WFDSS is a national interagency system that assists fire managers and analysts in making and documenting strategic and tactical decisions for fire incidents. It has replaced the WFSA (Wildland Fire Situation Analysis), Wildland Fire Implementation Plan (WFIP), and Long-Term Implementation Plan (LTIP) processes with a single process that is easier to use, more intuitive, linear, scalable, and progressively responsive to changing fire complexity.

National References

RMA-Specific References

WFDSS Home

Rocky Mountain Area Interagency Mobilization Guide

WFDSS Training

Incident Objectives and Course of Action Pick Lists

WFDSS Help

BKF Relative Risk Example

WFDSS Resources

Example of Decision Rationale

Decision Making for Wildfires: A Guide for Applying a Risk Management Process At The Incident Level

Examples of Periodic Assessment Comments

Complexing Fire Decision Document

Comparing the Fire Behavior Tools in WFDSS

Attachment to Fire Behavior Comparison

In the RM Area, in order to be granted the “Fire Behavior Specialist” role on the WFDSS Production server, the following prerequisites are required: S-490 along with S-495, and/or being a qualified FBAN or LTAN with WFDSS Fire Behavior training/experience.

Geographic Area (GA) Editors are the points of contact for the technical functionality of WFDSS (button-pushing help), system role granting above “Viewer”, and disseminate technical information about WFDSS.

Tara Umphries

Mark Nelson

720-618-2543

970-295-6685

Nate Williamson

Cody Wienk

970-227-7708

Rich Sterry

David Carter

303-236-8124

Reeve Armstrong

Rich Gustafson

303-921-2196

BLM / NPS / FWS / USFS / BIA

Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book)
  See Chapter 11 - Incident Management & Response (relating to WFDSS)
  See Chapter 2 - BLM Program Organization & Responsibilities (relating to WFDSS)
  See Chapter 3 - NPS Program Organization & Responsibilities (relating to WFDSS)
  See Chapter 4 - FWS Program Organization & Responsibilities (relating to WFDSS)
  See Chapter 5 - USFS Program Organization & Responsibilities (relating to WFDSS)
  See Chapter 6 - BIA Program Organization & Responsibilities (relating to WFDSS)

BIA-Specific

No additional direction

BLM-Specific

Incident Objectives and Course of Action Pick Lists

NPS-Specific

NPS Reference Manual 18

FWS-Specific

No additional direction

USFS-Specific

2014 Chief"s Fire Letter

FS Wildland Fire Risk Management Protocol

2014 R2 WFDSS Notes

NWCG #015-2013 Memo – Adoption and Release of the Risk and Complexity Assessment

Attachment (NWCG #015a-2013)