Requesting an Account

Before you can use the WFDSS application to track incidents, you must have an account. Once you set up an account, you can access both the production and the training application using the same user name and password, though your user privileges might be different in each system. You only need to request an account once, as the account can be used for the duration of your career; additional accounts are unnecessary. You can update the contact information in WFDSS as you relocate and/or change jobs to ensure its accuracy.

Federal employees must provide a government email address with one of the following domains:

• *bia.gov
• *blm.gov
• *fws.gov
• *nifc.gov
• *nps.gov
• *usda.gov

Non-federal employees are approved as needed to support the interagency fire management mission, but are required to provide proof of security awareness training.

You can access the Request Account page from either the WFDSS Website Home Page (http://wfdss.usgs.gov), or from the appropriate login screen (Training or Production) for the WFDSS application.

To request an account:

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Navigate to the WFDSS Home web page > click Request Account from the menu options on the left, or
   • Navigate to the WFDSS Training or Production login screen > click the Request New Account link located below the Sign In fields.
2. The Preliminary User Qualifications page opens. Review the user qualifications.
3. Click Continue to move to the Request User Account screen, or click Cancel to return to the WFDSS login screen.
4. Enter a User Name at least six characters in length. The User Name may contain lowercase letters, digits, and the special characters @, underscore (_), and period.
5. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Employer.
6. Enter your Telephone Number and primary Email Address.
7. If you have a cell phone number and secondary email address, enter that information.
8. Enter your Alternate E-Mail address.
9. Select your security question from the drop-down list.
10. Enter your response to the question.
11. Re-enter your response to confirm your answer.
12. Select your Geographic Area, Agency, and Unit. If your primary email address is not one of the government domains listed above, the Geographic Area is used to determine who reviews your account request. If you do not enter a Geographic Area, your request is not reviewed.
13. Click Submit.

Once your request is approved, you receive an email confirming your user name and password. If you don't receive an email with your password within a couple of hours of submitting your request, please contact the HelpDesk from https://iiahelpdesk.nwcg.gov/.

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Last updated on 2/14/2014 2:53:22 PM.

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