National Wildfire Coordinating Group

NWCG provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.

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NWCG hosted analysis workshops in Boise the week of March 23 for HMGB and ICT4 as part of the IPTM effort. SMEs contributed their expertise to support the development of training and qualifications for these positions. Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) | NWCG

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The 2026 Core Components Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2025 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website.
https://t.co/8EoT2s8FsA

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WFSTAR 2026 Core Components Module Package and 2025 Fire Year in Review are Now Available - https://t.co/zlX0SXRnDY

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The NWCG Leadership Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Paul Gleason “Lead By Example” Awards, recognizing excellence from the 2024 calendar year. Congratulations to Justin Baxter, Kelly Woods, Doug Booster, and Pam McDonald!

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NWCG has released the new S‑131 Firefighter Type 1 course on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This instructor‑led, performance‑based training builds on situational awareness and decision‑making skills through a scenario‑driven fire.
S‑131 is required for FFT1 and ICT5.

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🚨 NWCG is recruiting SMEs for the Incident Performance & Training Modernization (IPTM) initiative!
Help shape the future of wildland fire training.
Apply by Feb 27, 2026
📝 https://t.co/4ly7UNU1P2
Positions: ATIM, COMP, COST, CREP, DECK, FEMO, FOBS, GISS, ORDM, RCDM, STAM

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NEW! M-280, Resource Advisor, Fireline (Instructor-Led) Course Available Now - https://t.co/GprWJxRNHc

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NEW! S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (Blended) is available now on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal - https://t.co/now29KJy6L

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NWCG is excited to announce the new S-320, Introduction to Incident Management Teams (Blended) course. S-320 is available now on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal - https://t.co/nBzrU1dZOt

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New! Ransom Road WFSTAR Module - https://t.co/QtyKYEiZaL

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Nominations for the Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award are due by December 31, 2025. Please see the webpage for more information and nomination forms - https://t.co/5Ba4jybFjq

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Coming Soon! Ransom Road WFSTAR Module - https://t.co/dxktLJxZF5

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NWCG Committees Observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Week: September 7-13, 2025.

Suicide Prevention Awareness encourages us to actively connect with and support each other.

🔗MHSC: https://t.co/KAJ78oHptR
🔗988 Lifeline: https://t.co/iwsD9a62o0

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NWCG is excited to announce that the S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (Blended) training is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal
https://t.co/now29KJy6L

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The S-271, Helicopter Crewmember (Blended) is now available through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal: https://t.co/now29KK5Wj

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NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN) and Long Term Fire Analyst (LTAN).
FBAN -https://t.co/TYOmvzqBn8
LTAN - https://t.co/SCoK7hbamk

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📢 The IPTM Story Map is here!

Explore how NWCG is modernizing wildland fire training and qualifications through a performance-based system.
👉36 positions updated and available for field use
👉6 more in progress
👉111 total positions
🔗 https://t.co/FqZYrmzM5x

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NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all four UAS positions:
UASD:https://t.co/1J8Gj9pefS
UASM:https://t.co/C7KknkKdJR
UASL:https://t.co/9IfG6ot5Hx
UASP:https://t.co/fwfYOYNOgJ

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The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) issued Equipment Bulletin: 25-004, notifying the wildland fire community about a newly discovered invasive species and actions to take if found.
Read the complete ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-004 to learn more: https://t.co/JhZRc7o2So

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NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Radio Operator (RADO) and Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM).

RADO: https://t.co/Sw6Zxi9LOu
INCM: https://t.co/VOCvM8Kv7k