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NWCG: What We Do
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|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 | ||
}}{{YouTube video|description=NWCG: What We Do|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlpSyem1ANo}} | |||
'''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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* '''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 == | ||