Changes to Public Information Officer Technician (PIOT) and Situation Unit Leader (SITL) Qualification Standards

INCIDENT AND POSITION STANDARDS COMMITTEE (IPSC)

Update to
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

IPSC Memo 22-03 describes the inadvertent exclusion of required training from the Public Information Officer, Technician (PIOT) and Situation Unit Leader (SITL) positions. The addition of IS-700, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System as a requirement for PIOT is effective immediately.

On May 2, 2022, IS-700, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System; ICS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command System; and ICS-200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response will be required for SITL.

Questions? Please contact:
Incident and Position Standards Committee

IPSC Memo 22-03

PIOT Position Page

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1

Directions and links to print PMS 310-1 and all Position Qualification Requirements are available.

NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308

This comprehensive flowchart shows the qualifications pathways for all NWCG positions.

National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Our mission is to provide national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. NWCG operations standards are interagency by design; they are developed with the intent of universal adoption by the member agencies. However, the decision to adopt and utilize them is made independently by the individual member agencies and communicated through their respective directives systems.

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