NW MAC 2009
The Northwest Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NW MAC) works to provide adequate firefighting resources to meet current and anticipated needs, and decides where to allocate resources most effectively during periods of shortages. The MAC is responsible for:
- Prioritizing incidents
- Allocating or reallocating firefighting personnel and equipment
- Facilitating Federal and State disaster response
- Keeping agency heads and media informed
- Identifying and resolving issues common to all parties
The Pacific Northwest MAC team consists of the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and two representatives from the Oregon and Washington State Fire Marshal offices.
NW MAC support team contact information
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Current Priority List
- PNW
Incident Priorities -
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Current NW MAC Operating Documents
- NWGA Aviation Mgmt Strategy 2009 July 7
(78 KB) - NWGA Resource Allocation Strategy 2009 August 7
(130 KB) - NW MAC Operations Handbook
(1.7 MB) - NW MAC Incident Prioritization Memo
(134 KB) - PNWCG Mutual Respect Letter
(362 KB) - NW MAC Daily Schedule
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(30 KB) - Resource Allocation Task Order
(66 KB) - Aviation Medical Protocol criteria
(269 KB) - Aviation Medical Task Order
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Forms
- Rationale for an IMT
(144 KB) - NW MAC Incident Prioritization Worksheet Instructions (Updated 07/25/2006)
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(60 KB) - Incident Prioritization Worksheet Form
(49 KB) - MAC Conference Call Template
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(64 KB) - MAC / IC-AC Conference Call Template
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