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National Wildland Issues & the IAFC WFPC / FIRESCOPE Relationship FIRESCOPE BoD October 8, 2014 National Wildland Fire Governance/Policy Structure WFLC AG & DOI & DHS NGA & WGA NASF & ITC NACo & NLC IAFC NSC WFEC NWCG Committees & Task Groups Federal - FFPC - FEC - FMB WFPC Relationship to FIRESCOPE • IAFC is only entity that represents local Government FDs nationally • IAFC cannot represent all interests alone, it must be collaborative in nature and seek input • FIRESCOPE is a prominent entity • Therefore, IAFC and FIRESCOPE need each other! How to Collaborate? • • • • • Communicate between entities Develop liaison relationships Share information & feedback FIRESCOPE taking a leadership role/s FIRESCOPE help via staffing (SME) in work groups, committees, functions Examples of Collaboration • • • • • • • • NWCG Committee membership QFR & NFPA input FEMA ICS Forms FEPP & DLA issues NWCG feedback (Copters, EMS award) Cohesive Strategy (NSC & West Region) EIM * Reno WUI Conference - March 26-28 National Wildfire Coordinating Group Fall 2013, the International Association of Fire Chiefs were invited to join the NWCG: – As a full member (not on NMAC) – With a seat on the Executive Board – With full participation regarding the NWCG agenda – Represent the NLC and NACo on technical aspects of wildland fire National Wildfire Coordinating Group • Appointment of IAFC local fire service representative to NWCG • The Wildland Fire Policy Committee (WFPC) is developing an “IAFC-Local Fire Service Agenda” • Potential NWCG Committee appointments – Electronic and print notices will be provided – SME and/or experience related to the committee will be required – More information will be provided later this year National Wildfire Coordinating Group Committees under consideration for local fire service representation: 1. Communications, Education & Prevention Committee 2. Equipment Technical Committee 3. Incident Business Committee 4. Risk Management Committee 5. Training Committee 6. Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee National Wildfire Coordinating Group Committees not presently under consideration: 1. Fuels Management Committee 2. Smoke Committee 3. National Interagency Aviation Committee 4. NRF/ NIMS Committee 5. Interagency Fire Planning Committee 6. Fire Environment Committee National Wildfire Coordinating Group The NWCG Executive Board meets the 3rd week of every month in Boise, Idaho – 1-2 other meetings are scheduled throughout the year – Executive board meetings last 1-3 days, depending on business National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Executive Board Structure National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Structure National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Responsibilities Standards of Interoperability – NCWG Executive Board is responsible for approving all standards, qualifications, and guidelines – Workforce Development – National Framework for Wildland Fire – Incident Management – Communications – NWCG Program and Implementation National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Where is the wildland fire problem? – – – – Federal forests and parks State forests and parks Private lands within Federal or State forests and parks Private lands adjacent to Federal or State forests and parks – Private lands – Open space entities within public or private lands National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Three Biggest Challenges National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy The wildland fire problem: – Is not just a federal issue – Is not just a state issue – Is not just a local issue – Is not just a fire service issue National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy If wildfires do not respect jurisdictional boundaries, then why do we allow them to work against us? National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy The Vision – Safely and effectively extinguish fire when needed – Use fire where allowable – Manage our natural resources – Live with wildland fire, nationally National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy National Goals – Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances in accordance with management objectives – Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property – Wildfire Response: All jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions. National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Phase I – Outlined three-phase process to address FLAME and GAO Phase II – RSCs brought together to begin collaborative process and construct regional assessment Phase III – Identify regional risk, alternatives and action plan/implementation strategy National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy What can FIRESCOPE do to help? • Actively support and become advocates of the Cohesive Strategy tenets • Help overcome barriers • Become involved in the FAC Learning Network and the RSG! Program • Build relationships (political, public and private) National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy How do we… • Restore and maintain landscapes? • Create and maintain Fire Adapted Communities? • Ensure safe and effective wildfire response? By: • • • • Collaboration Work across jurisdictional lines Focus on goals Change in behavior Evolving Incident Management • January 2010, the “Incident Management Organization Succession Planning Group” (IMOSP) was convened by the NWCG Executive Board to perform a review of the National T1 IMT situation • February 2012, a Task Team was assembled to develop the strategic plan for implementation of the 14 IMOSP recommendations – 8 Work Units are working on the issue • Early 2014 concern by some stakeholders over recommendations – The NWCG Executive Board reviewed these areas Evolving Incident Management The NWCG Executive Board agreed the following elements of EIM would be placed under review – Recommendation for only 1 type of IMT (Type-1) and it would become essentially a “Complex Team” – Recommendation to eliminate Type-2 IMT qualifications – Recommendation to scale authorized Type-1 IMT teams at a total of 40 – Recommendation that NICC will manage the IMT rotation and mobilization at PL3 and higher Evolving Incident Management Elements that continue to develop – Pathways for Type-1 and Type-2 C & GS – Formalization of the development of “ Speed to Qualification Pathways” position standards for Type-3 C to GS and Type-1 IMT – Continued exploration for opportunities to improve IMT mobilization and rotation efficiencies – Continued work with the IC/ AC Council (ICACC) to validate IMT composition, size, membership, and ways to manage trainee development – Continued efforts to increase Area Command Team capacity in 2014 and evaluate development pathways for future AC positions Evolving Incident Management Ongoing EIM activities – Pathways Unit development to allow an increased “Speed to Qualification” for Type-1 C & GS positions – Type-2 C & GS qualifications will continue to be a part of NWCG and 310-1 – Multiple pathways are being developed to progress into Type-1 and Type-2 qualification NWCG Executive Board Tasking • Evaluation standards, use, and effectiveness of Type-2 IA and Type-2 Hand Crews • Operations and Workforce Development Committee (OWDC) assignments – Initiating an evaluation from field personnel via survey to help gather information and reasons for ordering Type-2 IA and Type2 Crews – Spring 2014, survey distributed with responses anticipated by Fall 2014 – Looking for common themes and trends to gather more accurate information to improve utilization Quadrennial Fire Review 2014 • 2014 Review development has not been as intense as 2005 or 2009 – Due to commitment of resources to the development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy; they have been using a different process this time: • Focus groups with consultants • More opportunities for “online input” participation – Most recent updates include a “status report” of the recommendations in the 2009 QFR, this can be found at: www.forestandrangelands.gov NWCG Fuels Management Committee (FMC) Fuels Workforce Development – January 2014, NWCG FMC evaluated the progress made in implementing several workforce development initiatives proposed between 2005- 2008 – A task team looked at previous recommendations and developed 3 recommendations for future actions for advancing workforce development NWCG Fuels Management Committee (FMC) The website helps to identify competencies, knowledge, and skills that an employee might need in their current or future fuels management position NIMS ICS Form Consolidation: FEMA & NWCG NIMS ICS Forms – Staff from NWCG met with FEMA to review the ICS forms from both agencies to create a standardized set of NIMS ICS forms for national use – NWCG’s purpose was to support a single set of ICS forms, while maintaining forms specifically for Wildland fire Management/ Response use • A labeling convention was developed to identify forms; a “WF” was added at the end of the form number – The process for distribution and modifications to the Cache system of providing forms were identified – A long-term stewardship of the forms to assure maintenance and control was also established NIMS ICS Form Consolidation: FEMA & NWCG NIMS ICS Forms – The common set for ICS forms was adopted – 70% are the FEMA version; the remaining 30% are “wildland fire” specific: • • • • • • • • ICS 204 WF Assignment List ICS 206 WF Medical Plan ICS 209 WF Incident Status Summary ICS 212 WF Incident Demobilization Vehicle Safety Inspection ICS 219-9 WF Accountable Property Transfer “T-Cards” ICS 219-9A WF Tag, Accountable Property Transfer ICS 224 WF Crew Performance Rating ICE 225 WF Incident Performance Rating Ready, Set, Go! Program Ready, Set, Go! Program New RSG resources target specific audiences – – – – – RSG for the Fire Service RSG for the Resident RSG: Farmers, Ranchers & Growers RSG: Seasonal Residents & Property Owners RSG for Youth Residents RSG Multi-Language Toolkits – Many of the existing resources including implementation guidance documents, National Action Guide, videos and presentation materials are newly available to members Ready, Set, Go! Program Ready, Set, Go! Program RSG grants for fire department outreach and partnership: – The IAFC, in partnership with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offer direct funding, nocost share grants of up to $1,000 to help members with RSG outreach – Peer-review process – Existing members who actively use the Achievement Management System to report RSG efforts – Additional details can be found at: www.wildlandfirersg.org Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) FAC is a concept that is used to convey the preparedness message from the USDA Forest Service and related federal and state land management agencies that encourages individuals to acknowledge and prepare for wildland fire threat at the community level. A fire adapted community requires minimal assistance from firefighters during the threat of a wildland fire as the community and its residents have accepted personal responsibility to seek out information and take action. This is important as the fire service is often not able to respond to every home affected by wildland fire. Property Owner / Resident Fire Dept Land Managers Elected Officials Fire Adapted Community Neighborhood Associations & Civic Groups Emergency Management Local Government Local Businesses Fire Adapted Communities FAC for the Fire Service – IAFC is an active partner in the National Cohesive Strategy – IAFC provides information and resources to the fire service, including a focus on FAC – The IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee provides an abundance of necessary input to IAFC’s FAC programs Wildland Fire Policy Committee Activities • Agenda items include: – Ongoing discussions with FEMA regarding Fire Management Assistance Grant regulations and how they negatively impact local fire service; After the meetings, the IAFC submitted the following: • Language to recommend the 24-hour equipment rate for reimbursements • Language to extend the current 48-hour limit to consecutive days for Portal-to-Portal reimbursement Wildland Fire Policy Committee Activities • All-hazard evacuation-planning template – Meeting with FEMA and stakeholders to establish a common “evacuation glossary of terms” and a national template for “exit” and “re-entry” planning • IAFC WFPC web site updates and postings – Posting Federal directives before Federal regions do – Recommend that you visit the WFPC page often • ISO credits for “Firewise” local initiatives – ISO will issue credits for “Firewise”/RSG-type programs in local communities – Trying to clarify the process for applying credits Wildland Fire Policy Committee Activities • IAFC representation on the NFPA Wildland Fire Technical Committees – Kurt Latipow: Committee on Wildland & Rural Fire Protection • NFPA 1141, Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas • NFPA 1142, Standard for Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting • NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire – Steve Pollock: Committee on Wildland Fire Management • NFPA 1143, Standard for Wildland Fire Management • NFPA 1145, Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Manual Structural Fire Fighting Wildland Fire Policy Committee Activities • Community Wildfire Protection Plan Leader’s Guide – Drafted by IAFC WFPC members; Reviewed and approved by the NASF – Under review by The Wilderness Society (TWS) – TWS and the National Association of State Foresters are co-sponsors/ developers Wildland Fire Policy Committee Activities • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Issues – IAFC has taken a lead role with the NASF in pursuing issues resulting from the transfer of the Federal program from GSA – Weekly meetings will continue until user access issues are resolved – Fall 2014 survey regarding method of payment – White paper in development to identify issues and priorities for resolution FEPP/ FFP Programs • Temporarily resolved • No current requirements for “owners” to return the vehicle registrations to the DOD • No known barriers to access surplus military vehicles and equipment • IAFC continues research on the recent resolution through Administration Action – Legislation may be proposed as a long-term solution Chief Will May National Wildland Fire Coordinator for the International Association of Fire Chiefs [email protected] Shawn P. Stokes Assistant Director of Programs & Technology for the IAFC [email protected] NFPA Committee on Wildland & Rural Fire Protection Chief Kurt Latipow City of Lompoc Fire, CA [email protected] NFPA Committee on Wildland Fire Management Chief Steve Pollock Texas A&M Forest Service [email protected] NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee Chief Joe Stutler Deschutes County [email protected] Next Step/s? • Displayed that IAFC & FIRESCOPE need each other because wildland & incident management is not just a CA issue • Is FIRESCOPE interested and if so, how to proceed? Questions?