21 ordering channels/cost coding

26.4 NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (MAC) DECISIONS
National MAC Group decisions affecting geographic areas and/or providing management guidance will be included in the Incident Management Situation Report and distributed to all interagency partners.
26.4.1 EASTERN AREA MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUP (EA MAC) DECISIONS
All EA MAC Group decisions affecting the geographic area and/or sub-regional areas will be distributed electronically to all interagency partners.
27 MOBILIZATION PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY ASSETS (See NMG, Ch.20 and Military Use Handbook, NFES #2175)
27.4 CANADIAN OPERATIONS
Mobilizations involving the United States and Canada are governed and directed by the diplomatic note, Reciprocal Forest Fire Fighting Arrangement Operational Guidelines, and by local initial attack agreements. See Ch.40, NMG and EMG.

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   Requests to Canadian agencies will normally be made after USA resources are depleted, shortages are projected, or reasonable time frames cannot be met. All requests for use of Canadian Resources must be ordered through NICC, except for local mutual aid that does not include provisions for any reimbursement. The USA through the National MAC may request air tankers from Canada only after all available contract, add on, and MAFFS aircraft have been mobilized. The USA through the National MAC, may request helicopters from Canada after all available contract and CWN helicopters have been mobilized.
   

29 HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR DISPATCHERS
AVIATION

Website	Address
Airport Navigator	www.airnav.com/airports/
National Business Center, Aviation Management Directorate (AMD)	www.oas.gov
Interagency Airspace Coordination	www.fs.fed.us/r6/fire/aviation/airspace/web/guide/index.html www.airspace.blm.gov
To File a SAFECOM	www.safecom.gov
National Interagency Fire Center Solicitations and Contracts (Aircraft)	www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting
Forest Service Aviation Safety	www.fs.fed.us/fire/av_safety
Federal Aviation Administration	www.faa.gov
Temporary Flight Restrictions	http://tfr.faa.gov

DISPATCH

Website	Address
ROSS (Resource Ordering Status System) Information	http://ross.nwcg.gov
EACC Website	www.fs.fed.us/eacc
Incident Business Management Information	www.nwcg.gov
To Create Maps for traveling/driving directions	www.mapquest.com www.mapblast.com
National Interagency Coordination Center	www.nifc.gov/news/nicc.html
Publications Mgmt. System (PMS) & NWCG Natl. Fire Equipment System Catalog Part 2 & Taskbooks	www.nwcg.gov
3 Letter Unit Identifier Booklet	www.nwcg.gov/ or www.nifc.gov/ (see reference materials)
Per diem Rates	www.govexec.com/travel/
Airport Navigator	www.airnav.com/airports/

FIRE

Website	Address
National Wildfire Coordinating Group	www.nwcg.gov
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC)	www.ciffc.ca
EACC Predictive Services	www.fs.fed.us/eacc/predictive_services
Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations (Red Book) & IHOG	www.fire.blm.gov/library.htm

FIRE TRAINING

Website	Address
National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center	http://fire.r9.fws.gov/pftc/
Eastern Area Training	www.nationalfiretraining.net/ea
National Wildland Fire Training	www.nationalfiretraining.net

OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Website	Address
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	www.fema.gov
Homeland Security	www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
The National Association of State Foresters	www.stateforesters.org
USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service	www.aphis.usda.gov

WEATHER

Website	Address
National Hurricane Center	www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Remote Sensing Home Page	www.fs.fed.us/raws/links.shtml
NWS Central Region Home Page	www.crh.noaa.gov
NWS Eastern Region Home Page	www.erh.noaa.gov
Lightning Maps	http://edot.lanl.gov/edot_maps.htm www.lightningstorm.com

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Chapter 20 March 2005