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Wildfire Training Calendar

CAWRT Training Exercise

 

View, print, and download the latest Wildfire Training Calendar for wildland fire courses sponsored by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and partners. 

 

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Arizona Priority Trainee Program 

 

2017 Priority Training Program

2017 Priority Nomination Form

2017 Priority Trainee List

 

Southwest Area Priority Trainee Program 

 

NWCG Online Course Materials - Online Courses, Blended Courses, Pre-Course Work 

NIMS and ICS Courses - All Hazard Position-Specific Courses 

 

FEMA Emergency Management Institute - Independent Study (IS) Courses

 

IS-100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System 

IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents 

IS-700.a: National Incident Management System (NIMS) - An Introduction 

IS-800.b: National Response Framework - An Introduction 

Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) - Online 

Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

NWCG Field Managers Course Guide

NWCG Course Coordination Guide

 

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Incident Qualification System - ICS

Click on the IQSweb logo below to access the log in page. 

 

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2017 IQS Cheat Sheets

Fire Experience Form

 

Red Card Information 

Red Card Back

Red Card Front

- Red Card 65lb. card stock, Re-entry Red #2275 - (purchase locally.) NWCG pre-printed, perforated Red Cards, four (4) to a sheet. 

2017 NWCG Blank Red Card Template

 

ROSS Information 

NAP NWCG Log-in Information

NAP NWCG 

Ross Self Status 

 

For more information on IQSweb, including password issues, red card training, or more, please contact Susan Burger at 602-474-1452 or send us an email. 

 

 

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Qualifications Review Committee

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Wildfire Qualification Review Committee 

 

Next Red Card Meeting: Thursday, July 2th 

Location: Conference line 

Time: 1000

 

To request a review by the Red Card Committee please attach the position checklist and documentation in IQS or send us an email before Monday, July 9th, 2018. 

For the position checklist please check out our Fire Qualifications Training tab. 

 

Committee Meeting Minutes

 

October 2017 

July 2017

April 2017

February 2017

2006-2016

 

End of the Year Report 

2017 End of the Year Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

2016

2015

Misc. Documents and Policies 

NWCG 310-1: Wildland Fire Qualification Systems Guide

Department of Forestry and Fire Management SOG 801 - Chain Saw Policy

Department of Forestry and Fire Management SOG 804 - Minimum Requirements

2016 Wildfire Committee ByLaws

NWCG Position Task Books 

Task Book Evaluation Record

Section Chief Type 3 Task Books (Finance/Administration, Planning, Logistics)

NWCG Incident Personnel Rating - ICS 225 WF

Incident Personnel Performance Rating - ICS 225 DHS/FEMA

Crew Performance Rating - ICS 224

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Dispatch

AIDC

 

 

Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center

 

(800) 309-7081 24/7 

 

2901 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85027

 

Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center is responsible for the dispatching of statewide resources for wildland fire and all risk incidents. The Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center, located in Deer Valley, processes thousands of requests annually for operational and logistical support of initial and extended attack incidents.

 

The center mobilizes aircraft, crews, equipment, and personnel within the state and assists various federal and state agencies throughout the nation with resources. The center gathers intelligence on fire and all risk incidents across Arizona and disseminates numerous reports.

 

Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and public safety is the first priority of the center and all activities will reflect these commitments.

 

Dispatch and Support Links 

Interagency Resource Status

  • Resource Status Login

 

Predictive Services

  • Fuels/Fire Danger
  • Fire Danger Pocket Cards
  • Weather
  • Southwest Coordination Center Fire Potential Outlooks

 

Communication

  • 2018 DFFM Radio Communications Guide
  • Radio Communications Safety Notice 18-001
  • Radio Communications Safety Notice 18-002
  • Radio Communications Briefing Training

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*The 2018 DFFM Radio Communications Guide is password protected. Please email the Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center to unlock the documents.

 

Other Links

  • ROSS Self-Status
  • NAP Password Reset
  • IQS Web
  • AZ Priority Trainee Letter
  • AZ Priority Trainee Program
  • AZ Priority Trainee Nomination Form
  • 2018 CFRA General Provisions

 

Dispatch Related Links

  • WildCAD Support (Password Protected)
  • WFDSS
  • NAFRI (National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute)
  • NIFC (National Interagency Fire Center)
  • National Wildland Fire Training
  • Fire Information Maps 

 

Useful Forms

  • Resource Extension Request Form 
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Wildland Fire Courses

FEMA/NIMS Online Courses Available 

 

Additional classes can be found at the Arizona Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence and the National Fire Training websites.

 

Wildfire qualifications for individuals from the Arizona Department of  Forestry and Fire Management, as well as those working for Arizona fire departments, are reviewed by the Arizona Wildfire Qualifications (Red Card) Review Committee. Recommendations are then forwarded to the State Fire Management Officer who is the only person authorized by the State Forester to sign qualifications cards at the Single Resource Boss Level and above in operations, at the Unit Leader Level and above in other ICS functions, for the Firewise Communities Advisor and Assessor positions, and the Structure Protection Specialist.

 

If you need to request access to the IQS website, training or production, please contact Susan Burger @ 623-445-0274 ext. 220. To access the IQS production click on the logo below.

 

 

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Forestry Division's Fire Experience Form

Fire Experience Form

Wildfire Qualifications Review Committee Meeting Information

 

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Aviation

Retardant Drop on Tee Fire - AZ
 

During summer months, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management contracts with commercial aviation assets, including specialized single engine firefighting air tankers and other fixed wing aircraft for tactical, reconnaissance, and firefighting support. Forestry and Fire operates this contracted fleet of firefighting aircraft from localized airports incorporating specialized mobile support equipment for Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT) operations. SEATs can operate from smaller, shorter and mostly non-congested municipal runways. Effective pre-positioning of these smaller, specialized aircraft, and closer to the fire risk areas, allow for the rapid response and deployment of aerial fire retardant drops on wildfires. This close support and fast action keeps fires smaller and results in lower firefighting costs.
 
In addition to utilizing contracted aviation assets, Forestry and Fire enjoys an excellent history of working jointly with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Arizona Army National Guard to provide supplemental helicopter and fixed wing aviation assets to support the firefighting mission. Forestry and Fire's aviation staff provide wildland fire related support including coordination, equipment, and training to the DPS and the Arizona Army National Guard.

 

In 2017, DFFM SEATs responded to 16 state fires, 7 USFS fires, and 3 Department of Interior fires in Arizona. In all, those single engine air tankers dropped nearly 169,000 gallons of retardant on fires burning across the state. 

 

Bucket Drop During Drill   Retardant Drop on Mulberry Fire

 

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Fire Suppression

 

Sawmill Fire Aerial     Fort Grant Crew on Goodwin Fire
 

 


The Department of Forestry and Fire Management provides fire protection to 22-million acres of state and private lands, and responds to other lands under cooperative agreement.  Forestry and Fire dispatches resources statewide for wildland fire and also sends state and local resources to

wildfires in other states through federal agreements. The agency has ready access to over 3,000 local fire fighting vehicles and more than 2,700 trained state and local wildland firefighters plus substantial national resources from federal agencies.
 

Forestry and Fire also maintains in-house fire command and firefighting capabilities through the qualifications of its own employees, an inmate fire crew program, and the most recent addition, the Phoenix crew - a post release crew. 
 

 

 

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Arizona State Information

Executive Summary Report 4/20/2018

 

  • AZ WildCAD
  • Resource Orders 4/20/2018
  • Mobilization Plan 4/20/2018
  • AZ Burns Planned for Today
  • AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality 
  • AZ Emergency Information Network 
  • WildfireAZ.com

Southwest Interagency Coordination Center 

  • SWCC Morning Situation Report 
  • SWCC Twitter - @SWCCNewsNotes
  • SWCC Summary SIT Report - By Protection 
  • SWCC Summary SIT Report - By Ownership

 

National Products and Websites 

  • National Situation Report
  • Inciweb
  • Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP)

 

 

  • ROSS Self Status
  • NAP

 

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Physical Fitness Training

 

 2017 CAWRT Training

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