Ellsworth, Mike
Member First Name: Mike
Member Last Name: Ellsworth
Office Phone: 208-387-5986
Email: michael_ellsworth@fws.gov
NWCG Member Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Committee Roster or Group: Incident and Position Standards Committee
Role:Start Date: 2013-08-01
Committee Roster or Group: M581 Fire Program Management Course Steering Committee
Role:Start Date: 2017-11-01
Committee Roster or Group: Leadership Committee
Role:Start Date: 2017-01-01
Committee Roster or Group: Wildland Fire Learning Portal Governance Board
Role:Start Date: 2022-11-01
NWCG Latest Announcements
Date: April 14, 2025
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Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Subcommittee
The updated NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-19 are now available.
The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212 includes position standards designed to be used in conjunction with the Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB). The Next Gen PTB for Basic Faller (FAL3) includes an evaluation guide with suggested rating elements to consider when assessing trainees.
References:
NWCG Standards For Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212
NWCG Position Task Book for Basic Faller (FAL3), PMS 311-119
Date: April 9, 2025
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RMC Member Eric Fransted
The Risk Management Committee (RMC) serves as the position steward for all Safety Officer incident positions and continues to improve position standards, training, and naming conventions. The implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) required changes to position titles. RMC collaborated with the NWCG Incident Position Standards Committee (IPSC) to propose and implement these updates.
References:
RMC Memo 25-01: Summary of Updates to Safety Officer Positions
Date: April 8, 2025
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Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee
PMS 412 provides guidance for wildland fire investigations. This guide outlines recommended procedures, practices, techniques, and methods to promote a systematic approach. The last update to this publication was in 2016.
References:
NWCG Guide to Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination PMS 412
Date: March 31, 2025
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Airtanker Base Operations Unit
The updated NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.