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Incident Business Practices Cost Accounting

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Incident Job Code DirectionFY 2025Direction for Incident Job Code Use, (PDF) (48 KB)Incident Job Codes by Category, (XLXS) (48 KB)Incident Job Codes by Region, (XLXS) (229 KB)FY 2024Direction for Incident Job Code Use, (PDF, 501 KB)Incident Job Codes by Category, (PDF, 87 KB)Incident Job Codes by Region, (PDF, 123 KB)FY 2023Direction for Incident Job Code UseIncident Job Codes by CategoryIncident…
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Interagency Fire Program Management Standard (IFPM) Documents

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February 2016NWCG Qualification Requirement for IHC Squad Leader PositionDecember 2015FMB Decision to Remove EDRC from IA Dispatcher PositionsSigned DecisionNovember 2013FS-FPM Implementation MemoMay 2012National Standard Position Descriptions for Smokejumper Base Managers National Standard Position Descriptions for Handcrew Positions Enclosure 1: Implementation Guidelines for New…
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Interagency Fire Program Management Standard (IFPM)

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The Interagency Fire Program Management Standard (IFPM) is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Interior wildland bureaus to establish minimum qualification standards for key positions in Fire and Aviation Management (FAM). In addition, the U.S. Forest Service implemented an agency addendum to IFPM called the Forest Service Fire Program Management Standard…
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Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program

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The Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program is designed to enhance and develop future leaders in wildland firefighting. As an apprentice, you’ll receive pay as you complete a 3,000 hour on-the-job training program at a residential wildland fire academy. The Forest Service covers all training costs. When you complete the program, you’ll have journey-level status as a wildland firefighter.…
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Publications

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Forest Service and interagency publications is the primary method the Forest Service and interagency policy and standards are shared.AviationManuals, Guides, Handbooks & PlansForest Service DirectivesManuals & HandbooksSuperseded Directives (an internal Forest Service SharePoint site)Instructions for Locating Superceded Directives for Agency PersonnelQualifications & Certifications310…
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Incident Business Practices Materials

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Incident Business Adviser MaterialsIncident Business Adviser Guides (February 2025)Final Agency Administrator Incident Business Management Responsibilities Course DocumentsIncident Business Management Coordination (2024)Federal Incident Business Coordinators, (PDF, 111 KB)State Incident Business Coordinators (PDF, 112 KB)Death and Serious Injury Handbook (2013)Dispatch Checklist for Critical…
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