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NWCG Publication Catalog

NWCG publications and web portals are the primary vehicles by which NWCG standards are transmitted. NWCG's Publication Management System (PMS) includes standards, guides, job aids, position taskbooks, training curricula, and other documents. Publications are distributed through hardcopy print, web pages, mobile device applications, and other digital media. NWCG web portals include key information that is updated on a continuous schedule.

How to Navigate Publication Catalog

To see all additional associated documents and supporting materials, click on link under PMS# / Publication Details.
To view/open a publication, click on link under Publication Type / View Publication.
To see committee details related to a publication's steward click on link under Steward / Committee Page.

 

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Publication Title PMS # / Publication Details Publication Type / View Publication Date Published Steward / Committee Page
Resource Advisor’s Guide for Wildland Fire 313 PDF 2017-08 Resource Advisor Subcommittee, Resource Advisor Subcommittee
Six Minutes For Safety RMC-01 Portal 2021-09 6 Minutes for Safety
Smoke and Roadway Safety Guide 477 PDF 2020-10 Smoke Committee
Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed and Wildland Fire 420-2 PDF 2001-12 Technical Smoke Topics Subcommittee
User Guide for Development and Maintenance of NWCG Data Standards 938 PDF 2017-06 Data Standards and Terminology Board
Water Handling Equipment Guide 447-1 PDF 2013-06 Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee
What is the Appropriate RAWS Network? 1003 PDF 2012-08 Fire Weather Subcommittee
Wildfire Prevention Strategies Guide 455 PDF 1998-03 Communication Education and Prevention Committee
Wildland Fire Fatality and Entrapment Initial Report 405-1 PDF 2016-01 Risk Management Committee
Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide 051 PDF 2019-06 Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee
Displaying 101 - 110 of 110 entries

NWCG Latest Announcements

NWCG Welcomes NASA

Date: February 22, 2024
Contact: NWCG

NWCG welcomes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an associate member.

“As wildfires become larger and more frequent, NASA is working to apply our scientific and technological knowledge toward this national challenge, and integral to our approach is forging collaborative partnerships,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. 

 

References:

NASA News Release

NWCG

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.

Sign up to be part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization effort!

 

References:

Incident Performance and Training Modernization

NWCG SME Interest Sign-up

Video: Be Part of IPTM

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