WO Supplement 5109.34-2016-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/02/2016
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed. / 5109.34-2016-1_transmittal
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fsH 5109.34 - interagency incident business management handbook
(NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP (NWCG) HANDBOOK 2)
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fsH 5109.34 - interagency incident business management handbook

(NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP (NWCG) HANDBOOK 2)

Supplement No.: 5109.34-2016-1

Effective Date: May 2, 2016

Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.

Approved: VICTORIA C. CHRISTIANSEN
Associate Deputy Chief, S&PF / Date Approved: 04/29/2016

Posting Instructions: This supplement removes the entire parent text of the interagency handbook and replaces it with the March 2016 handbook revision. Forest Service Interim Directive (ID) 5109.34-2016-1, issued in April 2016, is retained in chapter 10. The last Forest Service directive issued to this handbook was Interim Directive 5109.34-2016-1 to chapter 10.

New Document / Front Cover and Title Pages
01 through 03
10-1 through 10-111
20-1 through 20-64
30-1 through 30-17
40-1 through 40-12
50-1 through 50-6
60-1 through 60-2
70-1 through 70-22
80-1 through 80-26
90-1 through 90-8
Appendix A-1 through A-4
Appendix B-1 through B-34
Glossary G-1 through G-10 / 5 Pages
3 Pages
111 Pages
64 Pages
17 Pages
12 Pages
6 Pages
2 Pages
22 Pages
26 Pages
8 Pages
4 Pages
34 Pages
10 Pages
Superseded Document(s) by Issuance Number and Effective Date / All parent text of handbook only

Digest:

5109.34 - The Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook (IIBMH) National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Handbook 2 has been incorporated into the Forest Service Directive System as FSH 5109.34 for ease of distribution and supplementation.

A full size (8.5” x 11”) version of the amended chapters is available for print from the web at: The posted version of the handbook has been replaced with the revisedMarch 2016 version. The IIBMH is available for order from the Great Basin Cache in 8.5” x 6.5” format. When ordering the2016 version of the handbook, any amendments, supplements, and/or interim directivesmay need to be printed from the web at:

SUMMARY INFORMATION: Below is a summary list of areas that contain policy change, new, and updated direction in bullet format by chapter.

Chapter 10 – Personnel

  • Emphasized that incident host units should furnish equipment required for positions and AD employees should not be using personal equipment
  • Clarified the intent of the AD Pay Plan is not to be used to hire personnel in detail positions
  • Clarified legal authorities for criteria to meet compensable meal periods

Chapter 20 – Acquisition

  • Clarified when meals can be furnished to employees at home units
  • Added language to allow for replacement of supplemental foods purchased pre-season and consumed on an incident, using the incident replacement process. Also included website for additional information regarding firefighter nutrition requirements
  • Clarified dispatch considerations regarding contracted resources

Chapter 50 – Interagency Cooperative Relations

  • Clarified language regarding requirements for resources ordered through Cooperative Agreements

Tool Kit

  • Added matrix of appropriate hazard pay justifications