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1 50000000 Forest Service 2 01000000 Northern Region R1 3 Incident Qualification and Certification System Agency Hierarchy Agency: FS000 Lvl Org Code and Description 1 50000000 Forest Service 2 01000000 Northern Region R1 3 01000009 Fire, Aviation & Air 3 0100GNC Great Northern Crew R1 3 0100MTDC Missoula Tech and Development 3 01020000 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 4 01020001 Dillon Ranger District 4 01020002 Wise River Ranger District 4 01020003 Wisdom Ranger District 4 01020004 Butte Ranger District 4 01020006 Madison Ranger District 4 01020007 Jefferson Ranger District 4 01020008 Pintler Ranger District 3 01030000 Bitterroot National Forest 4 01030001 Stevensville Ranger District 4 01030002 Darby Ranger District 4 01030003 Sula Ranger District 4 01030004 West Fork Ranger District 4 010300AD Bitterroot NF ADs 4 0103HELI Bitterroot Helitack Crew 4 0103IHC2 Bitterroot IHC 3 01040000 Idaho Panhandle National Forests 4 01040001 Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District 5 0104IHC Idaho Panhandle IHC 4 01040004 St. Joe Ranger District 4 01040006 Sandpoint Ranger District 4 01040007 Bonners Ferry Ranger District 4 01040008 Priest Lake Ranger District 4 0104AD Idaho Panhandle AD Employee 4 0104HELI IPNF Helitack 3 01100000 Flathead National Forest 4 01100001 Swan Lake Ranger District 4 01100004 Spotted Bear Ranger District 4 01100006 Hungry Horse Ranger District 4 01100008 Tally Lake Ranger District 4 0110FIHC Flathead Hotshot Crew 4 0110HELI Flathead NF Helitack 3 01110000 Custer Gallatin National Forest 4 01110003 Gardiner Ranger District 4 01110004 Yellowstone Ranger District 4 01110006 Bozeman Ranger District 4 01110007 Hebgen Lake Ranger District 4 01110080 Custer Gallatin National Forest - Billin 4 01110082 Beartooth Ranger District 4 01110083 Sioux Ranger District 4 01110084 Ashland Ranger District 4 011100AD Custer Gallatin AD Employees 4 0111HRAP Custer Gallatin NF Helicopter Rappellers 4 0111SMKJ West Yellowstone Interangency Fire Cente 3 01120000 Helena National Forest Page Nbr: 1 Property of the US Government - Not for distribution outside IQCS Fire Support Activities Operator: wchristopher This document contains Sensitive but Unclassified information Dt/Time: 05/12/20 11:11 Properly destroy in accordance with the GRS/BLM Combined Records Scedule (MS-1220, Appendix 2) Incident Qualification and Certification System Agency Hierarchy Agency: FS000 Lvl Org Code and Description 4 01120001 Townsend Ranger District 4 01120002 Helena Ranger District 4 01120004 Lincoln Ranger District 4 0112CMH Central MT Helitack 4 0112IHC Helena Hotshots 3 01140000 Kootenai National Forest 4 01140001 Rexford Ranger District 4 01140003 Fortine Ranger District 4 01140004 Three Rivers Ranger District 4 01140005 Libby Ranger District 4 01140007 Cabinet Ranger District 3 01150000 Helena - Lewis and Clark National Fores 4 01150001 Rocky Mountain Ranger District 4 01150003 Belt Creek Office 4 01150004 Judith Office 4 01150006 Judith - Musselshell Ranger District 4 01150007 Belt Creek - White Sulphur Springs Range 4 01150011 Townsend Ranger District 4 01150012 Helena Ranger District 4 01150014 Lincoln Ranger District 4 011500GF Helena - Lewis and Clark NF - Great Fall 4 0115CMH Central MT Helitack 4 0115GFAD Great Falls AD 4 0115HAD Helena AD 4 0115HIHC Helena Hotshots 4 0115LIHC Lewis and Clark Hotshots 3 01160000 Lolo National Forest 4 01160003 Missoula Ranger District 5 0116SHOT Lolo Hotshots 4 01160004 Ninemile Ranger District 4 01160005 Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger Districts 4 01160006 Seeley Lake Ranger District 4 01160007 Superior Ranger District 4 011600AD Lolo AD's 4 0116HELI National & Forest Helicopter 3 01170000 Nez Perce National Forest 4 01170001 Salmon River Ranger District 4 01170004 Clearwater Ranger District 4 01170005 Red River Ranger District 4 01170006 Moose Creek Ranger District 4 01170052 Palouse Ranger District 4 01170053 North Fork Ranger District 4 01170055 Lochsa Ranger District 4 01170056 Powell Ranger District 4 011700AD Nez Perce-Clearwater NF AD Emp 4 0117HELI Forest HELITACK Prgm 4 0117SMKJ GAC Smokejumpers 3 01180000 Dakota Prairie Grasslands 4 01180001 Sheyenne Ranger District 4 01180006 Grand River District Page Nbr: 2 Property of the US Government - Not for distribution outside IQCS Fire Support Activities Operator: wchristopher This document contains Sensitive but Unclassified information Dt/Time: 05/12/20 11:11 Properly destroy in accordance with the GRS/BLM Combined Records Scedule (MS-1220, Appendix 2) Incident Qualification and Certification System Agency Hierarchy Agency: FS000 Lvl Org Code and Description 4 01180007 Medora Ranger District 4 01180008 Mckenzie Ranger District 3 01510007 Aviation And Fire Management 2 02000000 Rocky Mountain Region R2 3 02000005 State And Private Forestry 3 02020000 Bighorn National Forest 4 02020001 Powder River Ranger District 4 02020004 Medicine Wheel Ranger District 4 02020006 Tongue Ranger District 3 02030000 Black Hills National Forest 4 02030001 Bearlodge Ranger District 4 02030003 Hell Canyon Ranger District 4 02030004 Elk Mountain Ranger District 4 02030006 Harney Ranger District 4 02030008 Nemo Ranger District 4 02030009 Pactola Ranger District 4 0203SHOT Black Hills NF Tatanka Hotshots 3 02040000 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre And Gunnison Nat 4 02040002 Grand Valley Ranger District 4 02040005 Norwood Ranger District 4 02040006 Ouray Ranger District 4 02040007 Gunnison Ranger District 4 02040008 Paonia Ranger District 4 02040009 Taylor Ranger District 3 02060000 Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest 4 02060001 Yampa Ranger District 4 02060002 Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District 4 02060003 Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District 4 02060004 Parks Ranger District 4 02060005 Laramie Ranger District 4 02060009 Douglas Ranger District 3 02070000 Nebraska National Forest 4 02070001 Bessey Ranger District 4 02070002 Pine Ridge Ranger District 4 02070005 Fall River Ranger District 4 02070006 Wall Ranger District 4 02070009 Fort Pierre National Grasslands 3 02090000 Rio Grande National Forest 4 02090001 Forest Supervisor 4 02090003 Conejos Peak Ranger District 4 02090004 Divide Ranger District 4 02090007 Saguache Ranger District 3 02100000 Arapaho And Roosevelt National Forests 4 02100001 Boulder Ranger District 4 02100005 Canyon Lakes Ranger District 4 02100006 Pawnee Ranger District # National Grassl 4 02100007 Clear Creek Ranger District 4 02100008 Sulphur Ranger District 3 02120000 Pike And San Isabel National Forests 4 02120001 Leadville Ranger District Page Nbr: 3 Property of the US Government - Not for distribution outside IQCS Fire Support Activities Operator: wchristopher This document contains Sensitive but Unclassified information Dt/Time: 05/12/20 11:11 Properly destroy in accordance with the GRS/BLM Combined Records Scedule (MS-1220, Appendix 2) Incident Qualification and Certification System Agency Hierarchy Agency: FS000 Lvl Org Code and Description 4 02120002 Salida Ranger District 4 02120003 San Carlos Ranger District 4 02120006 Comanche Ranger District (Comanche Natio 4 02120007 Cimarron Ranger District (Cimarron Natio 4 02120009 Pikes Peak Ranger District 4 02120010 South Park Ranger District 4 02120011 South Platte Ranger District 3 02130000 San Juan National Forest 4 02130005 Mancos/Dolores Ranger District 4 02130006 Pagosa Ranger District 4 02130008 Columbine Ranger District 4 0213HELI Durango Helitack 4 0213IHC San Juan Hotshots 3 02140000 Shoshone National Forest 4 02140001 Clarks Fork Ranger District 4 02140002 Greybull Ranger District 4 02140003 Washakie Ranger District 4 02140004 Wapiti Ranger District 4 02140005 Wind River Ranger District 3 02150000 White River National Forest 4 02150001 West Zone/Aspen Ranger District 4 02150002 West Zone/Blanco Ranger District 4 02150003 West Zone/Sopris Ranger District 4 02150004 Eagle Ranger District 4 02150007 East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District 4 02150008 West Zone/Rifle Ranger District 4 02150010 East Zone/Dillon Ranger District 2 03000000 Southwestern Region R3 3 03010000 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Fores 4 03010001 Alpine Ranger District 4 03010002 Black Mesa Ranger District 4 03010003 Clifton Ranger District 4 03010006 Springerville Ranger District 4 03010007 Lakeside Ranger District 3 03020000 Carson National Forest 4 03020001 Canjilon Ranger District 4 03020002 El Rito Ranger District 5 0302RITO El Rito Southwest Firefighters Type 2 Cr 4 03020003 Jicarilla Ranger District 4 03020004 Camino Real Ranger District 5 0302PENA Penasco Southwest Firefighters Type 2 Cr 5 0302TAOS Taos Southwest Firefighters Type 2 Crew 4 03020006 Tres Piedras Ranger District 4 03020007 Questa Ranger District 5 0302QUES Questa Southwest Firefighters Type 2 Cre 4 0302IHC Carson Hotshots 3 03030000 Cibola National Forest 4 03030002 Mt. Taylor Ranger District 4 03030003 Magdalena Ranger District 4 03030004 Mountainair Ranger District Page Nbr: 4 Property of the US Government - Not for distribution outside IQCS Fire Support Activities Operator: wchristopher This document contains Sensitive but Unclassified information Dt/Time: 05/12/20 11:11 Properly destroy in accordance with the GRS/BLM Combined Records Scedule (MS-1220, Appendix 2) Incident Qualification and Certification System Agency Hierarchy Agency: FS000 Lvl Org Code and Description 4 03030005 Sandia Ranger District 4 03030006 Black Kettle National Grasslands 4 03030007 Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands 3 03040000 Coconino National Forest 4 03040006 Red Rock Ranger District 4 03040007 Mogollon Rim Ranger District 4 03040008 Flagstaff Ranger District 3 03050000 Coronado National Forest 4 03050001 Douglas Ranger District 4 03050002
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