Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Qualifications, Program Change Clarification
Note the following clarifications to the IFPM memorandum, issued by the office of the Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior, signed August, 15 2008:
- The deadline for IFPM implementation has been extended from October 1, 2009 to October 1, 2010.
- The Prevention/Education/Mitigation Specialist position has been excluded from IFPM requirements.
Review FA-IB-2008-027 at http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/ibof&a2008-027.pdf for complete information.
Review the IFPM change memorandum and attachment to FA-IB-2008-027 at http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/ibof&a2008-027attachment1.pdf.
2007 IM Expiration Date Extension
The following 2007 Instruction Memorandums (IMs) have been extended until September 30, 2009:
FA IM-2008-020 – Authorization to Drive Government Vehicles and Form BLM NIFC 1112-3
FA IM-2007-023 – Revision of the Firing Boss (FIRB) Position
FA IM-2007-029 – RAMS Equivalency for Wildland Fire Prevention Planning, P-301
FA IM-2007-030 – (A-219) Interagency Helicopter Transport of External Loads Training Course
Review FA-IM-2008-031 at http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/imof&a2008-031.pdf for additional extentions and information.
Training and Certification of Bureau of Land Management Airtanker Base Managers and Fixed Wing Base Managers
In June 2007, the National Interagency Aviation Council (NIAC) endorsed the Interagency Airtanker Base Operations Guide (IATBOG). This guide is policy as identified in the BLM Manual 9400 and the National Aviation Plan. The 2007 IATBOG established required training for airtanker base positions (Ch. 2, pages 15-23). FA IM 2008-024 endorses the IATBOG training requirements and establishes BLM certification standards (task books) for ATBM and FWBM.
FA IM 2008-024 can be found at:
http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/imof&a2008-024.pdf
The Airtanker Base Manager Taskbook can be found at:
http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/imof&a2008-024attachment2.pdf
The Fixed Wing Base Manager Taskbook can be found at:
http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/Directives/imof&a2008-024attachment3.pdf
The Interagency Airtanker Base Operations Guide (IATBOG) can be found at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/aviation/av_library/iabog/iabog.pdf
Bureau of Land Management Notification and Reporting Requirements for GS-0401 Fire Program Management Employees
Due Dates: 04/1/2008, 07/01/2008, 10/01/2008, 01/02/2009, 04/01/2009, 06/04/2009
This Instruction Memorandum (IM) provides notification and reporting requirements for GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist reported as not meeting the qualification requirements. In addition, this IM provides guidance on notifying qualified GS-0401 Fire Management Specialists their status.
Click here to review WO IM 2008-053.
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