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PMS 448

Headlamp – Firefighters (advanced)

NFES #
000667
Category
Miscellaneous
Updated
Storage and Shelf Life Checks
Yes
Storage and Shelf Life Procedure
Headlamps should be stored without batteries.

This item has been deleted from the NFES catalog.  

(Obsolete, replaced by NFES #000718)
National Caches are not stocking or refurbishing this item.

Initial Inspection/Disposal Criteria

  1. Inspect for the following:
    1. Inspect lamp head.
      1. Lamp head should have two bulbs, one in place for use, and one inside the housing as a spare.
      2. The computer chip inside the housing should be intact and firmly in place.
      3. Lens/reflector should be clear, unscratched, and turn on the housing with resistance–if not dispose of.
      4. The housing should be free of cracks and the switch boot free of cracks or tears.
      5. The strap lugs should be intact–if not dispose of.
      6. O-ring should be free of cracks and pliable–if not dispose of and replace.
      7. The wire should be tight and have no cracks.
      8. The connector should be round and clean.
    2. Inspect battery pack.
      1. Housing should free of cracks, both cap lugs and strap lugs should be present and intact.
      2. The cap should be free of cracks, the wire tight and without defect and the O-ring intact. The cap should fit snuggly on the battery housing and lock in place. The connector plate inside the cap should be centered and free of corrosion.
      3. The battery frame should be intact and firmly hold 5 AA batteries.
      4. The electrical connectors should mate with the connectors in the cap.
    3. Inspect helmet strap.
      1. The helmet strap should be without tears, pliable, and hold the headlamp components.
      2. Return to stock if item is in unused/new condition.
  2. There is no refurbishment for this item to return to stock.
  3. Dispose of item if item possesses any defective components or fails any part of initial inspection.

Refurbishing Procedures

A. Cleaning

  • Clean headlamp with clean water.

B. Repair

  • none

C. Testing for performance

  1.  Insert 5 new AA batteries into the battery frame all pointing towards the top.
  2. Insert battery frame into the battery housing.
  3. Tighten the cap; attach the lamp head, the light should go on.
  4. Press and release the lamp button, the light should either brighten or dim.
  5. Press and hold the lamp button, the light should go off.
  6. Remove batteries.

D. Repackaging

  • Package 48 each in NFES #002006 carton (23” x 19” x 10”).

 

NWCG Latest Announcements

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters

Date: January 15, 2025
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 25-001 Non-specification fire shelters. Non-specification fire shelters claiming to meet Forest Service (FS) fire shelter specification 5100-606 were first found in February of 2023. As of September 2024, non-specification shelters are again being advertised and sold on the open market.

This Safety Warning outlines details and recommended procedures to purchase FS specification shelters made with materials and components that meet performance criteria and toxicity testing requirements outlined in FS Specification 5100-606. 

For additional information on identifying non-specification shelters, please view ETC Safety Warning 23-01.

References:

ETC Safety Warning 25-001: Non-specification fire shelters

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee

ETC Safety Warning 23-01

Paul Gleason Lead by Example Awards

Date: January 14, 2025
Contact: Leadership Committee

The NWCG Leadership Committee has awarded the 2023 Paul Gleason “Lead By Example” awards to individuals in the categories of Initiative and Innovation, Mentoring and Teamwork, and Motivation and Vision, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to the awardees:

  • Sam Bowen, Superintendent of the Mark Twain Veteran Crew with the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Greg Titus, Zone Fire Management Officer for the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • Renae Crippen, Manager of the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center with the U.S. Forest Service.
  • Eric Carlson, Instructor with OMNA International.

References:

Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Interview with Paul Gleason

Updated NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Water Scooper Operations Unit

The NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee

The Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505. PMS 505 establishes standards for aerial supervision operations for national interagency wildland fire operations. 

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505