NIMO Incident Management Team 3

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Jason Loomis - Incident Commander

Jason began his career in 1989 on the Deschutes National Forest, since then, he has worked on three National Forests, a National Park, Geographic Area Coordination Center and Park Service Region Office. Jason has worked on Incident Management Teams since 2005 as Division Supervisor, Fire Behavior Analyst, Operations Section Chief, and Incident Commander. Jason currently maintains qualifications as Incident Commander Complex, Operations Sections Chief Complex, Strategic Operational Planner, and Fire Behavior Analyst.

Jason’s diverse career experience has provided him exposure to multiple facets of wildland fire management. He has held positions as Region Fire Management Specialist - Operations & Preparedness, Region Fire Management Analyst, Fuels Specialist, Prescribed Fire Specialist, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire Management Officer, Engine Captain, Crew Captain, Hotshot Crew Member, and Initial Attack Crew Member.

He earned degrees in both Fire Science as well as Fire Prevention and Public Education. He completed the Technical Fire Management program in 2003. Jason currently serves on multiple cadres as evaluator, coach, or instructor.  He has been engaged in the Fire Analyst community since 2010; served as instructor, coach, and steering committee member for S-590 Advanced Fire Behavior Interpretation since 2012; and currently serves as coach at S-520 Advanced Incident Management.

Jason’s professional passion includes workforce development and mentoring, instructing, leadership principles, incident management, and fire behavior analysis.

In Jason’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife traveling around the country and abroad, being with family and friends in community, and is an avid baseball fan - notably his favorite team, the Atlanta Braves. jason.loomis@usda.gov


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Rob Poyner - Safety Officer 

Rob has over two decades of fire experience with diverse experience in leadership and program management skills as an Assistant Forest Fire Management Officer, Zone Fire Management Officer, and Hotshot Superintendent. Rob has a strong operational background with substantial suppression, pre-suppression, prescribed fire, and all risk experience. He has been lead Safety Officer on PNW 2 and has been at the forefront of implementing new concepts and approaches in Safety and Risk Management with Strategic Risk and Operations. robert.poyner@usda.gov


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Chris Barth - Public Information Officer

Chris started his career in wildland fire with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 1992. He went on to help develop the wildland fire program in the City of Boulder (CO), while simultaneously volunteering with a local fire department and continuing to build his operational skillsets. He worked seasonally as a firefighter with the Forest Service while pursuing an advanced degree. After working for Jane Goodall in Tanzania for a few years, he returned to work with federal, county, and municipal wildland fire programs. Chris returned to the BLM in 2009, working as a Fire Mitigation Specialist in both Colorado and Montana, before being selected as one of the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Public Information Officers in 2024. 

He has more than three decades of fire experience with diverse experience in strategic communications. As a Public Information Officer (PIO), Chris’ communication style is shaped by his operational, professional, and research experiences. He was the lead PIO on Pacific Northwest Team 2 prior to joining NIMO. He has also been on incident management teams as a PIO and Liaison Officer in Alaska, Rocky Mountains, and the Southwest - including assignments in nearly every state in the American West and Australia. Chris contributes to the development of the PIO role in complex incident management as a coach and subject matter expert for S-520, and as the chair of National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) PIO Subcommittee.

In addition to his communications experience, Chris has been committed to the application of science and new and emerging technologies to inform best practices for creating fire adapted communities. He has received several national awards for his work to reduce community wildfire risk. He is a founding member and subject matter expert for the Wildfire Research (WiRÄ“) Team. His research interests include homeowners’ attitudes towards wildfire mitigation and public perception of wildfire risk. He has co-authored peer-reviewed and professional/technical papers on homeowners’ attitudes towards wildfire mitigation and public perception of wildfire risk. He has also presented at national and international conferences related to his work in this field.

Chris holds Bachelor’s Degrees in both Biology and Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education from the University of Montana.

In his free time, Chris enjoys mountain biking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with his wife, daughter, and dogs. christopher.barth@usda.gov
 


 

Vacant - Planning Section Chief

 

 


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Jon Teutrine - Operations Section Chief

Jon is a graduate of Northland College in Ashland, Wis. where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree. While attending school, he got his first taste of fire as one of the founding members of the Northland Fire Crew. He also filled in on WI DNR engine crews and helped with prescribed burns on the Chequamegon National Forest. 

After college, Jon moved to Oregon and worked intermittently in fire and as a wildlife tech. He got his first permanent appointment with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in central California as an Engine Captain during the National Fire Plan build-up. While in California, he also worked as a Squad Boss, Assistant Superintendent and a district Fuels Officer for the Mendocino National Forest. 

Jon relocated to the Shawnee National Forest in Region 9 after the birth of his son where he served as a District AFMO, District FMO and eventually the Forest Fire Staff. While in Region 9, he became involved in the geographic areas Training Working Team serving as the vice chair. He also worked for the Forest Service’s International Programs teaching Incident Command System in Indonesia, Vanuatu and Timor Leste.

Jon started working on Incident Management Teams as a Division Supervisor on California Incident Management Team 2. He has also worked on the Sothern Area Red Team as a Branch Director and the Eastern Area’s Type 2 Team as the primary Operations Section Chief. Before joining NIMO, he was a Primary Operations Section Chief for the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Team. jon.teutrine@usda.gov


 

Vacant - Logistics Section Chief

 


Vacant - Finance Section Chief

 



Key Contacts

NIMO Team 1 Incident Commander
Nickie Johnny
530-409-9210
 
NIMO Team 2 Incident Commander
Zeph Cunningham
202-604-5321
 
NIMO Team 3 Incident Commander
Jason Loomis
503-894-1303
 
NIMO Team 4 Incident Commander
Bea Day
505-967-8835