Field staff shown a quick method to map WIMS breakpoints to FEMs during transition

Aug 12, 2025

A webinar trainer walked dispatch staff through a step-by-step method to map legacy WIMS breakpoints to FEMs percentiles, provided an interim Excel tool, and urged units to match old analysis settings initially until a full reanalysis can be completed in fall/winter.

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A technical webinar for fire dispatch and planning staff explained how units can translate legacy WIMS (FW13) breakpoints to the new FEMs (Fire Family Plus) breakpoint framework using a simple, interim method based on climatology percentiles.

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