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Fire Weather

PCU 6: Management of Office Fire Weather Programs


Support fire weather operations by maintaining strong fire weather liaisons and ensure office performance through effective training. Promote flexibility to allow office operations to adapt to a spectrum of incident needs.

Job Task Skills and Knowledge:

  • Establish trusting relationships with local fire agencies and local government organizations
  • Utilize fuels and fire activity information from multiple inputs to develop strong fire situational awareness for the entire WFO staff
  • Develop office proficiency in providing tiered support including non routine services to provide for incident personnel safety and operational planning and execution
  • Participate routinely in available interagency tabletop and functional exercises or drills
  • Understand with Interagency financial agreements and accurately complete deployment and training reimbursable forms


Instructional Components:

  • ICS 200
  • ICS 800
  • Fire Model Matrix (COMET - Advanced Fire Weather Forecasters Course)
  • History of the Incident Meteorologist Program (COMET - Advanced Fire Weather Forecasters Course)
  • Participation in GACC Annual Operating Plan Meetings
  • Complete annual Reimbursable Training
  • Optional Electives
    • S390 Introductions to Fire Behavior Calculations
    • Regional Fire Weather Program Leader Workshop (Residence/Virtual)
    • WFO Fire Weather Program Management Course (Residence/Virtual) (Similar to WFO Hydro Program Management Course)

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