Fire Management Reference System/File Structure/

The Fire Management Reference Systems (FMRS) provides quick access to documents, folders and media. Most of the links are only available to member of the Central Cascades FireNet group. To gain access to these files please speak with your local FMO.

The fire management file structure is outlined after the FMRS. The structure is USFS-centric in that is follows the code structure of the Forest Service Manuals (FSM). It is housed within Pinyon on the USFS network.

Fire Management Reference System

Those marked with an * are required by the Fire Management Planning Guide.

These files are required but missing and may warrant a discussion about their place in FMRS.

These files are required but may warrant a discussion about their place in FMRS.

Preparedness

• NW Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan*
• Western Washington Fire Danger Operating Plan*
• Staffing Plan*
• Preparedness Plan*
• Duty Officer Guide
• Type 3/4/5 Incident Commander Delegation*
• Fire Danger Pocket Cards*
• Mt Hood East (MHFE)
• North Oregon Cascades (NOCA)
• South Washington Cascades (SWCA)
• Upper White Salmon (UPWS)
• Public Use Restriction Plan
• Prevention Plan*
• FQRC Operating Plan*
• Lights and Sirens Plan*
• Equipment/Supply Standards*

Response (Operations)

• Response Plan (Run Cards)
• Mobilization Guide*
• Cooperative Firefighting Agreements/Annual Operating Plans*
• Medical Emergency Procedures Plan*
• Casual Hires (AD)*
• Incident History Records* (website)

Fuels

• Plan and Implement a hazardous fuel management and prescribed fire program*
• Line Officers Delegation of Authority to Approve Prescribed Fire Plans*
• Local Air Quality/Smoke Management Policy and Procedures*

Aviation

• Aviation Mishap Response Plan*
• Project Aviation Safety Plan*
• Aviation Operations Plan*
• Aviation Project and Mission Planning for Resource and/or Incident*
• Unit (Forest) Aviation Plans*

References

• Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book) (single pdf / website)
• Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) (single pdf / website)
• NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations (IHOG) (single pdf / website)
• Central Cascades Interagency Fire Management Unit (Firenet)
• WA-CCC Sharepoint (Firenet)

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File Structure

Gip-Mth-Fire

The root folder for Fire Management on the Gifford Pinchot and Mt Hood NFs. All folders below are contained within this folder

Gip-Fire-NZ

Files related to Fire Management on the North Zone of the Gifford Pinchot NF

Gip-Fire-SZ

Files related to Fire Management on the South Zone of the Gifford Pinchot NF

Mth-Fire-EZ

Files related to Fire Management on the East Zone of the Mt Hood NF

Mth-Fire-WZ

Files related to Fire Management on the West Zone of the Mt Hood NF

WA-CCC

Files related to Columbia Cascade Dispatch

Gip-Mth-Fire-HQ

Generally, files related to Fire Management that apply across mutiple zones or specific projects such as large fires. Structure generally follows the FSM file code system

• 5100-Fire- The overarching file code for fire within FSM
• 5110-Prevention- Files related to prevention, such as Prevention and PUR plans
• 5120-Preparedness- Files related to preparedness, including: preparedness, staffing and response plans, training, equipment, and severity
• • 5121-Planning and Decision Support- DO guide, IFPL, preparedness, staffing, and response plans.
  • 5122-Cooperation- Coop agreements, AOPs and MOUs
  • 5123-Coordination and Mobilization- MO and Coop call notes and templates. Mobilization and Out of Area guides
  • 5124-Fire Weather Monitoring, Forecasting, and Fire Danger Rating- FDOP, WIMS, and NFDRS
  • 5125-Training, Qualifications, and Certifications- Fire training, Guard School, and FQRC
  • 5126-Fire Managmeent Assets, Equipment, and Supplies- RAWS
  • 5127-Reviews- Preparedness Reviews and end of season AARs
• 5130-Response- Doctrine, delegation of authority, structure assessments, large fire information
• • 5133.3-Delegation- Delegation letters for type 3, 4 and 5 fires
  • 5135-Private lands, structure fire, structure protection and WUI-
  • 5136-Information Management- Information on current and historical wildfire response.
  • 5138-Severity- Severity requests, authorizations and tracking
• 5140-Hazardous Fuels Management and Prescribed Fire Program Implementation- Files related to fuels managment, including: burn plans, FACTS, FTEM, escaped fires, fuels treatment strategy, etc
• • 5142.5-Qualifications- Information related to prescribed fire qualifications and burn boss refresher
  • 5142.6-Burn Plans- Past burn plans and templates
  • 5142.8-Smoke Managment-
  • 5144-Fuels Treatment Effectiveness Monitoring-
  • 5144-FACTS- FACTS including Changed Condition
• 5180-Fire Reports- Fire report information, non-stat fires, and fire history information
• • 5182-Individual Fire Reports- Individual fire reports and InForm instructions
  • 5183.3-Non-statical fires- Non-statistical fire data
• 5700-Aviation- Aviation related documents fire and non-fire related
• 6100-Personnel Management- Hiring, Organization and Recruitment
• 7130-Fleet- Files related to fleet management