a little SWA info - modules and

SWA Interagency Standards for Resource Mobilization Supplement The
agencies within the Southwest Area can mobilize smaller groups of fire
qualified personnel configured as Suppression and/or Fuels Modules.
Each agencies' configuration standards may differ slightly, but the
following is an example configuration standard of a BLM Suppression
Module (Reference – Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation
Operations Chapter 2): • Crew size 5-10 personnel • 1 SRB/ICT5, 2
FFT1, 2 FALA • Agency only • 2 programmable radios • Self-sufficient
and transportation Units may name request individual overhead
positions from various units following standard ordering procedures
for overhead requests and upon arrival, create modules locally based
on mobilization needs and priorities.

Communications Coordinator (COMC) A COMC must be assigned when a
second 4390 Starter System is assigned to any incident within a one
hundred (100) mile radius of the first assigned 4390 Starter System.
The COMC should be requested as a name requested position. The GACC
will coordinate filling the request with the National Interagency
Incident Communications Division (NIICD) in Boise, ID by calling the
National Communications Duty Officer (CDO). Rental vehicle, lap top
computer and cellular phone should be authorized when placing the
request. NIICD Communications Duty Officer: (208) 387-5644 It is
important that this position be ordered as early as possible to
alleviate the possibility of frequency conflicts during multi-incident
situations.

SWA = NM and AZ

this stuff is big business

just learned today that when the SWA goes into Prep Level 4 - that the
Region Dispatch Office takes over the dispatch of all national
resources in the area - in other words - the Level 3 dispatch centers
loose all of their juice when the going gets tough