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NWCG: What We Do
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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=National Wildfire Coordinating Group | |OrganizationName=National Wildfire Coordinating Group | ||
|OrganizationType= | |OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | ||
|Mission= | |Mission=NWCG leads interoperable wildland fire ops, setting standards for safety and management across partners. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Fire Administration | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Homeland Security | |||
|CreationLegislation=Chartered by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture in 1976 | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Not specified | |OrganizationExecutive=Not specified | ||
|Services=Standards Development; Training; Qualification Certification | |Services=Standards Development; Training; Qualification Certification | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=43.6187, -116.2146 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=43. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=3833 S. Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705 | |HeadquartersAddress=3833 S. Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705 | ||
}} | |Website=https://www.nwcg.gov | ||
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'''National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)''' is a collaborative body established to coordinate the wildfire management activities of various federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, ensuring a unified response to wildfires across the United States. | '''National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)''' is a collaborative body established to coordinate the wildfire management activities of various federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, ensuring a unified response to wildfires across the United States. | ||
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== Partners == | == Partners == | ||
- U.S. Forest Service | * - U.S. Forest Service | ||
- Bureau of Land Management | * - Bureau of Land Management | ||
- National Park Service | * - National Park Service | ||
- Bureau of Indian Affairs | * - Bureau of Indian Affairs | ||
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | * - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ||
- State forestry agencies through the National Association of State Foresters | * - State forestry agencies through the National Association of State Foresters | ||
== Number of employees == | == Number of employees == | ||
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* '''Executive Board''' provides leadership and strategic direction. | * '''Executive Board''' provides leadership and strategic direction. | ||
* '''Committees and Subcommittees''' work on specific aspects of wildfire management, like training, equipment standards, and incident qualifications. | * '''Committees and Subcommittees''' work on specific aspects of wildfire management, like training, equipment standards, and incident qualifications. | ||
* '''Incident Operations''' subcommittee focuses on operational guidelines. | |||
* '''Training''' subcommittee develops and maintains training courses. | |||
== List of programs == | == List of programs == | ||