Documents
NOTE: The following documents are interagency, for bureau or agency specific implementation information please select one of the following: BIA | BLM | FS | FWS | NPS
Departmental Memos:
Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications - Program Changes (August 15, 2008)
Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications Standards and Guide - DOI Implementation Responsibilities and Consequences (February 29, 2008)
DOI Implementation Memo (6/18/04)
USDA Forest Service Implementation Memo (6/15/04)
NWCG (NFAEB):
Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM)Implementation and GS-0401 Supplemental Standards Update (2/28/2008)
Modification of Position Competencies Requirement (9/27/2007)
NFAEB Letter: IFPM Minimum Qualification Standards Data to be Entered into IQCS (June 27, 2006)
NFAEB IFPM Update Letter (May 17, 2006)
Center Manager Clarification Paper (August 23, 2005)
NFAEB Letter Supporting Decision Paper #3 and Errata #3, #4, #5 and Center Manager Clarification Paper (August 24, 2005)
Clarification of IFPM Qualification Determination (July 6, 2005)
IFPM Position Inventory Letter (April 5, 2005)
NFAEB Letter Supporting Decision Paper #2 (January 20, 2005)
NFAEB Implementation Letter (October 1, 2004)
Decision Papers:
Decision Paper #4 (September 29, 2008) - Modification of Interagency Fire Program Management Minimum Qualification Standards - Mid Course Review
Decision Paper #3 (August 23, 2005) - Temporary Hiring Under the IFPM Standard
Decision Paper #2 (January 20, 2005) - National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualification and additional required training
Decision Paper #1 (November 15, 2004) - Temporary Hiring Under IFPM Standard
IQCS:
Entering IFPM Data into IQCS, "Getting Started": This document layouts the steps necessary to begin entering IFPM minimum qualifications data into IQCS.
IFPM-IQCS Self-Paced Training Module: Step-by-step training on entering IFPM data into IQCS.
Charter(s):
Recent Updates
[09/29/2008] Decision Paper #4 - Modification of Interagency Fire Program Management Minimum Qualification Standards - Mid Course Review | more |
[10/15/2008] Forest Service extension letter to meet the OPM Qualification Requirements for the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist Series | more |
[11/21/2008] Forest Service Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) website is available
[03/02/2009] Revised IFPM Implementation Plan is Available | more |
[05/20/09] Evaluating an Employee Against the IFPM Standard Job Aid | more |




