b ases.

The follow ing w ill be autom atically inc luded as standard it ems fo r each rei nforcement

smok ejumper:

S Tw o m ain parac hut es (one if square)

S One reserve parachute

S One set of jump gear

S Hardhat, leather gloves, nomex shirt and t rousers

S One f ire shelt er

S Personal gear

S One pro gram mab le radio

Any additional requirements or equipment should be requested at the time of ordering.

Reinforcement smo kejum pers DO NOT com e w ith jump er aircraf t. Airc raft mu st b e ordered

separately if needed.

22.5 HELICOPTER M OD ULE

Call w hen need ed (CW N) helico pt ers w ill be man aged by qualif ied mo dules.

TYPE 1 LIMITED : M anager on ly

T YPE 1 STANDARD : Man ager and fou r crew mem bers

TYPE 2 STANDA RD : Man ager and three crew mem bers

TYPE 2 LIMITED : M anager on ly

TYPE 3 & 4 : Man ager and tw o crew mem bers

Unit s requesting modules w ill do so by an Overhead (O) reques t f or each posit ion. Mo dule

requests should be coordinated with anticipated helicopter delivery.

Ordering a mod ule f or a CW N helico pt er is not aut om atic . Orderin g of fic es should attempt to

fill in tern ally f irst.

22.6 COMM UNICATIONS COORDINATOR

A Communications Coordinator mu st b e assigned w hen a seco nd 4 39 0 St arter Sy stem is
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assigned t o any incid ent w ith in a 1 00 air mile radiu s of th e first assigned 4 39 0 Sy stem .

It is important that t his position be ordered as early as possible to alleviat e th e possibility of

freq uenc y c onf lict s durin g m ult i-incid ent situ atio ns.

A Com mu nicat ions Coo rdinat or shall m anage t he alloc atio n of com mu nicat ion resou rces

including the assignment of frequencies to individual incidents involved in the multi-incident

complex.

22.7 INCIDENT METEOROLOGIST

W hen Nat ional W eath er Service (NW S) Forecast Off ices are unable t o pro vide a m eteo rolog ist

locat ed w ith in t heir loc al fire w eath er dist rict , requ ests w ill be placed w ith N ICC. NICC places

the request (s) w ith th e NW S in Boise. M eteo rolog ists are request ed on O verhead orders.

W hen the NWS cann ot prov ide transpo rtat ion, th e sending GACC is resp onsible for transporting

NW S person nel and eq uipm ent to and f rom incid ent s.

22.8 CACHE SUPPORT POSITIONS

These posit ions are av ailable to assist f ire cac hes during periods o f h igh ac tiv ity or w hen

short ages of locally train ed person nel hind er cach e operat ions.

22.9 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS

Teams w ill be ordered by type. Tw o types exist for Nat ional or In terag ency assignm ent s. They

are National Type 1 Interagency M anagem ent Teams an d Ty pe 2 Geograph ic A rea Teams.

Orders for t eams w ill require a request numb er for each t eam mem ber.

W henev er a Geographic Area mobilizes a National Type 1 T eam, th e Area w ill prov ide or or der

an Incident Meteorologist (IMET) w hich w ill be assigned to th e team . Cert ain sit uat ions c ould

develop w here an IM ET is not needed f or each incid ent , suc h as w hen t w o or more incidents

are in close proxim ity to each oth er. In these cases, one or more IMETs could be shared by the

incid ent s. Inciden t Co mm anders m ust ensure suf fic ient w eath er inf orm atio n is availab le to

imp rove saf ety and m inim ize the risk to incid ent person nel.

Nat ional Typ e 1 T eams w ill be mobilized according to the National call-out procedures and

rotation. Type 2 Teams will be mo bilized by specif ic Geograph ic A rea polic y. Typ e 2 T eams

requested through NICC will be configured according to Chapter 60, Section 67.2.

The prim ary m ission of th ese teams is for w ildland fire incident managem ent. Non-w ildland fire

incident management assignments on federal w ildland agency managed lands may occ ur un der

th e fo llow ing gu idelines:

A . Planned events should be managed internally by the respective agency.

B. Base eight salary, overtime, travel, and per diem w ill be paid by the receiving

agency.

C. The planned length of assignment should not exceed 14 days w ithout

negot iated appro val.

Federal Emergency Management Ag ency (FEM A) m obilizat ion un der t he Federal Response Plan
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(FRP) w ill be accomplished using the National call-out procedures (see Chapter 10, Section

12 .1 .1 fo r fu rth er guidan ce on FRP proc edures).

The Nat ional M AC Gro up w ill det ermin e priorit ies and approve National Type 1 Interagency

M anagem ent Team assig nm ent s fo r non -w ildland f ire use.

Nat ional Ty pe 1 Team Rot atio n Procedu res:

A . Nat ional Ty pe 1 Teams rem ain on c all fo r a max imu m o f sev en day s.

B. A t the time (clock hour and day of w eek) a team from the National Rotation

is mobilized, the next Geographic Area in rotation w ill be notified and placed in tw o

hour call st atu s and w ill remain in call status for the next seven days. The ne xt two

Geograph ic Areas in rotation will also be not ified of th e sched ule ch ange. Geograph ic

Areas unable t o pro vide a t eam fo r a nat ional assign men t w ill not be co nsidered unt il

the Area comes into the third position again.

C. Geograph ic Areas with more than one team may decid e w hich " eligible" team

responds to a nat ional c all. Geograp hic A reas mu st p ass if n o " eligible" team can

meet th e tw o hou r call.

D. Teams w ill be con sidered " ineligible" fo r nat ional assign men t if th e prim ary

Incident Commander is unavailable or it is necessary t o have more than tw o

subst itu tes t o f ill Com man d/Gener al Staf f p osit ions.

E. Once a team has act ually b een co mm itt ed t o an incid ent , eit her internally or

nationally, it w ill remain in eligible f or nat ional assign men t u nt il all Natio nal Type 1

Teams have had an assignment.

F. Any mo bilizatio n, lo cally or nat ionally, w ill be considered as an assignment

unless it is c anceled prior to the team ac tually b eing mob ilized. Those team s that are

mobilized, but do no t ac tu ally rec eive an in ciden t assig nm ent , w ill be con sidered

eligible for assignment prior to beginning the next round of team eligibilit y f or nat ional

assignment.

G. All assig nm ent s, bo th w ith in an A rea and Nat ionally , co unt as experien ce.

H. Areas havin g t w o or m ore t eams m ay c om mit tw o t eams internally at the

same time prior to going to the National Rotation. 

I. Once a team (from the Nat ional Rot atio n) is stag ed, t he Geograp hic Area c an

com mit th at t eam t o any fire in th e Geograph ic A rea. If NICC receiv es anot her

request, the first team from the National Rotation w ill be mobilized.

J. The Geographic Area w ill coordinate w ith NICC before reassigning an out-ofarea team to another incident.

K. The Nat ional M AC Group retains the authority to adjust the National Rotation

w hen nec essary t o ach ieve t eam ex perienc e objec tiv es.

L. Geograph ic Areas w ith only one t eam m ay stan d t he t eam do w n f or rest aft er

coord inatio n w ith N ICC.
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22.9.1 NATIONAL AREA COMMAND TEAMS

Four National Area Command Teams are available. Teams include six positions: 

S Area Co mm ander

S Assistant Area Commander, Planning 

S Assistant Area Commander, Logistics

S Area Command Aviation Coordinator

S tw o trainee positions

The requesting unit w ill subm it a req uest fo r six ov erhead po sitio ns t o be pro cessed

through established ordering channels to NICC. 

Nat ional A rea Com man d Team Rotat ion Proced ures:

A . Teams w ill be con sidered " ineligible" fo r assignm ent if th e Area Co mm ander

or t w o t eam m emb ers are not available.

B. Teams w ill remain o n call f or t w o w eek perio ds.

C. Teams w hich receive an assignm ent w ill be out of th e Natio nal Rotat ion un til

all teams have had an assignment.

D. A t th e tim e a team is mob ilized, t he nex t team in t he Nat ional Rot atio n w ill

be notified and plac ed in t he " on c all" posit ion f or t he nex t t w o w eeks. N ICC w ill

n otify the Geographic Area Coordination Centers of th e " on c all" team . GACCs w ill

con firm th e availabilit y of team mem bers.

22.9.2 NA TION AL PARK SERVICE ALL-RISK IN CIDEN T M ANA GEM ENT

TEAM

The National Park Serv ice has o ne Nat ional A ll-Risk Inciden t M anagem ent Team

available. The prim ary m ission of th is team is to manage planned and unplanned nonw ildland fire in cidents on an int eragenc y basis. The A ll-Risk Team is m obilized

th roug h est ablished o rdering chan nels (see Chapt er 60 , Sect ion 6 9. 6).

22.9.3 INT ERAGENC Y FIRE USE M AN AGEMENT TEAM S (FU M T)

The primary mission and priority of t hese teams is to provide m anagers w ith skilled

and mo bile person nel t o assist w ith the management of W ildland Fire Use (WFU) and

prescrib ed fires. Four t eams are av ailable as an interagency resource for assignment

to all agencies an d unit s. FUM Ts co nsist of th e fo llow ing po sitio ns:

S Inciden t Co mm ander Ty pe 2 (ICT2)

S Operat ions Sec tio ns Chief Typ e 2 (OSC2)

-- Planning Sec tio n Chief Typ e 2 (PSC2) 

S Prescribed Fire Behavio r An alyst (RXFA)

S Logist ics Sect ion Chief Typ e 2 (LSC2)

S th ree train ees.

FUMTs w ill be ordered thro ugh est ablished ordering chann els (see Chapter 6 0,

Sect ion 6 9. 7).
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22.9.4 NA TION AL PARK SERVICE FIRE U SE M OD ULES

The National Park Service has eight Fire Use Modules. The primary mission and

priorit y of th e mod ules is to prov ide skilled an d m obile perso nnel t o assist w it h W FU

in the areas of planning, fire behavior monitoring, ignition, and holding. Secondary

priorities follow in the order below:

S Support burn unit preparation.

S Assist w ith fire effects plot w ork.

S Support mechanical hazardous fuel reduction projects. 

A s an interagency resource, the mo dules are available nationally th rougho ut t he fire

season. Each module is comprised of a modu le leader, assistant leader, three to five

mo dule mem bers, an d during primary burn ing season s, a det ailer. Project s are usually

sched uled th roug h t he Program Coord inat or. See t he Fire Use M odu le Operation

Guide for specif ics. M odu les are mob ilized and d emo bilized t hrou gh est ablished

ordering channels (see Chapter 60, Section 69.7).

22.9.5 CRITICA L INCIDEN T STRESS DEBRIEFING TEA M S

Stress debriefing personn el and teams are usually provided internally or through

locally contracted services. The National Park Service has tw o Critical Incident

Stress Debrief ing Team s available f or int eragenc y use. To m obilize th ese team s

GACCs need t o con tac t NICC.

22.9.6 ASSISTANT DISBURSING OFFICER TEAMS (A DO) CLASS A AND 

CLASS B

The USFS AD O Team s hav e th e auth orit y t o pay w ildland f ire suppr ession c rew s,

transient labor, local residents, and vendors with US Treasury checks. 

There are t w o t ypes o f A DO t eams:

Class A

Class A t eams c onsist of , at a minim um , t he f ollow ing po sitio ns:

S AD O Team Leader

S Pr ocurement Office r

S Vo uch er Examiner

S Typi st 

Ac tu al team com position and size w ill be det ermin ed by th e AD O Team

Leader and incident forest administrative staff at the time of dispatch. 

Class A t eams c an mak e a fu ll range of paym ent s: casu al hire salaries,

contract paym ent s (unless co nt ract stat es a specific payment office) and

p ayments fo r equipm ent , serv ices, an d supp lies. Class A interregional and

int eragenc y t eams shall n ot be ut ilized unt il regional t eams are un available.

Class B
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Class B team s con sist o f, at a m inim um , t he f ollow ing po sitio ns:

S Team Lead er

S Vo uch er Examiner

S Typ ist

Class B team s are aut horized t o pay only casual firefighters and the rental of

casual firefighter ow ned equipment.

22.9.7 AD M INIST RAT IV E PAY M ENT TEA M S (A PTs)

Nat ional Park Service Teams can make a full range of vendor payments. APTs

con sist o f t he f ollow ing po sitio ns:

S Team Lead er

S Cont ract ing Of fic er

S Imprest Cashier 

S Tw o Administrative Assistants

Ac tu al team composition will be determined by the Team Leader and t he Incident

Unit ' s Administrative Staff at the time of dispatch. These teams will be ordered by

th e estab lished rot atio n list (see Chapt er 60 , Sect ion 6 9. 2).

Bureau of Ind ian Af fairs APTs have t he autho rity t o make p aymen ts t o AD -Hire

emergency w orkers hired und er th e Emergenc y Pay Plan and t o ven dors as

aut horized in the interest of efficiency and economy of field operations during

emergency incidents, Emergency Stabilization Rehabilitation (ESR) and the

Hazardou s Fuels Program.

Emergency incid ent s inclu de pre-disast er, dec lared m ajor disast ers, and

emerg encies related to th e safeg uardin g of lives and prop erty fro m f loods, fires,

and ot her cau ses, in cooperat ion w ith Tribal, Local, Stat e and Federal

Govern men ts.

There are t w o t ypes o f A PTs:

Typ e 1

S Assistan t Disbursing Off icer 

S Certif ying Off icer

S One or more Sup port Staf f M embers

S Cont ract ing Of fic er (Opt ional)

Type 1 Teams are authorized to make payments related to wages of AD Hired persons and

to vendors on emergency incidents by:

1 . Providing relief to small vendors not covered under a pre-season agreement.

This cou ld inc lude u se of their person ally ow ned equ ipm ent , suc h as mo to r vehic les

and c hain saw s.

2 . Providing relief to an agency ad min istrat ive un it t hat is over ex ten ded. This

cou ld inclu de pay men t of invoices on routine BPA' s for emergency services, i.e.,
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buses and heavy equipm ent , sup plies.

Typ e 2

S Assist ant Disbursin g Of fic er

S Certif ying Off icer

S One or more Sup port Staf f m embers

Type 2 Teams are only authorized to make payment s related to w ages of AD -Hired

persons under the Emergency Pay Plan.

Team com posit ion w ill be det ermin ed by th e Team Lead er. It is th e responsib ility of

the Team Leader to ensure availability of all team members. These teams w ill be

ordered by n ame req uest .

22.9.8 BUYING TEAMS

Buying Teams su ppo rt t he w ildland f ire proc urem ent eff ort throug h t he loc al

administrative staf f an d are aut horized to procure a w ide range of servic es, sup plies,

land, and equipment rentals. In addition, the Buying Team Leader has the

responsibility for coordinating property accountability with the Supply Unit Leader. 

There are designat ed Buy ing Team s available f or nat ional m obilizat ion. These team s

are request ed only aft er all available w ithin-area team s have been ut ilized and are

mo bilized acco rding to Nat ional c all-out proc edures (see Chap ter 6 0, Sect ion 6 8. 3).

Buyin g Team s con sist of seven (7) positions: th ree qualif ied proc urem ent person nel,

th ree personnel support positions, and one procurement or leader trainee. Each

team shall have at least one contracting officer w ith a minimum of $100 ,000

w arrant authority. Support personnel from the incident unit may be used. (For

addit ional inf orm atio n ref er to th e Interag ency Inciden t Busin ess M anagement

Handb ook , NFES 21 60 , Chap ter 2 0 an d Chapt er 40 ).

22.9.9 DEPARTM ENT OF INTERIOR - BU RNED A REA 

REHABILITA TION (BA R) T EAM S

The Departm ent of Interior has tw o BAR Team s com prised of person nel w ith

expertise in f orest ry, soils/g eology , hy drolo gy, w ildlif e biolog y, archeo logy /cu ltu ral,

and vegetation types. The focus is immediate action t o prevent soil, water and

ecosy stem resource damages and ensuring all National Environmental Protection Act

(NEPA) com plianc es are m et. All DOI-BAR Team Members are fireline qualified and

respond w it h p erso na l p ro tec tiv e equ ip men t (PPE). Teams consist of the follow ing

posit ions:

S Team Lead er

S Operat ions Sp ecialist

S Forester

S Veg etat ion Sp ecialist

S Hyd rolog ist/ Geologist Specialist

S Soil Scien tist

S W ildlif e Specialist

S Arc heolog ist/ Cult ural Resourc e Specialist

S Environmental Protection Specialist
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S Com put er/Do cum ent atio n Spec ialist

S Geograph ic Inf orm atio n Spec ialist

DOI-BA R Teams m ay be mobilized to any DOI w ildland fire incident or w here DOI

lands are involved. BAR Teams are mobilized through established ordering

channels (see Chapt er 60, Section 6 8. 4).

22.9.10 WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION TEAMS

Nat ional Fire Prevention and Education Teams are effective in the reduction of

unw ant ed hum an-cau sed w ildland ig nit ions, part icularly w hen w ildland f ire severit y

conditions are imm inent and w hen an area anticipates unusually high fire danger due

t o human act ivities, w eath er con dit ions or hazardou s fu els. W orkin g w ith local

agenc ies and resou rces, t hese team s are equipped to complete on-site prevention

assessments and plan s, init iate t he imp lement atio n of th ese plans and begin

imm ediat e public out reach an d inform ation dissemination. They can be ordered to

supp ort a variet y of situ atio ns af fec tin g large or sm all geograp hic areas.

These t eams no rmally con sist o f t he f ollow ing po sitio ns:

THSP - Prevent ion Team - Leader

THSP - Prevent ion Team - Public A ff airs Specialist

THSP - Prevent ion Team - Prevent ion Sp ecialist

Team com posit ion is det ermin ed on a c ase by c ase basis to meet the needs of the

assignmen t. Mo bilization o f t hese team s w ill be coord inated thro ugh N ICC.

22.9.11 WILDLAND FIRE AND AVIATION SAFETY TEAMS (FAST)

NIFC can provide supp ort fo r W ildland Fire and Av iatio n Saf ety Team rev iew s.

Requests f or FAST Teams sh ould sp ecif y requ iremen ts.
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2 3 EQUIPM ENT /SU PPLIES

All equipment and supply orders will follow established ordering procedures except for the

redistribution of supplies w ith in t he Nat ional Fire Equipm ent System (NFES). Redistribution of

exc ess supply items will be coordinated by the designated NFES Cache Manager(s). Cache orders

w ill be f illed t o m eet t ime f rames sp ecif ied using th e most econ om ical service. All NFES cache

item s are shipped ready f or f ireline use.

23.1 MOBILIZATION

Requests f or equ ipm ent and sup plies w ill be ordered in t w o spec ific cat egories;

“ E” d enot es Equipmen t; “ S” refers t o Sup plies.

Examples o f Equip men t reso urces:

S Nat ional Con trac t M obile Food Servic es (Caterers)

S Nat ional Con trac t Sh ow er Facilities 

S Nat ional Con trac t Co mm issaries

S Telecommunications Equipment

S Cache Vans

S Rolling Stock - engines, w ater tenders, dozers, low boys, etc.

S Ad vanc ed Tec hno logy M eteo rolog ical Unit s (AT M Us)

S Remot e Environm ent al Mo nit oring Syst ems (REMs)

S Remot e Aut omat ed W eather Sy stem (RAW S)

Supplies are NFES cache items; gloves, hardhats, chain saw s, pumps, etc.

23.2 DEMOBILIZATION

Equipment w ill be released t o NICC f rom th e original resource order an d requ est n um ber

placed to N ICC during m obilizat ion. Equipmen t release inf orm atio n m ust be prom pt ly

relayed to N ICC using either .M OB form at or shippin g stat us form .

23.3 NA TION AL INTERAGENCY SU PPORT CA CH E ORD ERIN G PRO CED URES

A . Orders fro m c ache s to supp lier (inc ludin g GSA) f or the procurement of nonexpen dable/ capit alized supplies (i. e., p um ps, saw s, gen erato rs, hig h co st re-u sable

item s) in supp ort of incid ent s mu st b e coo rdinat ed t hrou gh t he NFES Representat ive

at NIFC.

B. Oth er large replac emen t su pply order s w ill be coo rd in at ed by the NFES

Represent ativ e at NIFC t o avo id ov ersto ckin g t he syst em.

C. Orders fo r cach e resto ck an d inc ident suppo rt w ill be placed direc tly

bet w een Nat ional Int eragenc y Sup port Caches until th e Natio nal Int eragenc y Sup ply

Cache Coo rdinat or Position (N ISCC) is activat ed at NICC.

D. W hen t he NISCC is act ivat ed at NICC, all cache restock and incident support

orders from National Int eragency Sup port Caches w ill be placed w ith NICC. Based

on nat ional prio rities, th e NISCC w ill fo rw ard requ ests t o the appro priat e Natio nal

Interagency Supp ort Cache(s) f or pro cessing . Th e resourc e order f orm w ill be used

w hen ordering supplies through the NISCC at NICC. Travel information w ill be
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relayed using t he shipping st atus f orm.

23.3.1 NFES ITEM S IN SHORT SUPPLY

A . NICC, w ith NFES involvement, w ill advise all fire and cooperating

agencies of those items determined critical and in short supply.

B. Ident ified item s w ill be ordered th roug h est ablished o rdering chan nels

and w ill be coord inated thro ugh t he NFES Representat ive at N IFC.

23.3.2 FIELD OFFICE REPLENISHMENT DURING FIRE SEASON

Ag encies w ill place or ders t o t heir servic ing Nat ional Interag ency Supp ort Cache.

Replenishment orders must be the result of fire management activities, and have the

appro priat e cost cod e.

23.3.3 FIELD OFFICE REPLENISHMENT OUTSIDE OF FIRE SEASON

W henever possible, field of fic es must order d irect ly f rom GSA t hose it ems st ock ed

in t he Federal Supp ly Sy stem .

All ot her it ems w ill be ordered directly from suppliers unless individual agency

inst ruct ions pr evail.

23.3.4 INCIDENT REPLACEMENT

Prior to release from an incident, personnel may request replacement of equipment

and supplies w hich w ere lost, consumed or w orn out during the incident.

Incident M anagem ent Teams w ill approve all requests for replacement of equipment

and supplies. If the requested equipment and supplies are not available at the

incident, th e Supply Unit Leader may fo rw ard requ ests t o t heir servicing cache

through established ordering channels. Replacement items w ill be shipped to the

Supp ly Unit at the incident. If there is insufficient time for the Supp ly Un it t o obt ain

replacement requests before demobilization of the resource, an Incident

Replacement Requisitio n (NFES 13 00 ) w ill be com plet ed and forwarded to the

servicing cache, W HO W ILL THEN FORWA RD IT TO THE REQUESTING U NIT’ S

SERVICING CACHE FOR PROCESSING. Replacemen t it ems w ill be filled and

shipped to th e request or’ s hom e unit .

23.3.5 INCIDEN T REPLACEM ENT : TYPE 3 AND 4 INCIDEN TS

The host ing un its’ agenc y adm inist rato r or aut horized representative must approve

all replacement requests. Follow procedures above for incident replacement.

23.3.6 INCIDEN T T O INC IDENT TRANSER OF SU PPLIES AND EQU IPM ENT

Transf er of supplies and equipment betw een incidents including those operating

und er Area Com mand aut hority may o nly oc cur w ith pro per docu men tat ion so

acco unt abilit y is maintained. Transfer of comm unications equipm ent creat es safet y

concerns by increasing the risk of frequency conflict and the possibility of damaged

or untuned equipment being utilized. This may only be done w ith approval of the
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NIRSC Duty Of ficer.

23.4 NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE

The Forest Serv ice (FS) and t he Bureau o f Lan d M anagem ent (BLM) m aint ain t he Nat ional

Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) at NIFC. The NIRSC is a National Interagency

Resource composed of multi-channel radio equipment available for complex incident

communications. The priority use of this equipment is for active incidents. Equipm ent must

be returned to NIRSC as soon as the incident has demobilized. A National Communications

D ut y Off icer (CDO) is av ailable at NIRSC throughout the year. Geographic Area Frequency

M anagers, Comm unicat ions Coordinat ors (COMC) and Incid ent Com mun ication Unit Leaders

(COM L) w ill coordinate w ith NICC, the Geographic Area and NIRSC CDO o n all

telec om mu nicat ion issues.

23.4.1 MOBILIZATION

The NIRSC stocks 50 (NFES 439 0) Starter Systems. Each system will support the

Com man d/T act ical, Air Operations and Logistical communications requirements of a

single incid ent . Indiv idual c om pon ent s are available t o supp lement Start er Syst ems,

or t o pro vide su ppo rt f or sm aller incid ent s.

The NIRSC radios are sy nt hesize d an d c on tain bo th FS and DOI freq uenc ies. U SFS

and DOI frequencies ARE NOT "CLEARED" nationally. Ot her agencies u se th ese

freq uenc ies and in so me c ases, in ver y c ritic al and sensit ive areas. A ll freq uenc ies

mu st be approved fo r th e areas w here t hey w ill be used. An y of th e " Nat ional"

freq uenc ies (USFS or DOI) are not to be used w ithout prior coordination with t he

NIRSC CDO.

The NIRSC maint ains 4 0 hand held radios sponsored by the NPS for p rescribed fire

operat ions. Radios w ill be prog ramm ed t o loc al freq uenc ies as indicat ed at th e tim e

of request. These radios will be packaged in boxes of ten and m ust be returned to

NIRSC after each use. 

LATITUDE AND LON GITU DE O F THE INC IDENT M UST BE PROV IDED W HEN

ORDERING NIRSC EQUIPMENT TO INSURE PROPER FREQUENCY COORDINATION. 

Radio equipment is ordered for incidents through est ablished o rdering chan nels t o

the Equipm ent Desk at NICC. Radios will be used as received without m odification.

Defective radio equipment w ill be returned to NIRSC for maintenance. To m aint ain

qualit y and quantity for the field, each Starter System or kit w ill be returned to

NIRSC for rehabilitation after each assignment.

Each Geographic A rea may order up to t w o Start er Syst ems f or preposition during

th eir estab lished f ire season. Wh en a " prepo sitio ned" syst em o r kit is assigned to

an incid ent , t he respon sible GA CC mu st t ransf er th e request to a " new " incident

order and req uest . Not ific atio n of th is assignm ent mu st b e relayed t o NICC w ith in

1 5 minutes of com mit men t. NICC w ill assign t he St arter Sy stem to th e new

incident, and will close out the original preposition request. A replacem ent Start er

Syst em m ay be o rdered af ter c om mit men t o f t he init ial syst em.

Typically, Starter Systems should remain intact. However, indiv idual components
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may be ut ilized fo r smaller incidents which do not require the entire system. GACCs

w ill notify NICC of the commitment of indiv idual k its f rom a Start er Syst em, and w ill

reorder kit s needed t o co mp lete t he prepo sitio ned St arter Sy stem . Preposit ioned

equipment w ill be ret urned t o N IRSC as soon as the need has diminished, or

annually for preventative maintenance. Prepositio ned equ ipm ent dispat ched to an

incident and used f or on e operat ional perio d or less, does no t n eed t o be ret urned

for refurbishing if approved by the COMC or the NIRSC CDO. The unit charg ed w ith

custody of t he radio equ ipm ent is responsib le fo r a com plet e inven to ry of th at

equipment upon return from the incident. Prepositioning NIRSC equipment long er

th an six m ont hs requ ires NIRSC approv al.

23.4.2 DEMOBILIZATION

All NIRSC kits sh ould b e inven to ried, sealed an d ret urned prom pt ly t o NIRS C/NIFC.

DO NOT STOCKPILE KITS. Spare seals are supplied in each box . Incident s are

respon sible for ensuring all equipment is returned or accounted f or on a propert y

loss statement.

23.4.3 DED ICATED RADIO FREQUEN CIES

FM VHF AND UHF FREQUENCIES: The NIRSC issues dedicated FM frequencies in

conjunction w ith com mu nicat ion equ ipm ent assigned t o inc ident s. Th e NIRSC w ill

order addit ional FM freq uenc ies from DOI and USFS WO as conditions warrant.

W hen requesting frequencies, provide accurate latitude and longitude, and incident

name for each frequency request. 

A M FREQUENCIES: At th e start of each season NIRSC w ill order AM freq uenc ies

from the Fede ral Avi at ion A dm inist rat ion (FA A) f or all Geograp hic A reas. A ddit ional

A M freq uenc ies w ill be ordered by N IRSC as condit ions w arrant. Th e NIRSC CDO

w ill be t he on ly po int of co nt ac t to t he FAA.

Incident request s fo r th e use of dedic ated AM and FM freq uenc ies w ill be ma de

through established ordering channels to NICC and filled by the NIRSC CDO. The

CDO w ill clear national Cache USFS and DOI frequenc ies for use. Frequencies are

to b e ordered as (A) Requests on an A ircraft Resource Order.

All Air Tank er Bases w ill mon ito r 12 3. 97 5 V HF AM fo r aircraf t c ont act . Th is

frequency is for air traffic control and is not to be used for tactical or flight following

purp oses.

23.5 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY METEOROLOGICAL UNIT (ATMU)

GACCs place req uest s f or ATMUs w ith local NWS Fire Weather Forecast Off ices. When a

local Forecast Off ice provides an ATM U, the GACC will notify NICC of the unit assigned.

Geographic Areas unable to fill ATMU requests internally, w ill place requests w ith NICC.

NICC coo rdinat es filling th e request w ith th e NW S at Boise. AT M Us/REMS are Nat ional

Resources. At Preparedness Levels 4 and 5 , all request s fo r AT M Us w ill be proc essed

th rough NICC.

23.5.1 REM OTE ENVIRONM ENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM (REM S)

A Fire Weather REMS kit must be ordered in conjunction with an Incident
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M eteo rolog ist and an ATMU. The REMS kits are based at NIFC, but may be

prepo sitio ned w ith an A TM U at Nat ional W eather Service Forecast Off ices. Upon

release from an incident, REM S kits must be returned to NIFC for refurbishment.

ATM Us AND REMS M UST BE ORDERED ON SEPARATE REQUESTS.

23.6 NAT IONA L CONTRA CT M OBILE FOOD SERVICE AN D SHO W ER UNITS

W hen use of con trac t f ood servic es is needed for federal wildland fire activities in the

contiguous w estern United States, the Government is obligated to purch ase such quant ities

as may be needed fro m Nat ional Con trac t Foo d Servic e Cont ract ors t o f ill all requirem ents

w hen more than 600 meals are anticipated (for the duration of the incident), and National

Cont ract ors are reason ably av ailable.

W hen use of c ont ract m obile show er facilities service is needed f or federal w ildland fire

act ivit ies in the contiguous western United States, the Government is obligat ed t o pur chase

servic es from National Mobile Shower Facilities Contractors w hen t hey are reaso nably

available.

NIFC maint ains co nt ract s w ith vend ors f or mo bile fo od serv ices and mo bile show er

fac ilities. National Mobile Food Service Contractors w ill be given the opportunity to provide

th ree meals per day unless other arrangements are mutually agreed to. When non-contract

cat erers, forc e account kit chen s and ot her f ood servic e organizat ions are ut ilized fo r fed eral

w ildland fire ac tiv ities, nat ional c ont ract specif icat ions w ill be used as guidelines to assure

adequat e service is provided. Refer to the Interagency Mobile Food Servic e and Sho w er

Facilities Contract (NFES 127 6) for detaile d inf orm atio n or on th e w eb at

w w w .f s.f ed.u s/bu siness/n ifc .ht ml.

23.6.1 MOBILIZATION

All Nat ional Con trac t Cat erer and Sho w er unit s are ordered th roug h and m obilized

by NICC.

A . Caterer mo bilizatio ns requ ire a com plet ed Food Serv ice Request at

th e tim e of request (see Chapt er 20 , Sect ion 2 8. 2).

B. Show er mo bilizatio ns requ ire th e approx imat e numb er of person nel

to service and the estimated duration.

If an incid ent has a need for additional catering or shower units, the request will be

sent th roug h est ablished ordering chan nels. NICC w ill det ermin e th e approp riate

unit to mobilize. Negotiations concerning such requests are betw een GACCs and

NICC.

The receiv ing Geographic A rea is responsible fo r providing a Contract ing Off icer' s

Tech nical Representat ive (COTR) f or ever y Nat ional M obile Food Servic e or Sho w er

unit assigned to an incident. When a Geographic Area cannot furnish a COTR, the

order w ill be placed w ith NICC. Once the unit is operating smoothly, the COTR

does no t n eed t o be ret ained at th e incid ent beyo nd a f ew shif ts.

23.6.2 REASSIGNMENTS

All request s to reassign Nat ional Food Servic e or Sho w er Cont ract ors w ill be placed
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through established ordering channels to NICC. All reassignments of National Food

Service and Natio nal Cont ract Show er unit s w ill be done by NICC.

23.6.3 DEMOBILIZATION

All release information will be documented on t he resour ce ord er and relay ed w ith in

1 5 minutes to NICC. Con tract ors may t ake 24 hours t o rest and replen ish supp lies

w ith in the loc al area after release. Aft er 24 hours, c ont ractor s must return to the

units' designated dispatch point.

23.7 CONT RACT ENGINES

Cont ract engines w ill be con sidered equ ally by sending unit s unless requ ests sp ecif y

"A gency Only".

23.8 COM M ISSARY

W hen use of Cont ract Com missary Servic e is needed f or w ildland f ire act ivit ies in Forest

Service Regions 1, 4 , 5 and 6, the Government is obligated to purchase services from

Nat ional Com missary Cont ract ors w hen t hey are reaso nably available. All ag encies in ot her

Forest Service Regions and all Geographic Areas may also utilize this contract. 

All requests for National Contract Commi ssary un its w ill be ordered through NICC. For

addit ional cont ra ct inf ormat ion, ref er to t he Nation al Interagency Mo bile Comm issary

Servic es Cont ract public ation o r cont act USFS Cont ract ing at NIFC, 20 8-3 87 -53 47 . Th is

inf orm atio n is also av ailable on t he w eb at w w w .f s.f ed.u s/bu siness/n ifc .ht ml.
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2 4 AIRC RAFT

NICC is the sole source f or large transport aircraft holding Federal Av iation Regulation s (FAR) Part

12 1 Cert ific ates an d f or Ty pe 1 and 2 CW N helico pt ers (see Chapt er 20 , Sect ion 2 4. 6 o r 24 .7 ).

24.1 MOBILIZATION

W hen a Geograph ic A rea has deplet ed loc al aircraf t reso urces, request s w ill be placed w ith

NICC. Aircraft assigned will become the receiving area's resource until released.

The f ollow ing t ermin ology w ill be used w hen or dering aircraf t:

A . Knots (kts) shall be the standard term used for reference to airspeed.

B. VOR's (Direct ion-m agnet ic head ings) w ill be used f or all ref erences to

direction. Latitude and longitude must be provided.

C. A ircraf t regist ratio n num bers w ill be used w hen ref erencin g helic opt ers,

leadplanes and air attack aircraf t. Airt ankers are ref erenced by t he airt anker

num ber; e. g. T -12 3.

The f ollow ing selec tio n f act ors w ill be used w hen or dering aircraf t:

A . Airtankers: Loaded or empty (tw o hour maximum flight w hen loaded,

exc ept fo r C13 0 an d P3A airtan kers).

B. Tim eliness.

C. Cost eff ect iveness.

D. Perform ance sp ecif icat ions f or den sity altit ude/ high alt itu de operat ions.

E. Carded f or loc al use or int eragenc y use.

F. Special applications such as special-use flights, tundra pads, floats, etc.

24.2 DEMOBILIZATION

Flight fo llow ing w ill be perf orm ed on all g overn men t or exclusive use contract aircraft being

demobilized. NICC w ill release charter and CWN aircraft t o the vendor without flight

following, provided no government personnel or cargo are on board.

24.3 FLIGHT M ANA GEM ENT PROCED URES

Flight fo llow ing fo r non-tactical aircraft is the responsibility of the scheduling unit. Flight

plans are available f rom th e sched uling u nit and m ay be f axed t o t he receiv ing un it upon

request . Any unit may request flight following assistance through established ordering

chan nels. An y requ ests f or NICC t o pro vid e flig ht fo llow ing for any aircraft w ill follow t he

procedures outlined for tactical aircraft below.

A . NICC w ill flight follow all aircraft crossing Geographic Area boundaries which

have been ordered through NICC on:
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1. Aircraf t ord ers

2 . Flight request

3 . IA Smo kejump er orders

Not ific atio n of th e com mit men t o f N atio nal Resourc es applies t o non -tac tic al flig ht s.

SENDING UNIT - The sending unit is the dispatch unit w hich sends the aircraft from the

vendor or government aviation unit. 

RECEIVING UNIT - Th e receiv ing un it is t he dispat ch u nit w hich is receivin g t he resour ce.

B. Responsibilit ies of th e sending unit :

1 . Obt ain act ual t ime of depart ure (A TD) and estim ated tim e of arrival

(ETA) from the init ial departure airport f rom pilot /vend or.

2 . Relay the AT D and ETA to th e sending unit ' s GACC v ia estab lished

orderin g ch annels.

3 . N otify the GACC of know n delays/advances of a flight plan

exc eeding 3 0 m inut es.

4 . Assist in search procedures for overdue air craft. Utilize agency

Airc raft Search/ Rescue Guides, as approp riate.

5 . On any flight requiring stops en route to destination, instruct the

Pilot In Comm and or * Chief-o f-Part y t o co nt act NICC at 8 00 -99 4-6 31 2.

Airc raft suppo rt v ehicles sh ould c ont act NICC at f uel st ops.

* (For Chief-of-Party resp onsibilit ies, see Chapt er 60 , Sect ion 6 6).

C. Responsibilities of Sending GA CC:

1 . Sending GACC w ill relay t he f light itin erary t o NICC v ia

telephone/fax.

2 . N otify NICC of kno w n delay s/adv ances o f a f light plan ex ceedin g 3 0

min ut es.

3 . Assist in search procedures for overdue aircraft. Ut ilize agency

Airc raft Search/ Rescue Guides, as approp riate.

D. Responsibilities of NICC:

1 . Relay flig ht itin erary t o t he receiv ing GA CC by t elephon e/f ax.

2 . N otify receiving GACC of kno w n delay s/adv ances o f a f light plan

exc eeding 3 0 m inut es.

3 . Resource track tactical aircraft to specified destination.

4 . Monitor flight plans for additional utilization.
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E. Responsibilities of Receiving GA CC:

1 . Relay flig ht itin erary t o t he receiv ing un it b y t elephon e.

2 . N otify receiving unit of kno w n delay s/adv ances o f a f light plan

exc eeding 3 0 m inut es.

3 . Conf irm arrival o f all t act ical aircraf t t o NICC by telep hon e; no tif y

NICC of any airc raft overd ue by mo re th an 3 0 m inut es.

4 . Assist in search proc edures f or ov erdue aircraf t . Utilize agency

Airc raft Search/ Rescue Guides, as approp riate.

F. Responsibilit ies of Receiving Unit :

1 . Conf irm arrival of all tac tic al aircraf t b y telephone to receiving

GACC.

2 . N otify receiving GACC of any delays of a flight plan exceeding 30

min ut es; notify receiving GACC of any aircraft overdue by more than 30

min ut es.

3 . Initiat e/assist in search procedu res fo r ov erdu e airc raf t. Ut ilize

agenc y A ircraf t Searc h/Rescu e Guides, as ap prop riate.

24.4 AIRBORNE THERMA L INFRARED (IR) FIRE M APPING

Users of Inf rared Servic es should be f amiliar w ith th e con ten ts o f t he Infr ared Ther mal

Mapping Operat ions M anual, availab le fro m t he Inf rared Operat ions Sp ecialist at NIFC , 208-

387-5647.

Infr ared equipment and aircraft located at NIFC are National Resources. All requests for

infrared flights w ill be placed w ith NICC th roug h est ablished o rdering chan nels. A ll request s

for infrared services or other types of IR techn ology w ill be placed on an airc raft (A)

request . An infrared scanner order (see Chapter 20, Section 28.5 ) will be subm itt ed init ially

for each request. A new scanner order must be completed and f orw arded t o NICC w hen

scanning criteria or param eters c hange. NICC may assign t hese resour ces t o a Geograp hic

Area during low er Preparedness Levels. Wh en assigned to, or performing missions fo r a

Geograph ic Area, th e GACC w ill prov ide f light fo llow ing. NICC w ill flig ht fo llow bet w een

Geograph ic A reas.

NICC w ill maintain the flight scheduling and prio rity sett ing f or inf rared aircraf t w hen

com pet itio n exist s.

Flight crews, w hen assigned to a Geographic Area, will coordinate with the using agency's

IR Liaison and IR Coordinator. The IR Coordinat or w ill keep inf orm ed of mission priorit ies,

flight times, etc. A qualified Infrared Interpre te r (IRIN) must be confirmed or in place at the

time of the infrared flight.

The ob ject ives of th e infrared pro gram are:
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A . Primary: Provide infrared support and serv ices t o all agenc ies engaged in

w ildland f ire act ivit ies.

B. Secondary: Provide inf rared sup port fo r ot her resou rce pro ject s as priorit ies,

time and capabilities allow.

24.5 LEADPLANES

Leadplanes are National Resources. Areas ad min istrat ing t hese aircraf t w ill mak e th em

available fo r w ildland f ire assignment s w hen ordered by NICC.

24.6 LARGE TRAN SPORT AIRC RAFT

Large transp ort aircraft are Nation al Resources and w ill be ordered t hroug h NICC.

A . Scheduling.

Large transport and chart er aircraft arranged by NICC are ordered on a per mission

basis. Flight following A TD/ETE w ill be relayed by the NICC aircraft desk for each

flight leg.

B. Requests for large t ransport.

When requesting large transport, the follow ing information is required:

1 . Num ber of passengers and cargo weight per destination and

combined total for the flight.

2 . Pick-up point at jet port and t ime passen gers are availab le to load.

NICC requires lead tim e to plan and sched ule t hese aircraf t.

- Pick-up point at the jetport is the fixed base operator (FBO) or gate at the

airport w here the aircraft w ill park.

- Passengers mu st b e w eighed an d m anif ested prior t o boar ding t he aircraf t.

3 . Government or contractor support available at each airport, including

cont act p erson and telepho ne num ber.

24.7 HELICOPTERS: CALL WH EN NEEDED (CW N)

A . Type 3 an d 4 Helicop ters are so licit ed and in spect ed by th e Off ice of

Aircraft Services and Forest Service Regional Aviation Officers. They are dispat ched

by Geographic Area dispatch offices. 

B. Type 1 an d 2 helico pt ers are solicit ed and inspected by NIFC. With the

exception of A laska, all Type 1 and 2 h elicopt ers w ill be dispatched b y NICC. There

are tw o cat egories of helico pt ers;

1 . Limited: No passenger transport, lift only, seats removed. 

M ANA GERS CANN OT RIDE IN AIRCRAFT W HEN REPOSITION ING.
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2 . Standard: Passenger and cargo hauling.

NICC assum es CW N order s are fo r stan dard h elicop ters u nless st ated ot herw ise.

C. Helico pt er Modules. When pro cessing requ ests f or helic opt ers, NICC w ill

inform the requesting GACC of the contract type of the assigned resource; exclusive

use or CWN. Exclusive use contract helicopters are mobilized com plet e w ith an

assigned module. If the request is f illed w ith a CWN helico pt er, t he request ing area

mu st prov ide a mo dule or o rder a mo dule t hrou gh NICC. A h elicop ter m anager m ust

be conf irmed prior to assigning CW N helico pt ers. CW N helico pt er mo dules w ill

meet w ith th eir assigned helicopter off site from the incident prior to performing

w ork. A specif ic meet ing place should b e identif ied on th e resource order, such as

a Fixed Base Operat or (FBO) or ot her easily lo cat ed sit e. For information regarding

mobilization of helicopter modules see Chapter 20, Section 22.5.

D. GACCs w ill obt ain approv al from NICC prior to reassigning Ty pe 1 or 2

helicopters to another incident.

24.7.1 EXC LUSIVE USE CONTRA CT HELICOPTERS

A . All USFS exclu sive use T ype 1 and 2 helicopters are contracted by

NIFC. 

B. All USFS exclusive use Type 3 and 4 helicopters are contracted by

USFS Regional Of fic es.

C. All exc lusive u se con trac t h elicopters for DOI agencies are solicited,

inspec ted and c ont ract ed by th e Off ice of Airc raft Servic es (OAS).

D. Exclusive use cont ract helicopters are dispatched locally by the

administrative unit. All Type 1 and 2 helicopters are National

Resources. 

24.8 AIRTA NKERS

Airt ankers are National Resources. Geographic Areas administering these aircraft w ill make

th em available for w ildf ire assignments w hen ordered by NICC. There are four types of

airtan kers:

TYPE CAPACITY (minimum)

 1 3,0 00 GALLONS

 2 1,8 00 GALLONS

 3 600 GALLONS

 4 100 GALLONS

24.8.1 EARLY ACTIVATION

E. During Pre- and Post- Seasons, airtanker activation is done by the

Area’ s Adm inistrativ e Contrac ting Of ficer f or th at A rea’ s contract

item s.

 
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F. Orders may be plac ed wit h NICC f or an airt anker in anot her A rea

w hich is closer to its mandatory activation date. 

The f ollow ing c hart indic ates t he dif feren t c ont ract periods.

Opt ional

Use

 30 day

Pre-season

 Mandatory 

 Avai la bi lity

 45 day 

Post-season

Opt ional 

Use

 The f ollow ing pr ocess is u sed t o act ivat e airtan kers du ring o pt ional use p eriods:

A . The requ estin g GA CC w ill place an o rder t o NICC f or airt ankers.

B. NICC w ill not ify the N ation al Cont ract ing Of fic er at NIFC of the

order.

G. The National Contracting Officer (NCO) and NICC will determine the

availabilit y of airt ankers an d not ify th e Natio nal A irtan ker

Inspect or(s). The NCO w ill notify the Area Administrative

Contracting Officer of the activation request and the contract item to

be activated. 

H. The Area Administrative Contracting Officer will notify the GACC of

th e act ivat ion of th e con trac t it em.

I. The Nat ional Insp ect or w ill not ify th e Local Inspect or of th e aircraf t

and pilo t st atu s.

F. NICC w ill place th e order w ith t he approp riate GA CC.

G. Sched uled days off w ill be det ermin ed by th e specif ic it em nu mb er

activated.

24.8.2 M ODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS (M AFFS)

A . Object ives. To provide emerg ency capab ility to supplem ent

com merc ial airtan kers on w ildf ires.

B. Policy. MA FFS are National Resou rces and are used as a

reinforcement measur e w hen contract airtankers are committed or not

readily available. MAFFS w ill be made available to assist foreign

g ov er nment s w hen requ ested throug h t he Depart men t o f St ate o r ot her

diplomatic Memoranda of Understanding.

C. Responsibilit y . Geographic A reas are responsible fo r ascert aining all

suit able com mercial airtankers. All airt ankers m ust be assigned to w ildf ires

or committ ed to initial attack before placing a request for a MAFFS mission

to NIFC.

D. NIFC Responsibil ity . NIFC is respon sible f or ascert aining t hat all

suitable commercial contract airtan kers nat ionally are com mit ted to w ildf ires,

initial att ack, or can not meet tim e fram es of request ing un its. Wh en t his
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occ urs, the Duty Coordinator w ill notify t he USFS-Director, NIFC. The

USFS-NIFC Directo r, or in t heir absence, t he USFS National Av iation Of ficer,

or Fire & Av iatio n M anagem ent , W ashingt on Of fic e, or t heir A ct ing is

respon sible fo r init iatin g a M AFFS mission. Once approval is given, the

NICC Coord inat or w ill assign a “ P” c ode and act ivat e th e request through

prop er milit ary c hannels. Af ter t he init ial cont act has been m ade, t he NICC

aircraft dispat cher w ill proc ess th e request . Th e Govern ors of Califo rnia,

Wyom ing and No rth Carolina may act ivat e th e approp riate A ir Nat ional

Guard Unit having MAFFS equ ipm ent and qu alified crew s fo r Stat e

con tro lled fires. Ap prov al f or use of M AFFS equip men t m ust be obt ained

from the U SFS Director, NIFC prior to this activation. W hen M AFFS are

activated by a governor, NIFC w ill assign a "P" code f or the incident.

E. Ordering Criteria.

1 . Once NICC has adv ised t he GA CC th at no commercial

airtankers are available, requests for MA FFS should be placed

through established ordering c hannels t o NICC by th e Geograph ic

Area. Order the number of M AFFS units needed.

2 . NICC w ill advise the USFS-Director, NIFC of availability or

non -availabilit y of suit able commerc ial cont ract airtank ers. NICC

w ill, aft er receiv ing t he Direc to r' s appro val, p lace t he request w ith

the Air Forc e Operat ions Support Center in the Pentagon,

Wash ingt on, D C.

3 . In addit ion, th e request ing Geog raphic Area n eeds t o ord er

the f ollow ing support :

* MA FFS Liaison Off icer and train ee

* Ground Control Radios

* Certified Avionics Technician 

* Assist ant M AFFS Liaison Of fic er

* MA FFS Air Tank er Base Man ager and t rainee

* Logist ics, Finan ce and Info rmat ion perso nnel

 

The receiving unit must be prepared to provide administrative

support (procu remen t, mo tel ro om s, ph ones, of fic e space, clerical

and tim ekeepin g supp ort , t ranspo rtat ion) t o accommodate as many

as 55 people p er tw o aircraf t.

4 . M AFFS operat ions m ust also inc lude leadp lane f unc tio ns.

24.8.3 SIN GLE ENGIN E AIRT AN KERS (SEATs)

Single engine airtankers are o n CW N and ex clusiv e use co nt ract s solicit ed

and inspected by the Of fic e of Airc raft Servic es and ot her f ederal agenc ies.

The SEAT m odu le w ill inclu de a supp ort vehic le w ith bat ch m ixing c apabilit y

for wet and dry retard ant . Th ey are av ailable for interagency use and w ill be

request ed through established ordering channels. If the ordering office

cannot prov ide a SEAT man ager fo r a SEAT base, the manager should be

request ed on an overhead order. For additional information refer to the
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Interagen cy SEA T Operat ions Guide (ISOG), NFES 184 4.

24.9 TEM PORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION S FAR 91.1 37

Tempo rary airspace restric tio ns w ill be estab lished w hen inc ident related aviat ion ac tiv ities

present potential conflict w ith other aviation activities. The Interagency Airspace

Coordination Guide describes how flight restrictions are requested and implemented.

24.10 M ILITARY TRAINING ROUTES AND SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

Milit ary Training Routes and Special Use Airspace presenting conflicts with incid ent related

aviation activities w ill be identified by local units. The source f or t his info rm at ion is A P-1B,

Flight Info rmat ion Public atio n, " M ilitary Training Routes" and th e AP/1 A FLIP, " Special U se

Airsp ace" . Each of fic e should maint ain a cu rrent edit ion of th is doc um ent . Spec ial Use

Airspace inf orm atio n shou ld be org anized f or easy an d rapid u tilizat ion; i.e., disp layed on

dispatching maps w ith con version s fo r legal desc ription to latitude/longitude prepared.

Furth er direct ion m ay be o bt ained in t he Int eragenc y A irspace Co ordin atio n Guide.

24.11 AIRSPACE CONFLICTS 

Consu lt t he Int eragenc y A irspace Co ordin atio n Guide.

24.12 FAA TEMPORARY CONTROL TOWER OPERATIONS

The FAA may be request ed to p rovide air traf fic c ont rol support (consisting of tw o FAA air

traffic controllers) w hen air operations in supp ort of an inc ident beco me c om plex o r unsaf e

at unc ont rolled airpo rts. FAA Temp orary Cont rol Tow ers are ordered on airc raft orders as

an “ A” request . It is ad visable f or GA CCs to mak e agreemen ts w ith local FA A reg ions.

NIFC has an agreement w ith the Northw est Mountain Region of the FAA covering

Washington, Orego n, Idaho, Mont ana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. A lead time of eight

hours is desirable w hen ordering. If the FA A cannot supply radios, t he incident COM L w ill

submit an "E" request t hrough established ordering channels.

The FAA has requested additional inform atio n be prov ided w hen requesting FAA T emporary

Control Tow ers. Refer to the FAA Temporary To w er Re quest Form, page. This f orm , in

addition to the checklist form in Chapter 11 of t he Interagency Airspace Coordination

Guide, m ust acco mp any T emp orary Tow er Request.

24.13 INTERAGENCY INTERIM FLIGHT AN D DUTY LIMITATIONS 

A. Phase 1 - Standard Flight and Duty Limitations (abbreviated summary)

S 14 hour max imu m d ut y day

S 8 hours maximum daily flight time for mission flights

S 10 hour s fo r poin t-t o-poin t w ith tw o pilot crew

S Maximum cumulative flight hours of 36 hours up to 42 hours in 6

days

S Minim um of 10 hours uninterrupted time off (rest) betw een duty

periods

B. Interim Flight and Dut y Limitations Implementations
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During extended periods of a high level of flight activity or max imum 14-h ou r dut y

days, fat igue f act ors m ust be taken into consideration by fire and aviation

man agers. Wh en det ermin ed that it is necessary fo r safet y f act ors, t he Phase 2

and/or Phase 3 du ty limit atio ns w ill be imp lemen t ed f or spec ific Geograph ic A reas'

aviation resourc es. The m inim um scop e of implemen tat ion sho uld be b y Geog raphic

Area, i.e., Northwest, Great Basin, etc.

This does not diminish the authority nor obligation of any individual COR or aviation

man ager t o imp ose shorter d ut y day s or addit ional day s of f at any time for any flight

crew mem ber for f atigue at their discret ion as is currently provided f or in Agency

direct ion and con trac t sp ecif icat ions.

Implementation decisio ns w ill be mad e on a coo rdinat ed, in terag ency basis,

involving th e Geograp hic Area Coordination Center(s), NICC, and National Aviation

Representat ives at N IFC.

Off icial notification of implementation should be made by Forest Service RAO and

DOI Av iatio n M anagers t hrou gh t he Geograp hic A rea Coord inat ion Center, and, for

broader sco pe imp lement ation s, by Natio nal Av iation Man agement thro ugh N IFC.

C. Interim Flight and Dut y Limitations

1 . Phase 2 - Interim Dut y Limitations

W hen Phase 2 is activated, pilots shall adhere to the flight and day-off

limitations prescrib ed in Phase 1 and t he dut y lim itat ions def ined un der

Phase 2.

a. Flight crew members shall have a minimum of 1 2

consecutive hours of uninterrupted rest (off dut y) during each duty

day cyc le. The stand ard dut y day sh all be no longer than 12 hour s,

except a crew duty day extension shall not exceed a cumulative

14-hour duty day. The next flight crew rest period shall then be

adjust ed to equal the ext ended duty day, i.e., 13-hour duty day, 13

hours rest; 1 4-hou r duty day, 14 hour s rest. Extend ed dut y day

applies only to completion of a mission. In no case may standby be

extended beyond the 12-hour duty day.

b. Double crew s (tw o co mp lete f light crew s assigned t o an

aircraf t), augmented flight crews (an additional pilot-in-command

assigned to an aircraf t), and airc raft crew s that w ork a rotating

sched ule, i.e., 2 d ays on , 1 day o ff ; 7 days o n, 7 days of f; o r 12

days on, 12 days off , may be exempted from Phase 2 lim itations

upon verif icat ion t heir sch eduling and du ty cy cles m eet o r exc eed

th e prov isions of Paragraph a. o f Phase 2 and Phase 1 limit atio ns.

c. Exemptions based on Paragraph b. of Phase 2 provisions may

be request ed th roug h t he loc al aviat ion m anager or COR, but mu st

be approved b y t he Forest Service RAO or DOI Area Aviation

Manager. 

2 . Phase 3 - Interim Dut y Limitations
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W hen Phase 3 is activated, pilots shall adhere to the flight limitations of

Phase 1 (standard), the duty limitations of Phase 2, and the limitations

def ined un der Phase 3.

a. Each flight crew m ember shall be given an additional day off

each 14 -day p eriod. Crew s on a 1 2 an d 2 sched ule shall hav e 3

consecutive days off (11 and 3). Flight crew s on 6 and 1 schedules

shall w ork an alternating weekly schedule of 5 days on, 2 days off,

then 6 days on and 1 day off.

b. Doub le crew s, aug men ted crew s, rot atin g crew s, and aircraf t

w it h relief crews, as defined in Paragraph b. of Phase 2, may be

exem pt ed from Phase 3 upon verification their scheduling and duty

cy cles m eet o r exc eed t he pro vision s of Phase 3 lim itat ions.

c. Exemptions based on Paragraph b. of Phase 3 w ill be

acco mp lished as desc ribed in Paragrap h 1 . c. abov e.

d. Airc raft fix ed daily rates an d spec ial rates, w hen app licable,

shall con tin ue t o acc rue during th e ext ra day o ff . Con trac to rs may

provide addit ional app roved crew s to max imize ut ilization of th eir

aircraf t. All c ost s associat ed w ith providing t he addit ional c rew w ill

be at the con trac to r' s expen se unless t he addit ional c rew is

requested by the Government.
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2 5 INTELLIGENCE

NICC is responsib le fo r th e coo rdinat ion and distribut ion of th e Incid ent M anagement Situation

Report and M ont hly Fire Pot ent ial Assessm ent Report . Th ese report s are prepared from data and

report s subm itt ed by th e GACCs.

25.1 INCIDENT STAT US SUM M ARY (ICS-20 9)

The Incident Stat us Sum mary , sub mit ted to th e GACC, is used t o repo rt larg e w ildland f ires

burning on lands under federal protection or federal ow nership . Large f ires are classif ied as

100 acres or larger in timber f uel ty pes, and 3 00 acres or larger in gr ass fuel types, and

Type 2 f ires on BLM lands. Fires w ith in a co mp lex sho uld be ag gregat ed and included on

one 

ICS-20 9. A com plex is t w o or m ore indiv idual f ires locat ed in t he same g eneral pro xim it y

w hich are assigned to a single incid ent c om man der or u nif ied co mm and t o f acilit ate

mana gement. Wh en f ires are assigned t o a co mp lex, in divid ual f ires w ith their acreage

shou ld be listed in the remarks section. Any reassignment of fires or resources to or from

the complex should be explained in the remarks section.

The ICS-20 9 is su bm itt ed by th e agenc y t hat has prot ect ion respo nsibilit y f or t he f ire

regardless of w ho administers the land. If the protection agency is non-federal and choo ses

not to meet federal reporting standards then the federal agency w hich has administrative

jurisdiction w ill subm it t he ICS-20 9. These repo rts w ill be sent to th e GACC at th e tim es

specified. The ICS-2 09 s do no t n eed t o be sub mit ted to NICC. No te t hat Block 6,

JURISDICTION, refers to the agency w hich has administrative jurisdiction and should be

ent ered as t he dist rict , f orest , park name, etc ., n ot BLM, FS, NPS, etc . 

The ICS-209 is also required f or W ildland Fire Use (W FU) event s and f or w ildland f ires

w here confinement is the strategy employed as the appropriate management response. An

ICS-20 9 w ill be submitted to the GACC when the event exceeds 100 acres in t imb er fu el

types or 300 acres in grass fuel types. Subsequent reports are required when they reach

1,000 acres in size and every tim e th e fire d oub les thereafter, unless there is significant

resource commitment or natural resource loss. A report should be submitted daily u nt il

resources are demobilized or resource loss or potential for loss has been mitigated.

25.2 INT ERAGEN CY SIT UA TIO N REPORT 

 

The Interag ency Situ atio n Report is a w eb page ap plicat ion. GACCs w ill ensure all t heir

dispatch cent ers have su bm itt ed co mp lete an d acc urat e dat a as out lined in the GACCs

mobilization guide from May through Oct ober o r as needed. The repo rtin g period fo r th is

report is 00 :01 to 2 4:0 0. NICC will pull the reports from the web application by 02:00

MDT. 

The Interag ency Situ atio n Report applic atio n is div ided into six section s: Daily Fire

Stat istic s, Resource Inform ation, Incident Inform ation, Prescribed Fire, Remarks and Year to

Dat e Stat istic s. For spec ific instruct ions, th e user guid e is locat ed at :

w w w .fs.fed.us/fire/planning/nist/sittable.htm.

Incident Reporting Requirements. Incidents requiring an ICS-209 must be reported in the

Interagency Situation Report. In addition to w ildland fires, report other significant events

such as prescribed fires, hurricanes, floods, etc.
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Daily Fire Statistics include: each unit by state and agency, the fire d anger and prepared ness level,

numb er of hum an and lig ht ning w ildland f ires and w ildland ac res, nu mb er of unc ont rolled A ,B, C

w ildland fires and the number of prescribed and WFU fires and acres during the reporting period. 

Resource Inform ation includes: the unit the resource is assigned to, the agency the

resource is owned by, t he resource type, the number available and the number committed.

Incident Inform ation includes: the incident number, name, type, start date, cause and

priority, th e Inciden t M anagem ent Team n ame and ty pe, in ciden t size, perc ent con tain ed

and estim ated con tain men t d ate, latit ude and longit ude, locat ion t o clo sest t ow n, est imat ed

losses and costs to date, total personnel assigned to the incident, a narrative section,

resource commitm ents and structure data indicating the number of structures destroyed or

threatened.

Prescribed Fires include: th e agenc y, stat e and un it, prescrib ed f ire nam e, planned st art

dat e, number of days and acres planned, strategy/fuel type, location information and

con tin gent resourc es.

Remarks include: the preparedness level, remarks section and on call information for the

report ing disp atc h of fic e.

Year-to -Date Statistics include: the year-to-date number of fires and acres by human

caused , ligh tn ing c aused, prescrib ed and W FU for each u nit .

25.3 INC IDEN T M AN AGEM ENT SIT UA TIO N REPORT

(Daily: May th roug h Oct ober 1 st)

(Week ly: Nov emb er th roug h A pril)

The Incident M anagement Situation Report is prepared by NICC from informat ion and dat a

subm itt ed by t he Geograp hic A reas thro ugh the Interagency Situation Report w eb page

application. This repo rt w ill be prepared daily an d dist ribut ed at 05 :3 0 M DT (0 9: 00 on

w eekends and holidays) from May through Oct ober and at 1 0: 00 M ST on Fridays No vem ber

th roug h A pril.

The Incident M anagement Situation Report consists of the follow ing information: current

sit uation (nat ional persp ect ive), larg e fire st atu s sum mary , ou tlo ok, fires/ acres bu rned

yesterday, fires/acres burned this year, prescribed fire statistics and c om mit ted resourc es.

25.4 POTENTIAL ASSESSM ENT REPORT

(Mo nth ly: A pril throu gh Oct ober)

The Potent ial Assessm ent Report is to be co mp leted by eac h GA CC and su bmitted to NICC

by the first day of the mont h (see Chapt er 20 , Sect ion 2 8. 9 f or f orm at an d inst ruct ions).

The info rmat ion is used to p roduce t he mon thly Fire Potent ial Assessment Report.

25.5 W ILDLAND FIRE ENTRAPMENT /FAT ALITY

Entrapment: A situat ion w here personnel are unexpectedly caught in a fire behavior-related,

life-threatening position where planned escap e routes or safety zones are absent,
47 March 2001 - Chapter 20

inadequat e, or have been compromised. An entrapment may or may not include

deployment of a fire shelter for its in ten ded pu rpose. This sit uat ion m ay or m ay no t resu lt

in injury . Th ey inc lude ' near m isses' .

In th e event th at a w ildland f ire ent rapm ent or f atalit y oc curs it should be report ed

imm ediat ely to NICC. A W ildland Fire Entrapment/Fatality Initial Report should be

com plet ed and mailed to NICC electronically or by facsimile w ith in 2 4 h ours. Subm it t his

report even if some data is missing (see Chapter 20, Section 28. 10). Subsequent to t he

init ial report th e invest igat ion and review shall be co ndu ct ed f ollow ing agen cy specif ic

polic ies and NW CG guidelin es.
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2 6 NA TION AL FIRE PREPAREDNESS PLAN

Preparedness lev els are establish ed by th e Natio nal M AC Gro up at NIFC thro ugh out th e calend ar

year. Preparedness levels are dictated by burning conditions, fire activity and resource availability. 

Resource availability is the area of most concern. Situations and activities described w ithin the

prepared ness levels c onsider w ildland an d presc ribed f ire.

26.1 W HY PREPAREDNESS LEV ELS A RE EST ABLISHED

PURPOSE:

A . To identify the level of w ildland and prescribed fire activity, severity and

resource commitment nationally.

B. To iden tif y ac tio ns t o be t aken b y NIFC and Geo graph ic A reas to ensure an

appropriate level of preparedness/readiness for the existing and potential situation.

C. To gu ide and d irect Geograph ic A rea Fire Manag emen t ac tiv ities w hen

essential to ensure national preparedness or in response to the national situation.

The NICC Coordinator w ill monitor the national w ildland and prescribed fire activity and 

Geographic Area Preparedness Levels and w ill recommend to the National MA C Group a

National Preparedness Level. Response and support to non-fire incidents requiring a

signif icant com mit men t o f reso urces m ay also af fec t N atio nal Preparedness Lev els.

National Preparedness Levels are determined from the ground up and may influence

resource allocation w ithin Geograph ic Areas not experiencing sign ificant activ ity to ensure

sufficient resources are available for the national situation. 

26.2 GEOGRAPH IC A REA PREPAREDN ESS LEV ELS

Geographic Area Preparedness Plans should be prepared in accordance with Agency

Direct ives. Cop ies of Geog raphic A rea Plans should be f orw arded t o NICC.

26.3 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

26.3.1 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 1:

Description: No large fire activity nationally. Most Geographic Areas have low to

mo derat e fire d anger. Litt le or no c om mit men t o f N atio nal Resourc es.

A . Management Direction/Consideration: A genc y/ Geograph ic

Areas w ill det ermin e approp riate ac tio ns.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

26.3.2 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 2:

Descriptio n: One Geographic Area experiencin g high f ire danger. W ildland fire

activity is occurring and a potential exists for escapes to larger (project) fires.

Minimal mobilization of resources from other Geographic Areas is occurring. The
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pot ent ial exist s fo r mo bilizing ad dit ional resou rces f rom ot her Geograp hic A reas.

A . Management Direction/Consideration: A genc y/ Geograph ic

Areas w ill det ermin e approp riate ac tio ns.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

B. Management Direction/Consideration: Daily morning

brief ings c ond uct ed f or t he NIFC Direct orat e.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

C. Management Direction/Consideration: M onit or Geograp hic

Area wildland and prescribed fire status, resource commitments and

prepared ness levels.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coo rdinat or, Geo graph ic A rea

Coord inat ors.

26.3.3 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 3:

Descrip tio n: T w o or m ore Geograp hic A reas are experien cing w ildland o r prescrib ed

fire ac tiv ities req uiring a major c om mit men t o f N atio nal Resourc es. A ddit ional

resources are being ordered and mobilized through NICC. Incident M anagement

Teams are committed in tw o or more areas, or 275 crew s are committed nationally.

A . Management Direction/Consideration: A genc y/ Geograph ic

Areas monitor WFU prescribed fire activities, and suppression

requirem ent s to max imize ef fic ient resourc e ut ilization fo r ident ified

priorit ies.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

B. Management Direction/Consideration: Ensure agency f ire

qualif ied person nel are availab le fo r fire assig nm ent s.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

C. Management Direction/Consideration: Daily morning briefing

con duc ted fo r th e NIFC Direct orat e.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

D. Management Direction/Consideration: Coordinate the

prepo sitio ning o f N atio nal Resourc es as may be appro priat e.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

E. Management Direction/Consideration: Consider requesting
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Severity Funds to strengthen fire preparedness capability (scarce

Nat ional Resourc es).

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

F. Management Direction/Consideration: Assess resource

availabilit y f rom Canada.

Responsibilit y: National MA C Group

G. Management Direction/Consideration: M onito r critical Fire

Cache Supply Inventories and provide appropriate direction to

Geograph ic A reas.

Responsibilit y: NIFC Direct orat e.

H. Management Direction/Consideration: Geograp hic A reas

provide NICC w ith timely intelligence on existing and emerging

situ atio ns.

Responsibilit y: Geograph ic A rea Coord inat ors.

I. Management Direction/Consideration: OAS and FS Aviation

inspec t all Ty pe 1 and Ty pe 2 helico pt ers.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal Av iation Of ficer, FS and Director,

OAS.

J. Management Direction/Consideration: Advise the military of

the need for a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) to be assigned to

NIFC.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

 

K. Management Direction/Consideration: Evaluate the need to

act ivat e th e Natio nal Int eragenc y Sup port Cache Co ordin ato r at

NICC.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinator, National Interagency

Supp ort Cache M anagers.

26.3.4 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 4:

Description: Tw o or more Geographic Areas are experiencing incidents requiring

Typ e 1 T eams. Com pet itio n exist s fo r resourc es bet w een Geograp hic A reas. W hen

425 crews or five Type 1 Teams are committed nationally.

A . Management Direction/Consideration: Establish MAC Group

at N IFC and con duc t M AC Gro up M eetin gs daily .

Responsibilit y: National MA C Group.
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B. Management Direction/Consideration: W FU and presc ribed

fire ap plicat ion c an be c ont inued o r be init iated if t he pro posed

action is approved by an agency at the regional or state office level. 

This approval must be based on an assessment of risk, impacts of

the proposed actions on area resources and activities and include

feed back fro m t he Geograp hic A rea M AC Gro up. The Geog raphic

Area M AC Gro up pr ovid es inf orm atio n or per spect ives t o agenc ies

w ishing to proceed w ith or im plement a WFU or prescribed f ire

application. The final decision to implement resides with the

implementing agency.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs, regio nal and st ate

of fic e.

C. Management Direction/Consideration: Esta blish IR

Coord inat or po sitio n at NICC, as app ropriat e.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinat or.

D. Management Direction/Consideration: Allocate/Preposition

National Resources.

Responsibilit y: National MA C Group.

E. Management Direction/Consideration: Train addit ional

emerg ency firef ight ers as may be appro priat e.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

F. Management Direction/Consideration: Coo rdinat e " of f-sit e"

train ing of emerg ency firef ight ers w ith Geograph ic A reas.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal MA C Group Coordinat or.

G. Management Direction/Consideration: Encou rage: (1 )

assignment of Communications Frequency M anagers and Aviation

Specialists to all complex multiple incidents; (2) activation of M AC

Group as m ay be ap prop riate.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

H. Management Direction/Consideration: Geograp hic A reas

prov ide NICC w ith fire p riorit ies and ot her pert inent inf orm atio n at

[0300 and 1700 daily].

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs w ith in Geograp hic

Areas.

I. Management Direction/Consideration: Implem ent M ilitary

Training Plan. Assemb le Training Cadre for t raining military .
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Responsibilit y: Natio nal MA C Group Coordinat or.

J. Management Direction/Consideration: OAS and FS Aviation

con trac t, aw ard, an d inspec t ad dit ional CW N Ty pe 1 and Ty pe 2

helico pt ers.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal Av iation Of ficer, FS and Director,

OAS.

K. Management Direction/Consideration: A ct ivat e th e Natio nal

Interagency Aviation Coordinator position.

Responsibilit y: Nat ional A genc y A viat ion Of fic es - FS, BLM,

OAS.

L. Management Direction/Consideration: Ac tiv ate t he Nat ional

Interagen cy Su pport Cache Coord inato r posit ion at NICC.

Responsibilit y: NICC Coordinator

26.3.5 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5:

Descrip tio n: Sev eral Geograph ic A reas are experien cing major incid ent s w hich have

th e pot ent ial to exhau st all agen cy fire reso urces. Wh en 5 50 crew s are com mit ted

nationally.

A . Management Direction/Consideration: Con tin ue w ith

Planning Lev el 4 ac tiv ities.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal MA C Group Coordinat or.

B. Management Direction/Consideration: Request Canadian

Liaison for National MAC Group.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal MA C Group Coordinat or.

C. Management Direction/Consideration: Add Coordinator

posit ion at NICC to coo rdinat e milit ary m obilizat ions.

Responsibilit y: Natio nal MA C Group Coordinat or.

D. Management Direction/Consideration: W FU and presc ribed

fire ap plicat ion c an be c ont inued o r be init iated if t he pro posed

act ion is rec om men ded by th e regional o r stat e level. T he Nat ional

agenc y represen tat ive w ill assess risk and im pact s of th e prop osed

act ions and discu ss w ith th e Natio nal M AC Gro up. This gro up w ill

have an oppo rtu nit y t o pro vide in fo rmat ion or perspec tiv es to

agenc ies w ishing t o pro ceed w ith or im plem ent a WFU o r prescrib ed

fire application. The final decision to implement resides wit h the

implementing agency.

Responsibilit y: A genc y A dm inist rato rs, regio nal and st ate
March 2001 - Chapter 20 54

office fire staff, NIFC staff and National MAC Group.

E. Management Direction/Consideration: Prepare Geograp hic

Area evaluation/assessment of current and projected fire situation

w hen requested by the National MAC Group.

Responsibilit y: Geograp hic A rea M AC Gro ups.

F. Management Direction/Consideration: When requested by

the National MAC Group, make available and incorporate project

equipm ent int o t he NFES Fire Cache Syst em.

Responsibilit y: Geograp hic A rea M AC Gro ups.

26.3.6 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5 TO 4:

Descrip tio n: T here are no reso urce sh ort ages or c om pet itio n f or resou rces. Fif ty

rested crews are available for new fires. No Red Flag conditions forecasted for the

next 24 hour s and f avorab le w eath er con dit ions are f orecast fo r th e upc om ing t hree

to five day period.

26.3.7 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 4 TO 3:

Description: Significant demobilization is occurring. Fifty plus crews are being

released daily and sent to home units. One hundred rested crews are available for

new fires. A ll military resourc es have been released. No Red Flag cond itions are

forec asted f or th e next 24 hours and high er humidit y and low er temp eratures are

fo recast fo r th e major fire areas.

26.3.8 PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 3 TO 2:

Descrip tio n: A ll large f ires are con tain ed. Init ial att ack reso urces are ag ain

available. Geograph ic A rea crew availabilit y is at or abov e th e 50 % level. N o Red

Flag con dit ions are f orecast fo r th e next 24 hour s and large f ire areas are expec ted

to receiv e w ett ing sho w ers w ith associat ed high er hum idit y and low er tem perat ures.

26.4 NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (MAC) DECISIONS

All National MAC Group decisions affecting Geographic Areas and/or providing management

guidance will be included in the Incident Management Situation Report. 

26.5 FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION

The Nat ional M AC Gro up Co ordin ato r w ill doc um ent decisio ns and t heir result s and w ill

report to t he NIFC Directorate during subsequent M AC Group Meeting.
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2 7 MOBILIZATION PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY ASSETS AND INTERNATIONAL

ASSIGNMENTS

It is adv isable t hat unit s and f ield level u sers int ending to order an d ut ilize milit ary resou rces ob tain

copies of the M ilitary U se Handbo ok, NFES 21 75 .

27.1 ESTABLISHED RESOURCE ORDERING PROCESS

The est ablished reso urce o rdering proc ess w ill be ut ilized, inc luding stan dard reso urce o rder

format.

27.1.1 NICC w ill determine if all available civilian resources are committ ed.

27.1.2 The resou rce ord er w ill be passed b ack t o t he Geograp hic A rea

indic atin g t hat milit ary asset s are th e only available reso urces an d est imat ed t ime

frames for delivery.

27.1.3 The resou rce ord er w ill be passed b ack f rom th e Geograph ic A rea to

th e orderin g unit dispat ch c ent er, ind icat ing m ilitary assets are t he only available

resources and estimated time frames for delivery.

27.1.4 The resou rce ord er w ill be passed b ack f rom th e orderin g unit

dispat ch Cen ter t o t he inc ident indic atin g m ilitary assets are t he only available

resourc e and est imat ed t ime f rames f or deliv ery. It m ay be n ecessary fo r th e unit

dispatcher to redeploy civilian crews to insure military units are kept intact by

deploying a minimum of one battalion to the same incident.

27.1.5 The inc ident mu st reo rder t he milit ary asset s on a resou rce ord er in

the f ollow ing mann er:

A . Crews: Will be ordered by battalion (25 crews). Each battalion will have

one " C" request num ber. Each b att alion w ill init ially be d eploy ed t o t he same

incident.

B. Each resource order for crews w ill be accompanied by "O" requests for: 

1, Battalion Military Liaison (BNML), 

1, Deputy BNML, 

4, Strike Team Leaders-Military (STLM) (Strike Team Leader qualified), 

28, M ilitary Crew A dvisors (MCAD) (Strike Team Leader qualified) w hich

w ill acco mp any t he milit ary f irefig ht ers th roug h t raining and rem ain

com mit ted th roug hou t t he assignm ent (30 - 33 days).

C. Aviation: Aviation support w ill be ordered by required missions. It should be

not ed that military aviation resou rces, w hen com pared to c ivilian resources, are

restricted in mission capability. Each group of missions w ill have its ow n "A "

request number. Each resource order w ill specify t he following information:

1 . Pounds of external cargo per day.

2 . Number of PAX per day.

3 . Hours of water bucket missions per day.
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4 . Pounds o f in tern al cargo per day .

5 . Estimation of aircraft needed.

6 . Av iatio n co mm unic atio n needs.

D. Helico pt er M odu les/M anagers:

1 . Blackhaw k (UH-60) helicopters require one helicopter manager for

each airc raft .

2 . Chino ok (CH -47 ) helicop ters req uire one h elicop ter m anager per

aircraft for w ater buc ket m issions; or one m anager and tw o crew mem bers

durin g passeng er and/ or carg o m issions.

3 . Civilian military helicopter managers should not be assigned to

milit ary Com man d/Co nt rol aircraf t unless civilian firefighters are being

transported.

E. Vehicles: Vehicles will be ordered by required missions. Each group of

missions w ill have its ow n " E" request numb er.

1 . Number of passengers per day.

2 . Pounds of cargo per day.

27.1.6 The resource order w ill then be passed from the incident through

established ordering c hannels to N ICC. NICC w ill certify no civ ilian assets are

available, th en f orw ard t he resour ce ord er to th e approp riate Co nt inent al Unit ed

Stat es M ilitary Headqu arters.

27.1.7 NICC w ill prov ide t he f ollow ing it ems:

A . Air transportation, if needed, from installation to the jetport closest to the

incident.

B. Four kits of programmable handheld radios which w ill be mobilized with the

battalion.

27.1.8 The incident, on a separate request number, must order enough

support equipment, caterers, showers, transportation and hand tools to equip the

military (500 -600 f irefighters and support personnel). The incident w ill need to

supply diesel fuel for ground vehicles and fuel for aviation assets. All firefighting

pe rson ne l w il l c om e equ ip pe d w it h PPE.

27.2 CIV ILIAN SUPPORT

All other civilian support requested specifically by the military at the incident w ill follow

estab lished ord ering pr oced ures.

27.3 DEM OBILIZATION PROCED URES
57 March 2001 - Chapter 20

Procedur es w ill be reversed , ho w ever a lead t ime of 72 hour s w ill be needed to release

milit ary f irefig ht ers. NICC w ill release assets t o t he milit ary and norm ally pro vide air

transport from the nearest airport. The incident should be prepared to provide ground

tran sport atio n t o t he airport. All t ools, PPE and ot her f irefig ht ing issued equipm ent needs t o

be collected at the incident prior to demobilization.

27.4 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

27.4.1 CANADA

Mobilizations involving the United States and Canada are governed and directed by

th e diplom atic not e, Recipro cal Forest Fire Fighting Arran gem ent Operat ional

Guidelines, and by local init ial att ack ag reemen ts.

Requests to Canadian agenc ies w ill normally be m ade aft er USA resourc es are

deplet ed, sh ort ages are projec ted , or reaso nable t ime f rames c annot be met . A ll

requests for use of Canadian Resources must be ordered through NICC, except for

local m ut ual aid th at do es not includ e provisio ns fo r any reim bursem ent. The USA

may request airtankers from Canada only after all available contract, add-on, and

MA FFS aircraft have been mobilized. The USA may request helicopters from

Canada after all available contract and CWN helicopters have been mobilized.

27.4.2 SUPPORT TO OT HER NAT ION S FOR LARGE SCA LE

MOBILIZATIONS

Large scale mobilizations for reimbursable direct support to disasters (fires or all-risk)

in other nations are based on requests received through the Forest Service

Internat ional Program’ s Disaster A ssistanc e Support Program (DA SP). DASP

responds to requests from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office

of Foreign Disaster A ssistanc e (OFDA). OFDA w orks c losely w ith U .S.

Ambassadors in foreign countries w ho must determine if an incident in a foreign

cou nt ry w arrant s U.S. invo lvem ent . If t he A mb assador do es feel t he inc ident is

beyo nd t he cap abilit y of th e aff ect ed gov ernm ent , t he af fec ted gov ernm ent has

requested the assistance and it is in the best interest of t he U.S. Government to

assist, the Ambassador can “declare” a disaster. That declaration is the activation

mec hanism fo r U.S. suppo rt. If t hat suppo rt w ould in clud e resourc es available

through the land management agencies, OFDA w ould go to DASP w ho would place

request s thro ugh N ICC.

Small sc ale request s fo r disast er assistan ce or t echn ical assist ance are c oord inat ed

direct ly by DA SP thro ugh th e hom e unit s of th e request ed indiv iduals.

More information concerning the mission of OFDA and how it organizes and

responds to international disasters can be found in OFDA’ s Field Operations Guide

for Disaster Assessment and Response (FOG). The FOG can be located at the

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2 8 DISPAT CH FORM S

28.1 RESO URCE ORDER (Exhibit 1).

28.2 FOOD SERVICE REQUEST (Exhibit 2).

28.3 PASSENGER AND CARGO MA NIFEST (Exhibit 3).

28.4 AIRCRA FT FLIGHT REQ UEST/ SCHEDULE (Exhibit 4).

28.5 INFRARED AIRCRAFT SCANNER REQUEST (Exhibit 5).

28.6 FAA TEMPORARY TOW ER REQUEST (Exhibit 6).

28.7 PREPAREDNESS/DETAIL REQUEST (Exhibit 7).

28.8 INC IDEN T STA TU S SU M M ARY (ICS-20 9) (Exhibit 8).

28.9 POT ENT IA L ASSESSM ENT (Exhibit 9).

28.10 W ILDLAND FIRE ENTRAPMENT /FAT ALITY (Exhibit 10 ).
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FOOD SERVICE REQUEST 

EXHIBIT2 

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Incident Name. __________ Management/FtscalCode. ________ _ 

Resource Order No.·-,----------Request No .. _____ Date. _____ _ 

Nmnber of Meals 

1. Date of first meal. ________ Time of first meal. ________ _ 

. 2. Estimated number for the first three meals (minimum guarantee is based on these estimates): 

1st Meal ---[] Breakfast 

2nd Meal ___ []Breakfast 

3rd Meal ___ [] Breakfast 

n. Location 

[ ] Sack Lunch. 

[ ] Sack Lunch 

. [ ] Sack Lunch 

[]Dinner 

[]Dinner 

[]Dinner 

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Contracting Officer's Technical Representative:..._ ______________ __: __ _ 

m. S!Jmlort Information for Contractors 

Nearest potable water _______________________________ _ 

The benefiting unit is responsible for providing the following services: 

1. Potable water 2. Gray water pumper 3. Department of Health notified (optional) 

Incidents requesting potable water tenders, gray water tenders, or refrigerated storage vans must 

assign new request munbers for each resource ordered. 

IV. Estimated Duration I Needs 

1. Anticipated duration of incident. ______________________ _ 

2. Number of~noel at peak: of incident. ________________ _ 

3. Spike Camps? []No []Yes Number. ___ No. of meals per camp per day __ _ 

V. Additional Information 

Co~--------~--- Telephone. __________ _ 

JANUARY 4, 2000 

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EXIDBIT3 

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DEPARTURE INTERMEDtATE SToPS OESTINATIOtf 

P\ACE ETO ETA ~ £TO ETA "-ACE 

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I, MISSION PUOIIT HAZARD ANALYSIS (Fire nights exem~t provided a pre•approved plan Is In place), The following potential hazards In the area of operations have been 

checked, have been Identified on Olght Itinerary map, and will e reviewed with Pilot and Otlef-of·Party prior to night: 

0 Military Training Routes (MTRs) or Speclai·Use 0 Towers and bridges 0 High elevations, temperatures, and weiJhtt: 

Airspace (MOAs, Restricted Areas, etc.) 0 Other aerial obstructions: MAX LANDINO ELBV (MSL) 0 Areas of bl~-denalty air traffic (airports); Commercia or other aircraft 0 Pilot flight time/duty day limitations and 

daylight/darlcness factors MIN PUOIIT AL1TTUDB AOL 

0 Wlrellltransmlsslon linea; wires along rivers or SUNJUSB Q Transport of hazardous materials streams or across canyons 

0 Weather Cactors: wind, thunderstonns, etc, SUNSET 0 Other 

0 Umlted night following communications ! 

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II. DISPA TOIBR/A VIATION MANAOBMENT CHBCKUST m. APPROVALS 

0 Pilot and aircun carding checked wltb source list 0 Means of fllt':t following and resource tracking NOTB: Reference Handbook 9420 for approval(a) required. ' 

and vendor, carding meets requirements requirements ave been Identified 

0 OR, Necess:z approvals have been obtained for· CJ Plight followlns hu been arranged with another A. MISSION PUOIIT: Hazard Analysis Performed By: 

use of uncar ed coo~rator, military, or other· unit If flight crosses jurisdictional boundaries and 

government agency a reran and pilots communications cannot be maintained 

Cl Oleck'wlth vendor that an aircraft wltb sufficient 0 FIIJ'!t hazard mif.s have been aupfc'led to O!Jef· 

(ChleC-oC·Parl)' Slaaatvro) 

ca~abllity to perfonn mission safely has been of· arty for non· 110 low-level miss ons B. MISSION PLIOHTS: Hazard Analysis Reviewed By: 

ae eduled 0 Procedures for deoonOictlon of Military Training 0 Qualified Alrcun O!lef-of·Party has been Routes and Speelai·Use Airspace have been taken (Dispatcher or Avlstloll Manaaer Slanature Required) assigned to the night (noted on reverse) 

0 All. DOl passengers have received required 

O O!lef-of·Party Is aware oC PPB requirements 

Q Cost analysis has been completed and Is attached C. If Non·Pire, One·Tfme (Non·Recurrlng), Speci•I·Uae alrcun safety tulnlng; Mission, Signature oC Une Manager Is Requlredu: 

0 OR, Aviation manager will preaent detailed 0 Other/Remarks: 

safely briefing prior to departure (Line Mua1er Slpature) (Date) 

0 Bureau Alraaft Qlef-oC·Party will be t\lrnlshed 

with O!leC·oC·Party/Pflot checldlat and Is aware D. This Flight Is Approved By: of lis use 

(Authorized Slpatvre) (Date) 

. ••For NCurritl! SP.'t:illl.flu M"utklflo tlpallln ir r~qu{rei 011 >JNcitll-Ut• Ar Saf•IJ Pl•flo 1111i 11ot 

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INFRARED AIRCRAJIT SCANNER REQUEST 

DATEOFORD~------------------------------------ TDdEOFORD~.--------------

nlClDENTN~------------------------------------ ORD~GUNIT: __________________________________ __ ~.---------------- TELEP.HONE# . ._~------------

LOCALD~ATC~·----------------------------------- TELEP.HONE#._~----------- REGIONALCOORD. CENTER:. _______________________ _ TELEPHONE#~_. __________ __ 

NATIONALIR.COORD.:. ___ ~---:-------------------

(NAME) IR.FIEID SPECIALIST:. ____________________________ _ 

IR. INTERPRETER ORDERED: YES_ NO 

IR.nlTERP~------------------------------------ ~HONE#~~----------- FAXJI.:~_.___________ ANDNAMEOFMOTEIJHOTEL:. ___________________ _ 

rnCIDENTLOCATIONFROMTWOVOR~: _____________ ~--~------------------~----------- (MAGNE'llC BPADING AND NAtmcAL MILES) ELEVATION: _____________________________ _ APPROXIMATE SIZE 

(INCIDENT) 

WEATHER AT rnCIDENT: ------------------------------------------------------------

DEUNERYPOINT: ______________ ~--~------------ (TOWN & AlRPoitT) TIME: --------------------------

WEATHERATDEUNERPOINT: ________________________________________________________ __ 

ALTERNATEDEUNERYPOINT: __________________________________________________________ _ 

RADIO FREQ'S- LOCALADMrn. UNIT:--------------------------------- TONE: --::.'---------Mhz. 

AIR.ATTACKSUPV: Mbz. 

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INFORMATION NEEDED FOR EACH MISSION 

NORTH (LATITUDE) 

NOR~ ---------------------- DEAST WEST (LONGITUJE) SOUTH: ____________________ _ 

EAST: 

WEST: 

SOUTH 

l/ WRll'E FULL DI!GREES, MINUl'ES, AND SECONDS, fOil EACH SIDE OF nm BOX. 

2/ USE AREA CODES ON .ALL PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS 

3/ COMPLETE .ALL INFORMATION BL0CJCS. WRlm LARGE AND U!GIBU! CHARACI'ERS. 

4/ ADD ADOmoNAL PAGES fOil <X>MPLEXES Wil'H MORE THAN ONE BOX. 

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28.6 

TEMPORARY TOWER REQUEST FORM 

EXHIBIT6 

· Pagelofl 

(Note· this form should be used in conjunction with the checklisls 1oc:ated in Cbapla' 11 of the Jnterageocy Airspace 

Coordiuation Guide (www.fs.fed.uslr6lfin;/aviation/airspa!:el • Please atlacb this form to the Rcsoun::C Order and 

forward both forms to the appropriate FAA Regional Operatioos Centu (ROC), through established ordering channels. . ' . 

I. GENERAL INFORMATION: 

Incident Name ----=---~------:Management/Fiscal Code----------

Resource Order Number Request Number Date. ______ _ 

II. POINTS OF CONTACf 

Name/Agency 

Ordering Unit Ak~AkS~--rt--------~--

Local or Expanded Dispatch _______ _ 

Geographic Area Coordination Ctr ______ _ 

National Interagency Coordination Ctr--------

F AA POC at ROC 

Telephone 

Name I Phone Number of Aiiport Owner I Operator...;.·--::-:-::-----------

Has the Aiiport Owner been notified? YES NO 

Requested Operational Homs: 

Estimated Length ofDmation: 

III. SUPPORT INFORMATION 

Closest City/Town State-------

Where is the proposed location of the temporary tower (Select one or explain): 

Aiiport Name & FAA Code · Heh"base ______ _ 

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.__ _____ _ 

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 ehecldist /lnterageacy Airspace CoordiDatioa 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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PREPAREDNESS/DETAIL REQUEST 

EXHIBIT7 

Pagel of I 

ATTACHMENT TO RESOURCE ORDER NUMBER: ------

1. POSITIONS(S): -------------

REO. NO(S): -------

NUMBER OF PERSONS REQUESTED: 

2. MWIMUM -RED CAROW RATING: 

3. EMPLOYMENT STATUS: [ 1 REGULAR FEDERAL AGENCY [ 1 AD {]OTHER--------

4. AGENCY UNIFORM: [ 1 YES [ 1 NO- FIRE RESISTANT CLOTHING: [)YES []NO 

5. DRIVERS LICENSE NEEDED: [ ] YES [ ) NO - ENDORSEMENT: 

6. GOVERNMENT VEHICLE: [ J YES [ 1 NO -TYPE: 

7. PRIVATE VEHICLES AUTHORIZED: [)YES [)NO- NUMBER: 

8. RADIOS NEEDED: []YES [] NO -TYPE: NUMBER: --------

9. REQUESTING UNIT'S ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN'S NAME: 

TELEPHONE: 

10. LENGTH OF DETAIL: THROUGH INCLUDING TRAVEL 

11. ESTABUSHED WORKWEEK: HOURS OF DUTY: --------

12. PERSONNEL MAY BE ROTATED: [ 1 YES [ 1 NO- HOW OFTEN? 

ROTATION PAID BY: SENDING UNIT: -------- REQUESTING UNIT: ------

13. BASE SALARY PAID BY: 

TRAVEL PAID BY: --------- PER DIEM PAID BY: -----------

14. EQUIPMENT USE MILEAGE/FOR/ETC. PAID BY: 

15. REQUESTING UNIT'S ELECTRONIC ADDRESS: 

16. REQUESTING UNIT'S ESTIMATED TOTAL COST: 

17. REQUESTING UNIT'S PERSONNEL OFFICER: 

TELEPHONE: 

18. REQUESTING UNIT'S B & F OFFICER: 

TELEPHONE: 

19. TEMPORARY DUTY STATION: 

ADDRESS/P.O. BOX: 

TELEPHONE: 

20. GOVERNMENT LODGING: [ ] YES [ J NO - MESS HALL: l 1 YES [ J NO 

GOVERNMENT COOKING FACILITIES ONLY: [ 1 YES [ 1 NO 

COMMERCIAL LODGING: I 1 YES [ 1 NO -RATE: $ ___ -MEALS: ()YES [ 1 NO 

21. NEAREST COMMERCIAL AIRLINE CITY: 

22. REMARKS: 

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Date 

Ttnat to Human l.lfeiS;Iety: 

Ewcuaion<s) in progress 

No IMIICU8tion(s)imminl!nt 

Potantallltln lt11eat 

No likelylllreat 

Flats lrMihed 

Current Weather Concllllma 

Wind Speect Tempenllure: 

Wind Dreclon: Allaehe Humldily: 

lnckllntName 

lnc:ldentCommandar 

Shott Location Dncllpllon(ln raerence to nearest town): 

Re-c:e• llnatened (ldnd(s) and valuebignificance): 

Resource benefltslclbJectlwa (for pmscribedlwildland fire use): 

TOday'a obserwclftre beha'llor (leaw blank u non-fire -nls): 

Significant -nls today (dosures, ewcualions, significant progress made, etc.): 

Cooperating Agencies Not lis lied Nx:Ne: 

Sent to: 

Date: 

by: 

Time: 

Prepared by: 

EXHIBITS 

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f:-_Ef?~~~~§_~J~if'J~~:~;;~i~~2?~":~~~~~1 ~~=~¥~~~-~·i'._~---~:::~~ _7-~2~ -~~:-·:~-?~~~~~-:~ Control Projected Final I Size Estimated Final Cost T ~ F omorroww orecasted Weather 

Date: Wind Speed: Temperature: 

lime: Wind Direction: Relative Humkfrty: 

Critical Resource Needs (kind & amount, in priority order): 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Actions planned for next operational period: 

Projected Incident movernentlspread during next operational period (leave blank for non-fire incidents): 

-

Major problems and conc:ems (control problems, sociallpoliticaeconomic ~ or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resource 

needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan. 

For fire Incidents, describe resistance to control in tenns of: 

1. Growth potential2. DifficultY_ of tenain -

How likely Is It that containment/control targets will be met, given the current resoun:es and suppression strategy? 

Projected Demobe Start (date and lime): 

Remarks: 

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POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT 

1. REPORTING UNIT: 

2. DATE: 

3. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS/CRITICAL FIRE PROBLEMS 

THIS COMING BELOW NORMAL ABOVE 

MONTH NORMAL NORMAL 

THIS SEASON BELOW NORMAL ABOVE .. T.n.•n6•1_f, ,.T,.....,.,. 6•1_f. 

COMMENTS: 

4. WEA.THERFACTORS: 

DROUGHT CONDIDONS: 

I YES- MODERATE I. I SEVFRE I~ I 

WINIER W1NTER 

PRECIPITATION TEMPERA. lURES 

BFLOW BELOW 

NORMAL NORMAL 

A"ROVR AROVR 

5. FUELS I FINE- GRASS STAGE 

NEWGROWOJ 1: 

llVEFUFL MOIS'ruRE (sage. deciduous. Comfer): 

1000 HOUR. DEAD FUEL MOISTURE: 

PAST 4-6 WEEKS 

PRECIPITATION 

BELOW 

NORMAL 

AROVR 

NORMAIJA VERAGEFUEL MOISTURE FOR TinS TIME OF YEAR: 

6. A VERAGEFIRE OCCURRENCFJACRES BURNFD (to dateS year avenge): 

7. AcnJAL OCCURRENCFJACRES BURNED (to date this year): 

8. WRITTEN SUMMARY: 

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PAST~WEEKS 

TEMPERATURES 

BFLOW 

NORMAL 

AROVR 

I AROVENORMAJ. 

EXHIBIT9 

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I I 
I. General Information

 A. Date

 B. Fire name and location

 C. Number of personnel

 D. Number of Injuries

 E. Number of fatalities

II. Fire Related Information

 A. Fuel Model

 B. Temperature RH Wind (mph)

 C. Topography Slope %

 D. Fire size at time of incident/accident Acres

 

 E. Urban /wildland intermix  Yes  No

 F. Cause of Fire  Natural  Incendiary  Accidental  Unknown

III. Entrapment

A situatio n whe re perso nnel are unexp ectedly caugh t in a fire-beh avior rela ted, life

threatening position where escape routes or safety zones are absent, inadequate or

have been com promised. An entrapm ent may or may not include deploymen t of a fire

shelter.

A. Entrapment information

1. Firefighter trapped  with fire shelter  without fire shelter

2. Burns/smoke injuries incurred while in fire shelter Yes No

3. Burns/smoke injuries incurred while escaping entrapment Yes No

4. Burns/smoke injuries incurred while fighting fire Yes No

5. Fire shelter performed satisfactorily Yes No

6. Fire shelter was available, but not used Yes No

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WILDLAND FIRE ENTRAPMENT/FATALITY

INITIAL REPORT

Timely reporting of entrapments or fatalities is necessary for the rapid dissemination of accurate information to the fire management community. 

It will also allow fire safety and equipment specialists to quickly respond to these events as appropriate. This initial report does not replace

agency reporting or investigative responsibilities, policies or procedures. Complete this report for fire-related entrapment and/or fatalities. 

Immediately notify the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) attn: Intelligence Coordinator. Submit this written report to the

address given below within 24 hours. Submit even if some data will be missing.

NICC- National Interagency Fire Center Phone - (208) 387-5400 NICC Intelligence Section

3833 S. Development Avenue FAX - (208) 387-5414 e-mail:idnic_i@dms.nwcg.gov

Boise, Idaho 83703-5354

NFES NO.0869 PMS No. 405-1

(Rev. 6/94)

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B. Personal Protective Equipment Used

 1. Fire Shelter  Yes  No 5. Protective Shirt  Yes  No

 2. Protective Pants  Yes  No 6. Hardhat  Yes  No

 3. Gloves  Yes  No 7. Boots  Yes  No

 4. Face/Neck  Yes  No 8. Goggles  Yes  No

 Protection

IV. Fatalities

 A. Type of accident

 1. Aircra ft  5. Vehic le

 2. Natura l (lightning, d rownin g, etc.)  6. Smoke

 3. Medic al (heart, s troke, he at, etc.)  7. Entrapment

 4. Struck by falling object  8. Other

 B. Where fatality(s) occurred

 1. Fire site  3. In transit

 2. Incident Base  4. Other

 C. Fatalities

1. Name D.O.B.

 Employment status  Career  Seasonal  Casual  Other

2. Name D.O.B.

 Employment status  Career  Seasonal  Casual  Other

3. Name D.O.B.

 Employment status  Career  Seasonal  Casual  Other

4. Name D.O.B.

 Employment status  Career  Seasonal  Casual  Other

 Note: In the event of fatality(s) do not release name(s) until the next of kin are notified.

 D. Employing agency 

 E. Unit name and address

 F. Firefighting part of employee’s job description  Yes  No

 G. Person in contact for additional information Phone

Home unit address

 H. Brief description of accident

Note: In case of fatality(s), do not release name(s) until next of kin are notified.

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31 NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING (M AC) GROUP ORGANIZATION

During National Preparedness Levels 4 and 5 t he National MA C Group is activ ated and tw ice daily

briefings are conducted to establish nat ional priorit ies and prov ide nat ional leadership and direction

to w ildland f ire act ivities.

GROUP

MA NAGER

FIRE

OPERATIONS

BLM

JIM

STIRES

BIA

DENNIS

PENDLETON

USFS

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JANN UZZI

NWS

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31.1 NIFC DIRECTORS’ DELEGATIONS

The FS, BLM, BIA, NPS, and FW S Direct ors at NIFC have w ritt en delegat ed aut horit y f rom th eir

respective agency heads to:

Represent th eir agenc y on all mat ters relat ed t o w ildland f ire operat ions. This inc ludes

mem bership on the Nat ional M ult i-Ag ency Coord inat ing Grou p; d eterm ining n atio nal priorit ies

and alloc atin g/re-allo cat ing inc ident resourc es.

Represent th e stat es’ int erests in th e absenc e of th e Stat e Foresters' represent ativ e as

estab lished in t he agreem ent w ith th e Natio nal A ssociat ion of Stat e Foresters.
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32 M ULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUPS (MA C)

MAC Groups should be activated at the local and Geographic Area levels w henever w ildla nd fire

act ivit ies are aff ect ing m ore t han on e agenc y or t here is competition for incident resourc es. Ther e may

also be a need f or Geograp hic A reas to act ivat e M AC w hen t he Nat ional Fire Preparedness Level is at

5 enabling Area response to requests/direction from the National MAC Group.

Responsibilit ies of M AC Gro ups at all levels:

Det ermin e priorit ies.

Allo cat e/realloc ate reso urces.

Develo p/rec om men d co nt ingenc y ac tio n plans.

Issue coo rdinat ed sit uat ion assessm ent s.
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3 3 INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

Agency administ rators are responsible for emergency operations. They provide general guidance and

interact w ith other agency administrators in a MA C Group. Typically some or all of t heir respo nsibilit ies

are delegated to personnel who can devote more complete attention to th e situ atio n. Of ten th e unit

Fire M anagem ent Off icer (FMO) has resp onsibilit y f or t he Incident Support Organization (ISO) and as

a represent ativ e on t he loc al MA C Group. Routin e init ial attack and law enforcement dispatching

con tin ue, but are separat ed from th e ISO. Each of fic e shall have dispatch operating plans which

include aut horit ies, roles and respon sibilit ies fo r all dispat ching activities, including routine and

emergency operations. Identify resource order flow , display job aids and references for integration of

buying teams and sources of supply.

The ISO w orks t o pro vide lo gist ical support t o incidents. ISOs are implemented to address the

increased business v olum e and t o supp lement estab lished org anizatio ns. T hey are d esigned t o be bu ilt

from the ground up. Staf fin g posit ions in an ISO are to be based o n need rat her t han a prec onc eived

organizational ch art.

The ISO is composed of tw o functional branches, Expanded Dispatch and Administrative Support, bot h

report ing to th e agenc y adm inist rato r. Bot h co ordin ate w ith each o th er and c oop erate t o deliv er

adequate service to the incident.

INCIDENT SUPPORT
March 2001 - Chapter 30 86

33.1 Expanded Dispatch relieves the normal dispatch organization by fo cusin g exc lusively

on the large or complex incident. 

Expanded Dispatch Functional Areas:

A. Overhead

B. Crews

C. Aircraft, Logistical

D. Equipment

E. Supplies

F. Intelligence

Staffing levels and the degree of expertise required are determined by the volume of orders and

compl ex it y of the incident(s). Often, in less complex situations, one dispatcher can h andle

more than one functional area. Additional personnel may also work within the expanded dispatch,

such as data entry. Coordination between the intelligence function and Public Affairs also occurs.

These two functions share, disseminate consistent information and coordinate information acquisition

so duplication of effort does not occur.

Expanded Dispatch Technical Support provides specialized skills which assist off incident

support operations. These can vary from situ ation t o situat ion. Com mon tech nical support

functions are: t elecom mu nicat ions, cach ing of supplies, transportation services, equipment

inspection, ramp services, mobilization center management, and s ecu rit y. In many situ atio ns,

fu ll time staffing of these support skills is unnecessary. The incumbent can redeem th ese

respon sibilit ies through t he c ourse of t heir normal job du ties. If t he situat ion requires more

attention, it may become a full time responsibility for the duration of the incident.

33.2 The Expanded D ispatch Superv isory Dispatcher is a fac ilitat or ac com plishing the

direction provided by the Center Manager or Fire Man agem ent Off icer w ho has d elegat ed

aut horit y from the agenc y adm inist rato r. Facilit atio n is acc om plished by su pervisin g t he day

t o day operations of the expanded dispatch organization, maintaining positive and effective

liaison wit h incident management teams, and clarify roles and responsibilities for the ISO and

incident management teams. The individual filling this position must be a qualified Superv isory

Dispat cher and c apable of perf orm ing all f unc tio nal areas w ithin the expanded dispatch

organization.

A n Expanded Dispat ch Co ordin ato r w ould f unc tio n only in th e most com plex sit uat ions; ones

w here th ere are con siderable ex tern al inf luenc es aff ect ing t he inc ident suppo rt, a M AC is i n

place, or w here span of control within the ISO becomes an issue. 

33.3 The Administrative Support function of t he ISO provides administrative advice and

servic es for the ISO and the incident. They can provide equipment and personnel timekeeping

servic es for of f-site op erations, pro curemen t servic es (usually in the f orm of a Buying Team),

provide for the hiring of local AD employees, follow -up on local c om pensat ion and claim s

act ions, as w ell as providing fiscal advice and making payments. An Incident Business Advisor

may be order ed by th e agenc y adm inist rato r to assist w ith incid ent business.
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33.4 MAC Group Coordinator. The MAC Group Coordinator position should only be f illed

during complex situations w hen tw o or m ore agenc ies are invo lved w ith large f ires or prio rities

need to be est ablished. Th e M AC Group Coordinator must be a qualified Coordinator. The

Coordinator serves as a facilitat or fo r mu lti-ag ency decisio n m aking . Th e posit ion pr ovid es

expert ise in obtaining and summarizing multi-agency information to affect collective decisions

at t he agenc y adm inist rato r level and implem ent ing agen cies’ priorit ies.

Funct ions:

A . Ensures the MAC Group decisions a re communicated and implemented through

established dispatch ordering channels.

B. Arr ange for and manage f acilities and equipm ent nec essary to c arry out the

MA C Group function.

C. Facilitat e the MA C Group decision process by ensuring the development and

display of inf orm atio n t hat w ill assist agen cy admin istrat ors or t heir represent ativ es

in keeping abreast of the tot al situation. Provide the data necessary for astute

priorit y set tin g, allo cat ion of resourc es and ot her co llect ive dec isions.

33.5 Comp lexity. An incr ease in comp lexity us ually requires mo re involv emen t with

mana geme nt. Examples of complex situations are: multiple problem fires, multiple agency

involve ment, or when competition for resources is high. MAC Groups may be implemented in the

most complex situations or directe d by a pr epared ness le vel. They provide direction to off-incident

coordin ation and suppo rt. Basic actions of a MA C Gro up are p riority setting, allocating resources,

and issuing coordinated situation assessments to the media. MAC Groups occur at all levels of the

organiz ation. 

Communications to and from the incident are channeled through expanded dispatch using

established dispatch ordering channels. ICS-209s, supplemental intelligence worksheets, situation

asses smen t, analysis, prognosis, fire behav ior/wea ther inform ation and resourc e status follow this

pathway. Agency administrators w ill communicate policy and specific directions directly to the

Incident Comm ander and public affairs will contac t the Incide nt Inform ation Officer for m edia

information or releases. Redundant contacts are to be avoided.

33.6 Example Organizations. ISOsare implemented to supplement the base organization and

address the incre ase in the volum e of busin ess. ISO s are de signed to be built from the ground up,

staffing po sitions b ased o n need . (See IS O Ch arts, 33.7 a nd 33.8.)
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33.7 Incident Support Organization, Example 

INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 

EXAMPLE 

I 

INITIAl ATTACK, LAW 

ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHING 

"-INillAI. ATTACK 

-INlB.UGENCE 

-AIRCRAFT, TACllCAL 

-LAW ENFORCEMENT 

I AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR I 

PUBUC AFFAIRS -

I 

ARE MANAGEMENT OFFICER 

CENTER MANAGER 

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EXPANDED DISPATCH 

SUPERVISORY DISPATCHER 

I I ADMINISTRATIVE OFACER I 

- llMEKEEPING 

-PROCUREMENT 

1 (BUYING 1EAM) 

lECHNICAL SUPPORT -HIRING 

-COMPJCI.AIMS 

"--r-------' -PAYMENTS 

OVERHEAD -r- EQUPMENT r-TELECOMMUNICA llONS 

r- CACHING OF SUPPLIES 

CREWS - r- SUPPUES r-lRANSPORTAllON 

r- EQUIPMENT INSPECllONS 

INTEWGENCE - ... AIRCRAFT, LOGISllCAL r-AIR SUPPORT/RAMP 

89 

r- MOBIDEMOB CENTER 

"-SECURITY 

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90 
33.8 Incident Support Organization, Example Complex Incident 

INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 

EXAMPLE COMPLEX INCIDENT. 

AGENCY#1 I . AGENCY#2 

ADMINISlRATOR I ADMINISlRATOR 

AGENCY#3 

ADMINISlRATOR 

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INillAI.ATTACK,lAW 

ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHING 

,..INITIAl. ATTACK 

~ INTEWGENCE 

~AIRCRAFT, TACTICAL 

"-lAW ENFORCEMENT 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

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MAC GROUP 

COORDINATOR 

CENTER MANAGER 

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ADMINISTRAllVE OFACER (S) 

r TIMEKEEPER 

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TECHNIAL SUPPORT r HIRING 

t- COMP/CLAIMS ...._,.. ____ --' '-PAYMENTS 

OVERHEAD - EQUIPMENT -TELECOMMUNICATIONS 

-CACHING OF SUPPLIES 

CREWS - ~ SUPPliES ~TRANSPORTATION 

-EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS 

INTELLIGENCE - '""AIRCRAFT, LOGISTICAl. ~AIR SUPPORT/RAMP 

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... SECURI1Y 

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41 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

41.1 POLICY FOR CANADIAN SUPPORT

Arrangement in t he f orm of an Exchange of Not es bet w een the Government of Canada and

the Government of t he United States of America

Dated May 7, 1982

Excellency,

I have the honor to refer t o recent discussions betw een officials of our tw o Governments on

the question of the provision of mut ual assistance in f ight ing f orest f ires.

I have the honor t o propose the conclusion of an arrangement on this matt er on the follow ing

lines:

(a) On the part of Canada the department s and/or agencies participat ing in this

arrangement w ill be those listed in the Annex t o this Note. On the part of the

Unit ed States of A merica the participating departments w ill be the Department of

Agricult ure and the Department of t he Interior of the United States acting for t he

follow ing Federal Agencies: Forest Service, Bureau of Land M anagement , Nat ional

Park Service, Bureau of Indian Af fairs and the Fish and Wildlif e Service.

(b) Participating Departments and agencies in Canada or the United States are

aut horized to request and to receive forest f ire fighting assistance from

participating depart ments or agencies in the other country .

(c) Requests for f ire f ight ing assist ance m ay be m ade by w ritt en communication or

through rapid communication methods betw een the parties. If t he request is made

by other t han writ ten communicat ion, it shall be confirmed in w rit ing as soon as

pract ical aft er the request .

Written requests shall provide an it emization of services and/or f acilities needed

toget her w ith an undertaking to m ake reimbursement in acc ordance w ith

paragraphs (g) and (h). Each such request should be signed by an aut horized

off icial as designated in paragraph (e) below.

(d) The responsible Government of the requesting party shall reimburse the

responsible Government of t he aiding party in accordance wit h paragraphs (g) and

(h). It is understood that reimbursement shall be made w ithin one hundred and

tw enty days or four months aft er the receipt by t he requesting part y of an

itemized stat ement of such costs.

(e) On the conclusion of this arrangement and by January 15 annually thereaft er the

participating departments and agencies will exchange wit h each other the names

of off icials designated to request and/or provide services under this arrangement.

In accordan ce w ith t he cooperative nature of t his arrangement it shall be

permissible and desirable f or t he part ies to exchange recommendations and

suggestions designed to render more eff ective operational proc edures to be

follow ed in request ing assist ance and reimbursing ex penses.
March 2001 - Chapter 40 94

(f) Personnel and facilit ies of t he aiding party m ade available to t he requesting party

shall at all times remain under the direct c ontrol and direct ion of t he aiding party.

The activit ies of the personnel and facilities of t he aiding party should be

coordinated by t he requesting part y w ith t he activ ities of the personnel and

facilities of t he requesting part y, in order to achieve t he maximum possible

effectiveness and efficiency.

(g) Any party rendering aid pursuant t o this arrangement shall be reimbursed by the

responsible Government of the party receiving such aid f or the cost of any damage

to, loss of or expense incurred in the operation of any f acilit y answ ering a request

for aid (except w here such loss, damage or expense is the result of negligence on

the part of the operator or from deliberate acts of misuse) and f or the cost of all

materials, transport ation, w ages, salaries, and maint enance of employees and

equipment incurred in connect ion w ith such request .

(h) Any party rendering aid pursuant t o this arrangement shall be reimbursed by the

responsible Government of t he party receiving such aid for t he cost of payment

of compensation and death benef its disbursed to injured employees and the

dependents or representatives of deceased employees in the event such

employees sustain injuries or are killed w hile rendering aid pursuant t o this

arrangement, provided that such payment s are made in the same manner and on

the same t erms as if the injury or death w ere sustained in the regular course of

employment.

(i) Participating Canadian and United States departments and agencies shall have the

right to w ithdraw some or all of their personnel and/or facilities w herever they are

needed for t he maintenance of fire f ighting at hom e. Notic e of int ent in t his

respect should be communicat ed to t he requesting party.

(j) Not hing in t his arrangement shall be construed as obligating the parties to make

expendit ures or ent er into obligations, contractual or otherw ise, for the payment

of money in excess of appropriat ions aut horized by law and allocated for forest

fire fight ing.

(k) Nothing in t his arrangement shall be construed as affect ing any existing

cooperat ive forest f ire fighting arrangement s.

(l) Except for costs set fort h in paragraphs (g) and (h) no party to t his arrangement

or it s of ficers or employ ees shall be liable to any of the ot her parties thereto or t o

their off icers or employees on account of any act or omission in consequence of

performance or intended performance of t his arrangement.

If the f oregoing proposals are ac cept able t o the Government of the Unit ed States of Am erica,

I have the honor to propose that t his Note, and your Excellency' s reply to that effect , shall

constit ute an arrangement betw een our t w o Government s on t his matter w hich w ill ent er into

force on the date of your reply and shall remain in f orce unt il terminat ed by either

Government on six mont h' s notice in w riting t o the ot her.

Accept , Excellency, the renew ed assurance of my highest consideration.

Secret ary of State

 for External Af fairs
95 March 2001 - Chapter 40

ANNEX

GOVERNMENT OF CANA DA:

The Department of Indian Aff airs

 and Northern Development

 (Northern Affairs Program)

 Department of t he Environment

 (Canadian Forestry Service and

 Parks Canada)

Government of Albert a:

Depart ment of Energy and Nat ural Resources

 Albert a Forest Service 

Government of British Columbia:

British Columbia Forest Service 

Government of Manitoba:

Department of Nat ural Resources 

Government of New Brunswick:

Department of Nat ural Resources 

Government of Nova Scot ia:

Department of Lands and Forest s 

Government of Ontario:

Minist ry of Natural Resources 

Government of Saskatchew an:

Department of Tourism and

 Renewable Resources

Government of Northw est Territ ories:

Depart ment of Renewable Resources

Government of Prince Edw ard Island:

Department of Ministry and Forestry

Government of New foundland:

Department of Forestry
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41.2 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

CANADA/UNITED STATES RECIPROCAL FOREST

FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENT

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR 2 001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. PURPOSE ........................ ........................ ..... - 1 -

II. AUTHORITY ........................ ........................ ... - 1 -

III. GENERA L PRO CED URES ........................ ................... - 1 -

A . REQUESTS ........................ .................... - 1 -

Requests f or assistanc e from the U SA ........................ . . - 1 -

Requests f or assist ance f rom part icipat ing Canad ian agenc ies .......... - 1 -

Au th orized Canad ian and U nit ed St ates o ff icials ................... - 1 -

Border Agreements ........................ ............... - 1 -

Cust om s & Imm igrat ion c learances ........................ .... - 1 -

Custom s Declaration f orms ........................ ......... - 1 -

B. PERSON NEL ........................ .................... - 2 -

Reimbursem ent fo r person nel ........................ ........ - 2 -

Salaries, ov ertim e and hazard pay ....................... - 2 -

Costs of travel, p er diem, and person nel care .............. - 2 -

Ac cept able daily flat rate ........................ ........... - 2 -

The flat rate w ill include ........................ ...... - 2 -

Oth er appro ved ex pendit ures ........................ ... - 2 -

Overh ead person nel ........................ .............. - 2 -

Presuppression act ivit ies ........................ ........... - 2 -

Requirements of the position ........................ ........ - 2 -

Liaison ........................ ....................... - 2 -

National Liaison ........................ ............ - 2 -

Regional Liaison ........................ ............ - 2 -

Orientation ........................ ..................... - 2 -

Identification ........................ ................... - 2 -

Imm igrat ion int erview proc ess ........................ ....... - 2 -

Prescription drugs ........................ ................ - 2 -

Personal cargo w eight ........................ ............. - 3 -

Safety equipment ........................ ................ - 3 -

M edical serv ices ........................ ................. - 3 -

Deat h or lon g t erm c om pensat ion c laims ........................ - 3 -

C. EQUIPM ENT AND SU PPLIES ........................ ......... - 3 -

Expendab le ........................ .................... - 3 -

Non-ex pendab le and acc oun tab le ........................ ..... - 3 -

Damag ed bey ond repair or n ot retu rned ........................ . - 3 -

Specialized equipment ........................ ............. - 3 -

Customs authority prior to mobilization ........................ . - 3 -

Transp ort atio n co sts ........................ .............. - 3 -

D. AIRCRA FT ........................ ..................... - 3 -

Reimbursement ........................ ................. - 3 -

Direct flig ht cost s ........................ .......... - 3 -

M inim um con trac t g uarant ees ........................ . . - 3 -
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Maintenance and/or damage ........................ ... - 3 -

Paymen t f or agenc y ow ned or agenc y c ont ract ed aircraf t ............ - 4 -

Inspection prior to service ........................ .......... - 4 -

Flight following ........................ .................. - 4 -

E. RECALL ........................ ....................... - 4 -

F. BILLING AND PAYM ENT ........................ ........... - 4 -

Direct payment ........................ .................. - 4 -

Invo ices f or go ods and servic es ........................ ...... - 4 -

Inter est c harges ........................ ................. - 4 -

Billing ........................ ........................ - 4 -

Canadian invoices will be sent ........................ ....... - 4 -

United States invoices w ill be sent ........................ .... - 4 -

G. SITUATION REPORTING ........................ ........... - 4 -

Daily situat ion report s ........................ ............. - 4 -

H. AUTHORIZATION AND AM ENDMENTS ........................ . - 5 -

I. PA RTICIPA TING AGENCIES ........................ ......... - 5 -

Ap pendix es

I Diplom atic Not es

II Designat ed Of fic ials

III W ildland Su ppressio n A ssistan ce A ct
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I. PURPOSE

These operational guidelines are to facilitate mutual assistance in presuppression and

w ildland f irefig ht ing bet w een Canada an d t he Unit ed St ates o f A meric a. These g uidelines

do not override or supersede any existing cooperative wildland firefighting arrangements

such as border agreem ent s in acc ordan ce w ith paragrap h (k) of th e Not e. Loc al agenc ies

sharing com mo n int ernat ional bo rders are enc ourag ed t o ent er int o " bord er agreem ent s" to

fac ilitat e presupp ression and init ial att ack o n f ires posing com mo n t hreat .

II. AUTHORITY

The Canad a/Un ited Stat es Reciproc al Forest Fire Fight ing A rrangem ent w hich w as

con clud ed by an exc hange o f D iplom atic Not es on M ay 7 , 1 98 2. (Ap pendix I) and f urt her

def ined in Public Law 10 1-1 1 (HR 8 29 ) (Ap pendix III).

III. GENERAL PROCEDURES

A. REQUESTS

Requests for assistance will be channelled by the most expeditious means to the

appropriate authorized official (Appendix II) in accordance with paragraph (c) of

th e Not e.

1 . Requests f or assist ance f rom th e USA w ill be mad e fro m t he Canadian

Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), to the National Interagency

Coordin ation Center (NICC) at the N ation al Interagenc y Fire Center (NIFC)

in Boise, Idaho.

2 . Requests for assistance from participating Canadian agencies will be

made f rom N IFC to CIFFC.

3 . CIFFC and NIFC w ill be responsible for providing the United States and

Canadian o ff icials w ith th e names o f t he aut horized Can adian and Unit ed

Stat es of fic ials by J anuary 15 each y ear in acc ordan ce w ith paragrap h (e)

of th e Not e.

4 . Assistance provided for mutual aid by initial attack forces, in accordance

w ith Border A greem ent s, is no t su bject to th e prov isions of th ese

Operational Guidelines unless reimbursement is required.

5 . To minimize delays at border crossings for Customs & Immigration

clearances, CIFFC or NICC w ill supply t o th e Custom s Point of Ent ry,

along with all transport and arrival information, in the form specified, 24

hours prior to mobilization, containing but not limited to the following

item s.

C Personnel The Full Name, Citizenship, Date and Country of

Birth, Home Base and Departure Point

C Equipment The Item, Quantity and Serial or Identification

Numb ers, Carrier and Bill of Lading N umb er, Count ry

of M anufacturing.

C Airc raft The Regist ratio n, T ail Num ber, Call Sig n, A ircraf t

ty pe, Flight Crew Info rmat ion (sam e as personn el)

and Vend or.

6 . Customs Declaration forms w ill be completed for presentation to Customs
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at Point Of Ent ry (POE).

B. PERSONNEL

1 . Reimbursem ent fo r person nel w ill be on t he f ollow ing basis:

(a) All salaries, overtime and hazard pay submitted for

payment by the sending agency w ill be reimbursed by

the receiv ing agency , in acco rdance w ith salary

schedules and/or union contracts in existence w ith the

lending agency. 

(b) The cost s of t ravel, per diem, and personnel care

costs shall in all cases be reimbursed by the receiving

agency. Where lodging and meals are not provided by

th e receiv ing agen cy , exp enses shall be reim bursed

und er th e lending agenc y per d iem reg ulat ions.

2 . An acceptable daily flat rate, established and documented prior

to mo bilizatio n f or ov erhead and crew person nel, m ay be u sed

in lieu of “ 1(a) & (b)” .

(a) The flat rate will include all salaries, adds to pay,

overtime, hazard pay w hen the receiving agency

prov ides lodg ing and meals.

(b) The c ost of trav el, acc om mo dat ion, vehic le rent als,

com mu nicat ion equ ipm ent and ot her appr oved

expen dit ures sup port ed by receipt s shall be reim bursed

w hen rec eiving agenc y c annot prov ide t hese servic es

through their procurement methods. Meals w ill be

reimb ursed u nder t he lendin g agenc y per d iem

regulations when receiving agency cannot provide

th ese servic es th roug h t heir pro curem ent met hod s.

3 . The part ies to th is Ag reemen t m ay requ est o verhead person nel

w ith specialized ex pert ise fo r fire assig nm ent s.

4 . W hen m ut ually ag reeable any part y t o t his A greem ent may

participate in presuppression activities involving personnel or

equipm ent exc hanges.

5 . The requesting agency should send documentation outlining

the major requirements of the position requested. Each

agenc y assign ing perso nnel t o a resour ce ord er w ill cert ify th at

the personnel assigned will meet the requirements of the

position ordered. 

6 . W hen app ropriat e th e lending agenc y and receiv ing agen cy w ill

provide for adequate liaison. The liaison from the lending

agency will be responsible for the health, safety, w elfare and

commissary needs of personnel represented 

(a) W hen t he level o f w ildf ire dict ates, th e Natio nal
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Agency will request a National Liaison or Interagency

Represent ativ e to sit at th e respect ive Nat ional

Interagency Centre, to coordinate the involvement of

th eir resourc es.

(b) When the level of w ildfire dictates the National Liaison

w ith aut horit y f rom th e Natio nal A genc y w ill request a

Regional Liaison to sit at th e Regional Cent re to

coo rdinat e th e resourc es and liaison s assigned t o t hat

region and report to the national liaison.

7 . Personnel assign ed as part of a resourc e order w ill receive an

adequate orientation session prior to deployment and should be

debriefed prior to demobilization.

8 . All personnel shall carry tw o pieces of identification (one photo

identification and one other piece of identification). NOTE: Any

felony or criminal conviction may prohibit mobilization to the

receiving country.

9 . If an individual is deemed inadmissible due to minor

criminal/felony offences, the individual will be required to

und ergo an in terv iew proc ess w ith Imm igrat ion. All c ost s

associated with t he process will be born by the individual or

the lending agency.

10. Controlled substances (ie. prescription drugs) must be

accompanied by the prescription.

11. Personal cargo w eight shall be a t ot al of 65 lbs (2 9. 5 k g),

w hich includes a personal or deployment pack of 45lbs (20.4

kg) and a line pack of 20 lbs (9.1 k g). Additional cargo must be

identified and approved by the sending and receiving agency.

12. The lending agency w ill provide all the safety equipment

required to meet th eir regulat ions. Should addit ional

equipment be required by the receiving agency, the receiving

agenc y w ill supply at t heir exp ense.

13. The requ estin g agenc y w ill insure t hat imm ediat e medic al

servic es be aff orded to any m emb er of th e inco min g f orces

regardless of the nature of the requirement or the type of

medical aid required. Costs for medical services will be

cov ered by th e request ing agen cy unt il th e emplo yee is

returned to the fireline or sending agency.

14. Death or long term compensation claims will be in accordance

w ith paragrap h (h) of th e Diplom atic Not e.

C. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

1 . Expendab le equipm ent and sup plies shall be c onsider ed

purchased on delivery, and full replacement costs will be

reimbursed by the receiving agency. Items should be
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considered expendable if they are not reusable or cannot be

recycled.

2 . Non-ex pendab le and acc oun tab le equipm ent and sup plies w ill

be credited to the receiving agency upon return to the lending

agency. The costs of refurbishing is reimbursable by the

receiving agency unless the sending agency agrees that the

receiving agency w ill perform the work.

3 . In th e event th at an y equ ipm ent or supp lies are damag ed

beyond repair or not returned, they will either be replaced by

the receiving agency w ith new equipment or supplies of the

same qu ant ity and t o t he lendin g agenc y' s stan dards, or f ull

replacement cost w ill be reimbursed by the receiving agency.

4 . Som e specialized eq uipm ent may be acc om panied b y t rained

technicians and/or operators to ensure safe and efficient set up

and operation of equipment.

5 . It is recommended that all equipment be registered in the

specified format w ith the respective lending agencies customs

authority prior to mobilization.

6 . All transportation costs w ill be reimbursed by the receiving

agency.

D. AIRCRAFT (This sect ion app lies to con trac t an d gov ernm ent ow ned

aircraft.)

1 . Reimbursement w ill be made on the following basis w ith the

rate to be established and approved prior to mobilization:

(a) All direct flight costs w ill be reimbursed by the

receiving agency. 

(b) Minimum cont ract guarantees will be reimbursed by the

receiv ing agen cy w hen t he resour ce ord er is fo r aircraf t

servic es. Con trac t g uarant ees w ill not be assessed if

th e aircraf t is u sed solely to tran sport person nel

bet w een co unt ries.

(c) Unless ot herw ise agreed up on bet w een part ies to th is

Ag reemen t, maint enanc e and/ or dam age t o t he aircraf t

is the responsibility of t he cont racto r and/or ow ner,

and is no t reim bursab le. Dam age t o an airc raft caused

as a direct result of agency personnel actions are the

receiv ing agen cy ' s respon sibilit y and are reimb ursable.

2 . Agency ow ned or agency contracted aircraft mobilized will be

paid under normal provisions and reimbursed by the receiving

agency unless contracted directly.

4 . All aircraft w ill meet the receiving agency's specifications for

standards and p ilot qu alificat ions and w ill be inspected prior t o
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being p ut int o servic e.

5 . Flight fo llow ing proced ures and prot ocol w ill be defined prior t o

mobilization.

E. RECALL

The rec all of resourc es fro m t he receiv ing agen cy shall be in

acco rdanc e w ith paragrap h (i) of th e Not e and t he lendin g agenc y w ill

att emp t t o giv e 24 hour s not ice.

F. BILLING AND PAYM ENT

1 . The billing and payment provisions in paragraph (d) of the Note

shou ld pro vide f or direc t p aym ent to th e sending agenc y in

accordance w ith Section III of this document.

2 . Invoices for goods and services, provided by Canada to the

Unit ed St ates, and Un ited Stat es to Canada w ill be paid f or in

United States Dollars. All invoices in Canadian Dollars will be

con vert ed t o US f und s using t he exc hange rat e on t he “ close

of business day” using the date of the billing invoice as the

con version dat e.

3 . All interest charges w ill be forgiven for over-due accounts on

Govern men t t o Gov ernm ent invo ices.

4 . Billing will include the follow ing:

(a) cover letter with reference to specific resource

num ber(s).

(b) an origin al item ized inv oice in acco rdanc e w ith

paragraph (g) of the Note

(c) back up do cum ent atio n (sum marized list ing of person nel

days and rates or salary, supplies, travel and

equipment with dates, hours, and

crew /equ ipm ent /aircr aft ty pe).

5 . Canadian in voic es w ill be sent th e fo llow ing add ress:

Nat ional Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

c/o Ad min istrat ive Of fic er

383 3 South Development Avenue

Boise, ID 8 37 05 -53 54

6 . United States invoices w ill be sent to the Canadian agency

that requested t he resource. Indiv idual agency add resses are

listed in t he Direc to ry of Designat ed Of fic ial (Ap pendix II).

G. SITUATION REPORTING

CIFFC and NIFC w ill exchange daily situation reports throughout the

period of the normal fire season. The report should include

inf orm atio n abou t t he:
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Number of Fires

Resources Committed

Weather

Potential for Large Fire Occurrence

Problem Fires

H. AUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS

These guidelines may be amended at any time w ith the concurrence of

th e part icipat ing agen cies.

I. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

/s/Larry Hamilton /s/Su e Vap

Director, Fire and Aviation Directo r, Fire

Bur eau of Lan d M anagem ent - NIFC Nat ional Park Ser vi ce - NIFC

/s/J im St ires /s/Roger Erb

Directo r, Fire Directo r, Fire

Bur eau of Ind ian Affair s - NIFC Fish & W ild lif e - NIFC

/s/Dennis Pendelton

Assistant Director, Wildland Fire Operations

US Forest Ser vi ce - NIFC

/s/C. Allan Jef frey

Directo r,

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre

(on beh alf o f t he part icipat ing Canad ian A genc ies)
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42 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS

42.1

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

AND

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE INTERIOR

I. PURPOSE

This Memorandum of Understanding establishes general guidelines concerning

the furnishing of assistance by Department of Defense (DOD) components at t he

request of Boise Interagency Fire Center (BIFC) 1/ in forest and grassland fire

emergencies occurring wit hin the continent al United Stat es (48 cont iguous

states).

II. RESPONSIBILITIES

A. This Memorandum of Understanding does not supersede or modify the

existing mut ual aid agreement procedures betw een individual military

inst allat ions and St ates. The Forest Service (FS), Department of Agricult ure,

has statutory responsibility f or protection of t he National Forests from

damage by wildfire and for cooperation w ith t he States in the protection of

forest and w atershed lands from f ire. FS at BIFC will prov ide national

coordination and logistical support f or interregional fire control action.

B. Agencies of the Department of the Interior [Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), National Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Indian Af fairs (BIA), and U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)] have statutory responsibility f or the

protect ion of land under their respective administration from damage by

w ildf ire. The Bureau of Land M anagement (BLM) at BIFC provides logist ical

support t o the initial attack c apabilities of it s Districts including coordination

of f ire control effort s in the tw elve; Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,

Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wy oming,

Washingt on; Western Stat es. BLM at BIFC also provides logist ical support in

fire control t o t he Nat ional Park Service, Bureau of Indian Af fairs, and U.S.

Fish and W ildlife Service.

C. When military assistance is furnished to BIFC in fire emergencies, such

assistance w ill be deemed to have been furnished pursuant to section 6 01 of

the Economy Act of 19 32 , as amended (3 1 U.S.C. 6 86 ).

D. The BIFC is responsible f or providing nat ional coordination and logist ical

support for Federal interagency f ire cont rol act ions.

1/ A Federal interagency f ire coordination center under control of the Departments
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of A griculture and t he Interior.

1. BIFC is staffed by Federal int eragenc y per sonnel w hose f acilities

are collectively combined t o carry out their parent Department ' s fire

responsibilities and who collaborate and cooperate in the solution

of f ire problems of mut ual concern.

2. BIFC will act as liaison betw een Federal and, when requested,

State agencies as regards their requirements for military assistance

in suppressing f orest or grassland fires.

3. BIFC shall establish and maintain contact with each CONUS Army

headquarters to develop local procedures and t o maintain

inf ormation on milit ary c apabilities f or emergenc y assistance.

E. As out lined in DOD Direct ive 3 02 5. 1, the Secretary of the Army has been

designated DOD Executive Agent for military support in disasters wit hin the

50 States, t he Dist rict of Colum bia, Comm onw ealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.

possessions and territories, or any political subdivision thereof. The

Secretary enters into t his Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the

Department of t he Army, Navy, Air Force, and DOD agencies, referred to

hereaf ter as DOD Component s, w hich may be requested t o provide disast er

assist ance t o Federal agencies and St ates t hrough t he BIFC.

F. The Federal Disaster Assistance Administrat ion (FDAA), Department of

Housing and Urban Developm ent , is responsible f or coordinat ion all Federal

disaster assistance provided under the authority of the Disaster Relief Act of

19 74 (PL 93-28 8) and Executive Order 1 17 95 , 1 1 J uly 19 74 , (hereinaf ter

referred t o as the Act).

III. POLICY

It is t he policy of the DOD t o provide emergency assist ance t o Federal agencies

in t he f orm of personnel, equipment , supplies, or fire prot ect ion services in cases

w here a forest or grassland fire emergency is beyond the capabilities of t he

resources available. There are tw o situat ions in w hich t he DOD, consistent w ith

Defense priorities, w ill provide such assist ance:

A. At the Request of the BIFC - When, in the determination of the BIFC, military

assistance is required and justif ied in order to suppress wildfire. This

includes requests for assistance f or f ires on Federal propert y as w ell as f ires

on State or private lands. Requests will include a statement t o the effect

that all avai lable or suit able civilian resourc es have been comm itted and t hat

requested support is not in competition w ith privat e enterprise.

B. Pursuant to t he Act - When a forest or grassland fire on State or private land

is declared a major disaster or a determination for emergency assistance is

made by the President and the required military support is requested by t he

Federal Coordinating Of ficer (FCO) or FDAA Regional Director. The Act is

not norm ally invoked for incident s or related inc ident s occurring on Federal

property.

IV. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND FUNDING
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A. The procedures set fort h below w ill be f ollow ed w hen assist ance is rendered

under circumstances other than the Act.

1. All requests for forest or grassland fire assistance from Federal and

State agencies should be submitt ed through the BIFC. BIFC w ill

then submit the requests to t he commander of the appropriate

CONUS Army . How ever, w hen a f ire emergenc y is so serious t hat

adherence t o normal request channels w ould significantly endanger

lif e or result in great loss of propert y, Federal or St ate agencies

may make requests f or assistance directly to the commander of t he

nearest military inst allation. As soon as the situat ion permits, the

BIFC will be notif ied and normal procedures established by the

requesting agency.

2. Upon receipt of a request f or assistanc e from the BIFC the CONUS

Army Comm ander w ill provide t he required support from either

Army assets or from other DOD component assets, as required. 

Normal DOD disaster relief procedures will be follow ed and every

effort w ill be m ade to expedit e the provision of the requested

support.

3. The Department s of Agricult ure (FS) and t he Int erior (BLM, NPS,

BIA, and FWS) w ill promptly reimburse t he DOD for all costs

incurred in furnishing the requested assistance as are in addition to

the normal operating expenses of the personnel, equipment and

resources inv olved w ithout requirement s of audit (see 31 U.S.C.

68 6 (a)0. Such costs w ill include additional personal services of

military and civilian employees, travel and per diem expenses for

military and civilian personnel, and other expenses to include

transportation of supplies, materials, and equipment furnished and

not returned or damaged beyond economical repair; and costs of

repairing or reconditioning non-consumable items returned.

4. Each request submit ted by BIFC w ill carry an appropriate identif ying

number (Fire Order Number), w hich w ill be utilized by t he CONUS

Army f urnishing t he assistance to m aintain an accurat e record of all

expenses inc urred in f ulf illing t hat request. Billings at tributable t o

each f ire order w ill be submitted on Standard Form 1 08 0, Voucher

for Transf er Bet w een Appropriation and/or Funds.

5. Billings by DOD component s for t he cost of assist ance f urnished

w ill be forwarded by the CONUS Army t o BIFC for distribution to

the agency responsible for reimbursement. Primary responsibility

for reimbursement rests w ith t he Departments of Agriculture and

the Interior. Payments, how ever, will be made directly to t he

appropriate CONUS Army, w ith a copy of the payment v oucher or

ot her suitable docum ent being furnished t o BIFC to indicat e that

paym ent has been made.

6. Charges for personal services, materials, and/or equipment

furnished w ill be governed by applicable DOD directives and

implement ing regulat ions.

7. Charges will be made f or cost s incurred in w ithdrawing materials
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and equipment from and ret urning t hem t o, depot stock . Damages

to equipment w ill be charged on the basis of cost s of repairing or

reconditioning the equipment and placing it in as good a condition

as when loaned. The DOD component s concerned w ill furnish all

needed repair material and perform allnecessary repair and

maintenance work. Charges for equipment destroyed w ill be on

the basis of current replacement cost s for an item in a condition

simi lar t o t hat immediat ely prior to dest ruction (3 0 Compt roller

General 295 and Comptroller General B14 65 88 , 8 /2 9/ 61 ).

8. In t he event that the act ual cost s of furnishing requested

assistance significantly dif fer from the standard costs or rates of

charge specified in appropriate directives described in IV.A.6.,

above, it is mutually agreed that appropriate adjustments of

charges w ill be m ade on t he basis of act ual cost s. It is f urt her

agreed t hat w here t he ext ent of assist ance prov ided requires an

increase in the overall operation costs of the military agency

involved, reimbursement w ill also cover these relevant increases in

cost s. Due consideration shall be given t o the unusual cost s

involved in the expeditious transport of personnel, supplies, and

equipment necessitated by emergency c onditions (e.g., airlif t,

airdrop, ship-to-shore, float-in operations, etc.) and claims for the

costs of such emergency operations shall be deemed valid and to

constit ute proper claims for reimbursement.

9. All charges for services or materials as specified above w ill be

accumulated against appropriate reimbursable orders and

cross-ref erenced to each Fire Order issued by BIFC. In the int erest

of conv enience and economy, if t he total accumulated charges for

any single incident covered by one or more Fire Orders does not

exceed $10 0, billing by t he respect ive DOD component s concerned

w ill be waived.

B. The procedures set fort h below w ill be f ollow ed w hen assist ance is rendered

pursuant to Public Law 93 -28 8.

1. When requesting assistance in connection with f ire emergencies for

support t o State or private lands which have been declared "major

disasters" or emergencies, the State Of fic ials will submit their

requests t o the FDAA Regional Director/Federal Coordination

Off icer.

2. The FDAA Regional Director/Federal Coordination Off icer should

request military assistance from the appropriate CONUS Army

comm ander in accordance w ith existing procedures.

3. Mi lit ary assist ance w ill be prov ided in acc ordance w ith t he policies

and procedures established in DOD Directive 3 02 5. 1 and ot her

appropriat e directives.

4. Reimbursement to DOD f or personnel, supplies, and serv ices

furnished w ill be made by FDAA pursuant to t he provisions of

Public Law 93 -28 8 and t he Code of Federal Regulat ions, Title 24,

Chapt er 13, Part 2 20 5. This memorandum rescinds June 1 97 1
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Memorandum of Understanding betw een the Department of

Defense and the Department of Agricult ure.

V. SUPPLEMENTAL A GREEMENT

Subordinat e com ponent s of the DOD are authorized to ent er int o supplement al

agreements with BIFC to implement provisions of this agreement. All such

agreements w ill be documented on DD Forms 1144 ; and w here such agreements

involve recurring support, the participating DOD components w ill process such

forms t o the retail inter-service support data bank in accordance with t he

applicable provisions of DOD Direct ive 4 00 0. 19 -M.

VI. RESOLUTION OF DISAGREEMENTS

When disputes or unique situations produce stalemates, DOD components and

the BIFC will prompt ly submit jointly -signed statements of disagreement to t he

DOD Executive Agent for resolution.

VII. EFFECTIVE DATE

This memorandum is eff ectiv e as of t he date it is signed below and shall remain

in ef fect unt il spec ifically rescinded; how ever, the provisions hereof relat ive t o

operat ional proc edures and f unding and f inanc ial procedures shal l be rev iew ed

biennially be designat ed representat ives of the respectiv e signatories to

determine whet her the agreements contained herein should be continued,

modified, or terminated.

APPROVED FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

By /s/ Earl L. Butz

Date 1/10/7 5

APPROVED FOR U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF THE INTERIOR

By /s/ St anley K. Hat haw ay

Date 6/26/7 5

APPROVED FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

By /s/ How ard H. Callow ay

Date 4/25/7 5
March 2001 - Chapter 40 110

42.2

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/ DOD EXECUTIVE AGENT

AND

BOISE INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

I. PURPOSE

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established guidelines to be

employed f or t he ut ilizat ion of Depart ment of Defense (DOD) helicopt er asset s

and crew selection in support of the Boise Interagency Fire Center (BIFC) in its

role of prov iding nat ional coordination and logist ical support for Federal

interagency fire control actions. It is an interim document to be utilized until the

procedures established are incorporated as appendices to revisions of the existing

MOU bet w een signatories.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The relationship of DOD and BIFC during fire emergenc ies is described in an

MOU betw een DOD and the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the

Department of the Int erior (DOI), Appendix B to A R 500-60. The Secretary

of the Army, in his role as the DOD Executive Agent, w ill provide emergency

assist ance t hrough Commander in Chief , Forces Command (CINCFOR);

Commander in Chief, At lantic Command (USCINCLANT); and Commander in

Chief, Pacif ic Command (USCINCPAC); as t he Operating A gents, t o suppress

w ildfire within t heir respective Areas of Operation.

B. This m emorandum is a product of joint operat ional experience by FORSCOM

aviat ion assets w orking w ith t he DOA Forest Service (USFS) National

Aviation Office and the DOI Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) on 1988 and

19 89 forest f ires and is to be used as a guide in the request, provision, and

utilization of DOD helicopt er assets.

III. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

A. BIFC w ill submit all requests f or helicopt er support to the proper CONUS

Army commander IAW existing operational procedures. For the purpose of

this M OU the terms Int eragency, Agency, BIFC, DOA, USFS, and DOI are

analogous.

1. Mission t ype requests w ill be utilized by BIFC to solicit military

helicopter support. Specific mission requirements (number of

passengers, cargo v olume and w eight, number of sorties,

distances, operating altit udes, and the anticipated number of

operational helicopters desired) are requested.

2. Upon receipt and analy sis of the aviat ion t ask/mission, CINCFOR

w ill task organize the aviation support package to meet the

Interagenc y requirement c ont ingent upon availabilit y of resources.
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3. Mi lit ary pilot s assigned t o t he aviation support task f orce w ill hav e

a minimum of 50 0 hours of Pilot (P) time logged on appropriat e

Service' s Individual Flight Records Certificat es to be designat ed as

a Pilot-In-Com mand (PIC) for Int eragenc y support missions. Crew

selection f or aviation support to t he DOD task f orce will be at t he

discret ion of the aviation task force command or Def ense

Coordinat ing Of ficer (DCO).

B. Interagency Special Use Aviat ion Missions. Flight crew s assigned to perf orm

a Special Use Mission w ill meet milit ary/Service st andards for t hat specif ic

mission. A flight crew member who has experience in a mountainous, high

density, f ire flying environment is desirable on Special Use Missions. The

follow ing are defined as Int eragenc y Spec ial Use M issions:

1. High altit ude/mount ain fly ing operat ions.

2. Pinnacle and ridge line operations.

3. External sling load operations.

4. External w ater buc ket operations.

5. Low level reconnaissance/observation/spot ting.

C. Military/Service standards for transportation of passengers, carrying of

internal cargo, and transportation of external cargo (sling load) operations

w ill be ac cept ed as meeting m ission requirement s for Interagenc y use.

1. Military unit s that have w ater bucket training as a Special Mission

Task for their pilots and w ho have pilots trained, qualified, and

current f or w ater bucket operations at the altitudes/environment of

the fires are sanctioned as meeting mission requirements for

Interagency support .

2. Should t he DOD Aviat ion Task Forc e com mander require additional

w ater buc ket capabilit y; those m ilit ary assets that do not have

w ater buc ket training as an ex ist ing Special M ission Task may have

their Instructor Pilot (IP) trained by an Interagency Instructor Pilot. 

Af ter cert ificat ion, those current IPs will train and qualify m ilitary

pilots to Interagency standards for water bucket operations. 

Specialized aircraf t and crew s w ill not be required t o obtain w ater

bucket qualification.

D. The aviation t ask forc e/unit commander or his designated representative w ill

review all aspects of assigned missions/tasks to include crew selection,

safety considerat ions, landing zone selec tion, etc. Based upon t his rev iew ,

the specific mission will be accepted, delayed or declined as appropriate. 

Safety w ill not be compromised.

E. An Int eragenc y Helicopter Manager w ill be av ailable t o each cargo helicopter

flight crew and w ill be physically present in the aircraft, as required, to

provide liaison betw een the agency and the military operat or.

IV. SAFETY

A. Units partic ipating in aviation missions w ill ensure that operations are

conducted in a safe manner in accordance with common sense, Interagency

guidance, unit SOPs, and the appropriate Service Aircrew Training Manual. 
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Av iation support of fire f ight ing operat ions is not to be considered an

emergency or combat related scenario; it is an operational, peacetime

requirement. Flight safety st andards w ill be em phasized to all crew

members and w ill not be compromised.

B. In the event of an inc ident or acc ident, the agency w ill assist the military in

securing the site. The appropriate Service w ill conduct t he formal accident

investigation. Appropriate agencies will provide expertise to assist and

provide liaison to the military investigation team as required.

V. INDEMNIFICATION

DOD support to BIFC is Federal support between governmental agencies. 

Agencies of the Federal Government are self insured. Insurance issues applicable

to Int eragency civilian aviation crews do not apply to t he military. The aviation

task f orce comm ander certif ies that all DOD aviation crew members are properly

trained, qualified, and current in the mission t asks being perf ormed by the DOD.

VI. RESOLUTION OF DISAGREEMENTS

When disputed or unique situations produce stalemates, the aviation task force

commander and agency aviation manager, or their agents, on site w ill attempt to

resolve the issue. Unresolved issues will be IAW the existing MOU, Para II, A.

above.

VII. EFFECTIVE DATE

This memorandum is eff ectiv e as of t he date signed and w ill remain in eff ect until

specif ically amended, rescinded, or incorporated in other docum ents.

VIII. SUMMARY

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established guidelines to be

employed f or t he ut ilizat ion of Depart ment of Defense (DOD) helicopt er asset s

and crew selection in support of the Boise Interagency Fire Center (BIFC) in its

role of prov iding nat ional coordination and logist ical support for Federal

int eragency f ire control actions. Original signed documents are on f ile at DOA,

DOI and DA.

APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE:

BY /s/ Fred A. Fuchs 
113 March 2001 - Chapter 40

DATE 9/7/90 

FRED A. FUCHS

ASSISTA NT DIRECTOR

FIRE AND AVIA TION MA NAGEMENT

APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTM ENT OF THE INTERIOR:

BY /s/ Robert L. Peterson 

DATE 9/13/90 

BOB PETERSON

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT SERVICES

APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXECUTIVE AGENT:

BY /s/ Susan Liv ingstone 

DATE 8/8/90 

SUSAN LIVINGSTONE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

(INSTALLATIONS, LOGISTICS AND ENVIRONMENT)
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42.3

BLM AGREEMENT#: 1422-R220A7-6000

FS AGREEMENT#: 97-SIA-0 04

FWS AGREEMENT#: 1448-93510-97-H-504

BIA AGREEMENT#: POOC14IA9871

NPS AGREEMENT#: 1443-IA9560-97-002

INTERGENCY AGREEMENT FOR FIRE MANAGEMENT

Between the

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

of the

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

and the

FOREST SERVICE

of the

UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE

I. Introduct ion.

Fire management in the nation' s w ildlands continues to be a matt er of concern

to t he American public and to t he land management Bureaus of the Department

of the Int erior and t he Department of Agricult ure, Forest Service, hereaf ter

called the " agencies." Considerable progress has been made in fire

management planning, fire use, and fire suppression by all agencies. More

progress can be made by closer cooperation and coordination among the

agencies. Cooperation in all aspects of fire management has benefitted all

agencies. Because fire recognizes no boundaries, programs must lead to more

produc tiv e cooperat ion and effic ient operations betw een these agencies.

II. Authority.

A. Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594).

B. Mem orandum of Understanding bet w een Unit ed States Depart of the 

Interior and the Department of Agriculture, dated January 28, 1 943 .

C. Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of M ay 27, 195 5 (69 Stat. 66; 4 2

U.S.C.

1856a).
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D. Econom y Act of June 30 , 1 93 2 (4 7 St at. 4 17 ; 3 1 U.S.C. 1 53 5), as

amended.

E. Federal Land Policy and M anagement Ac t of 19 76 (43 U.S.C. 1 70 2).

F. National Park Serv ice Organic A ct of August 19 16 (16 U.S.C. 1 ).

G. National Wildlif e Refuge System Administrations A ct of 19 66 (16

U.S.C.668 dd-668 ee; 80 Stat . 92 7), as amended.

H. Disast er Relief Act of 19 74 (42 U.S.C. 1 52 1).

I. National Indian Forest Resources M anagement Ac t of 19 90 (25

U.S.C. 3 10 1).

J. Cooperative Forestry A ssist ance A ct of 19 78 (P.L. 9 5-3 13 , 9 2 St at,

36 5 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 21 01 (note), 21 01 -210 3, 2 10 3a, 210 3b,

2104-2105).

III. Objective.

A. To provide a basis for cooperation betw een the agencies on all

aspects of w ildland fire management and as authorized in non-fire

emergencies.

B. To f acilitate t he exchange of personnel, equipment , supplies, services,

and funds bet w een the agencies.

This agreement supersedes " The Interagenc y Agreement betw een the Bureau

of Land Management , Bureau of Indian Af fairs, National Park Service, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, of t he United States Department of the Interior, and the

Unit ed States Forest Service of the Department of Agricult ure" that w as

eff ective October 1, 19 82 , and all amendments and modifications t hereto.

IV. Program Coverage.

The agencies agree to cooperate in the f ull spectrum of w ildland fire

management act ivities and as aut horized in non-f ire emergenc ies t o achieve

land management goals. Cooperative eff orts shall be provided for at t he

national, geographic al, and local levels to f acilitat e efficient use of personnel,

supplies, equipment , aviation services and ot her resourc es. Act ivities may

include, but are not limited to:

A. Prevention of human-caused w ildfires;

B. Training of personnel t o common st andards;

C. Presuppression activ ities;

D. Suppression of w ildfires;

E. Rehabilitation of areas burned by w ildfires;

F. Development and ex change of technology and dat abase.
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G. Development and distribut ion of cost information.

H. Fuels management, including presc ribed fire;

I. Establishment of interagency f ire management resources;

J. Development of annual local, geographical, and national operating

plans;

K. Fire research;

L. Interagenc y f ire management project s.

V. Statement of Work.

A. Agencies will develop mutually beneficial fire management plans

w hich include t hose act ivit ies previously identified in Sect ion IV.

B. Agencies w ill dev elop c ooperative arrangem ent s to cover

administrativ e and jurisdictional responsibilities w hich w ill provide for:

1. Use of closest-f orces and tot al mobility concepts f or w ildfire

suppression, including personnel, equipment , and supplies;

2. Development and use of fire equipment and supply caches

compat ible with t otal int eragency requirements by local,

geographical, and nat ional

needs;

3. Training to mutually agreeable standards and curriculumn;

4. Mut ually acceptable performance qualifications and standards

for all fire management positions.

C. Agency representat ive shall coordinate and exchange fire

management plans t o include inf ormation on available personnel,

equipment, and supplies as necessary.

D. Agencies will mut ually monitor fire suppression equipment and

supplies stocking levels to assure proper distribution and quant ities are

on hand t o meet the potential needs.

E. An agency is expected to t ake prompt initial action, w ith or w ithout

request, unless ot herw ise provided f or, on f ires w ithin zones of mut ual

interest . Where one agency t akes initial action in the protect ive unit

of t he other, t he initial attack agency shall continue to f ight t he fire

until relieved by an officer of the other agency.

F. When fires burn on or threaten lands of more than one agency, joint

planning w ill be c onduct ed by local of ficials to suppress t he f ire.
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G. Billing procedures for f ire management activit ies are as follow s:

1. Emergency Fire Suppression - Agencies shall not bill for

services rendered by the signatory agencies of this agreement.

2. Fire Management Projects - Agencies may choose to bill by

mut ual agreement . (See activities list ed in Sec tion IV, Program

Coverage.)

3. Fire Presuppression (including severit y) - Agencies may choose

to bill by mut ual agreement . (This includes severit y f unded

activities w hich use suppression operations funds to enhance

preparedness to meet abnormal conditions.)

4. Mobilization of Stat e Fire Suppression Resources - Forest

Service w ill pay cost for interst ate assist ance. Intrast ate

assist ance is paid by t he receiving Federal agency as provided

by local Interior agenc y/St ate agreement s.

H. Each agency shall, upon request, f orw ard specific cost information f or

billings.

I. Indirect administrative surcharges w ill not be assessed by any

signatory agency f or preparedness activit ies performed for anot her.

VI. General Provisions.

I. Each agency shall make direct sett lement f rom it s ow n funds for all

liabilities it incurs under this agreement.

B. Parties to this agreement are not obligated to m ake expenditures of

funds under t erms of t his agreement unless such f unds are

appropriated for the purpose by the Congress of t he United States, or

are otherwise legitimately available under Section 101 and 102 of t he

annual Appropriations Ac ts. If some extraordinary emergency or

unusual circumstance arises which could not be anticipat ed involving

an expenditure in excess of available funds for t he protection of life or

propert y, all agenc ies shall seek supplemental appropriations to meet

their respective shares of such emergenc y obligat ions.

C. This agreement w ill take effect on the date of t he last signature. The

Agreement shall remain in effect until September 30, 2 00 2. A ny

signatory agency may terminate their participation in this agreement

by w ritten notice to all other signatories provided that such notice

shall be given betw een the dates of October 1 of any year and

February 1 of the f ollow ing y ear. The remaining signat ories m ay

continue the provisions of t his agreement.

D. Amendments and modifications to t his agreement may be initialed by

any signatory agency. The amendment s shall not t ake eff ect until

docum ented and signed by all signat ory agencies.

E. Financial obligat ions under this agreement, t o acc omplish ac tivities
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under Section IV, m ust be approved by the responsible officers at t he

appropriate level operating w ithin t heir authorit y.

F. Billing and collection procedures will follow the On-Line Payment and

Ac count ing Syst em (OPAC) process.

G. Economy Act Determinations t o support reimbursement are not

required because the Receiprocal Fire Protec tion A ct specifically

authorized the execution of agreements betw een agencies of the

United St ates and other agencies and instrument alities for mut ual aid

in fire prot ection and other f ire management purposes. It is stat ed in

the Federal Aquisition Regulations (FAR) 17 .5 00 (b) t hat the Economy

Ac t only applies w hen more specif ic aut horit y does not exist.

VII. Task Orders.

A. Specific projects to be funded and performed under this agreement

shall be identified in separate task orders developed among the

agencies involved in each project. Task orders will cont ain the

follow ing minimum informat ion:

1. Detailed description of services to be done or supplies to be

delivered;

2. Descript ion of the deliverables;

3. Time period for completion;

4. Target cost/price;

5. Ident if y responsible projec t of ficials for each Task Order

agency;

6. Payment proc edures including applicable billing proc edures

(ident ificat ion of codes, adv ance pay ment s or reim bursem ent).

7. Signat ure(s) by aut horized personnel for each Task Order

agency.

B. Task Orders may be prepared in any format acceptable to the

agencies involved in each project.

VIII. Waiver.

Each party to this agreement does hereby expressly w aive all claims against the

ot her party f or compensat ion f or any loss, damage, personal injury or deat h

occurring in consequence of t he performance of this agreement.

/s/ Mat Millenbach

Bureau of Land Management Date 1/2/97

/s/ Joan M. Comanor
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Forest Service Date 2/20/97

/s/ Hilda A . M anuel

Indian Aff airs Date 1/28/97

/s/ J ay P. Gerst

Fish and Wildlife Service Date 2/11/97

/s/ Roger Kennedy

National Park Service Date 1/15/97
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42.4

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF THE AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

AND THE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

1. Background and Policy. Pursuant to t he Memorandum of Agreement (Master

Agreement ) signed by t he Secret aries of Agriculture and Interior (t he Secret aries),

dated February 27 , 1 99 0, and Tit les 16 USC 1 a-6, 43 USC 17 33 , 1 6 USC 7 42 1(b),

25 USC Chapt er 30, sect ion 2 80 4 and 16 USC 55 9d(4), 5 59 d and 55 9g, it has been

determined by all parties that the cross-designation of law enforcement of ficers will

increase prot ect ion of the nat ural and cultural resources on public lands administ ered

by the Secretaries, and is mutually beneficial, economical, and advantageous to the

public int erest . Accordingly , t his M emorandum of Understanding (MOU) w ill servic e as

the implement ation document as direc ted by the Master Agreement . The Secret aries

have determined that is cases w here a specific need for law enforcement assistance

and investigative support has been identified or where a law enforcement emergency

or a violation in progress exists, it shall be mutually beneficial, economical, and

advantageous t o the public interest to cross designate law enforcement of fic ials within

both Department s. In such inst ances, the procedures set out in this M OU shall apply

for the cross-designat ion of authorit y bet w een agencies.

2. Cross-designat ion Def ined. Cross-designat ion of law enf orcement personnel

means the vesting in a law enf orcement of fice of one agency the f ull ex tent of law

enforcement authority of another agency.

3. Scope of Law Enforcement Aut horit y. This Memorandum of Understanding

shall authorize the cross-designation of law enf orcement aut hority of t he signatory

agencies. Cross-designation of law enforcement off icers under this MOU may take

place across the range of, but may not exceed, each agency's law enforcement

responsibilities. Nothing in this MOU is intended to expand, limit or in any way restrict

the law enforcement authorit ies or any agency. Off icers so designated shall have the

law enf orcement authority of t he agency charged with administering the lands or

territ ory f or w hich t he designation is made and shall be subject t o all applicable

limitations on t hat authorit y. This authority shall last until he/she is released from t he

detail. Requests for cross-designation shall be consistent w ith the requesting agency's

internal procedures and subject t o the follow ing:

4. Procedures.

A. Investigative Support and Law Enforcement Assistance

(1) Except as prov ided in paragraphs 2 and 3 below , request s for crossdesignation f or investigative support and law enf orcement assistance will be

made by the manager-in-charge of the requesting unit t o the manager-in-charge
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of the responding unit ; e.g., Forest Superv isor t o Park Superint endent , or Area

Director t o Regional Forester. This authorit y may be delegated by the managerin-charge.

(2) The request may be oral, and arrangements f or determining

reimbursement for expenses of t he responding unit shall be agreed to in

advance, on a case-by-case basis, by the agencies involved. An oral request

w ill, in all cases, be follow ed by a writ ten request and shall include

arrangement s for reimbursement of expenses under t he Economy Ac t, 3 1 USC

1535.

(3) No inv estigat ion, surv eillanc e, or cov ert act ivity w ill be c onduct ed

independently by one agency on the lands administered by another agency

w ithout the concurrence of t he manager-in-charge of the land in question,

except w hen direct ed by a represent ative of the U.S. Attorney General or w hen

aut horized by statut e.

(4) Each agency may support anot her in conducting criminal, civil and

administrative investigations, as requested. The investigations may be

pursuant to law s or regulat ions pert aining only t o t he requesting agency . When

deemed necessary by t he participating agencies, credentials may be issued to

off icers of other agencies w hich are party t o this Agreement.

(5) The agencies may loan and share communications equipment,

frequencies and ot her law enforcement equipment if such sharing is mut ually

determined to be necessary to eff ect eff icient law enf orcement operations and

to ensure of ficer safety.

(6) To the extent allowed by law , the agencies may cooperate in the

establishment and operation of an interagency communications cent er. The

extent of agency participation and t he operating procedures of t he center w ill

be determined and set fort h in a specific agreement.

B. Law Enfor cement Emergenc ies

Any Law Enfor cement Officer/Agent of a signatory agency may respond t o an

emergency request for assistance f rom anot her signat ory agency and shall have

the law enforcement aut horit y of the request ing agency unt il the incident is

over or t he individual is relieved of t he authorit y, unless continued assist ance is

required under the Investigative Support Section of this MOU. Emergency

requests may be made off icer-to-officer, in person, by radio, telephone, or

through incident com mand systems. Requests should be communicated to

immediate supervisors as soon as possible. For the purpose of this M OU, the

term " emergency" w ill mean an immediate t hreat to persons, property or

resources.

C. Violat ions in Progress

In many instances, such as when signatory agencies occupy neighboring

jurisdict ions, law enforcement personnel may encount er violat ions in progress

on land administered by other signatory agencies. Accordingly, pursuant t o

local w rit ten supplement al agreement s, a unit ' s manager-in-charge may

authorize the Officers/Agent s of another agency to t ake initial action on
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violations in progress or render assistance on such incidents w hen such actions

are in the best interest of the public and/or the government and meet the

criteria f or w hich t his M OU is execut ed. This authorization shall be in w rit ten

form and shall detail the reasons for the authorization and the names or

positions of the law enf orcement personnel so designat ed. A ppropriat e

limit ations regarding t he scope of authorit y of the designated personnel also

must be included in this authorization.

D. Applicable to all Cross-designations

(1) In all cases, it shall be requesting agency' s responsibilit y t o supervise

the exercise of authorit y by the Off icers/Agents of the responding agency . It

shall also be the requesting agency' s responsibility to ensure that the

Officers/Agents of the responding agencies adhere to the requesting agency's

authority and standards and are familiar w ith how that authority and standards

and are familiar wit h how that authority is to be exercised.

(2) Reimbursements.

(a) Cross-designation of law enf orcement personnel pursuant to

this MOU generally shall be accomplished through reimbursable transactions

under the Economy Act, 31 USC 15 35 . The details of all cross-designations

shall be recorded in a w ritten document maintained by the requesting agency.

(b) Where cross-designation serves as an object ive of all parties t o

the cross-designation, reimbursement under the Economy Act is not

appropriat e.

(3) Any agency t hat is a party to t his MOU may decline to provide

assistance on a case-by-case basis.

(4) This MOU shall remain in eff ect indefinit ely.

(5) Amendments to this MOU must be in writing and shall become

effect ive upon w rit ten approval by all part ies. A ny agency w ishing t o t erminat e

part icipation in t he MOU shall prov ide all t he signat ory agencies w ith a w rit ten

letter of their intent signed by t he Agency head and stating a specific date of

termination.

/s/ David Unger /s/ SIGNATURE UNKNOWN

Chief, U.S.D.A. Forest Service Director, National Park Service

 

4/5/94 1/6/93

Date Date

/s/ Jim Baca /s/ M ollie H. Beatt ie

Director, Bureau of Land Mgmt. Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Service

1/4/94 3/14/94

Date Date
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/s/ Carol A. Bacon /s/ Daniel Beard

Ac ting, Deput y Commissioner Commissioner, Bureau of

 Indian Aff airs Reclamation

12/28/93 12/20/93

Date Date

/s/ SIGNATURE UNKNOWN

Director of Operations

12/13/93

Date

ADDENDUM

This MOU shall not restrict the investigative activ ities conducted by t he U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (Service), Division of Law Enforcement (Division), wit hin the scope of

its existing legislative authorit y. Unlike other Department of Int erior Bureaus, the

jurisdiction and responsibility of t he Service's Division encompasses all lands and

w aters of the Unit ed States and its territ ories. The Division utilizes covert techniques

to investigat e and apprehend individuals involved in violations of w ildlife law. M any of

these covert investigations continue for several months or years before completion. 

For purposes of safety and securit y, Service investigat ions, particularly cov ert

operations, w ill be conduct ed on a need to know basis only.
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42.5 

 

International Emergency Assistance Response Process

An Operating Plan For USDA Forest Service

Introduct ion

 

A 1 98 5 agreement betw een the U.S. Agency for International Development/Off ice of

U. S. Foreign Disast er Assist ance (OFDA) and USDA /Foreign Agricult ural

Service/Int ernat ional Cooperation and Developm ent (FAS/ICD) est ablished t he Disast er

Assistance Support Program (DASP) within the Forest Service's International Programs

Staff. DASP provides direct support to OFDA in t he areas of disast er response,

technical assistance, training, preparedness planning and operational backing.

The purpose of this operating plan is to define the emergency response process

w hereby decisions are made and individuals and/or equipment and supplies are

mobilized to assist OFDA on int ernational disasters. It is important t hat roles and

responsibilities are clearly understood so that t he right people are informed in a timely

manner, ensuring an ef fect ive, efficient response.

Decision Criteria

 

The decision to support or not support an international disaster emergency assistance

request f rom OFDA w ill be made by the DASP. The follow ing criteria will help guide

the ext ent of the Forest Service involvem ent in internat ional disast er assist ance.

1. Is t he emergenc y assignment to a pot ent ially violent or unst able area? 

Is there adequate securit y?

2. Wil l the int ernat ional mobilizat ion adversely af fect the Forest Service' s

ability to respond to a domestic emergency?

3. Wil l the t ype of disast er inv olve significant healt h and safety t hreat s

to FS personnel? 

4. Will large numbers of personnel be requested for a long duration?

Decision Proc ess f or Fire and Av iation M anagement Resources

When the emergency assistance requested from DASP through OFDA is for Fire and

Aviation Management resources (F&A M personnel or NIFC supplies/equipment) the

procedure for approval is to cont act only one of t he follow ing individuals in prioritizing

order, and to provide that person with a situation report. DASP personnel will make

this initial cont act through t he follow ing call list .

1. NICC Coordinator 208-387-5400

2. Dennis Pendleton 208-387-5605(w)
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NICC w ill contact ot hers on the list or the WO Duty Of ficer w ho w ill notify t he Director

F&AM of t he request, t he proposed response and obtain a decision on Fire and

Aviation Management involvement.

Deployment Procedures for Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART)

A request for disaster response personnel typically f ollows t he steps below :

1. DASP receives a request from OFDA f or specific assistance on a

DART or assessment team. The decision on t he degree of FS participation is

made by DASP. (Deputy Chief, St at e and Privat e Forest ry decides f or F&AM

resources).

2. If equipment or supplies are being requested, DASP prepares and

provides a situat ion stat us report t hat inc ludes a summary of personnel,

equipment and/or supplies being requested to F&AM . If the requested items

come through NIFC, F&A M t ransmits the init ial request to NIFC.

3. Identification of potential DART members who w ill be asked to

respond to an international disaster is accomplished in several ways, depending

on the nature of t he assignment:

A. Selection of DASP personnel to participate on t he assignment.

B. From the disaster responder database roster maintained by

DASP. This includes ident ified individuals w ho have been

trained by DASP w ho have appropriate skills f or t he part icular

function request ed, such as logist ics, com municat ions, aerial

operations, landslide hazards, etc..

C. On a case-by-case basis, DASP may nam e request an

individual from the Regions or NIFC based on a roster search,

requirements for bilingual skills, prior international or count ry

specific experience, or specialized ski lls or training. Ident ified

teams (communications, w ater purif icat ion, overhead, et c.).

4. Request for personnel is normally ac com plished t hrough t he Regional

Forester or F&AM (for F&A M resources).

5. DASP through FS/International Programs starts t he off icial paperwork

related to deployment (FAS/ICD is the backup mechanism), including

preparation of a DASP funded Travel Authorization (A D-202 ) for t he employee’s

round-trip t ravel from home unit to t he affect ed count ry, and sending cables

and telegrams to f oreign field offices for clearances. DASP contact s the

employee concerning travel arrangements and to w ork out det ails related to

deployment.

6. DASP cont act s Int ernat ional Programs’ travel staff to secure Of ficial

Passport s for travelers.

7. The base salary cost of an assignment w ill be negotiated.
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8. Aut horized and verified overtime on disaster responses w ill be paid by

OFDA t hrough DA SP. Overt ime must specifically be authorized and approv ed

by the DART Team Leader or USAID staff in the aff ected country and the

Assistant Director for DASP. The Team Leader approves overtime on time

sheets.

9. DASP and/or OFDA w ill maintain information on the location and

status of personnel on disaster assignments and pass this information t o the

home unit s.

10. Monit oring and evaluating the disaster response and the changing

conditions associated wit h the disaster concerning FS involvement is the

responsibilit y of DASP.

11. A briefing in Washington, DC prior to departure w ill normally be

scheduled. A debriefing in Washingt on may also be scheduled as necessary

and det ermined by OFDA or DASP.

12. Reimbursement to t he home unit of authorized employee overtime on

the assignment are done by DASP through a job code upon receipt of overtime

cost calculations from the home unit f ollowing t he assignment.

13. Completed Travel Vouchers are submitt ed to DASP upon return f rom

the assignment.

14. On rare occasions FS employees may be deploy ed under a Travel

Aut horization issued by OFDA or FS directly. In t hat instance, DASP will issue

a non-funded Travel Aut horization.

15. The decision on an employee' s availability ult imately rests w ith

employee' s home unit .
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42.6

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

ASSISTANT DIRECTORATE - RESOURCE USE & PROTECTION

OFFICE OF FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

Request for International Assistance

Operating Plan

Introduction

A 19 85 Agreem ent betw een the U. S. A genc y f or Int ernat ional Development (USAID)

and USDA' s Foreign Agricultural Service/International Cooperation and Development

(FAS/ICD) established a Disaster Assist ance Support Program (DASP) w ithin the Forest

Service' s Int ernat ional Program s Staff . DASP provides direct support to USAID’s Office

of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) in terms of disaster prevention, preparedness,

tec hnic al assist ance, and em ergenc y rel ief. The Bureau has provided support t o OFDA

th roug h DA SP as an extension of the domest ic Fire and Aviation p rograms and w ithin

the int ent of th e Joint USDI Agencies and USDA Forest Service Interagency Fire

Ag reement , No 8 3-SIE-00 1, (WO-1 87 ).

The purp ose of th is operating plan is t o def ine t he request proc ess f or BLM employees

to be mobil ized t o assist OFDA th roug h DA SP on int ernat ional disasters. This operating

plan is not meant to def ine the ordering and mobilization of resources f or request s

received by NICC from DASP to respond t o int ernational w ildland fire disasters. 

Notific ation Process f or International Disast er Assist ance Request

When BLM assist ance f or an international disaster is requested through DA SP t o meet

an OFDA request , t he pro cedure t o implement BLM involvement w ill be f or DA SP t o

contact Tom Frey, International Program (IP) Coordinator for t he National Office of Fire

and Aviation, or Connie Lew is International Program Assistant.

1. Tom Frey, (208 ) 387-5167 , FAX (208 ) 387-5914 , Cell Phone (208)

863-6216

2. Connie Lewis, (208) 387-5354, FAX (20 8) 3 87 -59 14 , Cell Phone (2 08 )

850-6651

Decision Criteria

The decision to accept t he request w ill be made by the Director, National Off ice, Fire &

Aviat ion Management w ith input f rom IP. The follow ing questions will help guide the

ext ent of th e Bureau' s inv olvement in int ernat ional disast er assist ance:

1. Will the international mobilization adversely affect the Bureau's ability to
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respond to a domestic emergency?

2. Will the ty pe of nat ural disast er inv olve significant h ealth and safety

threat s to Bureau personnel?

Disast er Assist ance Proc edures

A request f or assistance from BLM w ill typically be handled in the follow ing manner:

1. The request f or Bureau assistance that includes a summary of the

personnel, equipment, and/or supplies being requested w ill be

transmitted from DASP to IP. The decision criteria w ill be evaluated, and

if met, th e individual(s), supplies/equipment w ill be ident ified, requested

and mobilized by IP. With all such requests, t he ultimate commit ment t o

such an assignment rests w ith the individual's home unit. The

information concerning the individual(s) or supplies/equipment request ed

w ill be passed on to t he NIFC Budget and Finance Office for tracking of

reimbursable expenses. A reimbursable account w ith DA SP is renew ed

yearly.

2. IP w ill continue direct communication w ith DASP as the mobilization

process continues. 

3. The nat ure of the assignment w ill define the selection criteria for

individu als:

a. Personnel w ho have completed Disast er Assist ance Response

Team (DART) Training

b. Selection of individuals based on requested skills, requirements

for bilingual skills, prior int ernat ional experience, or specialized training.

4. The mobilization process will involve IP, the individuals being mobilized,

and the home unit. The home unit is responsible f or issuing t he travel

authorization. All expenses associated w ith travel for t his assignment are

reimbursable .

5. IP w ill inform the mobilized individual of the name and phone number of

the DASP and OFDA contact person.

6. DASP/OFDA w ill track t he location and statu s of personnel w ho have

been dispatched to an emergency assignment.

7. Monit oring and evaluating the disaster response and the changing

conditions associated w ith t he disaster w ill be a responsibility of

OFDA/DA SP w it h f eed back to IP.
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42.7

INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND

MANAGEMENT

AND

UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

Subject: Interagency Airborne Operations, Rough Terrain Parachute

Training, and Technical Exchange.

1. Purpose. This Interagency Memorandum of A greement sets f orth

responsibilit ies of t he United States Army Special Operations Command

(USASOC), the Unit ed St ates Depart ment of Agricult ure Forest Service,

and the U.S. Department of the Int erior Bureau of Land M anagement (BLM)

enabling Forest Service and BLM pilots and aircraft to conduct operations

and training w ith USASOC personnel; and promotes the exchange of

technical information and support betw een the Forest Service Missoula

Technology Development Cent er (MTDC) and the USASOC. This single

agreement w ill consolidat e all prev ious agreement s ent ered into betw een

the Forest Service, BLM, and USASOC and their subordinat e organizations.

2. Reference. This agreement is in accordance w ith t he provisions of

section 601 of Economy Act of June 30, 1932 (31 USC 1535). It

includes and supersedes all ex isting agreement s betw een USASOC, its

subordinate units, and the Forest Service regarding com bined training and

technical ex change.

3. Situation. The Forest Service has participat ed w ith USASOC units

in training exercises and also provided rough terrain parachute training

through it s smokejumper program. This involvement has been ad hoc and

administ ered by individual agreements bet w een subordinat e Forest Service

and USASOC organizations. The continuing increase of USASOC' s need

for rough terrain parachute training and also aircraft t o perform a variety

of tact ical training tasks requires centralized prioritizing and scheduling of

these act ivities at the headquarters level. It also provides an opport unity

to exchange t echnical inf ormat ion and support in these common areas.

Forest Service and BLM aerial att ack operations are consistent w ith and

compat ible to USASOC operations. Technical requirements f or modify ing

aircraft and equipping personnel for rough terrain parachute operations for

these organizations are also c ompatible and overlap in many areas. Forest

Service, BLM, and USASOC w ill benefit from an exc hange of technical

information and support in these common areas. 

4. Scope. This memorandum outlines the points of cont act, rout ines,
March 2001 - Chapter 40 130

format s, responsibilities, and authorit y for conducting operations, rough

terrain parachute training, and the exchange of t echnical information. This

agreement does not constit ute a commit ment by either agency to prov ide

any support except in those instances mut ually agreed to by both parties.

When USASOC interacts w ith either Forest Service or BLM, it w ill be in

accordance wit h this agreement.

5. Understandings, Agreements, Support, and ResourceRequirements

for Airborne Operations.

a. General.

(1) All operat ions w ill be c onduct ed in accordance wit h

USASOC Regulation 35 0-2, Airborne Operations, and t he appropriate

Forest Service of BLM aviation directives. When these directives are in

conflict, operations w ill comply w ith t he more restrictive application or as

supplemented by the "User's Guide."

(2) Single points of contact for coordination and

scheduling of all training act ivit ies w ill be USASOC AOOP-TP and the Boise

Int eragency Fire Cent er (BIFC).

(3) Forest Service and BLM retain control of all aviation

asset s and may w ithdraw them w ithout prior notice from any and all

training act ivit ies to f ulfill their fire suppression com mit ment s.

(4) USASOC accept s Forest Service and BLM aircraf t

as is and wit hout modif ication. Forest Service and BLM are not liable for

injuries occ urring t o USASOC personnel w hile using Forest Service or BLM

aircraft.

b. United States Army Special Operations Command will:

(1) Develop and maintain "User' s Guide" containing

procedures and operational restrictions for aircraft operations wit h the

Forest Service and BLM.

(2) Coordinat e all airf ield, airspac e, drop zone, and

aircraft servicing requirement s to support operat ions to include airdrop

airspac e/NOTAM S, landing rights, and aircraft parking/st orage for Forest

Service and BLM aircraf t.

(3) Coordinat e messing, billeting, and ground

transportation for Forest Service and BLM personnel supporting airborne

operations.

(4) Investigat e all accidents/incidents directly related to

training and coordinate investigat ion w ith Forest Service or BLM.

(5) Reimburse Forest Service or BLM for all aircraf t

operating cost s to include positioning/de-positioning aircraft , operat ions,

aircraft servicing not provided by USASOC, Forest Service and BLM

personnel per diem, lodging, and travel costs in support training.
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(6) Reimburse Forest Service and BLM f or aircraf t

damage directly related to training and t he negligent act s of USASOC

personnel. Forest Service and BLM w ill retain complete ownership of such

damaged airc raft.

(7) Reimburse Forest Service and BLM through their

respective nat ional cent ers f or all ac count able activities at the end of each

fiscal year.

c. Forest Service and BLM will:

(1) Support USASOC in developing and maintaining the

" User's Guide."

(2) Provide USASOC w ith a com prehensive billing rat e

schedule for all reimbursable items as an attachment t o this agreement.

(3) Provide USASOC a complete and detailed list of

charges for activity w ithin 90 days of completion.

(4) Cooperate as required by USASOC in

accident /incident investigations.

6. Understandings, Agreements, Support, and Resource Requirements

for Rough Terrain Parachute Training.

a. General

(1) Rough terrain parachute training may be conduct ed

by residences at an accredited smokejumper training facility or by Forest

Service and BLM mobile training teams at an approved USASOC training

facility.

(2) Points of contact for scheduling and coordination

are USASOC AOOP-TP and the Boise Interagency Fire Center.

b. United States Army Special Operations Command will:

(1) Reimburse Forest Service and BLM for all messing,

billeting, ground transportat ion, and f light hours used during training in

residence at a smokejumper t raining facilit y.

(2) Provide Forest Serviceand BLM mobile t raining t eam

personnel messing, billeting, and ground transportation.

(3) Coordinat e training facilities, aircraf t, drop zones,

and drop zone personnel for Forest Service and BLM t raining t eams.

(4) Reimburse Forest Service and BLM f or per diem,

lodging, and travel costs incurred by m obile training t eam

personnel.
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(5) Provide all parachutes, air items and rigger support

for training act ivit ies at USASOC sit es.

(6) Invest igate all accidents/incidents.

(7) Accept all Forest Service and BLM equipment as is

and reimburse these agencies for any equipment damage, lost or destroyed

by negligence.

c. Forest Service and BLM will:

(1) Coordinat e aircraft support, training facilities,

transportation, messing, billet ing, and instructor support for USASOC

personnel in residence.

(2) Provide parachute lof t f acilities and rough t errain

parachuting gear (except parachut es and air items) f or USASOC students

in residence.

(3) Provide inst ruction in airc raft exit and parachute

landing techniques using rough terrain gear; tree climbing and letdow n

procedures; spot ting techniques and general principles of rough terrain

parachut e operations.

(4) Provide USASOC w ith a com prehensive billing rat e

schedule for all reimbursable items as an attachment t o this agreement.

(5) Provide USASOC a complete and detailed list of

charges for each activit y w ithin 90 days of completion.

(6) Cooperate as required by USASOC in accident

invest igations.

7. Understandings, Agreements, Support, and ResourceRequirements

for Technical Exchange.

a. General.

(1) Points of contact for t he exc hange of technical

inf ormation and support are the United States Arm y John F. Kennedy

Special Warfare Cent er and Sc hool Combat Developments direc torat e and

the M issoula Technology Development Center.

(2) Points of contact are authorized to cooperate in

research, development , acquisit ion and t est of mut ual requirement s.

(3) Points of contact are aut horized to provide technical

assist ance, exchange technical publications, and participat e in each ot her's

technical conferences upon invitation.

(4) Points of cont act w ill protect classified and

proprietary information.
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8. Resolution of Disagreements. When disputes or unique situations

creat e stalemates, USASOC and the BIFC w ill submit jointly-signed

statement s of disagreement to t he USASOC executive agent for

determination and resolution.

9. Effective Date. This interagency agreement is effectiv e upon

signature by all part ies. It w ill be updated biennially, on it s anniversary

dat e, and is subject to rev ision to t erminat ion at any t ime by t he mutual

consent of all parties.

/s/ Colonel Anthony Normand

Chief of Staff

United States Army Special Operations Command Date:

9/3/92

/s/ L.A. Amicarella

Director, Fire and Aviation Management

United Stat es Department of Agricult ure Date:

3/23/92

/s/ Roger L. Trimble

Director Boise Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Mgmt. Date:

4/16/92 
March 2001 - Chapter 40 134

43 SMOKEJUMPER AGREEMENT

43.1

INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT

Between the

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND

MANAGEMENT

And

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE

For the

JOINT OPERATION OF SMOKEJUMPER RESOURCES

I. PURPOSE

To establish the int eragency guidelines covering present and fut ure

operations of sm okejumpers t o assure effic ient and effect ive use of these

resources f or the agencies.

II. AUTHORITY

A. Interagency Agreement betw een the Unit ed States Depart ment of

the Interior and the United States Department of Agricult ure, dat ed

October 1, 198 2.

B. Economy Act of June 30, 1932 , as amended (31 U.S.C. 1535)

C. Specific authorities of t he Forest Service to engage in aviation and

fire suppression activit ies or to cooperate w ith ot hers in this regard

include: 16 U.S.C. 572 (c), 578 , 579 (a), 579 (b), 580, 580 (a).

D. Specific aut horities for t he Bureau of Land Management to engage

in aviation and f ire suppression activities w ith ot hers include:

Protection Act of 1922. 42 Stat. 857, 16 U.S.C. 594.

Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreement Act of 19 55. 69 Stat. 66,

42 U.S.C. 1 85 6 (a) (b).

Public Land Administrat ion Ac t of 19 60 . 7 4 St at. 50 6, 43 U.S.C.

1361.

Federal Land Policy and M anagement Ac t of 19 76 . 4 3 U.S.C.

1737-1738.

III. AGREEM ENT

Whereas the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land M anagement have

simi lar purpose and mission requirements, and the need to share

smokejumper resources in f ire suppression activities and other land

management pract ices, they agree to the follow ing:
135 March 2001 - Chapter 40

A. An annual operating plan will be developed and approved by the

agencies' designated representat ives prior t o December t he first

annually. This plan must c ont ain exchange arrangements,

equipment needed, administ rativ e and operational requirement s,

and fiscal provisions. This plan becom es a part of this signed

agreement.

B. Each agency w ill, upon request, furnish specific fire suppression

cost informat ion f or billing t o third part ies. Billings will be init iated

by perf orming unit s. Forest Service unit s w ill send billing to BLM

Denver Service Center, D-515, Building 50, Denver, CO, 802 25.

BLM units w ill send billing t o appropriate Forest Service Regional

Office.

C. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed t o limit either party

in requesting additional smokejumpers from the ot her on an

emergency basis at any t ime period. This t ype fire order is based

upon availability at t he time of t he order. Release of these

smokejumpers is based upon the end of the f ire emergenc y and/or

request by the supplying agency.

D. This agreement, which establishes interagency smokejumpers

operations, becomes eff ectiv e upon signature by the respect ive

agencies. This agreement may be changed any time by mut ual

agreement of the respect ive agencies except during the period

April 1 through September 3 0 annually.

DEPARTM ENT OF THE INTERIOR DEP ARTME NT O F

AGRICULTURE

/s/ Arnold E. Petty /s/ Gary E. Cargill

Bureau of Land Management Forest Service

Date: 4/10/8 5 Date: 4/12/8 5
March 2001 - Chapter 40 136

44 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS AGREEMENTS

44.1

AGREEM ENT

BETWEEN

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

AND COMM UNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION OF FOREST RESOURCES

AND

FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE

WITNESSETH:

WHEREA S, the Forest Service maintains Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Sy stem

(MAFFS) equipment f or use in fire suppression, and

WHEREA S, the State desires to utilize the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System

equipment and servic es of the Forest Service in emergenc y sit uations, and

WHEREA S, it is t he desire of bot h parties to minimize response time in the

employment of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipment.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the part ies heret o

agree as follow s:

THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL:

1. Provide two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems f or temporary

use by t he Stat e in w ildfire emergency sit uations. When the Forest

Service has need of t he Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System f or

it s ow n use, the Forest Service w ill redirect it to Federal servic e.

2. Furnish qualified Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System liaison

of ficers for each act ivat ion request by t he State.

3. Furnish qualified Air Tanker Coordinators to the State at each

activation request. Air Tanker Coordinator will be Forest Service

Leadplane Pilot, if available. If no Forest Service Leadplane Pilot is

available, a State Airt anker Coordinator w ill be assigned to t he

Modular Airborne Fire Fight ing Syst em unit s.

4. Bill the State for salaries and expenses of the Air Tanker

Coordinators and the expenses of t he Forest Service Liaison

Off icer.

5. Retain ow nership of t he tw o Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

Systems.

THE STATE SHALL:

1. Notif y the Forest Service, Region 8 Av iation and Fire, A tlant a,

Georgia, immediately upon activ ation of the M odular Airborne Fire
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Fighting System.

2. Use only Forest Service approved retardant s.

3. Acquire updated communic ations (radios and harness) t o meet joint

Forest Service/State air tanker radio communication requirement s.

4. Return the M odular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit s to t he

Forest Service in the same condition as received. All maintenance

and operat ing c ost s w ill be paid by the State.

5. Upon presentat ion of a Bill for Collection, reimburse the Forest

Service for salaries and expenses, including overhead, of t he Air

Tanker Coordinators and the expenses of t he Liaison Off icer.

Reimbursement to the Forest Service shall be made payable to the

USDA Forest Service, for deposit t o the appropriation originally

obligated. Mail to: Collection Officer, USDA Forest Service, Room

890, 1 720 Peachtree Road, NW., Atlanta, GA 30367.

IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED:

1. Forest Service/Stat e will jointly det ermine what suit able and

available aircraft located w ithin tw o hours of the Raleigh, Nort h

Carolina area.

2. When multiple structures are involved or immediat ely t hreat ened

and all local area (2 hour timef rame) airtankers are committed and

ot her contract aircraft (outside local area) can not be moved in to

the local area wit hin 2 hours, the Governor of North Carolina (State

Forester), through the Division of Emergenc y M anagement , may

order the North Carolina National Guard C-130's at Charlotte,

North Carolina activated for airt anker assignment under the State

Mut ual Air Agreement. Forest Service agrees that w hen this

act ivat ion takes place, the tw o Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

Syst em unit s assigned and located at Charlotte, North Carolina w ill

be included in the activat ion order.

3. The Raleigh, North Carolina, Division of Forestry Headquarters w ill

be the principle unit to approve the act ivat ion request after they

assure themselves t hat the contract airt anker fleet (State and

Forest Service) is c omm itted and/ or unavailable.

4. Any additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System request s w ill

come through normal channels and be request ed from National

Int eragency Fire Coordinat ion Cent er (NICC).

5. Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems liaison w ill be est ablished

during all activation.

6. North Carolina Air Guard (Charlotte) will train and hold periodic

exerc ises so they can meet the 2-hour activation period. During

long periods of inactivity, the State may conduct occ asional

one-mission exercises on t heir fires to t est response times.
March 2001 - Chapter 40 138

7. The State will look int o a ret ardant reload capabilit y at Charlotte,

North Carolina. Initial dispat ch w ill be t o act ivat e and load Modular

Airborne Fire Fighting Systems unit, fly t o Kinston, North Carolina

or other approved State tanker base, and fill w ith retardant.

MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS:

1. No member of , or Delegat e to, Congress or Resident Comm issioner

shall be admitted to any share or part of t his agreement, or to any

benef it that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be

construed to extend to this agreement if made with a corporation

for t his general benefit.

2. Either part y may t erminat e the agreement by providing 30 days

w rit ten not ice: Unless terminated by w ritt en notice, this

agreement w ill remain in force indefinit ely.

3. The Unit ed States of America shall not be liable for any damage

incident to t he perf ormance of w ork under this agreement and the

State expressly w aives any and all claim s against the Unit ed States

of America for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occ urring

in consequence of t he performance of this agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed t his agreement as of the

last date w ritt en below.

 7/13/88 /s/ Harry Layman 

Date State Forester, Division of Forest Resources

 7/28/88 /s/ LeRoy Jones 

Date Regional Forester, Southern Region
139 March 2001 - Chapter 40

44.2

AGREEM ENT BETWEEN

CALIFORNIA - DEPARTM ENT OF FORESTRY, NATIONAL GUARD

AND

USDA - FOREST SERVICE, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION

This agreement, made and ent ered into by and betw een the USDA, Forest

Service, Pacif ic Sout hw est Region, hereinaf ter ref erred to as the Forest

Service, and t he Calif ornia Depart ment of Forestry, Calif ornia National

Guard, hereinaft er referred to as the State, under the provisions of the Act

of April 24 , 19 50 (16 U.S.C. 5 72 and 580 ), and memorandums of

understanding betw een the Department of Defense and Department of

Agricult ure and Interior.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Forest Service maint ains M odular Airborne Fire Fighting Sy stem

equipment (MAFFS) for use in fire suppression and is w illing to make

available to assist the State in its f ire suppression effort s, and

WHEREA S, the State desires to ut ilize t he Modular Airborne Fire Fight ing Sy stem

equipment and servic es of the Forest Service in emergenc y sit uations, and

WHEREA S, it is the desire of bot h parties to minimize response time in the

employment of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipment.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the part ies heret o

agree as follow s:

A. THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL:

1. Loan the tw o (2) Van Nuys Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

Systems to the State in emergency situations. When the Forest

Service has need of t he Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System f or

its ow n use, the Forest Service w ill redirect it to federal service

through National mobilization plan.

2. Furnish qualified MAFFS liaison off icers for each activation

request by t he State, until t he State can prov ide qualif ied

personnel.

3. Furnish qualified Airt anker Coordinat ors t o t he State at

each activ ation request, Airt anker Coordinat or w ill be Forest

Service leadplane pilot, if available. If no leadplane pilot is

available, a Stat e Airtanker Coordinator (non-pilot) w ill be assigned

to the (MAFFS) coordination until a qualified Airt anker Coordinator

is available. The Forest Service Airt anker Coordinator positions are

highest priorit y and w ill be ac tivat ed as soon as possible.

4. Bill the State f or all cost s, including ov erhead, related to it s

providing the services of the Airt anker Coordinat ors, t he Forest
March 2001 - Chapter 40 140

Service Liaison Officer and any maintenance service requested in

accordance wit h provisions B. 5. of t he Agreement.

B. THE STATE SHALL:

1. Upon presentat ion of a Bill for Collection, reimburse the

Forest Service for all costs defined in A.4 . above. Reimbursement

to the Forest Service shall be made payable to the Unit ed States

Department of Agricult ure Forest Service, for deposit to the

appropriation originally obligated. M ail to:

Collec tion Of ficer

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

63 0 Sansome Street

San Francisco, Calif ornia 94 11 1

2. Use only Forest Service approved retardant s.

3. Return the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Syst em unit s to

the Forest Service in t he same condition as received. All

maintenance and operating c ost s incurred during California

Depart ment of Forestry operat ions w ill be paid by the State.

4. Notif y the Forest Service through South Zone OCC

immediately upon activation. Sout h Zone w ill notify Region 5

Aviation and Fire Management and National Interagency Fire

Coordination Center.

5. Provide maintenance service during operation t hrough use

of Forest Service maintenance contractors or Forest Service

approved personnel.

6. Be liable for t he cost of repair or depreciated value of either

MAFFS unit lost, damaged or destroyed w hile in the possession or

under the control of the State unless such loss, damage or

destruction is the result of an intentional tort by t he Forest Service

employee.

C. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:

1. State w ill st udy w hat suit able and available aircraft are

located w ithin t w o (2) hours of the Van Nuys, California area.

2. When mult iple struct ures are involved or immediately

threat ened and all local area (2 hour t ime frame) airtankers are

com mit ted an ot her contract aircraft (outside local areas cannot be

mov ed int o t he loc al area w ithin 2 hours, t he Governor of California

(Director of Forestry) can order the California National Guard

C-1 30's at Van Nuys, ac tivat ed f or airtanker assignment under the

State Mut ual Aid Agreement. Forest Service agrees that w hen this

activ ation takes place, the tw o Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

Syst em units assigned and locat ed at Van Nuys, California also be
141 March 2001 - Chapter 40

included in the activ ation order.

3. The State' s Department of Forestry Headquarters

(Sacramento) w ill be the principle unit to approve the activat ion

request after they assure t hemselves t hat the contract airtanker

fleet (State and Forest Service) is c omm itted and/ or unavailable.

4. Any addit ional Modular Airborne Fire Fight ing Sy stem

requests w ill come t hrough normal channels and requested from

National Inter-agency Fire Coordination Center.

5. Media releases w ill be joint ly issued by the State and Forest

Service during the activat ion.

6. In the event a M odular Airt anker Fire Fighting Syst em unit

becomes inoperative and a replacement is needed, the Stat e will

request the Assistance Regional Forester for Aviat ion and Fire

Management to provide a replacement unit .

7. If the f ire situat ion cont inues to w orsen after State

activation, the State may request National Mobilizat ion of Modular

Airtanker Fire Fighting System at w hich time t he program will be

operates as a federal activ ity .

8. An annual operation plan w ill be developed by the

Stat e/Forest Service/California National Guard and signed prior to

May 15 th. The plan w ill include t his agreement, a list of qualified

personnel, an act ivities check list , and a list of bases approved for

operat ion. (See att ached).

9. The State and the Calif ornia National Guard may use

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System units f or training purposes

upon notificat ion of Sout h Zone Operations Coordination Center.

10. The State will assign an Airtanker Base Manager to t he

operation upon activation.

11. An operational Command Center will be identif ied for t he

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System operation (Regional Office

Emergency Command Cent er).

12. The Forest Service w ill provide an Agenc y Representat ive

during act ivations.

13. Only personnel essent ial to t he mission w ill be t ransport ed

aboard aircraft during t he fire mission.

14. The assigned qualified Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

Syst em Liaison Officer is the person in charge of the Modular

Airborne Fire Fighting System operation.

MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS:
March 2001 - Chapter 40 142

1. No member of delegate t o Congress, or Resident Comm issioner

shall be admitt ed to any share of part of this agreement , or t o any benefit

that may arise theref rom; but the provision shall not be construed t o

extend to t his agreement if made wit h a corporat ion for its general benefit .

2. Either part y may t erminat e the agreem ent by prov iding 30 days

w rit ten notice: unless terminated by w ritt en notice, this agreement w ill

remain in forc e indefinit ely.

3. The United States of A merica shall not be liable for any damage

incident to t he performance of w ork under t his agreement t o the State or

any landow ners for any damage, personal injury, or deat h occurring in

consequence of t he performance of this agreement, and t o the extent

aut horized by law , the State agrees to defend and hold harmless the

Unit ed Stat es of America from any claims arising as a result of this

Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed t his agreement as of the

last date w ritt en below.

 7/7/86 /s/ Willard Shank 

Date Adjut ant General, California National Guard

 7/7/86 /s/ Jerry Partan 

Date Director, California Department of Forestry

 12/5/86 /s/ Richard E. Mont aque 

Date for Regional Forester, Pacific Southw est

Region

44.3

COLLECTION AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN
143 March 2001 - Chapter 40

WYOM ING STATE FORESTRY DIVISION

FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE

97 -CC-10 9

This Collection Agreement is made and entered into by and betw een the

Wyoming State Forestry Division, hereinaf ter ref erred t o as the State, and

the Forest Service, Unit ed States Depart ment of Agricult ure, hereinafter

referred to as the Forest Service, under the provisions of t he Department

of Agricult ure Organic Act of 1 94 4, (1 6 U.S.C. 58 0) and ACC operations

order 36-9 5, Coronet Forest.

The Forest Service previously entered into an Interagency Cooperative Fire

Protection Agreement (#1102-0005-96-013, April 9, 1996) w ith t he State

of Wy oming in accordance w ith Act s of Congress and Wy oming Revised

Statutes. That agreement remains in effect.

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this instrument is to initiate an agreement w hereby the

Forest Service w ill make available its Modular Airborne Fire Fighting

System (M AFFS) to t he State Air National Guard unit.

Both the State and the Forest Service hav e a strong interest in t he control

of w ildfire emergency sit uations. Both parties w ish to minimize response

time in the deployment of the MAFFS equipment. The St ate desires t o

ut ilize the MA FFS equipment and the services of Forest Service personnel

in support of MA FFS equipment in emergency situations.

II. THE STATE SHALL:

1. Notif y the Forest Service, Fire and A viation at the National

Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), t o request act ivat ion of the MAFFS.

2. Use only Forest Service approved retardant s.

3. Maintain up-t o-dat e communicat ion equipment (radios and harness)

to meet joint Forest Service/State airtanker radio communication

requirement s.

4. Return the MAFFS units to the Forest Service in the same condition

as received. All maintenance and operating costs w ill be paid by the State,

to include salary and expenses of MAFFS maintenance personnel. The

point of return w ill be the base from w hich the st ored MAFFS units w ere

mobilized.

5. Upon presentat ion of a Bill for Collect ion, reimburse the Forest

Service for salaries and expenses, including overhead, of t he Liaison

Off icer, maintenance personnel and, w hen applicable, A irt anker

Coordinat ors, support staf f, and Airtanker Base Manager, Reimbursement

to the Forest Service shall be made payable to the USDA, Forest Service,
March 2001 - Chapter 40 144

for deposit t o the appropriation originally obligated. Mail to: Collection

Officer, USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Fiscal Officer, P.O. Box

25127, Lakewood, CO 80 22 5. Any Forest Service bills for collection w ill

be sent to t he State Forester at the address list ed under Part IV, number

15 , Principal Cont acts.

6. Ensure that t he MAFFS Operating Plan is follow ed.

7. Operat e the MA FFS under all conditions out lined in t he ACCOPORD

36-95 Coronet Forest, 12/95 or as undated by t he MAFFS Operating Plan.

8. Use only qualified maintenance personnel ident ified in the USDA,

Forest Service MA FFS Operating Plan prepared by the NIFC.

9. Designate a State Forestry Division represent ative t o coordinat e

w ith Mission Commander and M AFFS Liaison at base of operations.

10. Hold Harmless. The St ate hereby agrees to defend and hold

harmless the USDA, Forest Service, its representat ives or employees, from

any damage incident to the performance of the work resulting from,

related to, or arising from this instrument .

THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL:

1. Upon receipt of a request through the NIFC, provide t w o M AFFS

for temporary use by the State in Wyoming in w ildf ire emergency

situations. When the Forest Service has need of the MAFFS for other

emergency uses, the Forest Service will redirect t o Federal Service through

established channels.

2. Furnish qualified MAFFS Liaison Off icers and Airtanker Base

Managers for each activation requested by the State. The State may

provide qualified airt anker base managers.

3. Upon request, f urnish qualified Airtanker Coordinators to the State

at each activation. A qualified State Airtanker Coordinator may be

assigned to the MFSFS unit s.

4. Retain ow nership of the MAFFS.

5. Bill the Stat e for reimbursement of salaries and expenses of the

Forest Service Liaison Of ficer and, w hen assigned, Airtanker Coordinator

(leadplane pilot and aircraft), Airtanker Base Manager, maintenance

personnel, and ot her assigned staff as out lined in t he Operating Plan

ordering procedures.

IV. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD BY AND BETWEEN THE

PARTIES THAT:

1. This agreement can only be activat ed when multiple struc tures are

involved or immediately threatened and all local area (2 hour time frame)

airtankers are committed and ot her aircraf t (outside local areas) cannot be
145 March 2001 - Chapter 40

mov ed in t o t he loc al area w ithin 2 hours. In these circumstances, the

Governor of Wy oming, through Wyoming’ s Emergenc y M anagement , may

order the Wy oming National Guard C-13 0' s at Cheyenne, Wyom ing,

act ivat ed for airtanker assignment under the current Memorandum of

Understanding. Forest Service agrees that w hen t his activat ion t akes

place, the tw o MAFFS units assigned and located at Cheyenne, Wyoming

may be included in the activat ion order.

2. Forest Service at the NIFC in coordinat ion w ith t he State w ill jointly

determine w hat suitable and available aircraft are located w ithin t w o hours

of the Cheyenne, Wy oming area.

3. The State Forestry Division Headquarters w ill be the principle unit

to approve t he act ivat ion request after they assure t hemselves t hat the

contract airt anker fleet (State and Forest Service) is committ ed and/or

unavailable.

4. Any addit ional MA FFS requests w ill come t hrough normal channels

and be request ed from the NIFC.

5. All media releases involving MAFFS will be jointly issued by the

State and Forest Service during, or prior to, act ivation.

6. MA FFS liaisons w ill be established during all act ivations.

7. The State and the Wyoming Air National Guard may use the

MAFFS Unit s for non-f ire training exercises upon request and approval of

the Forest Service Direct or at the NIFC.

8. Only Aerial Combat Command personnel and Forest Service

authorized personnel essential to the mission will be transported aboard

the aircraft during training or fire missions.

9. In accordance with the MAFFS Operating Plan, use of a MAFFS

qualified Airtanker Coordinator (leadplane) is required for all fire operations.

10. MODIFICATION. Modif ications w ithin t he scope of the instrument

shall be made by mutual consent of t he parties, by the issuance of a

w rit ten modificat ion, signed and dated by both parties, prior to any

changes being perform ed. The Forest Service is not obligated to fund any

changes not properly approved in advance.

11. ACCESS TO RECORDS. Give t he Forest Service or Comptroller

General, through any authorized representat ive, access to and the right to

examine all books, papers, or documents related to t his instrument.

12. PARTICIPATION IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. This instrument in no

w ay restric ts t he Forest Service or t he Cooperator(s) from part icipating in

similar activ ities w ith ot her public or private agencies, organizations, and

individuals.

13. RESTRICTION FOR DELEGATES. Pursuant to Section 22, Title 41,
March 2001 - Chapter 40 146

Unit ed Stat es Code, no member of, or Delegate to, Congress shall be

admitted to any share or part of this instrument , or any benefit s that may

arise therefrom.

14. COMPLETION DATE. This instrument is execut ed as of t he last

dat e show n below and expires on April 1, 20 02 , at w hich time it w ill be

subject to review , renewal, or expiration.

15. PRINCIPAL CONTA CTS. The principal contact s for this instrument

are:

National MA FFS Liaison Officer State Forest er

USDA Forest Service Wyoming Stat e Forestry

Division

National Int eragenc y Fire Cent er 11 00 West 2 2nd Street

3833 Development Av e. Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002

Boise, Idaho 8 37 05 -53 54 (307) 777-7586

(208) 387-5604

16. REFUNDS. Contributions authorized for use by the Forest Service,

w hich are not spent or obligated for project(s) approved under t his

instrument, w ill be refunded to t he cooperator or authorized for use for

new projects by t he cooperator.

17. TERMINATION. Either party(s), in w riting, may t erminate the

instrument in w hole, or in part, at any time before t he date of expiration.

The Forest Service shall not incur any new obligations f or the t erminat ed

portion of the instrument aft er the effect ive date and shall cancel as many

obligat ions as is possible. Full credit shall be allowed for Forest Service

expenses and all noncancellable obligations properly incurred up to the

effective date of t ermination. Excess funds shall be refunded w ithin 60

days after the effect ive date of t ermination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed t his agreement as of the

last date w ritt en below.

BY /s/ Dennis W. Pendleton DATE 4/21/97 

National MA FFS Liaison Officer

USDA, Forest Service

BY /s/ Thomas Ostermann DATE 4/25/97 

Wyoming St ate Forestry Division
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INDEX

5 1 GEOGRA PHIC AREA COO RDIN AT ION CENT ERS PAGE 1 51

5 2 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PAGE 1 65

5 3 FOREST SERVICE PAGE 1 81

5 4 FISH & W ILDLIFE SERVICE PAGE 1 95

5 5 NATIONA L PARK SERVICE PAGE 2 05

5 6 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PAGE 2 15

5 7 CANADA PAGE 2 29

5 8 FEMA, M ILITARY, & U SAID PAGE 2 45
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5 1 GEOGRA PHIC AREA COO RDIN AT ION CENT ERS

51.1 NA TION AL INTERAGENCY COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.2 ALASKA INTERAGENCY FIRE COORDINATION CEN TER

51.3 EASTERN AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.4 EASTERN GREA T BA SIN COORDINATION CEN TER

51.5 NO RTHERN C ALIFO RNIA GEOGRA PHICAL AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.6 NO RTHERN ROCKIES COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.7 NO RTHW EST AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.8 ROCKY M OU NT AIN AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.9 SOUT HERN A REA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.10 SOUT HERN C ALIFO RNIA GEOGRA PHICAL AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.11 SOUT HW EST AREA COORDINA TION CEN TER

51.12 W ESTERN GREA T BA SIN COORDINATION CEN TER
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51.1

UNIT:

National Interagency

 Coordinat ion Center

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 208/387-5400

ADDRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 837 05-5354

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS

COMMERCIAL: 208/387-5400

FACSIMILE NUM BER

COMMERCIAL: 208/387-5663 or 5414

ELECTRONIC MAIL:

idnicmob@dms.nwcg.gov

...IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW...

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HITCHCOCK, Neal 

Center Manager

Boise, ID 

 

208 387-5662

CHRISTENSEN, Kim

Assist ant Center Manager

" " 387-5418

CABALLERO, Rich

Assist ant Center Manager

" " 387-5661

DICKENSON, Steve

Intelligence Coordinator

" " 387-5400

SHINN, Doug 

Emergency Operations Coordinator

" " “

VACANT

Emergency Operations Coordinator

" " “

SQUIRES, Rick

Emergency Operations Coordinator

" " “

BLANTON, Rick

Emergency Operations Coordinator

" " “

FOR DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 DIAL-IN

" " 387-5413

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51.2

UNIT:

Alaska Interagency

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5680

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 35005

Ft. W ainw right , A laska 9 97 03 -00 05

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5680

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5678

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

akaccmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CURRY, Dave

AK CC M anager

Ft. Wainwright,

A K

 907 356-5677

LIEN, Lindsey, 

Logistics Coordinator

" 907 356-568 0

HENDREN, Dave

State of Alaska Coordinator

" " 356-5645

DICKERSON, Bob

Dispatcher Coordinator

" " 356-567 0

VACA NT 

Intelligence Coordinator
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51.3

UNIT:

Eastern A rea

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-7300

AD DRESS:

1 Federal Drive, Box 29

St. Paul, MN 5 51 11

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE

NU M BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-7300

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-7317

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

mneacmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

OFFICE PHONE

GLINSKI, Ruta

Deput y Cent er M anager

St. Paul MN 612/713-7300

Mc INTYRE-KELLY, Laura

Logistics Coordinator

" " 

JA GER, Eric

Cent er M anager

" " 

PELLIN, Gloria

Business Sup port Servic es

" " 

SATTERBERG, Ralph

Intelligence Coordinator

" " 

OLSON, Deanna

Com put er Specialist

" 651/649-5008
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51.4

UNIT:

Eastern Great Basin

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/531-5320

AD DRESS:

5500 W. Amel ia Ea rh art, #270 

Salt Lake City, Ut ah 8411 6

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 801/531-5320

 800/844-5497

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/531-5321

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

utebcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HART, Randy

Cent er M anager

Salt Lake City, UT 801 531-532 0

GRAY, Ed

Assist ant Cent er M anager

" " "

DALTON, Noni

Intelligence Coordinator

" " "

HOLLINS, D avid

Syst ems Sp ecialist

" " "

STEELE, Rupert

Logistics Coordinator

" " "

STEVENSON, Mindy

Logistics Coordinator

" " "

KESSEL, Sherry

Logist ics Disp atc her

" " " 

M ALO N, Gu s

Logistics Coordinator

" " "
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51.5

UNIT:

Nort hern Calif ornia Geog raphic al Area

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 530/226-2801

FT S: 8-530/226-2801

AD DRESS:

61 01 Airp ort Road

Redding, Califo rnia 9 60 02

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 530/226-2800

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 530/224-4308

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

caoncmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DERR, Denn is 

Mobilization Coordinator

Redding, CA 530 226-280 1

VA CANT

Logistics Coordinator

" " " 

M CM AH ON, Lin da

Logistics Coordinator

" " "

NEARING, Darla

Logistics Coordinator

" " "

JOHNSON, Cathy

Logistics Coordinator

" " " 

DEMPSEY, Kev in

Department of Interior Coordinator

" " "

BARRY, Mike 

Intelligence Of ficer 

 " " 226-281 0

STINGLEY-RUSSELL, Susie

Deputy Coordinator-Northern Operations

" " 226-281 2

O’BANN ON, Pat

Assistant Director, Northern Operations

" " 228-270 0
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51.6

UNIT

Nort hern Roc kies 

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-4880

AD DRESS

Aerial Fire Dep ot

576 5 W . Broadw ay

M issoula, M ont ana 5 98 08 -93 61

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-4880

FA CSIM ILE NU M BER

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-489, 4783

C ache: 406/329-4962

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

mtnrcmob@dm s.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

PLATTES, M ike 

Cent er M anager

Missoula, MT 406 329-470 8

ELZIG, Kathy 

Assistan t Cent er Manager 

" " 329-470 9

NELSON, Ray

Logist ics Coo rdinat or/Person nel

" " 329-499 6

BECK, Jim

Logist ics Coo rdinat or/A ircraf t

" " 329-488 2

FINNEMA N, Co lleen

Intelligence Coordinator

" " 329-488 6

Flight Follow ing 1-8 00 -24 7-8 32 8
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51.7 

UNIT:

Nort hw est A rea

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/808-2720

AD DRESS:

5420 NE Marine Drive

Portland , Orego n 9 72 18 -10 89

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 503/808-2720

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/808-2750

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

ornw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DAY , Gerry

Cent er M anager

Portland, OR 503 808-273 2

LOWRY, Mike

Operat ions M anager

" " 808-272 2

ARASIM, Steve

Flight Operat ions M anager

" " 808-272 3

CLAY, Sue

Logistics Coordinator

" " 808-272 6

DA VIS, Dolly

Logistics Coordinator

" " 808-272 5

EVANS, Tom 

Logistics Coordinator

" " 808-272 4

FITZPATRICK, Mike

Intellig ence Of fic er

" " 808-273 3

FRANCE, Blanch e 

Com put er Specialist

" " 808-273 5

W ERTH, Paul

Fire Weat her Program M anager

" " 808-273 7
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51.8

UNIT:

Rocky Mountai n Area

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NU-M BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3630

AD DRESS:

28 50 You ngf ield St reet

Lakew ood, Colorado 8021 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3630

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3640

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

cormcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

O’LEARY, Patrick

Area Coordinator

Lakew ood, CO 303 239-3608 

BUCKM AN , Chris

Assistant Coordinator

" “ 239-360 9

ANDASOLA, Rich

Dispat cher

" “ 239-362 8

ARM STRONG, Reeve

Dispat cher

" " 239-362 6

AMEN DO LA RI, Tri nity

Dispat cher

" " 239-363 0

BISCHOF, Brian

Intellig ence 

" " 239-362 4
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51.9

UNIT:

Sout hern A rea 

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 770/458-2464

T OL L FREE: 1-800/959-9181

AD DRESS:

19 54 Airp ort Road, Suit e 10 5

Cham blee, Georg ia 30 34 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 770/458-2464

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 770/458-6308

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

gasacmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

ALLEN-BRICK, Sharon 

Area Coordinator

Atlanta, GA 770 458-246 4

BLACK, Richard 

Assistant Area Coordinator

" " "

BOUCHER, Pat 

Assistant Area Coordinator

" " "

VACA NT 

Assistant Area Coordinator

CAFFIN, Deb bie

Assistant Area Coordinator, Intellegence

“ “ “

JERZYKOWSKI, Kelly 

Airc raft Dispat cher

" " "

VA CANT

Fire Weat her Program M anager

VA CANT

Supp ort Servic es Specialist
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51.10

UNIT:

Sout hern Calif ornia Geog raphic al Area

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 909/276-6721

AD DRESS:

25 24 M ulberry Street

Riverside, Calif ornia 9 25 01

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 909/276-6725

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 909/782-4900

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

caoscmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VA CANT

Mobilization Coordinator

Riverside, CA 909 320-610 4

M ASO N, Bet h

Logistics Coordinator

" " 320-672 1

KECK, Terry 

Logistics Coordinator

" " 276-672 1

RISHER, Bruce

Logistics Coordinator

" " 276-672 1

M AT ARA ZZI, Les

Departm ent of Interior Coordinat or 

" " 320-614 5

RUSTEN, Ron

Logistics Coordinator

" " 276-672 1

M OTTSCH ALL, George

Emergency Operations Coordinator

" " 320-610 3

LARRY, Sam uel

Assistant Director, South

" " 320-6109

BURNETT, Vanessa

Int elligence Off icer

" " 320-610 7
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51.11

UNIT:

Sout hw est A rea

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3473

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 2246

Alb uqu erque, New M exic o 8 71 03 -22 46

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3473

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3801

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

nmsw cmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

SCHULTE, John

Center Director

Albuquerque, NM 505 842-388 0

BOYD, Dave 

Area Coordinator

" " 842-347 3

ELY, Vernon

Area Coordinator

" " "

MA TT, Ron 

Area Coordinator

" " "

LOCKLEAR, Hallie

Area Coordinator

“ “ “

SHINDELAR, Bobby

Area Coordinator

" " "

ELLINGTON, J ay

Intelligence Coordinator

" " “
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51.12

UNIT:

Western Great Basin 

 Coordin atio n Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 775/861-6455

AD DRESS:

134 0 Financial Blvd.

P. O. Box 12000

Reno, Nev ada 8 95 20

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 775/861-6455

 1-800-633-6097

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 775/861-6459

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

nvw bcmob@dms.nw cg.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

KNUTSON, Bob 

Assist ant Cent er M anager

Reno, NV 775 861-645 5

VORCE, Nelda

Cent er M anager

" " “

WAM ACK, Chuck

Aircraft Coordinator

“ “ “

DOMINGUES, Frank

Logist ics Disp atc her

“ “ “

WIEGARD, Kathy

Intelligence Coordinator

" “ “
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52.1 WA SHINGTON DC OFFICE

52.1.1 NATIONAL OFFICE OF FIRE & AV IATION

52.2 NA TION AL INTERAGENCY FIRE C ENT ER

52.3 ALASKA FIRE SERVICE

52.4 ARIZONA STAT E OFFICE

52.5 CALIFORNIA STAT E OFFICE

52.6 COLORADO STATE OFFICE

52.7 IDAHO STA TE OFFICE

52.8 M ONTAN A STAT E OFFICE

52.9 NEVADA STATE OFFICE

52.10 NEW M EXICO STATE OFFICE

52.11 OREGON STATE OFFICE

52.12 UTAH STATE OFFICE

52.13 WY OM ING STATE OFFICE
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UNIT:

BLM W ashington Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/208-5099

AD DRESS:

1849 'C' Str eet NW, MS MIB Ro om 5627

Wash in gton, DC 20240-1849

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 800/386-8355

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/208-4800

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

jthietten@w o.blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

THIETTEN, J ay

Fire & Aviation Advisor

Washington, DC 202 208-509 9
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UNIT:

BLM National Office of Fire & Aviation

( FA-100)

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5446

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5446

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5376

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_Last@nifc.blm.gov 

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HAM ILTON, Larry

Director, Fire & Av iation

Boise, ID 208 387-544 6

M URPHY, Tim

Deputy Director, Fire & Av iation

“ “ 387-544 6

VA CANT

Group Manager, Fire Operations

VA CANT

Group M anager, Planning/ Resources

VA CANT

Group M anager, Supp ort Servic es

FINDLEY, Lynn

Av iatio n Program M anager

“ “ 387-544 8

SEPT, Jack

Chief, Ext ernal Af fairs

" “ 387-545 8

SMITH, Andy

Budget An alyst 

" " 387-516 1

FREY, Tom

International Program Coordinator

“ “ 387-516 7
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UNIT:

Nat ional Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5400

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BER:

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5376

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VA CANT

Group M anager, Supp ort Servic es

Boise, ID
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UNIT:

BLM - Alaska Fire Service

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5670

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 35005

Ft. W ainw right , A laska 9 97 03 -00 05

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5670

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/356-5517

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@ak.blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BILLING, Scott

M anager, Alask a Fire Service 

Ft. Wainwright,

A K

907 356-550 0

RIBA R, J oe

Fire Staf f Of fic er

" " 356-569 9

DASH, Dave

Chief, Fire Operations

" " 356-564 2

CURRY, Dave

M gr, A laska Int eragenc y Coo rd. Cen ter

“ “ 356-567 7

EGGLESTON, Gil

Av iatio n M anager

" " 356-552 3

O' CONNELL, Terry

Chief , Fire Servic es 

" " 356-561 5

CULLINGS, Kathy

Chief , Inf orm atio n Syst ems

" " 356-558 0
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UNIT:

BLM - Arizona State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 602/417-9305

AD DRESS:

22 2 N ort h Cent ral Av e 

Ph oe ni x, Ari zo na 85004-2203

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 602/417-9554

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

FISHER, M ike

Fire Operations

Ph oe ni x, AZ 602 417-930 7

VACA NT 

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

M ILLER, Frank

Stat e Av iation M anager 

" " 417-930 8

M cA LPIN, Pam

Fire Use Specialist

“ “ 417-933 6

PEACOCK, Wendell

Prevention/Training/Information

" " 417-930 5
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UNIT:

BLM - California State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-4430

AD DRESS:

2800 Cottage Way, Ro om W 1834

Sacram ent o, Calif ornia 9 58 25 -04 51

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-4430 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-4438

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

ewehking@ca.blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

W EHK ING, Ed 

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Sacramen to , CA 916 978-443 1

WA GGONER, Doug

Stat e Fire Control Of fic er

" " 978-443 7

FRANCIS, J im

Fuels Man agem ent Specialist

“ “ 978-4433 

CUNHA , Lois

Fire and Aviation Program Adm inistrator

" " 978-443 2

VA CANT

Av iatio n M anager

CARDOZA , Gary

Fire Equipm ent Specialist

“ “ 978-443 4

M AT ARA ZZI, Les

Sout h Zon e Interio r Operat ions Of fic er

Riverside, CA 909 320-614 5

DEMPSEY, Kev in

North Zone Interior Coordinator

Redding, CA 530 226-280 1
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UNIT:

BLM - Colorado State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3689

AD DRESS:

28 50 You ngf ield St reet

Lakew ood, Colorado 8021 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 970/245-4988

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3811

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

-

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

ALFORD , Rex

Fire Operatio ns Spec ialist

Lakew ood, CO 303 239-384 4

W ALLIS, Bill

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

“ “ 239-368 9

M EYER, Ron 

Stat e Av iatio n M anager

“ “ 239-380 9

SCHMIDT, Marcus

Smo ke M anagem ent Specialist

“ “ 239-360 7

BANG, Kim

Training Specialist

Grand Ju nct ion, CO 970 244-318 3
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UNIT:

BLM - Idaho State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/373-3873

AD DRESS:

13 87 Sout h Vinnell W ay

Boise, Idaho 83 70 9-1 65 7

EMERGENCY NU M BERS COM M ERCIAL:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/373-3873

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/373-3850

 ELECTRONIC M AIL: 

 First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

JONES, M ark

Fire Operatio ns Spec ialist 

Boise, ID 208 373-385 5

CLARK, Bill 

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

" " 373-385 1

W ILFONG, Jerry

Fire Manag emen t Sp ecialist

" " 373-385 2

VA CANT

Stat e Av iatio n M anager

" " 373-385 3

GOLLNICK-W AID , Krist a

Fire Use Specialist 

" " 373-385 6

SKINNER, Jon

Fire Education and Training

" " 373-385 4

FELTY, Kristy

Fire Program Assistant

" " 373-387 3
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UNIT:

BLM - Montana State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/896-2900

AD DRESS:

Billings Dispat ch Cen ter

1299 Rimtop Drive

Billings, M ont ana 5 91 05

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 406/896-2900

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/896-2950

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov 

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BOATNER, Tom

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Billings, MT 406 896-291 4

M ULLA NEY, Pat

Assist ant Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

" " 896-291 5

VA CANT

Dispat ch Cen ter M anager

BICKHAM , M ark

Stat e Av iatio n Of fic er

" " 896-291 2
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UNIT:

BLM - Nevada State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 775 861-6450

AD DRESS:

134 0 Financial Blvd.

P. O. Box 12000

Reno, Nev ada 8 95 20

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 775 861-6450

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 775/861-6668

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

LIPKA, M ike

Stat e Fire Control Of fic er

Reno, NV 775 861-650 7

HULL, Kevin 

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

" " 861-645 0

GALL, Greg 

Stat e Av iation M anager 

" " 861-653 5

HAYES, Everrell “Butch”

Resource/ Fire Specialist

" " 861-647 9

GREGORY, Sand y

Fuels/Fire Behavior Specialist 

" " 861-651 4

MOLINE, Don 

Pilot/A viat ion Sp ecialist

" " 782-141 5

BARRETT, Ron 

Training/Prevention Coordinator

" " 861-650 1
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UNIT:

BLM - New M exico State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/438-7430

AD DRESS:

P. O Box 27115

Sant a Fe, New M exic o 8 75 02 -01 15

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIA L: 505/842-3473 (SW CC)

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/438-7426

ELECTRONIC M AIL: 

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

SELKIRK, John

Assist ant Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Santa Fe, NM 505 438-743 1

M ICHA UD, Karen

Fuels Man agem ent Specialist

“ “ 438-750 0

LEE, Bob 

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

" " 438-743 0
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UNIT:

BLM - Oregon/Washington State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/808-2720

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 2965, Po rtlan d, Or eg on 97208

333 SW First Avenue

Portland, Oregon 972 04

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/808-6799

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATEAREA

AREA

PHONEOD

OFFICE

SIDEBOTHAM , Leo

Assist ant Direct or, Operations 

Portland, OR 503 808-6590

STUTLER, Joe

Safety Off icer/FEMA Contact

Redmond, OR 541 504-7204

WILLIAMS, Jerry

Operations Specialist

Portland, OR 503 808-6461

PAYNE, Jim

Assistant Director, A viation

" " 808-2359

HILLIN, Clay

Stat e Av iation Manager

“ “ 808-6593

KENNEDY, Barbara

Cooperative Fire Protection

“ “ 808-2323

BROWN, Terry

Equipment/Contract Specialist

“ “ 808-2328

BULGER, Bill

Aviation Safet y Speciali st

“ “ 808-2314

RICH, Tim

Wildland Fire Use

“ “ 808-2934

EDRINGTON, Mike

Director

“ “ 808-2360

HUETH, Terry 

Stat e Fire Management Officer

" " 808-6748

PERRETT, Laurie

Deputy Director, Planning

“ “ 808-2145

CHRISTIANSEN, Erik

Fire Staff Specialist

 “ “ 808-6592
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UNIT:

BLM - Utah State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/539-4091

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 45155

Salt Lak e City , Ut ah 8 41 45 -01 55

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 1-800-844-5497

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/539-4097

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@blm.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BOTT, David

Assist ant Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Salt Lake City, UT 801 539-407 5

WIMM ER, Sheldon

Stat e Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

" " 539-409 1

SHIVE, John

Fire/Fuels Man agem ent Specialist

Moab, UT 435 259-211 3

HILLMAN, Vi

Prevent ion/ Educat ion Sp ecialist

Salt Lake City, UT 801 539-409 2

BURKE, John

Stat e Av iatio n M anager

Salt Lake City, UT 801 539-409 1
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UNIT:

BLM - Wyoming State Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 1-800-295-9953

AD DRESS:

53 53 Yellow sto ne Road

P. O. Box 1828

Cheyenne, Wyom ing 8200 3

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 1-800-295-9954

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 307/775-6317

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastNamet@blm.gov 

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

GLENN, John

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Cheyenne, WY 307 775-623 4

ECKERT, Steve

State Fire Operations

“ ” 775-623 5

NOTTAGE, Delo res

Stat e Av iation M anager 

" " 775-623 7
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53.1 W ASH INGTON DC A&FM OFFICE 

53.2 USFS - NIFC

53.3 REGION 1

53.4 REGION 2

53.5 REGION 3

53.6 REGION 4

53.7 REGION 5

53.8 REGION 6

53.9 REGION 8

53.10 REGION 9

53.11 REGION 10

53.12 NORTH EASTERN AREA STAT E & PRIV AT E FORESTRY
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53.1

UNIT:

WASHINGTON A&FM

FIRE TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

COMMERCIAL: 202/205-0888

ADDRESS:

P.O. Box 96090

Washington, DC 20090-6090

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS

COMM ERCIAL:

FACSIMILE NUM BER:

COMMERCIAL: 202/205-1272

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

w o@fs.f ed.us

...IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW...

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VACANT

Nat' l Director, Fire & Aviation Management

Washingt on, DC 202 205-1483

CROFT, Harry

Deputy Director, Fire & Aviation M anagement

" " 205-1483

PENDLETON, Dennis

Assistant Director, W ildland Fire Operations

Boise, ID 208 387-5605

DUDLEY, Michael (Acting)

Assistant Director, Fire Ecology & Training

Washingt on DC 202 205-1489

MARTIN, Bob

Assistant Director, A viation Management

" 202

208

205-1505

387-5821

LATAPIE, Buck

Assist ant Director Planning & Budget

“ 202 205-1501

SORENSEN, Wini

Fire Safety

Boise, ID 208 387-5102

FORBES, Alice 

Fire Equipment Branch Chief

Redding, CA 530 226-2727

KERN, Tony 

National Aviation Safety & Training Manager 

Boise, ID 208 387-5607

HEERWAGEN, Virginia

Fire Business Management

Lakew ood, CO 303 275-5104

WANDS, Rich NARTC 520 670-6414
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UNIT:

USFS -- Natio nal Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5400

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5400

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5398

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

PENDLETON, Dennis

Direc tor, Forest Service NIFC

Boise, ID 208 387-5605

DENKER, Rich

Cont ract ing Officer

" " 387-5610

COMM UNICATIONS DUTY OFFICER " " 387-5644

JENKINS, Steve

Communicat ion Manager/IR

" " 387-5485

VACANT

National Aviat ion/Operations Officer

MAJORS, Tory

Administrative Of ficer

" " 387-5608

BADEN, Bill 

Stat e Forest Rep., Planning Levels 4 & 5

" " 387-5653

WILLIS, Rick

Cont ract ing Officer

" " 387-5669

MCCLUSKEY, Jan

Cont ract ing Officer

“ “ 387-5612

NATIONAL INFO SYSTEMS GROUP " 800 253-5559

APICELLO, Mike 

Public Information 

" 208 387-5460
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53.3

UNIT:

FS - Region 1

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-3401

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 7669

M issoula, M ont ana 5 98 07

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-4880

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/329-3132

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

EVENSON, Sandy

Technical Assistant

Missoula, MT 406 329-3401

HAFENFELD, Rick

Department Of Interior & AFD Operations

" " 329-4961

GREENHOE, Greg

Deputy Director

“ “ 329-4901

VACANT

Smokejumper Unit Superintendent

" " 329-4893

HICKS, Barry 

Regional Av iation Officer

" " 329-4903

NOONEY, Pat

Fire Cache Superintendent

" " 329-4932

MEUCHEL, Bob 

Fire Use Specialist

" " 329-3404

SCHOFIELD. Cathy

Cooperative Fire Management

“ “ 329-3409

LASKO, Rich

Program, Planning and Development

" " 329-3232

WILLIAMS, Jerry

Director, Fire & Aviation Management

" " 329-3402
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53.4

UNIT:

FS - Region 2

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/275-5349 (R2 )

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 25127 

74 0 Sim ms St reet

Lakew ood, Colorado 8022 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 303/239-3630

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/275-5754

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DA LUZ, Mike

Branch Chief, Fire Operations & Ecology

Lakew ood, CO 303 275-5749

PEDIGO, St eve

Deputy Direct or, S&PF

" " 275-5750

CLEMENT, Dave

Assistant Fire Operations

" " 275-5791

KRUGMAN, Jim

Fire Ground Safet y Speciali st

“ “ 275-5228

VACANT

Regional Fire Ecologist

LANDON, Tom

Branch Chief, Regional Aviation

" " 275-5740

DOMINGUEZ, Hank

Regional Helicopter Specialist

" " 439-0388

DAHL. Bjorn

Direct or, S&PF

" " 275-5736
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53.5

UNIT:

FS - Region 3

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3473

AD DRESS:

USDA FS R-3

333 Broadway Blvd S.E.

Albuquerque, New M exico 8710 2

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3473

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3801

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

W ILLIA M S-RHOD ES, Edy

Director, Fire & Av iation Management

Albuquerque, NM 505 842-335 0

W AT ERBURY, Bill

Assistant Director, Operations

" " 842-341 8

BEGAY, W illie

BIA Tri-Area Assistant Director

" " 842-313 3

ROTONDA, Mike

Regional A viat ion Of fic er

" " 842-335 9

BRUDEVOLD BLA CK, Ging er

Assistant Director, Fire Planning

" " 842-335 2

MOODY, Ron

Assist ant Direct or, Fuels

" " 842-389 4

HINDM AN, Larry

Av iatio n Saf ety R-3

" " 842-335 1

ZA M ORA, Bill

Fire Business M anagem ent /Budg et

" " 842-3170

LEVERTON, Bob

Deput y Direc to r, Fire & Av iatio n M anager

“ “ 842-320 6
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UNIT:

FS - Region 4

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/908-1900

AD DRESS:

32 4 2 5t h St reet

Ogden, Utah 8440 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 801/908-2000

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 801/625-5744

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW...

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HARBOUR, Tom

Director, Fire & Av iation

Ogden, UT 801 625-550 7

STRAU SS, Ken

Deputy Director, Fire & Av iation

M anagem ent

“ “ 625-551 3

VA CANT

Fire Operations

W ILLIAM S, A sher

Regional A ir Off icer

" " 625-551 0

A RC HIBEQ UE, Jan ette

Fire Business Management

“ " 625-580 5

VERGARI, Greg

Ground Safet y Of fic er

“ " 625-529 6

M ORRISON, Jim

Av iatio n Saf ety Off icer

“ “ 625-551 0
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UNIT:

FS - Region 5

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 707/562-8737

AD DRESS:

USDA Forest Service

Pacific Southw est Region

1323 Club Drive

Vell ej o CA 94592

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 530/226-2800

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 707/562-9048

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial lastname@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

QUINT AN AR, Ray

Director, Fire & Av iation Management 

Vallejo , CA 707 562-892 7

BLONSKI, Kenneth 

Deputy Director, Fire & Av iation

M anagem ent 

Vallejo , CA 707 562-8928

BIEHL, Gary 

Fire Planning

Sonora, CA 209 532-367 1

ex-3 15

M ORGAN, M ills

Regional A viat ion Of fic er

Sacramen to , CA 916 364-283 0

HUSARI, Sue

Fuels Management

 Vallejo, CA 707 562-8922

PORTER, Nancy

Fire Prevention

Sacramen to , CA 916 364-2855
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UNIT:

FS - Region 6

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

COMMERCIA L: 503/808-2720 (NWCC)

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 3623

333 SW First Avenue

Portland, Oregon 972 04

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIA L: 503/808-2720 (NWCC)

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER: 

COMMERCIAL: 503/808-6799

ELECTRONIC MAIL: 

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW...

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

SIDEBOTHAM , Leo

Assist ant Direct or, Operations 

Portland, OR 503 808-6590

STUTLER, Joe

Safety Off icer/FEMA Contact

Redmond, OR 541 504-7204

WILLIAMS, Jerry

Operations Specialist

Portland, OR 503 808-6461

PAYNE, Jim

Assistant Director, A viation

" " 808-2359

HILLIN, Clay

Stat e Av iation Manager

“ “ 808-6593

KENNEDY, Barbara

Cooperative Fire Protection

" " 808-2323

BROWN, Terry

Equipment/Contract Specialist

“ “ 808-2328

BULGER, Bill

Aviation Safet y Speciali st

“ “ 808-2314

RICH, Tim

Wildland Fire Use

“ “ 808-2934

EDRINGTON, Mike

Director

“ “ 808-2360

HUETH, Terry 

Stat e Fire Management Officer

" " 808-6748

PERRETT, Laurie

Deputy Director, Planning

“ “ 808-2145

CHRISTIANSEN, Erik

Fire Staff Specialist

 “ “ 808-6592
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UNIT:

FS - Region 8

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/347-4243

AD DRESS:

17 20 Peachtr ee Road NW , Suit e 84 6

Atlanta, Ge or gi a 30309

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 770/458-2464

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/347-2836

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

COATS, Ron

Director

Atlanta, GA 404 347-272 6

ROUNSAVILLE, Marc 

Operations/Suppression/Presuppression

" " 347-346 4

STIVERS, John 

Fuels Specialist

" " 347-319 2

VA CANT

Regional A ir Off icer

" " 347-373 5

GRIMES, Larry

Training Specialist

" " 347-102 5

MUIR, Sue

FEEP, Grants & Coop Fire

" " 347-272 7

SW EET, Bill 

Prevention & Wildland/Urban Interface

Birmingham, AL 205 916-056 9

M cM ILLAN, Bill

Pilot, H elicop ter Sp ecialist

Atlanta, GA 770 458-465 1

DA VIS, M ike 

Regional A viat ion Saf ety Off icer

" “ 458-465 1

M ORRIS, Eddie

Helico pt er Operat ions Sp ecialist

“ ” 458-4651
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53.10

UNIT:

FS - Region 9

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 414-297-360 0

AD DRESS:

31 0 W . W iscon sin A venu e, Suit e 50 0

Milw aukee, Wisconsin 5320 3

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE

C OMMERC IAL: 612-713-730 0

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 414/297-3642

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BOCHE, Mark

Team Leader, Fire & Aviation Management 

 

Milwaukee, WI 414 297-128 0

OLSEN, Dan

Fire & Emergency Operations

" " 297-368 2

HOPF, Mik e 

Regional Aviat ion Off icer 

 " " 297-374 4

MORGAN , Gary

Av iation Saf ety Off icer 

" " 297-363 2

KOONCE, A ndrea 

Regional Fire Planner 

" " 784-9080 

HA NCOCK, Janis

Fire Systems M anager 

" " 297-334 8

W OODS, Darrell

Fire Business Management

" " 297-3726
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53.11

UNIT:

FS - Region 10

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/271-2576

AD DRESS:

Stat e & Private Forestry

3301 C Street, Suite 522

An cho rage, A laska 9 95 03

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 907/271-2570

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/271-2897

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

KA NE, Kelly

Regional Disp atc her

Anchorage, AK 907 271-257 6

BUSHNELL, Wayne

Regional Fire Coordinator

" " 271-256 9

VA CANT

Fire Group Leader 

FAIRCHILD, Scott

Regional A viat ion Of fic er

Juneau, AK " 586-874 0

BARNES, Ken 

Helico pt er Program M anager

" " 586-874 5

KNOWLES, Ron

Fire Business Management

Sitka, AK " 747-667 1

GROGAN, John

Av iatio n M aint enanc e Program M anager

Juneau, AK " 586-8770
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53.12

UNIT:

No rt heast ern Area S & PF 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 610/557-4152

AD DRESS:

11 Camp us Boulev ard, Su ite 2 00

New tow n Squ are, PA 19073

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 610/557-4161 

 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 610/557-4154

ELECTRONIC M AIL: 

first initial last name@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSWER ON ABOVE NUMBERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW...

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BROOKS, George

Deput y A ssistant D irector, Fire

New to w n Squ are,

PA

610 557-414 5

GRAM LEY, M alcolm

Fire and Emergency Operations

" " 557-416 1

ZIM M ERM AN , Dan

Deput y A ssistant D irector 

" " 557-414 7

ZENTZ, Alan 

Prescribed Fire

“ “ 557-410 8

VA CANT

Stat e Fire Assist ance & Fire Planner

BRADY, Tom 

Fire Specialist

Laconia, NH 603 528-874 6

TOLBERT, Jaun ita

Fire Prevention 

New to w n Squ are,

PA

610 557-415 1

POLASKY , Jan

Volun teer Fire Assistance & FEPP Mg r.

" " 557-414 4

COONROD, Mickey 

Fire Training

" " 557-412 2
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5 4 FISH AND W ILDLIFE SERVICE

54.1 F&W S NIFC

54.2 REGION 1

54.3 REGION 2

54.4 REGION 3

54.5 REGION 4

54.6 REGION 5

54.7 REGION 6

54.8 REGION 7
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54.1

UNIT:

FWS - Nat ional Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5595

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5595

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5668

ELECTRONIC M AIL: 

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NAM E/TITLE CITY

STATE

AREA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

ERB, Roger

Service Fire Management Coordinator

Boise, ID 208 387-559 6

BLOMS, Rod

Fire Planning /Ops Sp ecialist

“ “ 387-559 9

SPAULDING, Roger A.

Fire Equipm ent Specialist

" " 387-571 2

BORZIK, Jo ett e 

Fire Training Sp ecialist

" " 387-550 2

LEENHOUT S, Bill

Fire Ecolo gist

" " 387-558 4

OLSON, An drea

Com put er Specialist

" " 387-559 7

SCHOPPE, Barb

Ad min istrat ive Tec hnic ian

" " 387-559 5

PHILLIPS, M ike

Fire Manag emen t Sp ecialist

Albuquerque, NM 505 248-681 9
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54.2

UNIT:

FWS - Region 1

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/231-6171

AD DRESS:

911 NE 11t h Avenue

Portland , Orego n 9 72 32 -41 81

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/231-2364

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

ENSLEY, Pam

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Portland, OR 503 231-6174 

ANDERSON, Andy

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

" " 231-617 5

BAUMA NN, Roddy

Regional Prescribed Fire Specialist

“ “ 231-207 5

M OORE, Stev e

Chief, Refuge Operations

" " 231-617 7
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54.3

UNIT:

FWS - Region 2

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/248-6637

AD DRESS:

P.O. Box 13 06 - Refuges/Fire

Albuquerque, New M exico 8710 3

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 505/842-3473 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/248-6475

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BENSCOTER, M ike

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Albuquerque, NM 505 248-663 7

MORTON, John

Regional Prescribed Fire Specialist

" 505 248-682 0

W HITNEY, J eff

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

“ 505 248-647 4

DONAHUE, John 

Regional Fire Program T echn ician

" 505 248-647 3
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54.4

UNIT:

FWS - Region 3

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/725-3701 

AD DRESS:

Federal Bldg., Fort Snelling

Tw in Cit ies, M innesot a 55 11 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 612/455-8522

PAGER: 1-800/SK Y- PAGE PIN # 2442542

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-5286

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

W ELTMER, M eredit h

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Fort Snelling, MN 612 713-544 5

BROWN, Norm an

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Necedah, WI 608 565-440 3

SWA NSON, Gary

Zone Fire M anagem ent Off icer/Fire 

Ecologist

Zimmerman, MN 612 389-332 3

ZELLMER, Tom

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er/Fire Ecologist

Mid dle River, MN 218 449-411 5

DEARBORN, Dan

Zone Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Odessa, MN 320 273-219 1
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54.5

UNIT:

FWS - Region 4

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/679-7190

AD DRESS:

1875 Centur y Bl vd., Suite 324

Atlanta, Ge or gi a 30345

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 404/679-7319

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/679-7272

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BOYKIN, Roger

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Atlanta, GA 404 679-719 1

HOWARD, Lynne

Assistant Regional Fire Management

Coordinator

" " 679-719 0

BOUCHER, Pat

Assistant Area Coordinator

" 770 458-246 4

W ALSH , Kev in

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Titusvi lle, FL 407 861-084 6

WILDER, Tony

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Gautier, MS 228 497-632 2

VA CANT

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Okef enok ee, GA 912 496-736 6
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54.6

UNIT:

FWS - Region 5

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 757/986-3706 

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 349 

Suf fo lk, V irginia 2 34 39 -03 49

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 757/468-4769

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 757/986-2353

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CARTER, Allen

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Suffolk, VA 757 986-370 6

KEMP, Gary

FMO Great Dismal Sw amp NWR

“ “ “

CULP, Lloyd

Refug e M anager

" " "

VOLLICK, Rick

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Old Town, M E 207 827-613 8
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54.7

UNIT:

FWS - Region 6

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/236-8145 Ext. 676

AD DRESS:

P.O. Box 25 48 6 D enver Federal Cen ter

Denver, Colorado 802 25

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/236-4792 

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

STREET, Phil

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Denver, CO 303 236-8145 

Ext. 676

BRAUN, An gie

Fire Program Assistant

“ “ 236-814 5

Ext. 617

KELTON, Jim 

Regional Fire M anagem ent Specialist

" " 236-814 5

Ext. 618

M CM AN US, Brian

Zone Fire Man agement Off icer - ND/SD

Upham, ND 701 768-255 2

VA CANT

Zone Fire Management Officer MT/WY

/UT 

Lew istown, MT 406 538-870 6

Ext. 224

KERR, Ken

Zone Fire Managemen t Of ficer -

NE/CO/KS 

Lakew ood, CO
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54.8

UNIT:

FWS - Region 7

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/786-3654 

AD DRESS:

10 11 E. Tudo r Road

An cho rage, A laska 9 95 03 -61 99

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 907/223-2529

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/786-3932

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First Name_Last Name@fw s.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VANDERLINDEN, Larry 

Regional Fire Management Coordinator

Anchorage, AK 907 786-365 4

CONSTANTINO, George

Chief , Div ision of Refuges

" " 786-335 3

GRISSOM, Perry

FM O - Y uk on Flat s/Arc tic /Kanut i NW Rs

Fairbanks, AK " 456-046 7

REBARCHIK, Bo b

FMO - Koyukuk/Nowitna/Innoko/

Sel aw ik NW Rs

Galena, AK " 656-123 1

NEWBOULD, Doug

Fire M anagem ent Of fic er - Ken ai N W R 

Soldotna, AK " 260-599 4

MILLER, Bruce

Fire Management Officer - Tetlin NWR

T ok, AK " 883-531 2
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5 5 NATIONA L PARK SERVICE

55.1 NIFC 

55.2 ALASKA REGION 

55.3 NORTHEAST REGION 

55.4 MIDW EST REGION 

55.5 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

55.6 BOSTON SUPPORT OFFICE

55.7 INTERMOUN TAIN REGION

55.8 SOUTHEAST REGION 

55.9 PACIFIC REGION
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55.1

UNIT:

NPS - Natio nal Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5201

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5400

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5250

ELECTRONIC M AIL: 

First Name_Last Name@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VAP, Sue

Nat ional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Boise, ID 208 387-522 5

GALE, Richard T. 

Deput y, Chief Ranger

" " 387-520 1

BOTTI, Steve

Pr og ram/Bu dg et Mana ge r

" " 387-521 0

BROYLES, Paul

Chief, Fire Operations and Safety 

" " 387-522 6

ZIMMERMA N, Tom

Fire Techn ology Specialist

" " 387-521 5

JOH NSON, M errie

Trng/Quals/Business Mgmt

" " 387-522 4
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55.2

UNIT:

NPS - Alaska Region 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/257-2643

AD DRESS:

2525 Gambe ll Street, Ro om 107

An cho rage, A laska 9 95 03

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/257-2503

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CELLA, Brad

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Anchorage, AK 907 257-264 3

LAM AY , Karen

Regional Fire Program Assistant

" " 257-254 0

SORBEL, Brian

Fire GIS Specialist

“ “ 257-255 9

COLLINS, Bruce

Av iation Coo rdinator 

" " 257-247 7

Cell:907/

268-409 9
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55.3

UNIT:

NPS - Northeast Region

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 540/999-3411

AD DRESS:

200 Chestnut St., Third Floor

Philadelphia, Pennsylv ania 1 91 06

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 703/999-2243

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 215/597-0064

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HEAD, Paul

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Boston, MA 617 223-506 7

RUGGIERO, Robert

Fire Program Coordinator

“ “ 223-533 0

W ALLN ER, Do uglas

Prescribe Fire Specialist

Phi lade lp hi a, PA 215 597-714 0

RITCHIE, Brenda

EICC Coordinator

Luray, VA 540 999-342 2

NUSS, CaraLee

Fire Dispatc her

“ “ 999-341 8
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55.4

UNIT:

NPS - Midw est Region 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 402/221-3475

AD DRESS:

17 09 Jac kson Street

Omah a, Nebr aska 6 81 02

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 402/342-2283

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BIRD, Fred

Field Area Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Omaha, NE 402 221-347 5

BURNS, Con nie 

Fire Program Assistant 

" " 221-347 6

DE COSTER, J IM

Fire Ecolo gist

" " 221-385 9

ALEXANDER, Doug

Fuels Specialist

“ “ 221-499 4

EX. 1283
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55.5

UNIT:

NPS - National Capital Region

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/619-7065

AD DRESS:

11 00 Ohio Driv e SW

Wash in gton, DC 20242

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 301/714-2235

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/260-9582

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BOUCHER, Don

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Washington, DC 202 619-706 5

CLA NCY, BJ

Fire Program Assistant

“ 301 432-789 0

VA CANT

Communications Center Supervisor

OLSEN, Einar

Chief, Ranger Services Division 

Washington, DC 202 619-706 8
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55.6

UNIT:

NPS - Boston Supp ort Off ice 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 617/223-5067

AD DRESS:

15 Stat e Street

Bosto n, M assachu sett s 02 10 9

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 617/223-5165

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

HEAD, Paul

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Boston, MA 617 223-506 7

MA ZZEO, Joe

Stru ct ural Fire 

" " 223-522 1

RUGGIERO, Robert

Fire Program Coordinator

“ “ 223-533 0

LYNCH, John

Staf f Park Ranger

" " 223-506 9
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UNIT:

NPS - Intermountain Region 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/969-2449

AD DRESS:

1279 W Alameda Pa rkway, PO Box 25287

Denver, Colorado 802 25

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 303/969-2037

 

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

SW IFT, Bryan

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Denver, CO 303 969-244 9

LENTZ, Dav e 

Deput y Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Denver, CO 970 564-093 6

VA CANT

W ildland Fire Spec ialist 

CHETW IN, Clif f 

Av iatio n & Safet y Spec ialist

Denver, CO 303 969-265 7

AN DERSON, Elizabeth

Fire Eff ect s Specialist

Denver, CO 303 969-288 3

HA RRIS, J eanie

Fire Program Assistant 

Denver, CO 303 969-294 8

ELLINGTON, J ay

Intelligenc e Off icer (SW CC)

Albuquerque, NM 505 842-387 4
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UNIT:

NPS - Southeast Region

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/562-3109 Ext. 653

ADDRESS: National Park Service

Atlanta Federal Center/192 4 Building 

100 Alabama Street, S.W.

Atlanta, Ge or gi a 30303

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 770/458- 2464 (SACC )

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 404/562-3200

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

GARVIN, Ken 

Area Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Atlanta, GA 404 562-310 9

Ext. 653

BLACK, Richard 

Assist ant A rea Coordinat or, SA CC

" 770 458-246 4

M ALLA RD, Sandr a 

Fire Program Assistant

" 404 562-310 9

Ext. 655

RHODES, Daryl

W ildland Fire Spec ialist

“ “ 562-310 9

Ext. 632

WA LLNER, Doug

Prescribed Fire Spec ialist

Phi lade lp hi a, PA 215 597-714 0

VA CANT

Fire Ecolo gist
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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55.9

UNIT:

NPS - Pacific West Region

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 415/427-1373

AD DRESS:

60 0 H arrison St reet, Suit e 60 0

San Francisc o, Calif ornia 9 41 07 -13 72

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 415/427-1487

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nps.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

NICHOLS, Tom

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

San Francisco, CA 415 427-137 1

TILL, Ken

W ildland Fire Spec ialist Pacif ic No rth w est

Seattle, WA 206 220-425 7

KRAUSHAAR, John

W ildland Fire Spec ialist Pacif ic Sou th w est

San Francisco, CA 415 427-137 0

FORBES, M ark

Fire Mgm t Co ordin ato r Pacific Nort hw est

Seattle, WA 206 220-425 8

W ILLS, Rob in

Regional Fire Ecologist

San Francisco, CA 415 427-143 2

SMEDLEY, Rick

Regional Fire Planner

Portland, OR 503 808-232 9
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5 6 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

56.1 BIA CENTRAL OFFICE - NIFC

56.2 GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE

56.3 SOUTHW EST REGIONAL OFFICE

56.4 SOUTHERN PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE

56.5 ROCKY MOUN TAIN REGIONAL OFFICE

56.6 EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE

56.7 ALASKA REGIONAL OFFICE

56.8 M IDWEST REGIONAL OFFICE

56.9 EASTERN OKLAHOMA REGIONAL OFFICE

56.10 NAV AJO REGIONAL OFFICE

56.11 WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE

56.12 NORTHW EST REGIONAL OFFICE

56.13 PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE
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56.1

UNIT:

BIA Cent ral Off ice --

 Natio nal Int eragenc y Fire Cent er

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5575

AD DRESS:

383 3 S. Development Avenue

Boise, Idaho 83 70 5-5 35 4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5660

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 208/387-5581

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

First_LastName@nifc.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

STIRES, Jim

BIA Dir ec tor, N IFC

Boise, ID 208 387-557 5

WALLACE, Mike

Fire Management Operations

" " 387-557 6

AN DERSON, Stan

Av iatio n Program M anager

" " 387-537 1

CARLILE, Lyle 

Fire/Fuels Man agem ent Specialist

" " 387-564 0

BRADSHAW , Scott 

Fire Management Planning

“ “ 387-537 3

KOCH, Dave

Training Specialist

“ “ 387-557 7

BRIDGES, Den ney

Regional A viat ion M anager

Albuquerque, NM 505 842-386 9

ROSSITER, St even

Regional Aviat ion M anager 

Missoula, MT 406 329-472 0

M ORAN, M agdalene

Budget /A DO/CO

“ “ 387-537 0
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56.2

UNIT:

BIA - Great Plains Regional Of fic e

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 605/226-7621

AD DRESS:

Federal Building

11 5 Fourt h A venu e SE

Ab erdeen, Sout h Dak ot a 54 70 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 605/226-7358

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VA CANT

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

AU SBORN, Darrell

Assist ant Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Ab erdeen, SD 605 226-762 1
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56.3

UNIT:

BIA - Southwest Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 505-346-757 9

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 26567

Albuquerque, New M exico 8712 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 505/766-7579

C EL L: 505/235-3814

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 505/346-7536

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

WA CONDA, John E.

Regional Sup ervisor y Forest er

Albuquerque, NM 505 346-757 9

ABEITA, Fernando 

Regional Fire Managem ent Of ficer 

" " "

SCHWAB, Richard Q.

Assist ant Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

“ “ “

LUEDTKE, Hal

Regional Fuels Spec ialist

“ “ “
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56.4

UNIT:

BIA - Southern Plains Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 405/247-6673, Ext. 287

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 368 

Anadarko, OK 73 00 5 

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 405/247-2219, 9707

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CARTER, David

Interregional Fire Coordinator

Oklahoma City , OK 405 521-616 2

SCRANT ON, Sam

Assistant Interregional Fire Coordinator

“ “ 521-616 3

SAHMOUNT, Mark E.

Forester

Anadarko, OK 405 247-667 3

Ext. 210

ROBERTSON, Rod

Fire Cont rol Of fic er

“ “ 247-667 3

DEAN, Taylor

Fire Cont rol Of fic er

Wat ona, OK 580 623-510 1

REED, MIKE

Environm ent al Scient ist

Anadarko, OK 405 247-667 3

Ext. 249
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56.5

UNIT:

BIA - Rocky Mountain Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/657-6471

AD DRESS:

31 6 N . 2 6t h St reet

Billings, M ont ana 5 91 01 -13 62

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 406/657-6471

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 406/247-7921

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DA VIS, Russ 

Forester, Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Billings, MT 406 247-795 0

LEBRUN, Mike

Assistan t Fire Managem ent Of ficer 

 

" " 247-794 9

ROESSLER, Jim

Fire Use Specialist

" " 247-794 9

BIGMAN, Lydina

Dispatcher, Billings Interagency

Coord inat ion Cent er

" " 657-647 1

BUCKLAND, Carla

Dispat cher

Great Falls, MT 406 791-7761
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56.6

UNIT:

BIA - Eastern Regio nal Of fic e

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 703/235-3120

AD DRESS:

37 01 N Fairfax Drive, Suit e 26 0

Arlin gt on, Virg inia 2 22 03

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 540/891-7875

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 703/235-8610, 5565

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

MENEELY, Scott 

Regional Forest er

Arlington, VA 703 235-312 0

VACA NT 

Regional M anagem ent Off icer

VACANT

Forester
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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56.7

UNIT:

BIA - Alaska Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/586-7618

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 25520 

Jun eau, A laska 9 98 02 

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COM M ERCIAL:

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 907/586-7104

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

SHOURD, Nat e

Fire Manag emen t Sp ecialist

Juneau, AK 907 586-761 8

URVINA, A nthony

Chief , Nat ural Resourc es

“ " 586-761 8

VACA NT 

Forester
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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56.8

UNIT:

BIA - Midwest Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-4400

AD DRESS:

One Federal Drive, Room 55 0

Ft. Sn elling, M innesot a 55 11 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COM M ERCIAL:

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 612/713-4401

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BELLCOURT, Andy

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Minneapolis, MN 612 713-440 0

Ext. 1132

WEST, Jay

Superv isory Forest er

" " Ext. 1147

VA CANT

Forest D evelop men t Forest er

HEPOLA, Tim

Inven to ry M anagem ent Planning Forest er

“ “ Ext. 1133

HARDZINSKI, Carl

GIS Forester

“ “ Ext. 1144

HART , SEA N

Assist ant Area FM O

“ “ Ext. 1180

VA CANT

Prescribed Fire/Fire Use Spec ialist
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56.9

UNIT:

BIA - Eastern Ok lahom a Regional Of fic e

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 918/687-2375

AD DRESS:

Old Federal Buildin g, 1 01 N 5 th Street

M usko gee, Ok lahom a 74 40 1-6 20 6

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 918/682-7473

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 918/687-2571, 2454

INTERNET A DDRESS

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CARTER, David

Interregional Fire Coordinator

Oklahoma City , OK 405 522-616 2

SCRANT ON, Sam

Assistant Interregional Fire Coordinator

“ “ 522-616 3

HAMM OND, Mark 

Regional Forester/Fire Management

Off icer

Mu skogee, OK 918 687-230 0
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56.10

UNIT:

BIA - Navajo Regional Forestry

BIA, A viation and Fire

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 520/729-2307

AD DRESS:

P. O. BOX 1060/S lot 410

Gallup, New M exico 8730 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 520/729-5029

ELECTRONIC M AIL: EXAM PLE

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VACA NT 

Fire Management Off icer 

VA CANT

Assist ant Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

AST OR, W illiam

Fire Use Specialist

Ft. Defiance, AZ 520 729-723 0

BARNEY, Jefferson

Forest D ispat cher

“ “ “

BECENTI, Calv in 

Emergency Crew Coordinator

" " “

BEGAY, D annell

Aviation 

" " “

RUSSELL, Harold D.

Regional Forest er

“ “ 729-722 8

BECENTI, A lexiou s

Navajo Nat ion Forest ry M anager

“ “ 729-422 6
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56.11

UNIT:

BIA - Western Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 602/379-6798

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 10

Ph oe ni x, Ari zo na 8500 1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 602/553-2730

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 602/379-6826

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BEN Jr., Leon 

Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

Ph oe ni x, AZ 602 379-679 8

PLANTRICH, Robert

Assist ant Fire Manag emen t Of fic er

“ “ “

PHILBIN, John

Regional Forest er

" " "

BIZAL, Bob

Forester TSA

" " "

BURNETTE, Keith

Regional Fire Use Spec ialist

" " "
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56.12

UNIT:

BIA - Northwest Regional Office

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/231-6759

AD DRESS:

911 NE 11t h Avenue

Portland , Orego n 9 72 32 -41 69

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 503/231-6800 OR

 503/326-7405

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 503/231-6774

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

WINN IE, Cory

Regional Prot ect ion Forest er

Portland, OR 503 231-675 9

DONA GHU, W illiam

Forester, Fuels Management

" " 231-680 6

HOLFORD, Turk

Regional Forest er

" " 231-680 1
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56.13

UNIT:

BIA - Pacif ic Regional O ff ice

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-6000

AD DRESS:

2800 Co tt ag e Way

Sacram ent o, Calif ornia 9 58 25

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-6000

 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 916/978-6081

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

FirstNameLastName@bia.gov

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

BASKETTE, John 

Regional Fire M anagem ent Off icer

Sacramen to , CA 916 978-606 6

FIELITZ, Rick

Regional Forester 

" " 978-606 1

VA CANT

Assistant Regional Fire Management

Off icer 

BARRIOS, John

Regional Fuels M anagem ent Forester

“ “ 978-607 6
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5 7 DIRECTORY - CANADA

57.1 CANA DIA N IN TERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENT RE

57.2 NORTHW EST

57.3 YUKON

57.4 SASKATCHEWAN

57.5 GOVERNMENT OF CANAD A AND PARKS OF CANADA

57.6 ALBERTA

57.7 BRITISH COLUM BIA

57.8 MA NITOBA

57.9 NEW BRUNSWICK

57.10 NOV A SCOTIA

57.11 ONT ARIO

57.12 NEWFOUNDLAND

57.13 PRINCE EDW ARD ISLA ND

57.14 QUEBEQ
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57.1

UNIT:

Canadian Interagency

Forest Fire Centre

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 204/784-2030

AD DRESS:

21 0-3 01 West on St reet

W in ni pe g, M an it ob a R3 E 3H4

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 204/784-2030

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 204/956-2398

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

cif fc @cif fc .ca 

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

JEFFREY, A llan C.

Director

W innipeg , M anit oba 204 784-203 0

DU TY OFFICER " " "
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57.2

UNIT:

Canadian N ort hw est T errito ries

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 867/872-7710

AD DRESS:

Dept of Renew able Resources,

Wildlife & Economic Development

P.O. Box 7, Ft. Smith, NT XOE OPO

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 867/872-7700

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 867/872-2077

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

fo rest management@gov.nt.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VA CANT

Director, Forest Management

Ft. Smith, NT 867 872-770 0

DU TY OFFICER " " 872-771 0
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57.3

UNIT:

Canadian Yuko n Territory

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 867/667-3128

AD DRESS:

Forest Protection 

345-300 Main Stree t

W hit eho rse, Yu ko n YIA 2B5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 867/667-3128 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 867/667-3148

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

ytfirecentre@inac.gc.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DUMA S, Gordon 

Manager, Fire Management

Whitehorse, Yukon 867 667-337 5

FAX:867/

667-335 5

YUKON D UTY OFFICER

Seasonal (April 1 - Sept 30)

“ 867 667-312 8
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57.4

UNIT:

Govern men t o f Sask atc hew an

Dept of Environment & Resource Mgm t.

Forest Protection Branch

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 306/953-3430

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 3003, Hwy #2 North

Prince A lbert , Sask atc hew an S6 V 6 G1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 306/953-3430

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 306/953-2530

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

dispatch@derm.gov.sk.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CARRIERE, M urdock 

Director, Forest Protection Branch

Prince Albert , SA SK 306 953-347 3

DU TY OFFICER " " 953-343 0
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57.5

UNIT:

Government of Canada

Canadian Heritage, Parks Canada

Nat ional Parks Direc to rate

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 819/994-2912

 

AD DRESS:

Ott aw a, Ontario K1A 0M 5

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 819/997-3380

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

mike_etches@pch.gc.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

VA CANT

Forest Ecolo gist 

Ottaw a 819 994-244 6

DU TY OFFICER “ “ 994-291 2
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57.6

UNIT:

Forest Prot ect ion Div ision Land & Forest

Servic e 

Dept of Environmental Protection

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 780/427-6807

AD DRESS:

10 th Floor, 9 92 0 1 08 Street

Edmonton , Albert a T5K 2 M4

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 780/427-0292

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

pffc.w fops@gov.ab.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

QUIN TILIO, CRAIG

Director

Edmonton, Alb erta 780 427-680 7

DU TY OFFICER " " 427-254 5
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57.7

UNIT:

Govern men t o f Brit ish Colum bia

Forest Protection Branch

BCFS - Minist ry of Forests

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 250/387-1717

AD DRESS:

2nd Floor, Bldg A, 2957 Jutland Rd.

Vic to ria, BC V8 W 9 C1

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COM M ERCIAL:

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 250/387-5964

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

provfire@gems4.gov.bc.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DU TY OFFICER Vi ct oria , BC 250 387-171 7
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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UNIT:

Government of Manitoba

Depart men t o f N atu ral Resources

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 204/945-5252

AD DRESS:

Box 10, 200 Sulteaux Cres. 

W in nip eg , Man it ob a R3J 3W 3

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 204/945-5252

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 204/945-7782

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

hqfire@nr.gov.mb.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

FISHER, Wayne

Director, Headquarters Operations

W innipeg , M anit oba 204 945-664 7

DU TY OFFICER " " 945-525 2
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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57.9

UNIT:

Government of New Brunswick

Dept of Natural Resources & Energy

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 506/453-2530

AD DRESS:

Hugh J ohn Fleming Forestry Centre

13 50 Regent St reet

Frederict on, NB E3C 2 G6

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 506/453-2530

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 506/453-3322

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

fireman@gnb.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

CONNERS, Kim

M anager, Forest Fire M anagem ent

Fredericton, NB 506 453-248 8

DU TY OFFICER " " 453-253 0
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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57.10

UNIT:

Provinc e of Nov a Scot ia

Forest Protection Subdivision

Dept of Nat ural Resourc es

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 902/758-2232

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 130

Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia B0N 2H0

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

C OMMERC IAL: 902/758-2232

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 902/758-3210

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

nsforprt@ns.sympatico.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

FANN ING, W alter

M anager, Forest Prot ect ion

Shubenacadie, NS 902 758-723 6

DU TY OFFICER " " 758-223 2
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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57.11

UNIT:

Aviation, Flood & Fire Management

M inist ry of Nat ural Resourc es

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 705/945-5750

AD DRESS:

70 Foster Drive, Suit e 40 0

Saul t St M arie, O nt ario P6A 6V5

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

C OMMERC IAL: 705/945-5750

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 705/945-5959

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

pffc-firemail@mnr.gov.on.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

M CFADD EN, Jac k

Director

Sault St M arie

Ont ario

705 945-593 7

DU TY OFFICER " " 945-575 0
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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57.12

UNIT:

Newfoundland and Forest Service

Dept of Forest Resourc es & Ag rifo ods 

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 709/637-2328 

AD DRESS:

Fortis Tower., P.O. Box 20 06

Corner Brook, Newfoundland A2H 6J8

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 709/637-2328

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 709/637-2403

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

firec tr@ th ezone.n et

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

FLEMING, Gerald J.

Director

Corner Brook, NEWF 709 637-234 9

DU TY OFFICER " " 637-232 8
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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57.13

UNIT:Prince Edw ard Island

Departm ent of Agric ulture & Forestry

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 902/368-4800 

 

AD DRESS:

P. O. Box 2000

Charlott etow n, PEI C1A 7N8

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 902/368-4806

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

fbeachgrove@gov.pe.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

M cA SKILL, J . Dan

M anager o f Cro w n La nd & Fire

Suppression

Ch arlo ttet ow n, PEI 902 368-673 0

DU TY OFFICER " " 368-673 0
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FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

57.14

UNIT: Quebec 

M inist ere des Ressources

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 418/871-3341

 

AD DRESS:

880 - chemin Sainte-Foy - 6 etage

Quebec , Queb ec GIS 4x 4

NIGHT OR 24 HOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 902/368-4806

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

jean-claude.delarosbil@mrn.gouv.qc.ca

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

DELAROSBIL, Jean-Claude

Directeur

Ch arlo ttet ow n, PEI 418 627-864 2

DU TY OFFICER " 418 871-334 1
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5 8 FEDERAL EMERGENCY M ANA GEMENT, M ILITARY A ND U SAID

58.1 FEM A

58.2 UN ITED STAT ES M ILITARY

58.3 INTERNAT IONA L - USAID
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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246

58.1

UNIT:

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency Region X

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 425/487-4740

AD DRESS:

Federal Regional Cent er

130 228th Street SW

Bothell, Washington 980 21

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

C OMMERC IAL: 425/487-4600 or

 425/487-4448

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 425/487-4741

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

w alt.robinson@fema.gov 

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

ROBINSON, W alter

Emergency M anagement Program

Specialist

Bothell, WA 425 487-474 5

CHA NEY, J ean

Onf rastru ct er Team Lead er

“ “ 487-463 0

AX TON, Charlie

Emergency Mgt. Program Specialist

" " 487-468 5
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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58.2 

UNIT:

United Stat es Military

FIRE TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

COMMERCIAL: 

FACSIMILE NUM BER: ELECTRONIC MAIL:

UNIT:

First U.S. Army

Forest Park, GA

EOC: 24 Hour Staff Duty - 404/362-3400 404 362-3280

FAX " 362-3406

UNIT:

Forces Command Operat ions Cent er

At lanta, GA

Force Com Operations 404 464-5222

FAX " 464-3686

DOMS: Major Love

 Lt. Col. LaCrosse

FAX: 703/697-3147

Washingt on, DC 703 697-4916

 695-2003

UNIT:

Fifth U.S. Army 

Ft. San Houston, TX

EOC: Lt. Col. Sherman or 

 Major Broadbent

Emergency Operations

Center

210 221-2401

 221-2955

FAX 210 221-1123

UNIT:

HQ Fifth Army 

Ft. Sam Houston, TX

DOMESTIC Mr. Tom Mangum

PLANS: Lt. Col. Michael Mart inez

 Major Randy Bland

210

 210

 210

 221-9309

221-0078

221-0031

FAX 210 221-2608
FIRE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

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58.3 

UNIT:

US A genc y f or Int ernat ional 

Developm ent/ Off ice of Foreign Disaster 

Assi st ance (OFDA)

FIRE TELEPHONE NUM BERS:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/273-4724 

AD DRESS:

USAID/OFDA

13 00 Pennsylv ania A ve.

Wash in gton, DC 20523-8602

NIGHT OR 2 4 HOUR TELEPHONE NUM BERS

COMMERCIAL: 

FA CSIM ILE NUM BER:

C OMMERC IAL: 202/273-4750

 202/216-3706

ELECTRONIC M AIL:

ggarbinsky@fs.fed.us

...IF NO ANSW ER ON ABOVE NUM BERS, CALL IN ORDER LISTED BELOW.. .

NA M E/TITLE CITY

STATE

A REA

CODE

OFFICE

PHONE

GARBINSKY, Grego ry (FS)

Assistan t Direct or,

Disaster Assist ance Suppo rt

Program

Washington,

DC

202

202

273-472 4

712-090 3

BECKER, Bob

Disaster Management

Specialist

(DASP)

Washington,

DC

202

202

273-473 5

712-112 8

GOELDNER, Terry

OFDA Logistics

Washington,

DC

202 712-023 4

OWENS, Dick 

Assistant Director, OFDA

Operat ions 

Washington,

DC

202 712-504 4
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61 MNEM ONICS LISTING OF OVERHEAD POSITIONS

NICC maintains t he list of approved mnemonics.

61.1 OVERHEAD POSITIONS LISTED IN TH E NIIM S W ILD LAND AND PRESCRIBED FIRE

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM GUIDE, PMS 3 10 -1, NFES 14 14

Command and Staff

ACDR Area Commander

AREP Agency Representative

DPIC Deputy Incident Commander

FUMA Fire Use Manager

IARR Interagency Resource Rep.

ICT1 Incident Commander T1

ICT2 Incident Commander T2

ICT3 Incident Commander T3

ICT4 Incident Commander T4

ICT5 Incident Commander T5

IOF1 Information Officer T1

IOF2 Information Officer T2

IOF3 Information Officer T3

LOFR Liaison Officer

RXB1 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss T1

RXB2 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss T2

RXM1 Prescribed Fire Manager T1

RXM2 Prescribed Fire Manager T2

SOF1 Safety Officer T1

SOF2 Safety Officer T2

SOF3 Safety Officer T3

Operations

ABRO Aircraft Base Radio Operator

ACAC Area Command Aviation Coord.

AOBD Air Ops. Branch Director

ASGS Air Support Group Supervisor

ATCO Air Tanker F/W Coord.

ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor

CREP Crew Representative

CRWB Crew Boss (Single Resource)

DECK Deck Coordinator

DIVS Division/Group Supervisor

DOZB Dozer Boss (Single Resource)

ENGB Engine Boss (Single Resource)

FELB Felling Boss (Single Resource)

FFT1 Advanced FF/Squad Boss

FFT2 Firefighter

FIRB Firing Boss

HEB1 Helibase Mgr. Type 1

HEB2 Helibase Mgr. Type 2

HECM Helicopter Crewmember

HEMG Helicopter Manager

HLCO Helicopter Coordinator

OPBD Operations Branch Dir.

OSC1 Operations Section Chief T1

OSC2 Operations Section Chief T2

RXI1 Ignition Specialist T1

RXI2 Ignition Specialist T2

STAM Staging Area Manager

STCR Strike Team Ldr., Crew

STDZ Strike Team Ldr., Dozer

STEN Strike Team Ldr., Engine

STPL Strike Team Ldr., Tractor Plow

TFLD Task Force Leader

TOLC Take-Off and Landing Coord

TRPB Tractor Plow Boss (SR)

Planning

ACPC Asst. Area Commander, Planning

DINS Damage Inspection Specialist

DMOB Demobilization Unit Leader

DOCL Documentation Unit Leader

DPRO Display Processor

FBAN Fire Behavior Analyst

FEMO Fire Effects Monitor

FOBS Field Observer

GIST Geographic Information System

Technical Specialist

IRIN Infrared Interpreter

LTAN Long Term Fire Analyst

PSC1 Planning Section Chief T1

PSC2 Planning Section Chief T2

RESL Resources Unit Leader

SCKN Status/Check-in Recorder

SITL Situation Unit Leader

TNSP Training Specialist

Logistics
March 2001 - Chapter 60 250

ACLC Asst. Area Commander,

Logistics

BCMG Base/Camp Manager

COML Communications Unit Leader

COMT Incident Communications Tech.

EQPM Equipment Manager

FACL Facilities Unit Leader

FDUL Food Unit Leader

GSUL Ground Support Unit Leader

INCM Incident Communications Ctr.

Manager

LSC1 Logistics Section Chief T1

LSC2 Logistics Section Chief T2

MEDL Medical Unit Leader

ORDM Ordering Manager

RADO Radio Operator

RCDM Receiving/Distribution Mgr.

SECM Security Manager

SPUL Supply Unit Leader

SUBD Support Branch Director

SVBD Service Branch Director

Finance/Administration

CLMS Claims Specialist

CMSY Commissary Manager

COMP Comp/Claims Unit Leader

COST Cost Unit Leader

EQTR Equipment Time Recorder

FSC1 Finance/Admin. S.C. T1

FSC2 Finance/Admin. S.C. T2

INJR Comp for Injury Specialist

PROC Procurement Unit Leader

PTRC Personnel Time Recorder

TIME Time Unit Leader

Expanded Dispatch

CORD Coordinator

EDSP Supervisory Dispatcher

EDSD Support Dispatcher

EDRC Dispatch Recorder
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61.2 TECHNICAL SPECIALIST POSITIONS

The following are overhead mnemonics for specific positions not listed

in the PMS 310-1. They are listed by their functional area: finance,

logistics, operations, planning, local hire positions.

Reference index:

NMG - National Interagency Mobilization Guide, NFES 2092

MUH - Military Use Handbook, NFES 2175

MOP - MAFFS Operating Plan

COORDINATION AND SUPPORT:

ACMR Assistant Cache Manager - reports to the Cache Manager.

AERO Aerial Observer - reports to local dispatch manager or agency

administrator. Generally used for detection of initial attack fires. 

Agency qualified. 

ATBM Air Tanker Base Manager - responsible for all air tanker operations at

assigned base. Agency experience in managing an air tanker base is

required for this position.

CASC Supply Clerk - reports to the Supervisory Supply Clerk or Cache Manager. 

Familiar with administrative functions involved with automated inventory

systems for national cache operations.

CAST Supervisory Supply Clerk - reports to the Cache Manager. Presently

serving at a National Interagency Support Cache, responsible for

providing administrative support in all facets of cache operations.

CDSP Cache Demobilization Specialist - reports to the Logistics Section

Chief, working in conjunction with the Supply Unit Leader. Assists in

identifying, expediting the redistribution of supplies from major

incidents. Provides assistance with recyclable, sensitive and hazardous

materials. Agency qualified.

COMC Communications Coordinator - reports to the National Incident Radio

Support Cache (NIRSC) Communications Duty Officer. Ref., NMG.

FCMG Fire Cache Manager - reports to the agency administrator/Cache Manager.

Responsible for coordination, implementing and/or managing a cache

operation. Presently functioning as a National Interagency Incident

Support Cache Manager or Assistant Cache Manager.

IADP Initial Attack Dispatcher - reports to a Supervisory Dispatcher. 

Capable of performing all duties in the initial attack of resources in

support of incidents. Agency certified.

IRRC Infrared Regional Coordinator - coordinates all Infrared

requests/flights within Geographic Areas. Reports to the Geographic

Area Coordinator.
March 2001 - Chapter 60 252

MCCO MAC Group Coordinator - reports to agency administrator. Serves as a

facilitator for multi-agency decision making. Ref. NMG.

MCIF MAC Group Information Officer - responsible for public information

dissemination. Agency certified.

MXMS Mixmaster - responsible for preparing fire retardant for helicopters and

air tankers at the rate specified and for the expected duration of the

job. Training required, S-353.

WHHR Materials Handler - reports to a designated Materials Handler Leader. 

Presently employed as a Materials Handler in a National Interagency

Incident Support Cache or has verifiable experience at a National

Interagency Incident Support Cache site. Employing Cache Manager must

certify the individual.

WHLR Materials Handler Leader - reports to the designated Materials Group

Supervisor/Cache Manager. Responsible for leading a group of Materials

Handlers in accomplishing various tasks or assigned to a specific cache

function such as refurbishment, shipping, kit building, etc. Employing

Cache Manager will certify individual.

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION:

ACCT Accounting Technician - Agency certified.

ADOA ADO Team Leader Class A - reports to the agency administrator.

ADOB ADO Team Leader Class B - reports to the agency administrator.

ADOM ADO Team Member - reports to the ADO Team Leader. Qualifications and

training approved by team leader.

APTA Administrative Payment Team Leader - reports to the agency

administrator. Agency certified.

APTM Administrative Payment Team Member - reports to the APTA. Agency

certified.

BUYL Buying Team Leader - reports to the agency administrator. Agency

certified.

BUYM Buying Team Member - reports to the Buying Team Leader. Agency

certified.

CONO Contracting Officer - reports to the agency administrator. Agency

certified.

CS1M Contracting Specialist, One Million - reports to the agency

administrator. Agency certified.

CS25 Contracting Specialist, Twenty-Five Thousand - reports to the agency

administrator. Agency certified.
253 March 2001 - Chapter 60

CS50 Contracting Specialist, Fifty Thousand - reports to the agency

administrator. Agency certified.

IBA1 Incident Business Advisor Type 1 - reports to the agency administrator. 

Facilitates the implementation of sound incident business practices,

such as cost effectiveness and adequate financial documentation. Agency

certified.

IBA2 Incident Business Advisor Type 2 - reports to the agency administrator. 

Facilitates the implementation of sound incident business practices,

such as cost effectiveness and adequate financial documentation. Agency

certified.

IBA3 Incident Business Advisor Type 3 - reports to the agency administrator. 

Facilitates the implementation of sound incident business practices,

such as cost effectiveness and adequate financial documentation. Agency

certified.

PA05 Purchasing Agent, Five Thousand - reports to the agency administrator. 

Agency certified.

PA10 Purchasing Agent, Ten Thousand - reports to the agency administrator. 

Agency certified.

PA25 Purchasing Agent, Twenty-Five Thousand - reports to the agency

administrator. Agency certified.

PA50 Purchasing Agent, Fifty Thousand - reports to the agency administrator. 

Agency certified.

LOGISTICS:

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative - (by specialty -

Caterers, Showers, fixed or rotor wing) Acts as a special assistant to

administer contracts. Caterer/Shower COTR's report to the Logistics

Section Chief. Agency certified.

EMTB Emergency Medical Technician Basic - reports to the Medical Unit Leader. 

Current State license/registration or National Registry card, current

CPR card, local hire if possible.

EMTI Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate - reports to the Medical Unit

Leader. Current State license in State of incident or prearrangement

with State Emergency Medical Services authorities, current CPR card,

local hire if possible.

EMTP Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic - reports to the Medical Unit

Leader. Current State license in State of incident or prearrangement

with State Emergency Medical Services authorities, current Advanced

Cardiac Life Support certification, local hire preferred.
March 2001 - Chapter 60 254

EQPI Equipment Inspector - reports to the Equipment Manager. Nationally

certified.

IMSA Incident Medical Specialist Assistant - reports to the Medical

Specialist Manager. Responsible for learning and following established

protocols for patient evaluation, treatment, documentation, and the use

of non-prescription medications. Maintain EMT certification and work

limited to WA, OR, MT, ID, or ND. Attend yearly Incident Medical

Specialist Technician (IMST) training. Approval by R-6 or R-1 medical

committee. Physical fitness standard of moderate.

IMSM Incident Medical Specialist Manager - reports to the Medical Unit

Leader. Responsible for providing medical care to all incident

personnel. Manages the Medical Field Unit and other medical personnel. 

Maintain EMT certification and work limited to WA, OR, MT, ID, or ND.

Attend yearly IMST training. Approval by R-6 or R-1 medical committee. 

Physical fitness standard of moderate.

IMST Incident Medical Specialist Technician - reports to the Medical

Specialist Manager or Assistant Mgr. Responsible for learning and

following established protocols for patient evaluation, treatment,

documentation, and the use of non-prescription medications. Maintain

EMT certification and work limited to WA, OR, MT, ID, or ND. Attend

yearly IMST training in R-6 and every 3rd year in R-1. Successfully

completed S-190 and I-220. Physical fitness standard of moderate.

SEC1 Security Specialist Level 1 - reports to the Security Manager or the

Logistics Section Chief. Provides base/camp or field security for the

incident. Authorized/equipped to make arrests, serve warrants, conduct

searches and seizures.

SEC2 Security Specialist Level 2 - reports to the Security Manager or the

Logistics Section Chief. Provides base/camp or field security for the

Incident. Not authorized/equipped to make arrests, serve warrants or

conduct searches and seizures.

TESP Tool and Equipment Specialist - reports to either the SPUL or the EQPM. 

Agency certified.

OPERATIONS:

AAML Agency Aviation Military Liaison - provides support for Military

Helicopter Liaison. Qualified aviation person with military background

preferred. Ref.MUH.

AFUL Aviation Fuel Specialist - Agency certified.

AFUS Aerial Fusee Operator - Agency certified.

AVIN Aviation Inspector - Agency certified.

BNML Battalion Military Liaison - responsible for providing liaison between
255 March 2001 - Chapter 60

the battalion commander and the training coordinator. Ref. MUH.

DOZ1 Dozer Operator (IA) - reports to the Dozer Boss. Agency certified.

ENOP Engine Operator - reports to the Engine Boss. Agency certified.

FALA Faller Class A - qualified to fall trees from 1 " to 8 " in diameter. 

Agency certified.

FALB Faller Class B - qualified to fall trees from 8 " to 24 " in diameter. 

Agency certified.

FALC Faller Class C - qualified to fall trees from 24 " in diameter and up. 

Agency certified.

FLEA Fireline Explosive Advisor - reports to the Operations Section Chief. 

Qualified as Fireline Blaster (FLEB), signed off by supervisor or fire

line explosive (FLE) committee, three assignments as FLEB, two being

complex, annual classroom refresher plus one dry fire sequence. Agency

certified.

FLEB Fireline Blaster - reports to the Fireline Explosive Advisor, qualified

as STCR/TFLD and Fireline Explosives Crew Member (FLEC); annual

refresher plus one dry fire sequence. Agency certified.

FLEC Fireline Explosives Crew Member - reports to the Fireline Blaster. 

Qualified as a firefighter; required training: FLE training, annual

refresher plus one dry fire sequence. Agency certified.

FWBM Fixed Wing Base Manager - responsible for all ground service operations

at assigned base. Agency experience in managing fixed wing base

operations is required.

FWPT Fixed Wing Parking Tender - reports to the Fixed Wing Base Manager or

Air Tanker Base Manager. Agency certified.

HEIN Helicopter Inspector - reports to the Regional Air Officer or the Office

of Aircraft Services. Agency certified.

HELR Helicopter Long Line/Remote Hook Specialist - reports to the Helibase

Manager. Training required, S-217 plus local agency requirements.

HERS Helicopter Rappel Spotter - reports to the Operations Section Chief. 

Agency certified.

HESM Helispot Manager - reports to the Helibase Manager. Qualified as HECM.

HESP Helicopter Operations Specialist - reports to the agency administrator. 

Qualification and experience level to be determined by respective

coordination centers.

HRAP Helicopter Rappeller - reports to the Rappeller Supervisor. Agency
March 2001 - Chapter 60 256

certified.

HTMG Helitorch Manager - reports to the Air Support Supervisor. Agency

certified.

HTMM Helitorch Mixmaster - reports to the Helitorch Manager. Agency

certified.

HTPT Helitorch Parking Tender - reports to the Helitorch Manager. Agency

certified.

LOAD Loadmaster - (by speciality) reports to the Deck Manager or pilot-in

command. Agency certified.

LSCT Line Scout - reports to the Division Group Supervisor. Agency

certified.

MAFC MAFFS Clerk - reports to the MAFFS Liaison Officer or other designated

MAFFS staff. Annual MAFFS training preferred. Ref. MOP.

MAFF MAFFS Liaison Officer - reports to the State, Regional or Federal

Geographic Area Coordinator. This person must be familiar with FS F&AM

policies and procedures, and military operational assistance programs. 

Training required, annual MAFFS training. Must have functioned as

assistant on four MAFFS aircraft operations. Ref. MOP.

MAOC Military Air Operations Coordinator - responsible for coordinating

aircraft and flight crew assignments on incidents. This position should

be filled by a Helicopter Operations Specialist or Helicopter Pilot

Inspector with military experience. Ref. MUH.

MCAD Military Crew Advisor - responsible for providing liaison between the

military crew and the incident. Ref. MUH.

MHEC Military Helicopter Crewmember - reports to the Military Helicopter

Manager. Ref. MUH.

MHEM Military Helicopter Manager - reports to the Helibase Manager. Ref. MUH.

MHMS Military Helicopter Manager Supervisor - responsible for the supervision

of the civilian members assigned to the military aircraft. Qualified as

a helicopter operations specialist, or a Helicopter Pilot Inspector. 

Ref. MOP.

PCSP Paracargo Specialist - reports to the Air Support Supervisor. Agency

certified.

PILO Fixed or Rotor Wing Pilot - (by speciality) reports to the appropriate 

Aviation Supervisor. Agency certified.

PLDO Plastic Sphere Dispenser Operator - reports to the Operation Section

Chief. Agency certified.
257 March 2001 - Chapter 60

PTIN Pilot Inspector - reports to the Regional Aviation Officer or the Office

of Aircraft Services. Agency certified.

RAMP Ramp Manager - reports to the Fixed Wing Base Manager. Agency

certified.

RAVT Radio Avionics Technician - reports to the Communication Unit Leader.

Agency certified.

SEMG Single Engine Airtanker Manager - reports to the Air Support Group

Supervisor. Ref. Interagency SEAT Operations Guide. Agency certified.

SMKJ Smokejumper - reports to the ordering entity, appropriate Operations

Section Supervisor, or Incident Commander.

STLM Strike Team Leader Military - reports to the Battalion Military Liaison.

Ref. MUH.

TPL1 Tractor Plow Operator (I.A.) - Agency certified.

TRPS Tractor Plow Operator, with supervision - reports to the TRPB or the

STPL. Agency certified.

TTOP Terra Torch Operator - reports to the Operations Section Chief. Agency

certified.

WHSP Water Handling Specialist - reports to the Operations Section Chief. 

Agency certified.

PLANNING:

FINV Fire Investigator - reports to the Planning Section Chief or the agency

administrator. Agency certified.

FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Operator - reports to the Planning Section 

Chief. Agency certified.

HRSP Human Resource Specialist - reports to the Planning Section Chief. 

Agency certified.

IMET Incident Meteorologist - furnishes the fire behavior analyst and others

needing such information the more detailed microclimatic forecasts

essential to safe and effective operations. Agency certified.

IRDL Infrared Downlink Operator - reports to the Situation Unit Leader. 

Agency certified.

IRFS Infrared Field Specialist - reports to the Situation Unit Leader,

Planning Section Chief or the National Infrared Coordinator. Training

required, I-100, S443. 

ORPA Orthophoto Analysis - reports to the Situation Unit Leader or the
March 2001 - Chapter 60 258

Planning Section Chief. Agency certified.

PBOP Probeye Operator - reports to the Situation Unit Leader or the Planning

Section Chief. Agency certified.

RESC Resource Clerk - reports to the Resource Unit Leader or the Planning

Section Chief. Agency certified.

WOBS Weather Observer - reports to the Planning Section Chief. Agency

certified.

XEDO Xedar - reports to the Planning Section Chief. Agency certified.

LOCAL HIRE POSITIONS:

These positions should be hired at the local level, utilizing the State

Employment Department, Job Service Branch, etc. 

CAMP Camp Help - reports to the Base Camp Manager.

CANH Canine Handler - reports to the Security Manager.

COOK Cook - reports to the Food Unit Leader.

DRIV Driver/Operator - reports to the Ground Support Unit Leader. If

government vehicle, current government driver’s license required.

FUEL Fueling Specialist - reports to either the Helibase Manager or the

Ground Support Unit Leader.

GMEC General Mechanic - reports to the Ground Support Unit Leader.

PACK Packer - reports to the Ground Support Unit Leader.

PMEC Pump Mechanic - reports to the Ground Support Unit Leader.

PUMP Pump Operator - reports to designated line supervisor.

SMEC Small Engine Mechanic - reports to Logistics Section Chief.

WTOP Water Tender Operator - reports to the designated line supervisor.

MISCELLANEOUS OVERHEAD MNEMONICS:

The following is a partial list of technical specialist positions. These

positions are not listed in the 310-1.

A description of the actual position requirements must be included when

ordering technical specialists.

ARCH Archaeologist - reports to the Planning Section Chief or the Operations

Section Chief. Agency certified.
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BAEL Burned Area Rehabilitation Team Leader - reports to the unit Line

Officer. Collateral responsibility to the Incident Commander. Agency

qualified.

BIOL Biologist - reports to the BAR Team Leader. Agency qualified.

CCOO Computer Coordinator - may be assigned to an Area Command Team or a

Geographic Area Coordination Center. Agency certified.

CDER Computer Data Entry Recorder - reports to the computer technical

specialist. Agency certified.

CLIR Climber - reports to the Operations Section Chief. Agency certified.

CTSP Computer Technical Specialist - reports to the Communications Unit

Leader. Agency certified.

DOSP NEPA/Documentation Specialist - reports to the BEAR Team Leader. Agency

qualified.

ENSP Environmental Specialist - reports to the Planning Section Chief. 

Agency certified.

FMNT Facilities Maintenance Specialist - reports to the Base/Camp Manager. 

Agency certified.

FORS Forester - reports to the BAR Team Leader. Agency qualified.

FOTO Photographer - reports to the Planning Section Chief. Agency certified.

GEOL Geologist - reports to the BAR Team Leader. Agency qualified.

HYDR Hydrologist - reports to the BAR Team Leader. Agency qualified.

INCS Indian Cultural Specialist - reports to the Planning Section Chief. 

Agency certified.

LEAS Law Enforcement Analysis Specialist - reports to the Incident Commander. 

Provides law enforcement insight, advice and council for all law

enforcement related issues on the incident.

LEIS Law Enforcement Investigation Specialist - reports to the Security

Manager. Conducts criminal, background and civil investigations arising

from incident activities.

PREV Prevention Technician - reports to the agency administrator. Agency

certified.

RAWS Remote Automated Weather Station Technician - reports to the

Communications Unit Leader. Agency certified.
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SCUB Scuba Diver - qualified as certified diver, must have current card.

STPS Structural Protection Specialist - Agency certified.

THSP Technical Specialist - reports to the appropriate Section Chief or other

Unit Leader. Agency certified.

VESP Vegetation Specialist - reports to the BAR Team Leader. Agency

qualified.

VIDO Video Camera Operator - reports to the Planning Section Chief. Agency

certified.
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62 TYPE 1 INTERAGENCY HOTSHOT CREWS

GEO HOME HOME AIRPORT

CREW NAME AREA AGENCY UNIT PRI/SEC

1. BITTERROOT NR USFS BRF MSO/FCA

2. LOLO NR USFS LNF MSO/FCA

3. HELENA NR USFS HNF HLN/GTF

4. ST. JOE NR USFS IPF COE/GEG

5. FLATHEAD NR USFS FNF FCA/MSO

6. CHIEF MTN. NR BIA BFA GTF/FCA

7. WYOMING I.A. RM USFS WIC GEY/WRL

8. PIKE RM USFS PSF COS/DEN

9. ALPINE RM NPS RMP DEN/---

10. TATANKA RM USFS BHF RAP/RAP

11. HEBER SW USFS ASF PHX/INW

12. CARSON SW USFS ASF ABQ/SAF

13. BLUE RIDGE SW USFS COF PHX/FLG

14. FLAGSTAFF SW USFS COF PHX/FLG

15. MORMON LAKE SW USFS COF PHX/FLG

16. SACRAMENTO SW USFS LNF ALM/ABQ

17. GILA SW USFS GNF SVC/ABQ

18. SILVER CITY SW USFS GNF SVC/ABQ

19. SMOKEY BEAR SW USFS LNF ALM/ABQ

20. PRESCOTT SW USFS PNF PHX/PRC

21. SANTA FE SW USFS SNF ABQ/SAF

22. GLOBE SW USFS TNF PHX/---

23. PAYSON SW USFS TNF PHX/FLG

24. PLEASANT VALLEY SW USFS TNF PHX/---

25. FT. APACHE SW BIA FTA PHX/INW

26. MESCALERO SW BIA MEA ALM/ABQ

27. GERONIMO SW BIA SCA PHX/---

28. SAWTOOTH EB USFS STF TWF/BOI

29. BOISE EB USFS BOF BOI/---

30. LOGAN EB USFS WCF OGD/SLC

31. FLAME-n-GO EB STATE UTS SLC/---

32. BLACK MTN. WB USFS TOF RNO/---

33. SILVER STATE WB BLM CCD RNO/---

34. REDDING NO USFS NZF RDD/---

35. LASSEN NO USFS LNF RDD/RNO

36. PLUMAS NO USFS PNF CIC/RNO

37. MENDOCINO NO USFS MNF CIC/RDD

38. TAHOE NO USFS TNF SMF/RNO

39. EL DORADO NO USFS ENF SMF/TVL

40. DIAMOND MTN. NO BLM NOD RNO/---

41. DALTON SO USFS ANF BUR/PSP

42. STANISLAUS SO USFS STF SCK/SMF

43. TEXAS CANYON SO USFS ANF BUR/PSP

44. BEAR DIVIDE SO USFS ANF BUR/PSP

45. EL CARISO SO USFS CNF SAN/PSP

46. LAGUNA SO USFS CNF SAN/PSP

47. LOS PADRES SO USFS LPF SBA/BUR
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48. DEL ROSA SO USFS BDF PSP/---

49. VISTA GRANDE SO USFS BDF PSP/---

50. FULTON SO USFS SQF BFL/FAT

51. HORSESHOE SO USFS SQF FAT/BFL

52. SIERRA SO USFS SNF FAT/---

53. ARROWHEAD SO NPS KNP FAT/BFL

54. KERN VALLEY SO BLM BBD BFL/FAT

55. REDMOND NW USFS DEF RDM/PDX

56. ZIG ZAG NW USFS MHF PDX/PDM

57. BAKER RIVER NW USFS MSF PAE/SEA

58. WINEMA NW USFS WNF LMT/---

59. LA GRANDE NW USFS WWF LGD/PDT

60. ENTIAT NW USFS WEF EAT/SEA

61. UNION NW USFS WWF LGD/PDT

62. PRINEVILLE NW USFS OCF RDM/PDX

63. WARM SPRINGS NW BIA WSA RDM/PDX

64. WOLF CREEK NW USFS UPF EUG/MFR

65. VALE NW BLM VAD BOI/PDT

66. ASHEVILLE SA USFS NCF AVL/TYS

67. JACKSON SA BLM JAD JAC/---

68. CHENA AK BLM AKD FAI/---

69. MIDNIGHT SUN AK BLM AKD FAI/---

70. TAZLINA AK STATE CRS ANC/---

71. DENALI AK BLM AKD FAI/---

62.1 TYPE 2 CREWS

Each Geographic Area is required to support National Type II Crew needs. The

follow ing is a breakdow n by Area:

NR RM SW WB EB SO NO NW SA EA AK

55 20 78 28 26 32 43 46 45 15 40
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63 SM OKEJUM PERS

63.1 NUMBERS: There are approxim ately 4 29 smokejumpers in t he system. Number

and locations are as follows: 

BLM Alaska (Fairbanks) 68

FS Region 1 (Missoula) 67

(Grangev ille) 30

(West Yellow stone) 15

FS Region 4 (McCall) 70

BLM Great Basin (Boise) 84

FS Region 5 (Redding) 40

FS Region 6 (N. Casc ade) 20

(Redmond) 35

---

 429

63.2 SMOKEJUMPER GEAR WEIGHTS AND VOLUME:

LBS. VOLUME (cu')

Jump gear (Includes jump suit , harness, 50 lbs 4.5 cu'

helmet, personal gear bag, pack out bag, 

and let dow n t ape)

Travel bag 45 lbs 4.0 cu'

Main parachute 22 lbs 1.5 cu'

Reserve parachute 12 lbs 1.0 cu'

Av erage smokejumper 17 5 lbs
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6 4 LEADPLANE AND SMOKEJUMPER PILOTS

The f ollow ing is a list ing of leadplane an d sm okeju mp er pilot s by lo cat ion and th eir qualif icat ions:

Lead No. Lead Status Smj. Status

 WO / National Office

Ed Kral 0-2 Q-M -C

David Holley Q-DC3

Gordon Harris 0-3 Q-Sherpa

Kevin Stald er Q-Ot ter-A K-48

Rusty W arbis ASM B-3 Q-M -C

Ben Hink le Q-Otter-Sherpa

 NR

Joe San nella SIC-DC3

Dave St um hof er 1-1 Q 

Shane Klak ken 1-6 Q-M

Pat Veillet te Q-Sherpa

Dick Hulla SIC-DC3-Sherpa

Eldon Hatch Q-DC3-She rp a, SJ PI

 RM

Thomas Landon 2-1 Q-M

Linda Beckert SIC-Sherpa

W ill Evans 2-2 T

Van Pupulidy 2-3 Q-M -I

M ike Dav is 2-4 Q-M -I

 SW

Tom French 3-3 T

Kath y A llred 3-5 Q-M

 GB

Dave Nelson 4-1 Q-M -C

M att Harm an Q-DC3-Otter, SJPI

Terry Cullen 4-7 Q-M -C Q-DC3 -Ott er

Greg M cDo nald 4-9 Q-M -I SIC-DC3 -Ott er

Eldon Askelson Q-Sh erpa -DC3 -Otter,SJPI

John Piekarski Q-DC3-Otter,SJPI

Dan J arvis Q-Ot ter-DC3

Marc Anderson Q-DC3 -Ott er

Jay Thomson Q-DC3-Otter,SJPI

John Stright Q-Sherpa-Ot ter, SIC-DC3

Cliff Naveaux ASM B-2 Q-M -C

Don Moline ASM B-4 Q

Pat Ross N-1 Q-M
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 CA

Chris Josephson 5-0 Q

Bob Cow ard 5-2 Q-M -I Q-Sherp a-Ott er

Lynn Flock 5-3 Q SIC-Sherpa

Bill Rice 5-4 Q-M -I Q-Sherpa

M ike Lyn n ASM B-5 Q-M -C

John Litton 5-7 Q-M -I Q-Sh erpa -Otter,SJPI

Dan Johnson 5-9 Q-M -I Q-Sherp a-Ott er

 NW

Pat Norbury 6-1 Q-M Q-Sherpa-Ot ter, SIC-DC3,

SJPI

Scot t Fisher 6-3 Q-M -I Q-Sherpa

Ron Vail 6-4 Q

Greg Hou se 6-5 Q

Shane Bak 6-6 T SIC-Sherpa

Craig Irvine 6-7 Q-M -I Q-Sherpa

Jam ie Tack man 6-9 Q-M -I Q-Sherpa

Greg Conaw ay Q-Sherpa

Earl Palmer Q-Sherpa

Ron Barrett Q-Sherpa

Jef f Card in Q-Sherpa

Kath y Luk en SIC-Sherpa

 SA

Glen Cullingford 8-3 T

Rick Gicla 8-8 T

 A K

Scot t Fairch ild Q-Otter,SJPI

C.R. Ho lder SIC-Sherpa-A K-48

Lee Svoboda Q-Sherp a-AK-4 8-IP-C

M att Tom ter ASM A-1 T

Gary Do yle ASM A-2 Q

Travis Garnick ASM A-3 T

Doug Burt s ASM A-4 Q

Ed Kral ASM A-5 Q-M -C

Cliff Lundg ren ASM B-1 T

Chuc k Gallagher ASM B-6 T

W ally Grif fin ASM B-7 Q-M

Ed Foster ASM B-8 T
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STATUS LEGEND: Q - Qualified (Pilot in Command)

 SIC - Second in Command (Co-Pilot)

 T - Training

 M - MAFFS

 C - Leadplane o r Smo kejum per Chec k A irman

 I - Leadplane Mission Instructor

 IP - Smokejumper Instructor Pilot

 SJIP - Smokejumper Pilot Inspector

 AK - Alaska OPM requirement complied w ith for Alaska

smokejumper operations

 48 - Low er 48 orient atio n requ iremen t c om plet ed

A SM - Aerial Su pervisio n M odu le plat fo rm w ith an A ir Tact ical

Pilot and Air Tac tical Superv isor on board
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6 5 RAPPELLER AND HELICOPTER M AN AGER GEAR W EIGHTS AN D V OLU M E

LBS VOLUME (cu')

Travel b ag and lin e gear 65 lbs 2.0 c u’

Rappeller’s specialized equipment 30 lbs 1.0 c u’

(rop e, ge ni e, ha rn ess, & PPE)

Helico pt er M anager’ s specialized 30 lbs 1.0 c u’

equipment (policy documents, 

PPE & flight misc.)

 
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6 6 COM M UNICATIONS COORDINA TOR (COMC)

1 . M anages the allocation of com mu nicat ions resou rces at t he Geograp hic Area lev el. This

inclu des communications equipm ent, person nel and c om mu nicat ions sup plies suc h as bat teries.

The COMC reports to the National Incident Radio Support Cache’ s (NIRSC) Communications

D ut y Off icer (CDO) and d irect ly sup port s th e Geograph ic A rea. Orders f or t his posit ion sho uld

origin ate from the requesting Geographic Area Coordination Center. COMCs will not be

assigned to specif ic incidents or Area Command. Situations may occur w hen communications

coordination is required b etw een mu ltip le Geograph ic A reas. Und er th ese circu mst ances a

COMC may be assigned t o a NICC resource order to provide overall coordin ation and support

to COMCs assigned to the affected Geographic Areas.

2 . Manages the freq uenc y resou rces f or all inc ident s under assigned ju risdict ion. This

inclu des all fr equenc ies fo r grou nd t act ical, c om man d, lo gist ics, an d air operat ions.

NOTE: During large co mp lex(es) sit uat ions, th e COM C w ill request addit ional qualif ied

personnel to be assigned as an assistant COMC or as an aviation Frequency Coordinator. 

3 . M aint ains an acc urat e inven to ry of all communications equipment assigned to 

com plex(es) under th eir con tro l. Th is inclu des equip men t assig ned t o all incident s wit hin the

com plex(es) .

4 . Keeps current on the availability of communi cat ions resou rces f or f ut ure Geograp hic

Area and National requirements. Th e COMC should be cu rrent on pro cedu res needed t o obt ain

such reso urces. M aintains d aily con tac t w ith N IRSC’ s CDO.

5 . Provides problem solving recommendations and advice on communications issues to the

respective Geograph ic A rea Coord inat ors, t he co mp lex incident management team and t o all

the incid ent manag emen t t eams w ith in t he co mp lex’ s jurisdic tio n. Nat ional and Geograph ic

Area p riorit ies w ill be con sidered w hen m aking recom men dat ions and /or p rovid ing adv ice.

6 . Provides the incidents w ith assistance in obtaining specialized communications

equipment.
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6 7 CHIEF OF PARTY /FLIGHT M AN AGER 

The Chief of Party/ Flight M anager is sup ervised b y t he sendin g unit dispat cher u nt il dest inat ion is

reached. Chief of Party/Flight Manager is responsible for all personnel assigned on the manifest list. 

The Chief of Party/ Flight M anager du ties are:

1 . To ex plain t o all person nel at th e beginn ing of trav el, t ranspo rtat ion arran gem ent s,

type equipment, route of travel, stopping points, ETAs, etc.

2 . To hav e cop ies of manif ests c overin g all person nel assigned , ext ra cop ies available

for c harter aircraft and subm ission to receiv ing cam ps, etc ., f rom sending dispatc her.

3 . To ensure proper flight following procedures are met. The NICC flight follow ing

pho ne num ber is 1 -80 0-9 94 -63 12 .

4 . To have the telephone numbers of the sending and receiving dispatcher's offices for

use when delays of more than 30 m inutes occur, to give information as to w hy and how

long t he delay w ill be.

5 . Have all personnel w ithin t he w eight lim itat ions, assembled, an d ready t o board

transportation.

6 . Provide f or saf ety and w elfare o f eac h perso n assigned to th e manif est list .

7 . Check pilot card an d aircraf t d ata c ard f or cu rrency and qu alific atio ns.

8 . Chief of Party/Flight M anager has tot al responsibility f or insuring t hat all passengers

arrive at their destination.

9 . Chief of Party/Flight M anager w ill be responsible for signing t he Daily Flight Report -

Invo ices (Form 65 00 -12 2 o r OAS-23 ) fo r all flig ht s (excep t f or do mest ic air carrier s, airlines

and NIFC co nt ract aircraf t).

10. Ensure all personnel have a copy of their resource order w ith request number and

position assigned.

11. For Canadian t ravel, th e Chief of Party/ Flight M anager w ill ensure pro per

documentation is included as outlined in the Canadian/United States Operating Agreement

(Chapt er 40 ).
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68 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS

Teams w ill be ordered by type (Type 1 or Ty pe 2) and configurat ion (long or short ).

68.1 NUMBERS

There are 16 National Type 1 Incident M anagement Teams in the National Rotat ion

Schedule. The teams are dispersed as f ollow s:

Nort hern Rockies 2 California 5

Rocky Mountain 1 Northw est 2

Southw est 2 Alaska 1

Great Basin 2 Sout hern A rea 1

68.2 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM CONFIGURATION

Incident Management Teams ordered through NICC, regardless of ty pe, w ill be in either a

long or short team configuration. Any variation from t he standard configuration is at t he

discretion of the requesting unit ONLY. The Deputy Inc ident Comm ander is not m andatory

on either t eam. The Incident Commander and Deputy Incident Com mander positions on

National Incident Management Teams and Area Type 2 Teams may only be filled by current

agency employees. It is recomm ended that the following posit ions also be filled by current

agency employees; Finance Section Chief, Procurement Unit Leader, Comp/Claims Unit

Leader, and Compensat ion Specialist.

Short Team: Addit ional long team members are:

(Total of 1 0 positions) (Total of 2 7 positions)

ICT1 Incident Comm ander DIVS* Division Group Sup.* (4 each)

DPIC Deputy Incident Cmdr ASGS Air Support Gr. Sup.

SOF1 Safety Of ficer ATGS Air Tactical Gr. Sup.

IOF1 Informat ion Off icer SITL Situation Unit Ldr.

OSC1* Operations Sec.Ch. * (2 each) RESL* Resource Unit Ldr. * (2 each)

AOBD Air Ops. Br. Director FBAN Fire Behavior Analyst

PSC1 Planning Section Ch. COML Communication Unit Ldr.

LSC1 Logistics Section Ch. SPUL Supply Unit Ldr.

FSC1 Finance/Admin Section Ch. FACL Facilities Unit Ldr.

GSUL Ground Support Unit Ldr.

TIME Time Unit Ldr.

COMP Comp/Claims Unit Ldr.

PROC Procurement Unit Ldr.

In addition to t he 27 posit ions identified, National Type 1 IMTs may have a maximum of six

trainees. These positions are identified by t he National Ty pe 1 IM Ts, not by receiv ing unit s.

Unless notified otherw ise, these trainees w ill be mobilized f or incident s on Federal lands.

The National Type 1 Incident Management Team Rotat ion is maintained throughout the

calendar year. The current rotat ion schedule and assignments are posted to the w eb at

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68.3 NATIONAL AREA COMMAND TEAM CONFIGURATION

National Area Command Teams are ordered through established ordering channels from

NICC. Teams are comprised of six positions; f our specific and tw o trainees ident ified by the

Area Comm ander. Area Comm ander and Assist ant Area Commander positions may only be

filled by current agency employees. 

ACDR Area Comm ander

ACPC Asst. Area Commander, Planning

ACAC Area Command Av iation Coordinator 

ACLC Asst. Area Commander, Logistics

Area Comm and Trainee

Area Comm and Trainee

The National Area Command Team Rotat ion is maintained throughout the calender year.

The current rot ation schedule and assignment s are posted t o t he w eb at 

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69 ADM INISTRATIV E PAYM ENT TEAMS, ASSISTANT DISBURSING OFFICERS,

BUYING TEAMS, AND BURNED AREA REHABILITATION TEAMS 

69.1 CRITERIA FOR ORDERING ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT TEAMS AND

ADMINISTRATIVE DISBURSING OFFICER TEAMS

When ordering an Administrat ive Payment Team (APT) or and Administrative Disbursing

Officer Team (A DO), t he f ollow ing should be considered before request ing a t eam for incident

support:

1. The inc ident is predict ed to be of a long durat ion (more t han t w o w eeks).

2. The incident agency is unable to process the payments during and af ter the

incident due t o regular w orkload demands on t he unit’s st aff.

3. The community in which the incident is located near is providing support in

the w ay of mat erials and supplies and is unable to replenish the stock w ithout financial

hardship and must be reimbursed fairly quickly.

69.2 ADM INISTRATIV E PAYM ENT TEAMS (ALSO FUNCTION AS ADO TEAM S)

NPS Administrat ive Payment Teams (APT) are available for use by all agencies. They are

prepared to mak e paym ent s for both emergency personnel and vendors. The teams are

configured to meet the needs of the requesting office, but generally consist of a Team

Leader/ADO, Cont racting Offic er and three Administrativ e Assist ants.

A. APT ROTATION:

Team rotat ion w ill be on a tw o w eek basis. All members on the on-call team are

expec ted to be available for the durat ion of their on-call period or TO ARRANGE FOR

A SUBSTITUTE AHEAD OF TIME. The rotation w ill change on alt ernat e Tuesdays

at 2400 Mountain.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEAM LEADER TO ENSURE THE AVA ILABILITY

OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS. 

Team 1: 01/10/01-01/23/01 08/22/01-09/04/01

03/07/00-03/20/01 10/17/01-10/30/01

05/02/01-05/15/01 12/12/01-12/25/01

06/27/01-07/10/01 02/06/02-02/19/02

Team 2: 01/24/01-02/06/01 09/05/01-09/18/01

03/21/01-04/03/01 10/31/01-11/13/01

05/16/01-05/29/01 12/26/01-01/08/02

07/11/01-07/24/01 02/20/02-03/05/02

Team 3: 02/07/01-02/20/01 09/19/01-10/02/01

04/04/01-04/17/00 11/14/01-11/27/01

05/30/01-06/12/00 01/09/02-01/22/02

07/25/01-08/07/01 03/06/02-03/19/02

Team 4: 02/21/01-03/06/01 10/03/01-10/16/01
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04/18/01-05/01/01 11/28/01-12/11/01

06/13/01-06/26/01 01/23/02-02/05/02

08/08/01-08/21/01 03/20/02-04/02/02

Team 1: Rose Pollard --TX-LAP SWCC, Albuquerque, NM

(505) 842-3473

Team 2: Debra Ledford -- SC-KMP SACC, Atlanta, GA

(770) 458-2464

Team 3: Linda Kelly -- TN-BSP SACC, Atlanta, GA

(770) 458-2464

Team 4: Connie Dw orak -- A K-ACC AICC, Fairbanks, AK

(907) 356-5680

B. APT M OBILIZATION

Team leaders have 8 hours to acknow ledge a team request bef ore NICC w ill order the

next t eam in rotation.

1. INTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If the current on-call APT Leader is

located in the requesting Geographic Area, the GACC may mobilize the

team internally. The GACC w ill notify NICC of t he commitment .

a. The requesting unit w ill prov ide t he GACC w ith five (5 ) " O"

request s (the max imum team size).

b. The APT Leader will contact the request ing unit to ascert ain

the anticipated w orkload and number of t eam members required.

c. The APT Leader, through their dispatch channels, w ill notif y

the GACC of the number of team members required, the names

assigned to " O" requests and t he team member’s hom e unit.

d. Any APT members located w ithin t he ordering Geographic

Area, and identif ied by the Team Leader, may be mobilized by the

GACC.

e. APT members that are located in other Geographic Areas

w ill be ordered through est ablished dispat ch ordering channels t o

NICC. Team members w ill be ordered indiv idually by name request

and ident ified by home unit and Geographic Area.

f. Any request numbers not used w ill be canceled wit h the

ordering unit .

2. EXTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If the current on-call APT Leader is

NOT located in the requesting Geographic Area, the GACC will process the

order to NICC. All resource orders w ill be processed through est ablished

ordering channels f rom the request ing unit through t he GACC t o NICC.
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a. Requesting unit w ill provide five (5) "O" requests (the

maximum team size).

b. NICC w ill notify t he APT Leader through established 

ordering channels, based on t he APT rotat ion schedule (all

five (5 ) " O" request s w ill be relay ed).

c. The APT Leader will cont act t he requesting unit to ascert ain

the anticipated w orkload and number of t eam members required.

d. The APT Leader, through their dispat ch channels, w ill notif y

NICC of the number of team members required, the names

assigned to " O" requests and team member' s home unit and

Geographic Area. NICC w ill order t eam members individually by

name request through est ablished ordering channels.

e. Any request numbers not used w ill be c anceled w ith t he

ordering GACC.

C. APT DEMOBILIZATION:

1. APT members will be released through established ordering

channels.

69.3 ADMINISTRATIVE DISBURSEMENT OFFICERS TEAM

Administrative Disbursement Officers Teams (ADO) are a Forest Service resource.

A. ADO TEAM MOBILIZATION:

1. Requests for Class A t eams should be prioritized in the follow ing order: 

 regional teams, int erregional teams and interagency teams, based on availability.

2. Request for both Class A and B teams are first processed through

established ordering channels, to a Regional Director of Fiscal Public Saf ety.

3. The Regional Director of Fiscal and Public Saf ety w ill selec t a team leader

(ADO), w ho w ill organize the team and relay dispatch inf ormation (e.g. report ing

locat ion, date, t ime).

4. After exhaust ing regional assist ance and/or t eams, request shall be made

for interregional and int eragency t eams through est ablished ordering channels to

NICC.

B. ADO TEAM DEMOBILIZATION: ADO Team members w ill be released through

established ordering channels.

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March 2001 - Chapter 60 280

Buying Teams are int eragency resources. The request ing unit w ill provide seven (7 ) " O"

requests (the maximum t eam size). Team conf igurat ion is a seven (7) member t eam

consisting of three procurement personnel, three support positions, and one procurement

or leader t rainee. One member of the team must be a Cont ract ing Of ficer (GS-110 2).

A. BUYING TEAM ROTATION

Team locat ions:

Nort hern Rockies 2

Eastern Great Basin/Rocky Mountain 2

Southw est 1

California 2

Northw est 2

Sout hern A rea 1

1. Buying Teams will be on call, in a 24 hour call status and available for 14

day periods. The f irst team on call w ill hav e 24 hour response time (report to a major

airport w ithin 24 hours) once requested. The National Rotat ion is maintained

throughout the calendar y ear. The current rot ation schedule and assignment s are

posted t o the web at w w w .nif c.gov /new s/nicc. htm l.

2. At the time (clock hour and day of w eek) a team from the National Rotat ion

is mobilized, the next Geographic Area in rotation w ill be notif ied and placed in 24

hour call status for t he next 14 day period.

3. Geographic Areas unable to provide a team f or a national assignment w ill

not be considered until the Area comes into the third position again.

4. Geographic Areas wit h more than one t eam may dec ide w hich t eam

responds to a national call. Geographic Area must pass if no t eam can meet the 24

hour call.

5. A team w ill be c onsidered " ineligible" for nat ional assignment if more than

one procurement position is to be filled with a substitute or alternate. 

6. The NIFC retains t he aut hority t o adjust the Nat ional Rotat ion w hen

necessary t o achieve t eam experience object ives.

B. BUYING TEAM MOBILIZA TION

When Areas have exhausted Buying Teams internally, the GACC will place orders for

Buying Teams through est ablished ordering channels t o NICC.

1. The requesting unit w ill prov ide seven (7) " O" request (the max imum t eam

size).

2. NICC w ill mobilize the on-call Buying Team through established ordering

channels based on the National Rot ation. All seven (7 ) " O" requests w ill be relayed.

3. The Buying Team Leader, t hrough t heir est ablished ordering channels, w ill

notify the GACC of the number of team members required, the names assigned to

" O" requests and t he team member’s hom e unit.
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4. Any Buying Team members located within the Geographic Area, and

ident ified by the Team Leader, w ill be mobilized by t he GACC.

5. Buying Team members that are located in other Geographic Areas will be

ordered through established ordering channels to NICC. Team members will be

ordered individually by name request and identif ied by home unit and Geographic

Area.

C. BUYING TEAM DEMOBILIZATION

Buying Teams w ill be released through established ordering channels.

69.5 DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR - BURNED AREA REHABILITATION (BAR) TEAM 

DOI-BA R Teams are comprised of personnel from t he Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of

Land Management, Nat ional Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Serv ice. DOIBAR Teams may be dispatched to any DOI wildland fire incident or w here DOI lands are

involved. DOI-BAR Teams should be requested at least 10 days prior to ant icipated control

of the f ire.

A. BAR TEAM ROTATION

There are tw o teams nationally, the Southern Team and the Northern Team. Both

teams are available throughout the calendar year. Below are the tw o Team Leaders

and their f irst response areas by Geographic Area. Eastern and Southern Areas w ill

follow the external mobilization procedures for any DOI-BAR Team request.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEAM LEADER TO ENSURE THE AVA ILABILITY

OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS. 

Southern Team: Team Leader Position Vacant (Response will be

coordinat ed by Erv Gasser, Northern Team Leader).

Response Areas: SW, WB, SO

Northern Team: Erv Gasser, NPS, WA-PNP NWCC, Portland, OR

(503) 808-2720

Response Areas: NW, NR, RM, NO, EB, AK

B. BAR TEAM MOBILIZA TION

1. INTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If the BAR Team Leader is located in the

requesting Geographic Area, the GACC m ay mobilize the team int ernally . The GACC

w ill notify NICC of t he commitment .

a. The requesting unit w ill provide the GACC w ith eleven (11 ) " O"

request s (the max imum team size).

b. The BAR Team Leader will cont act t he requesting unit to ascertain

the anticipated w orkload and number of t eam members required.
March 2001 - Chapter 60 282

c, The BAR Team Leader, through est ablished ordering channels, w ill

notify the GACC of the number of t eam members required, the names

assigned to " O" requests and t he team member’s hom e unit.

d. Any BAR Team members located within t he ordering

Geographic Area, and identif ied by the Team Leader, may be mobilized by

the GACC.

e. BAR Team m embers that are located in other Geographic Areas w ill

be ordered through est ablished ordering channels to NICC. Team members

w ill be ordered individually by name request and identified by home unit

and Geographic Area.

2. EXTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If t he BAR Team Leader is NOT located in

the requesting Geographic Area, the GACC will process the order to NICC. All

resource orders w ill be processed t hrough est ablished ordering channels from the

request ing unit through t he GACC t o NICC.

Requesting unit w ill provide eleven (1 1) " O" request s (the max imum team size).

NICC w ill notify the BAR Team Leader through established dispatch ordering

channels, based on the BAR Team rotat ion schedule (all eleven (11 ) "O" requests w ill

be relayed).

The BAR Team Leader w ill cont act the requesting unit to ascertain t he ant icipated

w orkload and number of t eam members required.

A. The BAR Team Leader, through est ablished ordering channels, w ill

notify NICC of the number of team members required, the names

assigned to " O" requests and team member's home unit and

Geographic Area. NICC w ill order t eam members individually by

name request through est ablished ordering channels.

B. Any request numbers not used w ill be c anceled w ith t he 

ordering GACC.

C. BAR TEAM DEMOBILIZATION

1. BAR Team members will be released through established ordering

channels.
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69.6 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALL-RISK INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

A. There is one NPS All-Risk Incident Management Team for National use.

This team is available throughout the calendar year. Call up time f or the

Team Leader and members is eight hours. 

 

B. All-Risk Incident Management Team Mobilization

1. All resource orders will be processed through established ordering

channels from the request ing unit through t he GACC t o NICC.

2. Requesting unit w ill provide six (6) “ O” request (the max imum t eam

size).

3. NICC w ill notify t he All-Risk Incident Commander through

established ordering channels. All six (6) “O” requests w ill be relayed.

4. The All-Risk Incident Comm ander will cont act t he requesting unit

to ascertain the anticipated work load and number of t eam members

required.

5. The All-Risk Inc ident Comm ander, through t heir est ablished

ordering

channels, w ill not ify NICC of t he number of team m embers required, the

names assigned to “ O” requests and team member’s home unit and

Geographic Area. NICC will order team members individually by name

request t hrough est ablished ordering channels.

6. Any request numbers not used w ill be canceled wit h the ordering

GACC.

C. ALL-RISK INCIDENT MA NAGEMENT TEAM DEMOBILIZATION:

1. Al l-Risk Inc ident Management Team m embers w ill be released

through est ablished ordering channels.

69.7 INTERAGENCY FIRE USE MANAGEMENT TEAMS (FUMT)

These interagency teams are available to assist with t he management of WFU and

presc ribed fire. As an int eragency resourc e, the teams are available t o all agencies.

A. FUMT Rotation:

Team rot ation w ill be on a one w eek basis. All members on t he on-call

team are expected t o be available for t he duration of t heir on-call period or

to arrange for a substit ute ahead of time. The rotation w ill change on

Mondays at 2400 M ountain Time. 

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEAM LEADER TO ENSURE THE

AVAILABILITY OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS.
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Team 1: 04/03/01-04/09/01 10/16/01-10/22/01

05/01/01-05/07/01 11/13/01-11/19/01

05/29/01-06/04/01 12/11/01-12/17/01

06/26/01-07/02/01 01/08/02-01/14/02

07/24/01-07/30/01 02/05/02-02/11/02

08/21/01-08/27/01 03/05/02-03/11/02

09/18/01-09/24/01 04/02/02-04/08/02

Team 2: 04/10/01-04/16/01 10/23/01-10/29/01

05/08/01-05/14/01 11/20/01-11/26/01

06/05/01-06/11/01 12/18/01-12/24/01

07/03/01-07/09/01 01/15/02-01/21/02

07/31/01-08/06/01 02/12/02-02/18/02

08/28/01-09/03/01 03/12/02-03/18/02

09/25/01-10/01/01

Team 3: 04/17/01-04/23/01 10/30/01-11/05/01

05/15/01-05/21/01 11/27/01-12/03/01

06/12/01-06/18/01 12/25/01-12/31/01

07/10/01-07/16/01 01/22/02-01/28/02

08/07/01-08/13/01 02/19/02-02/25/02

09/04/01-09/10/01 03/19/02-03/25/02

10/02/01-10/08/01

Team 4: 04/24/01-04/30/01 11/06/01-11/12/01

05/22/01-05/28/01 12/04/01-12/10/01

06/19/01-06/25/01 01/01/02-01/07/02

07/17/01-07/23/01 01/29/02-02/04/02

08/14/01-08/20/01 02/26/02-03/04/02

09/11/01-09/17/01 03/26/02-04/01/02

10/09/01-10/15/01

Team 1: Tom Zimmerman --ID-FCP NICC, Boise, ID

(208) 387-5400

Team 2: Gary Cones -- CA-STF Sout hern Cal ifornia Operat ions Cent er

Riverside, California

(909) 276-6721

Team 3: Bill Adams -- ID-FCP NICC, Boise, ID

(208) 387-5400

Team 4: Wayne Cook -- MT-R01 NRCC, Missoula, MT

(406) 329-4880

B. FUMT M obilization

Call up time for the t eam members is eight hours and the Team Leader is on a six

hour call up, J une 1 st through Sept ember 30 th. Outside this core period, call up is 24

hours f or a t eam t o be on sit e.
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1. INTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If t he current on-call FUMT Leader is

located in t he requesting Geographic Area, the GACC may mobilize the

team internally. The GACC w ill notify NICC of t he commitment .

a. The request ing unit w ill provide the GACC w ith eight (8) " O"

request s (the max imum team size).

b. The FUMT Leader will contact the request ing unit to

ascertain the anticipated w orkload and number of t eam members

required.

c. The FUMT Leader, through their established ordering

channels, w ill notif y the GACC of t he number of t eam members

required, the names assigned to " O" requests and t he t eam

member’ s home unit .

d. Any FUMT members locat ed w ithin t he ordering Geographic

Area, and identif ied by the Team Leader, may be mobilized by the

GACC.

e. FUMT members that are located in other Geographic Areas

w ill be ordered through est ablished ordering channels t o NICC.

Team members will be ordered individually by name request and

ident ified by home unit and Geographic Area.

f. Any request numbers not used will be canceled w ith the

ordering GACC.

2. EXTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If t he current on-call FUMT Leader is

NOT located in the requesting Geographic Area, the GACC will process the

order to NICC. All resource orders w ill be processed through est ablished

ordering channels f rom the request ing unit through t he GACC t o NICC.

a. Requesting unit w ill provide eight (8) "O" requests (the

maximum team size).

b. NICC w ill notify the FUMT Leader t hrough est ablished

ordering channels, based on the FUMT rotation schedule (all eight

(8) " O" request s w ill be relay ed).

c. The FUMT Leader will contact the request ing unit to

ascertain the anticipated w orkload and number of team members

required.

d. The FUMT Leader, through established ordering channels,

w ill notif y NICC of the number of team members required, the

names assigned to " O" requests and t eam member' s home unit and

Geographic Area. NICC w ill order team members individually by

name request through est ablished ordering channels.

e. Any request numbers not used will be canceled w ith t he
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ordering GACC.

C. FUMT DEMOBILIZATION:

1. FUMT members will be released through established ordering

channels.

69.8 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FIRE USE MODULE 

Fire use Modules provide skilled and mobile personnel for prescribed fire management and

Wildland Fire Use (WFU). The core module for mobilization w ill be a minimum of leader plus

three. Typically, dispatch is leader plus six but is at t he requestors discret ion to specify

exactly w hat they need.

A. There are eight modules available nationally. 

Bandelier Module SWCC, Albuquerque, NM

(505) 842-3473

Saguaro Module SWCC, Albuquerque, NM

(505) 842-3473

Buff alo River Module SACC, Atlanta, GA

(770) 458-2464

Great Smoky M odule SACC, Atlanta, GA

(770) 458-2464

Whiskey tow n Module ONCC Redding, CA

(916) 246-5354

Yellow stone M odule NRCC, Missoula, MT

(406) 329-4880

Black Hills Module RMCC, Broomf ield, CO

(303) 275-5700

Zion Module EGBCC, Salt Lake City , UT

(801) 531-5320

B. FIRE USE MODULE MOBILIZATION

Call up tim e for t he modules is 2 4 hours.

1. INTERNAL MOBILIZATION - If a Fire Use Module is located in the

requesting Geographic Area, the GACC may mobilize the module internally.

The GACC w ill notif y NICC of t he commit ment. There are local unit

agreements to share Fire Use Modules betw een bordering parks in diff erent

Geographic Areas. See Fire Use M odules, Operation Guide.

a. The requesting unit w ill provide the GACC w ith eight (8) " O"
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requests (the maximum team size). Request as Technical Specialist

(THSP). M odules may carry one individual in a trainee role.

2. EXTERNAL MOBILIZA TION - If the Fire Use Module is NOT located in

the requesting Geographic Area, t he GACC w ill process the order to NICC. All

resource orders w ill be processed through established ordering channels from

the requesting unit through the GACC to NICC. There are local unit

agreements to share Fire Use Module’ s betw een bordering parks in different

Geographic Areas.

a. Requesting unit w ill provide eight (8) "O" requests (the

maximum team size). Request as Technical Specialist (THSP).

b. NICC w ill order the Fire Use Module t hrough est ablished

ordering channels, (all eight (8) "O" requests w ill be relayed). 

C. FIRE USE MODULE DEMOBILIZATION:

1. Fire Use Module members w ill be released through established

ordering channels.
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71 NATIONAL INTERAGENCY RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC)

For a complete listing of NIRSC telecommunications equipment, refer to the 20 01 National Incident

Radio Support Cache User' s Guide, NFES 09 68 , or the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment Catalog,

Part 1, NFES 0362.
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7 2 NA TION AL FOOD SERV ICE AND SHOW ER FACILIT IES

For a complete listing of the Schedule of Items and contract specifications for National Mobile Food

and Sho w er Cont ract s, ref er to th e 20 01 Interag ency M obile Food Servic e and Sho w er Facilities

pub licat ion, NFES 127 6. This inf orm atio n is also av ailable on t he w eb at

w w w .fs.fed.us/business/nifc_contracts.html. 
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7 3 NATIONA L COMM ISSARY CONTRACT

For a complete listing of the Schedule of Items and contract specifications for National Commissary

Contracts, refer to the 200 1 National Interagency M obile Commissary Service Contract publication.

This doc um ent is available from the Nat ional Fire & A viation Contracting Support Office, 383 3 South

Development Avenue, Boise ID 8370 5 or phone 208-387 -5347 . This information is also available on

the web at w w w .fs.fed.us/business/nifc_contracts.html. 
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7 4 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY METEOROLOGICAL UNIT 

M ICRO REM OT E ENV IRONM ENT AL M ON ITORING SYSTEM (M ICRO-REM S)

When on-site weather forecasting is needed, three separate resources must be ordered:

Incident M eteorologist (IMET)

ATM U - - NFES 18 36

M ICRO-REM S - - NFES 58 00

Tw enty-eight ATM Us and tw ent y-t w o M ICRO-REM S are available at NFES Caches or NWS Offices for

respon se to w ildfires and other projects requiring NWS servic es. Refer to the NWCG Fire Supplies and

Equipm ent Catalo g, Part 1, NFES 036 2, fo r AT M U co mp onent descrip tio ns and REMS in fo rmat ion.

Not e: M ICRO-REM S mu st b e retu rned t o NIFC fo r refu rbishm ent w hen released f rom incid ent s.

ATM U & M ICRO-REMS CACHE LOCATIONS

A REA CACHE LOCATION ATM U # REMS QUANTITY

A K Fairbanks, AK (NW S of fic e) PA FA-01 * 1

An cho rage, A K (NW S of fic e) PANC-01 *

Juneau, AK (NW S of fic e) PAJN-01 *

SW Ph oe ni x, AZ (NW S of fic e) AZ -01 1

Alb uqu erque, NM (NW S of fic e) NM -01 1

NO Redding, CA (NO f ire cach e) CA-0 1, CA-0 3, CA-0 5 2

Sacram ent o, CA (NW S of fic e) CA-0 7 1

SO Hanf ord, CA (NW S of fic e) CA-0 2 1

Ont ario, CA (SO fire c ache) CA-0 4, CA-0 6 2

RM Broom field , CO (RM fire c ache) CO-01 1

EB Boise, ID (NW S - NIFC) ID-01 , ID-0 2, ID-03 4

Salt Lak e City , UT (N W S of fic e) UT-0 1

W B Reno, NV (NW S of fic e) NV-0 1 1

SA London, KY (SA f ire cach e) KY-0 1, KY-0 2 1

EA M inneapo lis, M N (NE fire c ache) M N-0 1 1

NR Missoula, MT (NW S of fic e) MT-01, MT-0 2 1

NW Portland, OR (NW S of fic e) OR-01 1

Medf ord, OR (NW S of fic e) OR-02 1

Pendleto n, OR (NW S of fic e) OR-03

Seattle, WA (NW S of fic e) WA-01 1

Spokane, WA (NW S of fic e) WA-02 1
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7 5 ENGINES A ND W AT ER TEND ERS

The tab le below lists the NWCG type standards fo r engines an d w ater t enders. Please use these t ypes

w hen requ estin g engin es and w ater t enders.

NW CG Engine Ty pes

Components

STRUCTURE

ENGINES

WILDLAND ENGINES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Pump Rating

 minimum flow (gpm)

 at rated pressure (psi)

1000+

150

250+

150

150

250

50

100

50

100

30

100

10

100

Tank Capacity Range (gal) 400+ 400+ 500+ 750+ 400-750 150-400 50-200

Hose (f eet)

 2.5 inch

 1.5 inch

 1 inch

1200

400

-

1000

500

-

-

-

-

500

500

-

300

300

-

300

300

-

-

200

Ladders 48' 48' - - - - -

Master Stream (GPM ) 500 - - - - - -

Personnel (minimum) 4 3 2 2 2 2 2

NW CG Wat er Tender Typ es

C ompon ents

W ater T ender Ty pes

1 2 3

Tank Capacit y (gallo ns) 5000+ 2500+ 1000+

Pump Cap acit y (GPM) * 300+ 200+ 200+

Of f Load Capa cit y (GPM ) 300+ 200+ 200+

M ax Refill t ime (m inut es) 3 0 2 0 1 5

* Portable p um p acc ept able
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81 NIFC AIRCRAFT AND CONTRACT LARGE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

NIFC AIRCRAFT ARE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY RESOURCES

81.1 FOREST SERVICE-NIFC AIRCRAFT

FLIGHT RATE DAILY

AIRCRAFT PER HOUR 'FOR' 

N107Z -- $ 580 $ 435

KING AIR 2 00

N104Z -- $ 477 $ 316

KING AIR 9 0

USFS SHERPA’S $ 850 $ 202

Fixed Operat ing Rate (FOR) is charged for all non-Forest Service adm inistrative f light s. It is

not charged to any user if the mission is for fire suppression. Forest Service administrat ive

flight s do not pay the FOR. For further inf ormation, contact the USFS National Aviation

Operat ions at NIFC.

Rates are subjec t to change.

PERFORMANCE

N1 07Z KING AIR 200 (CARGO DOOR)

-- Block Speed - 240 kts. 

-- Fuel - Jet .

-- Endurance f or Inf rared M issions (2 Pilot s, 1 Technician) 4 Hours (w ith reserves).

-- Max imum t ake-of f w eight - 12 ,5 00 LBS.

-- Runway - Hard Surface, Minimum 4,000 f eet @ sea level. 

-- Passenger Configuration - 6 -8 passengers + baggage.

-- Cargo Configurat ion 2 ,0 00 LBS (1 pilot), 2+ 30 hour endurance (w ith reserves).

104Z KING AIR 90

-- Block Speed - 20 0 k ts.

-- Fuel - Jet .

-- Endurance f or Inf rared M issions (2 Pilot s, 1 Technician) 4 Hours (w ith reserves).

-- Max imum Tak e-Off Weight - 11 ,5 00 LBS.

-- Runway - Hard Surf ace, Minim um 4,000 feet @ sea level.

-- Passenger Configuration - 6 passengers + Baggage.
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81.1 .1 AIRBORNE THERMAL INFRARED FIRE MAPPING AND DETECTION

A. CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

1. Infrared Scanners.

a. Infrared energy can penetrate smoke and haze but

is limited by clouds and f og. Infrared energy f ollow s a

line-of-sight path.

b. For best result s, im agery should be t aken betw een

the hours of 10 00 -140 0 and betw een one hour after sunset

and one hour bef ore sunrise. Imagery f lights can be made

at other times but expect degradation in fire detection.

2. Infrared A ircraft.

a. All Infrared aircraft can air drop imagery. The final

decision for a drop w ill be left to t he Pilot-in-Command and

only w hen positive air-to-ground communicat ions have been

established.

b. Aircraft normally requires a 5,00 0 f oot,

hard-surfaced, lighted runway. A 28 -volt, 1,0 00 amp

ground pow er unit (GPU) should be provided f or aircraf t

starting .

81.2 NIFC - LARGE TRANSPORT CONTRACT AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT RATE DAILY PASSENGERS

PER HOUR AVAILABILITY

Boeing 7 37 -20 0 $3610 $5750 101

Sierra Pacif ic Airlines

N703S

A contract for a second large transport aircraft is in progress. The cont ract st art dat e is

scheduled for May 15 , 2 00 1. Daily availabilit y and hourly flight rate undetermined at time

of publishing.
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82 TACTICAL AIRCRAFT

82.1 USFS LEADPLANES

Region 1 N110Z, N112Z

Region 2 N121Z, N123Z

Region 3 N132Z, N133Z, N135Z

Region 4 N145Z, N146Z

Region 5 N150Z, N152Z, N153Z, N155Z, N158Z, N159Z

Region 6 N162Z, N164Z, N165Z, N166Z

Region 8 N181Z

82.2 BLM LEADPLANES

The BLM has f our ex clusive-use cont ract , King Air-9 0 t w in engine t urboprop aircraft.

N7040J

N7059H

N7148A 

N7154W 

82.3 SMOKEJUMPER AIRCRAFT

AK N168 LM - SHORTS 33 0

N188 LM - SHORTS 33 0

CONTRACT - DORNIER 228

CONTRACT - CASA 21 2 

EB N14 1Z - DHC-6

N14 2Z - DC-3T

N14 3Z - DHC-6

NO N175 Z - SHORTS 330

CONTRACT - DHC-6

NR N11 5Z - DC-3T

N179 Z - SHORTS 330

2 CONTRACT - DHC-6 ' s

NW N173 Z - SHORTS 330

N178 Z - SHORTS 330

WB N49 SJ - DHC-6

2 CONTRACT - DHC-6 ' s

1 CONTRACT - Make/model unknow n at time of publishing
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8 3 CONTRACT AIRTANKERS - 200 1 

AREA BASE AGENCY A/C TYPE DATES

(APPROXIMATE)

A K FT. WAINRIGHT BLM PB4Y - T126 5/18 - 8/15

A K FT. WAINRIGHT BLM PB4Y - T124 6/01 - 8/29

EA HIBBING MNS PB4Y - T121 4/22 - 6/04

EA ELY USFS P2V - T140 7/16 - 9/18

EB CEDAR CITY BLM P2V - T99 6/5 - 7/18

EB POCATELLO BLM P2V - T55 6/23 - 9/29

EB M CCALL USFS P3A - T2 3 7/17 - 9/20

EB BOISE USFS DC4 - T151 6/15 - 9/14

EB BOISE USFS P2V - T11 7/14 - 9/29

EB OGDEN USFS C130 - T130 7/17 - 9/30

NR BILLINGS BLM PB4Y - T121 7/13 - 9/30

NR M ISSOULA USFS P2V - T07 7/13 - 9/15

NR KALISPELL USFS P2V - T10 7/14 - 9/16

NR COEUR D'ALENE USFS P3A - T2 7 7/16 - 9/29

NR GRANGEVILLE USFS P2V - T09 7/18 - 9/18

NR HELENA USFS P2V - T12 7/31 - 9/20

NR W. YELLOWSTONE USFS P3A - T2 5 7/29 - 9/18

NW KLA M AT H FALLS USFS DC7 - T60 5/30 - 10 /3

NW KLA M AT H FALLS USFS P2V - T06 7/14 - 9/29

NW LA GRANDE USFS C130 - T133 6/28 - 10/15

NW LA GRANDE USFS P2V - T99 7/17 - 10/1 

NW WENATCHEE USFS DC7 - T62 6/10 - 10/24

NW WENATCHEE USFS DC7 - T66 6/13 - 10 /4
March 2001 - Chapter 80 304

AREA BASE AGENCY A/C TYPE DATES

(APPROXIMATE)

NW REDMOND USFS C130 - T67 6/9 - 9/28

NW REDMOND USFS DC6 - T68 7/1 - 10/22

NW M EDFORD USFS P3A - T2 1 6/15 - 10/19

NO CHESTER USFS DC4 - T161 6/15 - 10/15

NO REDDING USFS P3A - T2 6 6/11 - 10/14

NO REDDING USFS SDC4 - T119 6/15 - 9/15

NO CHICO USFS SP2H - T18 7/3 - 10/15

NO CHICO USFS SP2H - T16 AS NEEDED

RM JEFFCO USFS C130 - T131 6/16 - 9/30

RM GRAND JUNCTION BLM P2V - T139 5/12 - 10 /1

SA FT. SMITH USFS P3A - T2 5 2/25 - 5/5

SA KNOX VILLE USFS P2V - T12 2/25 - 5/10

SA KNOX VILLE USFS P2V - T09 3/1 - 5/15

SA ASH EVILLE USFS P2V - T05 3/1 - 5/30

SW ALAM AGORDO USFS P2V - T07 4/2 - 7/11

SW SILVER CITY USFS P2V - T06 4/19 - 7/12

SW SILVER CITY USFS P3A - T2 5 5/7 - 7/27

SW ALBUQUERQUE USFS P2V - T10 4/30 - 7/11

SW ALBUQUERQUE USFS P2V - T09 5/23 - 7/16

SW PHOENIX USFS P3A - T0 0 5/6 - 8/18

SW PRESCOTT USFS P3A - T2 3 5/4 - 7/14

SW PRESCOTT USFS P2V - T12 5/13 - 7/29

SW PRESCOTT USFS PB4Y - T127 5/14 - DAY TO DAY
305 March 2001 - Chapter 80

SW WINSLOW USFS P3A - T2 7 5/3 - 7/12

AREA BASE AGENCY A/C TYPE DATES

(APPROXIMATE)

SW WINSLOW USFS P2V - T11 5/11 - 7/12

SW FT . HUACHU CA USFS P2V - T55 5/14 - 6/21

SW FT . HUACHU CA USFS C130 - T130 6/1 - 7/15

SO RAMONA USFS DC4 - T65 6/2 - 11/16

SO SAN BERNARDINO USFS DC4 - T14 6/11 - 10/31

SO PORTERVILLE BLM P2V - T05 7/01 - 09/30

SO PORTERVILLE USFS SP2H - T01 6/7 - 10/24

SO SAN BERNARDINO USFS DC4 - T15 6/2 - 11/1

SO LANCASTER USFS DC4 - T152 6/3 - 11/2

SO LANCASTER USFS PB4Y - T123 7/2 - 11/16

SO FRESNO USFS C130 - T64 6/11 - 10/30

SO SA NTA BA RBA RA USFS P3A - T2 2 6/14 - 11 /1

W B MINDEN BLM C130 - T63 6/3 - 09/26

W B STEAD BLM DC4 - T160 6/1 - 9/24
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8 4 HELICOPT ERS - EXCLU SIVE USE 

84.1 TYPE 2 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS - 20 01 

AREA BASE NAME AGENCY VENDOR A/C TYPE DATES

(APPROXIMATE)

A K FAIRBANKS BLM * * * * 5/26 - 8/24

A K FAIRBANKS BLM ERA B212 6/02 - 8/30

A K FAIRBANKS BLM ERA B212 6/02 - 8/30

EB BOISE USFS KACHINA B212 6/2 - 9/17

EB PRICE VALLEY USFS GEOSEIS B212 7/1 - 9/12

NO QUINCY USFS ERA B212 5/28 - 10 /1

NO BIG HILL USFS * * * * 6/1 - 10/1

NO CHESTER USFS * * * * 6/15 - 10/15

NO TRINITY USFS * * * * 6/10 - 10/15

SA DUCKTOW N USFS * * * * 3/1 - 4/29

SO CASITAS USFS ROGERS B212 6/1 - 11/1

SO CHA NT RY USFS ROGERS B212 6/1 - 11/2

SO HEA PS PEA K USFS ROGERS B212 6/1 - 10/23

SO RAMONA USFS ROGERS B212 5/15 - 11 /1

SO BAKERSFIELD BLM KACHINA B212 5/27 - 9/23

SO APPLE V ALLEY BLM KACHINA B212 5/20 - 9/16

SO BAL D M OUN TA IN USFS * * * * 6/1 - 10/16

SO FT HU NT ER/LEGGETT USFS * * * * * *

SO TRIM M ER USFS * * * * 5/22 - 10/31

84.2 NAT IONAL USE HELICOPTERS - 20 01

EB CHA LLIS, ID USFS AGROT ORS B212 6/15 - 8/14

RM DURAN GO, CO USFS HELI JET 205+ + 7/01 - 8/29
March 2001 - Chapter 80 308

NR ST REGIS, MT USFS * * * * 7/13 - 9/10

NR DILLON, MT USFS RIVER CITY B212 7/14 - 9/11

NW W ENATCH EE, WA USFS CLA SSIC B212 7/2 - 8/30

NW JOHN DA Y, OR USFS HELI JET 205+ + 7/12 - 9/9

SW PRESCOTT, A Z USFS HELI JET 205+ + 5/15 - 7/14

84.3 TYPE 1 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS, STA NDARD CA TEGORY - 20 01

SO FRENCH VALLEY USFS * * * * 6/1 - 11/15

SO VAN NUYS USFS * * * * 7/15 - 11/30

SO SAN BERNARDINO USFS * * * * 6/1 - 11/15

SO ARROYO GRANDE USFS * * * * 6/1 - 11/1

EA ELY USFS * * * * * *

84.4 TYPE 1 EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTERS, LIMITED CATEGORY - 20 01

SO MA RIPOSA USFS * * * * 6/1 - 10/15

SO FRENCH VALLEY USFS * * * * 5/15 - 11/1

SW PRESCOTT USFS * * * * ***

* * NOT AW ARDED AT TIME OF PUBLICATION

* * * SHARED CONTRACT 

This inf orm atio n is also loc ated on t he w eb at w w w .f s.f ed.u s/bu siness/n ifc .ht ml.
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INDEX

SUBJECT PAGE

Administrative Payment Teams (APT) ........................ ............. 26, 277

National Rotation ........................ ........................ 277

Advanced Technology M eteorological Unit (ATMU) ........................ .... 32, 295

Agre ement s ........................ ........................ .......... 9 3

Airborne Thermal Infrared (IR) Fire Mapping ........................ ......... 37, 300

Airc raft ........................ ........................ .......... 35, 299

Mobilization, Demobilization ........................ ................. 3 5

Airspace Conflicts ........................ ........................ ..... 4 2

Airt ankers ........................ ........................ ........ 39, 303

Area Command Teams ........................ ....................... 23, 276

Positions ........................ ........................ ... 23, 24

National Rotation ........................ ........................ 276

Adm inistrative Disbursement Off icers Team (ADO) ........................ ... 25, 279

Assignment Lengths ........................ ........................ ..... 5

Bur ned A rea Rehabilitat ion T eam s (BA R) ........................ ........... 27, 281

Buyin g Team s ........................ ........................ ..... 27, 280

Cache Support Positions ........................ ........................ . 2 2

Canadian Operations ........................ ........................ .... 5 7

Caterers ........................ ........................ ......... 33, 291

Chief of Party/ Flight M anager ........................ ..................... 273

Civilian Support ........................ ........................ ....... 5 6

Comm issary ........................ ........................ ....... 34, 293

Communications Coordinator ........................ ................... 21, 271

Cont ract Engines ........................ ........................ ... 34, 297

Coordinat ion Centers ........................ ........................ 9, 147

Crew s ........................ ........................ ........... 19, 261

Mobilization, Demobilization ........................ ................. 1 9

Critic al Inciden t St ress Debrief ing Team s ........................ .............. 2 5

Dedic ated Radio Frequenc ies ........................ ...................... 3 2

Directory-Quick Reference ........................ ....................... 147

Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 124

Duty Limitations, Flight ........................ ........................ . . 4 2

Electronic Mail Procedures (.MOB) ........................ .................. 1 0

Engines ........................ ........................ .......... 34, 297

Entra pment/Fatal it y ........................ ........................ . 46, 79

Equipm ent /Sup plies, M obilizat ion, Demo bilizatio n ........................ ........ 2 9

FAA Tempo rary Cont rol Tow ers ........................ .................... 4 2

Fed eral Respo ns e Pla n (FRP) ........................ ....................... 3

FEM A ........................ ........................ ............... 3

Fill or Kill ........................ ........................ ............. 7

Fire Cost Coding ........................ ........................ ....... 1 5
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SUBJECT PAGE

Fire Ent rapm ent /Fatalit y ........................ ...................... 46, 79

Fire Use Mo dules ........................ ........................ ... 24, 286

Fire Weat her Forecast s ........................ ........................ ... 8

Flight Duty Limitations ........................ ........................ . . 4 2

Flight M anagem ent Procedur es ........................ ..................... 3 5

Food Serv ice (Cat ering) Un its ........................ ................... 33, 291

Mobilization, Demobilization, Reassignments ........................ ...... 33

Forms ........................ ........................ .............. 5 9

Frequenc ies ........................ ........................ .......... 3 2

Geograph ic A rea ........................ ........................ ... 9, 147

Geograph ic A rea Preparedness ........................ .................... 4 9

Helico pt ers, CW N, Exc lusive U se ........................ ................ 38, 307

Helicopter Module Requirements ........................ .................... 2 1

ICS-20 9 ........................ ........................ ......... 45, 75

Incident Cost Coding ........................ ........................ .... 1 5

Incident Manag ement Situat ion Report ........................ ............... 4 6

Inciden t M anagem ent Teams ........................ ................... 22, 275

Incident M anagement Team Rotation ........................ ............. 23, 275

Inciden t Replac emen t o f N FES Item s ........................ ................. 3 0

Incident Stat us Sum mary (ICS 20 9) ........................ .............. 45, 75

Incident Suppo rt Organization (ISO) ........................ .............. 85, 89

Expanded Dispat ch Org anizatio n ........................ ........... 86, 91

Infrared Fire Detection & M apping, Airborne ........................ ......... 37, 300

Initial Attack Definition ........................ ........................ ... 5

Intelligence ........................ ........................ .......... 4 5

Interagency Fire Use Management Teams (FUMT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 283 

Interagency Situat ion Report ........................ ...................... 4 5

Large Transp ort Airc raft ........................ ...................... 38, 300

Leadplanes ........................ ........................ ....... 38, 301

Leadplane Pilots ........................ ........................ ...... 265

Length of Assignments ........................ ........................ ... 5

M ilitary Train ing Ro ut es (M TR) ........................ ..................... 4 2

M ilitary Asset s, Orderin g Process ........................ ................... 5 5

Military Special Use Airspace ........................ ...................... 4 2

M ission St atem ent ........................ ........................ ...... 1

Mnemonics ........................ ........................ ......... 249

M odu lar Airb orne Fire Fight ing Sy stem s (MA FFS) ........................ ........ 4 0

M ultiA gency Coordinat ion Group (MA C) ........................ ........ 54, 81, 8 3

Decisions, Follow-up Evaluation ........................ ............... 5 4

Nat ional Con trac t M obile Food Servic e and Sho w er Unit s ................... . . . 33, 291

Natio nal Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) ........................ ...... 31, 289

Nat ional Park Serv ice A ll-Risk Inciden t M anagem ent Team ....................... 24, 283
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Nat ional Park Serv ice Fire Use M odu le ........................ ............. 24, 286

SUBJECT PAGE

Nat ional Preparedn ess Plan ........................ ....................... 4 9

National Resources, Notification of Commitment ........................ .......... 7

Nat ional Int eragenc y Sup port Cache Ord ering Proced ures ........................ . . 2 9

NFES Items in Sh ort Supp ly ........................ ....................... 3 0

NIFC Airc raft ........................ ........................ ........ 299

Non-Incident Related Ordering ........................ ..................... 1 4

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) ........................ ........ 3, 124

Ordering Channels ........................ ........................ ...... 9

Overh ead ........................ ........................ ........... 1 9

Mobilization, Demobilization ........................ ................. 1 9

Pilots ........................ ........................ ............. 265

Potential A ssessment Report ........................ ................... 46, 77

Preparedness Lev els ........................ ........................ .... 4 9

Preparedness Plan ........................ ........................ ..... 4 9

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

Rappellers ........................ ........................ .......... 269

Remot e Environm ental M onit oring Sy stem (REM S) ........................ .... 32, 295

Show er Unit s ........................ ........................ ...... 33, 291

Mobilization, Reassignments ........................ ................. 3 3

Demobilization ........................ ........................ ... 3 3

Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT) ........................ ................... 4 1

Situat ion Report ........................ ........................ ....... 4 5

Smok ejumpers ........................ ........................ ..... 20, 263

Tracking of ........................ ........................ ..... 2 0

Strik e Teams/ Task Forc es ........................ ........................ . 8

Tempo rar y C on trol To w ers , FA A ........................ ................ 42, 71

Tempo rar y Flig ht Rest ric tions (TFR) ........................ .................. 4 1

Typ e 1 Crew s ........................ ........................ ..... 19. 261

Typ e 2 Crew s ........................ ........................ ..... 20, 262

W eight s, allow able

Crew s, Ov erhead, Typ e I Inciden t M anagem ent Teams ........................ 8

Helicopt er Managers, Rappellers, Smok ejumpers ....................... 263, 269

W ild lan d Fir e Ent rap ment/Fatalit y ........................ ................ 46, 79

Wildland Fire & A viation Safety Teams (FAST) ........................ .......... 2 8

W ildland Fire Prevent ion/ Educat ion Team s ........................ ............. 2 8

W ild lan d Fir e W eat her Forec ast s ........................ ..................... 8