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National Association of State Foresters Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Jurasek, Chris 707-889-4184 Chris.Jurasek@fire.ca.gov National Association of State Foresters
Keller, Wesley wekeller@pa.gov National Association of State Foresters
Kennedy, Tim 208-334-3488 tkennedy@idl.idaho.gov National Association of State Foresters
Koele, Catherine 608-219-9075 catherine.koele@wisconsin.gov National Association of State Foresters
Krause, Dean 218-766-2874 dean.krause@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
Lane, Angie 360-902-1784 angie.lane@dnr.wa.gov National Association of State Foresters
Lauer, Bill 218-322-2764 bill.lauer@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
Laugle, Neal 503-580-4942 Neal.D.Laugle@odf.oregon.gov National Association of State Foresters
Mahler, Kelly 208-666-8675 kmahler@idl.idaho.gov National Association of State Foresters
Matsueda, Robert 916-803-2295 robert.matsueda@fire.ca.gov National Association of State Foresters
Meredith, Marte 208-666-8638 MMeredith@idl.idaho.gov National Association of State Foresters
Mielke, Aaron 218-387-6031 aaron.mielke@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
Mills, Doug 803-896-8842 dmills@scfc.gov National Association of State Foresters
Nelson, Kent 207-287-4989 kent.nelson@maine.gov National Association of State Foresters
Neuman, Darren 218-322-2722 darren.neuman@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
O'Connor, Erin 936-241-2572 eoconnor@tfs.tamu.edu National Association of State Foresters
Olds, Dan 218-322-2728 dan.olds@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
Palmgren, Glenn 517-243-3487 palmgreng@michigan.gov National Association of State Foresters
Patterson, Stephen 803-896-8810 spatterson@scfc.gov National Association of State Foresters
Person, Tim (916) 206-5643 Tim.Person@fire.ca.gov National Association of State Foresters
Query, Justin 828-446-1315 justin.query@ncagr.gov National Association of State Foresters
Redmond, Christopher (Chip) 785-477-6204 christopherredmond@k-state.edu National Association of State Foresters
Renner, Brian 707-499-2247 brian.renner@fire.ca.gov National Association of State Foresters
Riedel, Keith 218-210-7545 keith.riedel@state.mn.us National Association of State Foresters
Risko, George 863- 956-6264 george.riskojr@fdacs.gov National Association of State Foresters
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Subject Matter Experts Needed

Date: February 14, 2024
Contact: NWCG 

NWCG is seeking subject matter experts to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. As part of IPTM subject matter experts will help develop an integrated performance-based training system, ensure incident-specific training is necessary and relevant, and build position training and qualifications from Incident Position Standards.

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Incident Performance and Training Modernization

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Great Basin Cache Construction Impacts NWCG Publications Delivery

Date: February 13, 2024
Contact: Randy Chindarak 

Please be advised that construction at the Great Basin Cache will impact the delivery of NWCG publications and training products after February 21st. If you have a need for hard copy publications or training materials, please put your order in ASAP and those orders will be sent out within the next week. This impact is anticipated to last two weeks.

Last date to order publications prior to demolition is February 21, 2024.

References:

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Date: December 7, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

An updated NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide is now available. This publication is intended to aid WCT Administrators in preparing and performing a WCT. 

The WCT Administrator will be able to complete proper paperwork and administer respective job-related field tests to determine a worker's capacity to meet NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Work Capacity Test Administrator's Guide, PMS 307

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 6, 2023
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee (IASS) 

The December 2023 revision of the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505, is now available for download. No changes have been made to the associated forms and documents.

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505