Helicopter Management National Wildfire Coordinating Group S372 Mission

Helicopter Management National Wildfire Coordinating Group S-372 Mission Statement The purpose of NWCG is to coordinate programs of the participating wildfire management agencies to avoid wasteful duplication and to provide a means of constructively working together. The goal is to provide more effective execution of each agency’s fire management program. The group provides a formalized system to agree upon standards of training, equipment, qualifications, and other operational functions. E-mail comments or suggestions pertaining to this or any NWCG course to: nwcg_standards@nifc. blm. gov NWCG Website: http: //www. nwcg. gov/ 0 -1 -S 372 -EP Unit 0 Introduction 0 -1 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Unit 0 - Introduction Helicopter Management Unit 0 Introduction S-372 0 -2 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Introductions Please present your: • Name and job title • Agency, home unit • Brief background ØIncident qualification ØAviation experience Unit 0 Introduction 0 -3 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Course Logistics • Breaks – be prompt; return to class at scheduled times • Facility – vending machines, drinking fountains, restrooms, telephones, message location • Cell phones and pagers – turned off • Smoking policy • Agenda Unit 0 Introduction 0 -4 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Course Objectives At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to perform the tasks of a Helicopter Manager trainee. Through simulations and exercises, students will obtain skills to competently and safely manage a helicopter to support incident and project helicopter operations. Unit 0 Introduction 0 -5 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Reference Materials Unit 0 Introduction 0 -6 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Student Evaluation Students must obtain a minimum of 70% on the final exam to receive a certificate of completion for the course. Unit 0 Introduction 0 -7 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Course Expectations What are your expectations for this course? Unit 0 Introduction 0 -8 -S 372 -PPT

Helicopter Management S-372 Review Pre-Course Work A-103: FAA NOTAM System (when course becomes available) A-109: Aviation Radio Use A-111: Pay Documents A-115: Automated Flight Following A-116: General Awareness Security Training A-200: Annual Mishap Review Year A-206: Aviation Acquisition and Procurement (when course becomes available) A-207: Aircraft Flight Scheduling Unit 0 Introduction 0 -9 -S 372 -PPT