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Incident Business Practices
This website is a collection of business items of interest to employees, forest administrative or budget officers, incident management teams, and program managers and provides links to sites with additional information.
Pacific Southwest Region Operating Guidelines
- Standard Operating Procedures for Incident Administration (Welcome to R5 Guide)
- Region 5 Fire Incident VIPR Guide and Incident Only EERA Equipment Guide
- IMT Briefing Package
- R5 Finance Toolkit
- R5 Dispatch Procurement Crosswalk
- R5 Home Unit Incident Business Access-Training-Qualifications-Resources
- Chief's Letter of Intent for Wildfire
- R5 Finance eDoc Guide
- 2024 R5 Fire Incident VIPR Guide
- R5 Incident Business PDL Inclusion Request Form (Must have an Agency or FIRENET email address)
- US Government Rental Car Program Factsheet
Quick Links
Related Links
- Incident Business Management Handbook Link
- Incident Business Practices
- I-Suite
- IROC
- FEMA - US Fire Administration
- NWCG - National Wildfire Coordinating Group
- NMAC - National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group
- National Incident Procurement
- Incident Payment Center (ASC - Internal)
- National Contracts
- BLM Standards for Fire Business
Incident Business Contacts
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Kris Armstrong Assistant Director, Incident Business Admin & Operations Cell: 661-342-7297 |
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS & COST SHARES |
INCIDENT FINANCE |
CONTRACTING OPERATIONS |
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Heidi Chambers Supervisory Incident Business Specialist Cell: 530-648-6044 POC: ONCC, OSCC Local Agreements, CFMA, CFAA, Cost Shares & Settlements |
Mandi Musachia Supervisory Incident Business Specialist Cell: 530-258-7155 POC: KNF, LNF, MDF, MNF, SHF, SRF AO and IBA POC |
Cheryl Raines Supervisory Fire Contract Specialist Cell:760-920-1107 VIPR |
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Patricia Torres Incident Business Specialist Cell: 707-656-6187 |
Patrick DeNatale Incident Business Specialist Cell: 559-290-0606 POC: ENF, PNF, SNF, STF, TNF, TMU eDOC, AD's, IB Website POC |
Jennifer Wells Fire Contract Operations Specialist Cell: 530-394-8042 Office: 530-675-1146 |
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Allison Stewart Incident Business Specialist Cell: 559-920-5754
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Andrew Kong Incident Business Specialist Cell: 760-937-2583 POC: ANF, BDF, CNF, INF, LPF, SQF HUC, ECC, IB PDL POC |
Steve Greene Fire Contract Operations Specialist Cell: 619-402-9939
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VACANT Incident Business Specialist Cell: TBA first.last@usda.gov
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VACANT Incident Business Specialist Cell: TBA first.last@usda.gov POC: TBA |
Isabel Kusumoto Fire Contract Operations Specialist Cell: 760-937-7108
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VACANT Fire Contract Operations Specialist Cell: TBA first.last@usda.gov |
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Personnel
Administratively Determined (AD) / Emergency Workers (Casual Hires)
- R5 AD Guide
- 2024 Administratively Determined (AD) Pay Plan for Emergency Workers
- 2023 May AD Pay Plan Revisions
- 2020 Memo on Hiring AD Employees to Support Suppression and Prescribed Fire Operations
- AD Authorization to Drive Government Owned Vehicle Sample Letter
- Casual Hire FEHB Fact Sheet
ASC Payment Procedures (Casual Pay)
- 2024 Forest Service Casual Hire Travel Process
- AD Travel Worksheet
- 2024 Incident Payment Guide
- Casual Pay Fax/Email Process
- Forms
AD Position Exceptions
- AD-I Family Liaison (FLIA)
- AD-I Hospital Liaison (HLIA)
- AD-I Human Performance BA/BS or MA/MS Assistant Director Work Leader in Human Performance
- AD-K Human Performance Specialist PhD Director and Lead Coordinator
- AD-K Regional Aviation Specialist
DOI Casual Hires
- 2024 Department of Interior Administratively Determined (AD) Pay Plan for Emergency Workers
- Incident Payment Procedures for DOI Casuals
Compensation for Injury
- Forest Service Injury & Illness Reporting Process on Incident Assignments
- Injury Quick Reference
- Facilitating Treatment of Traumatic / Burn Injuries
ASC Payment Procedures for Agreements & Contracts (VIPR, EERA, National Contracts)
Claims
Incident Replacement
Acquisitions
- R5 Incident Procurement / Contracting Operations
- Procurement & Property Service (PPS)
- At Incident Management Support Branch (AIMS)
- AIMS Process Flow Down
Cooperative Fire Agreements & Cost Shares
Contacts
- Kris Armstrong, Supervisory Incident Business Specialist
(661) 342-7297
- Heidi Chambers, Incident Business Specialist
(530) 648-6044
- Allison Stewart, Incident Business Specialist
(559) 920-5754
Agreements
- California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA)
- California Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement (CFMA)
- Local Cooperative Fire Agreements
National Memorandum of Understanding for Wildland Fire Management
California Conservation Corps (CCC) Agreement
Reimbursement Process for Non-Suppression Activities under Cooperative Fire Agreement
Cost Shares
Suppression Repair