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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (REGION 3)
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
Supplement No.: 5109.34-1999-1
Effective Date: February 25, 1999
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: ELEANOR S. TOWNS
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 02/25/1999
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to
this Handbook was 5109.34-96-1 to chapter 80.
New Document(s):
5109.34_80
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s)
Supplement Number and
Effective Date
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4 Pages
Digest:
80 - Updates Southwestern Region incident cost factors and report costs for
fire incidents.
R3 SUPPLEMENT 5109.34-1999-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/25/1999
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
81 - INCIDENT COMPONENT COSTS.
Standard Cost Factors Established by Regions. Southwestern Region's unit cost factors are listed
in 82.1 exhibit 01.
82 - REPORTING COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
82.1 - Cost Information for Incident Management.
Report costs for fire incidents in accordance with exhibit 01.
R3 SUPPLEMENT 5109.34-1999-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/25/1999
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
82.1 - Exhibit 01
DATE:
R3 INCIDENT STANDARD ESTIMATE RATES - 1999
DAILY $ COST
RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
# OF
TOTAL
HAZARD NON-HZ GUAR
UNITS
COST
CREWS (20 persons, 14 hours)
FS HANDCREWS (Regulars)
5,700
4,600 3,200
FS HOTSHOTS
6,000
4,800 3,400
AD HANDCREWS
3,400
3,400 2,300
STATE INMATE CREWS
XXXX
1,100 1,000
FS HELITACK CREW (7 person)
2,175
1,700 1,700
TOTAL COST OF CREWS $
HAZARD
NON-HZ GUAR
UNITS
COST
OTHER PERSONNEL
OVERHEAD (LINE AND BASE CAMP)
460
368
184
CASUALS/PICKUP LABOR (12hr/day)
CAMP CREW (CREW OF 10)
XXXXX
1,610
920
X
DISPATCH (EXPANDED FOR
XXXXX
INCIDENT)
X
NATIONAL GUARD (PER PERSON)
BUYING TEAM (6 members @
XXXXX
1,840
12hr/day)
X
ADO TEAM
1,700 XXXXX
X
TOTAL COST OF OTHER PERSONNEL $
PERSONNEL SUPPORT COSTS*
AIR TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM
INCIDENT
BUSES (BETWEEN STATION & INCIDENT)
CATERERS (APPRX $35 PER PERSON)
COMMISSARY CONTRACTOR
EQUIP REPAIRS (NOT COVERED BY
CNTRCTR)
FUEL TRUCKS W/OPERATOR
GARBAGE COLLECTION
DAILY ESTIMATE
COST
UNITS
COST
DAILY
850
GUAR
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/25/1999
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
GENERATORS/ELECTRICITY
LAND USE AGREEMENTS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
LUBERS W/OPERATOR
MECHANIC SERVICE TRUCK WITH
OPERATOR
MEDI-VAC AMBULANCE
MINOR MEDICAL TREATMENT (AMPC)
MOBILE OFFICE UNITS
MOTOR GRADERS (WITH OPERATOR)(12 HRS)
1120
595
PICKUP TRUCKS-AGENCY
25
(STATION/INCIDENT)
PICKUP TRUCKS-PRIVATE
144
48
PORTABLE SHOWERS (APPRX $160/SHWR
HEAD)
PORTABLE TOILETS INCLUDING SERVICE
POTABLE WATER TENDER
920
460
REFRIGERATOR TRUCKS/TRAILERS (NO
165
83
OPER)
SUPPLIES FROM FIRE CACHE($35/pers.day)
TELEPHONE SERVICE
WELDER TRUCK WITH OPERATOR
700
350
OTHER
TOTAL PERSONNEL SUPPORT COSTS $
*Personnel Support Surcharge ($120 X total number of personnel) should be used in place of
personnel support costs only when the support costs are not readily available.
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DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
82.1 - Exhibit 01--Continued
RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
DAILY $ COST
HAZAR
# OF
NON-HZ GUAR
D
UNITS
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
ENGINES FED TYPE 3 (3 person, 14 hrs)
865
ENGINES FED TYPE 4 (3 person, 14 hrs)
828
ENGINES CONT TYPE 3(3 person, 14 hrs) XXXXX
X
ENGINES CONT TYPE 4(3 person, 14 hrs) XXXXX
X
OTHER ENGINE CREW(INCLUDING
ENGINE)
DOZERS-CONTRACT (AVG 150-250
XXXXX
HP)(12HRS)
X
DOZERS-FS OWNED (W/OPER &
600
TRANSPORT)
FALLER & SWAMPER(W/SAW
XXXXX
&TRANS)
X
FALLER WITH SAW & TRANS (NO
XXXXX
SWAMPER)
X
TRANSPORTS(AND LOWBOYS)
XXXXX
CONTRACT
X
WATER TENDER (NON-POTABLE FED XXXXX
W/OPER)
X
WATER TENDER (NON-POTABLEXXXXX
CONT-2 OPER)
X
OTHER
736
702
1200
425
391
621
1035
536
1092
760
550
184
TOTAL
COST
400 XXXX
XX
322 XXXX
XX
425
250
739
370
1200
600
$
HELICOPTERS*
FS
OTHER # OF
HOURL HOURL UNITS
Y
Y
TYPE 2 204/5/12 300-700 GAL 10-15 SEATS
TYPE 3 500-D,206 100-300 GAL 5-9 SEATS
XXXXX
X
OTHER
CALL WHEN NEEDED HELICOPTERS*
TYPE 0 with FLIR
TYPE 1 214 <700 GAL 16+ SEATS
XXXXX
X
TOTAL
COST
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/25/1999
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 5109.34 – INTERAGENCY INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 80 – COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
TYPE 2 204/5/12 300-700 GAL 10-15 SEATS
TYPE 3 500-D,206 100-300 GAL 5-9 SEATS
$
FIXED WING AIRCRAFT*
AIR TANKERS TYPE 1 DC-4,6,7 >2000 GAL
AIR TANKERS TYPE 3 S-2's <1000 GAL
XXXXX
X
XXXXX
X
LEAD PLANE/RECON PLANE (AIR ATTACK)
OTHER
RETARDANT*
FOAM
POWDER
$
*Due to the extreme variability of aircraft costs, these costs should be taken from the daily
invoice rather than attempting to utilize these estimated rates.
TOTAL COSTS THIS DAY:
$
TOTAL COSTS OF FIRE FROM PREVIOUS DAYS:
$
TOTAL COST OF FIRE TO DATE (AS OF END OF PERIOD)
$