U.S. Fire Administration NASF CMS Meeting January 10-11, 2012 San Antonio, TX Aitor Bidaburu, Wildfire Program Manager

USFA AH Type 3 IMT Technical Assistance USFA Type 3 IMT course (O-305) – Average 35 annually – 3-4 type 3 IMT’s attend per offering – Similar to NWCG model of delivering a “team” course like s-420 Rigorous cadre requirements – NWCG qualified and have served on teams – Two lead instructors and one evaluator per team Funded by various grant programs – UASI, DHS, etc. Continue to support shadow assignments Specific information contact: Steve Foley, USFA

BLM and IAFC initiative – Target audience ENGB position with rural and volunteer organizations – Purpose is to provide a systematic alternative to completing the required training and task book. – Widely used in Australia as common method for credentialing in many occupations Benefits – Provides consistent approach for Fire Chief’s – Interagency panel review with standard documentation package NWCG Oversight established – Engaged in Phase 3 (Montana and N Carolina) – Expressed issues with using as a tool for national mobilization in lieu of – Has great utility for standardized approach for local/in state response Refinements needed – Field validation of core competencies with NWCG ENGB task book video

Training optimization analysis with FEMA – Originated at joint meeting with IMT WG and OWDC (Houston, January 2011) – Contract thru FEMA EMI – Purpose to reduce duplication efforts between EMI and NWCG on core competencies (baseline) – Goal for NWCG to focus on discipline-specific wildfire knowledge and skills (endorsement)

National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group Making a difference… NASF CMS Meeting January 10-11, 2012 San Antonio, TX Aitor Bidaburu, NWCG Chair

Strategic Plan review October 2011 Priorities – Workforce development (theme) IMOSP Implementation, WIFI (action) – Organizing for Incident Response IMOSP Implementation, All-hazard mgt, Aviation mgt – Programmatic management of IT IT Roadmap initiative engagement, governance, data standards (MIMT)

Wildland Fire Institute (WIFI) Wildland Fire Institute (WIFI) – Establishing an Oversight Board Makes recommendation to NWCG Makes recommendation to NWCG – Optimizing limited training resources Reallignments i.e. PMU, LLC Reallignments i.e. PMU, LLC Distance learning strategy Distance learning strategy – Comprehensive approach State academies State academies Federal academies Federal academies

– First ever OWDC and IMT WG Houston Jan 2011 – NWCG Agreement with National Integration Center (NIC) – Share work plans between committees and working groups to reduce duplication – FEMA IQCS pilot for FQS implementation