Glossary of Wildland Fire Terminology - NWCG

1 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyA publication of theNational Wildfire coordinating GroupJuly 2012 PMS 205 The national Wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) has approved this information for the guidance of its groups and member agencies and is not responsible for the interpretation or use of this information by anyone except its groups and member for NWCG publication by the Program Management editions: 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, publication is published electronically by NWCG on the NWCG Web site regarding the content of this document should be directed information is in the public domain. Use of the information, including copying, is permitted. Use of NWCG information within another document is permitted, if NWCG information is accurately cited to the NWCG. The NWCG logo may not be used except on NWCG authorized information.

2 national Wildfire coordinating group , NWCG , and the NWCG logo are trademarks of the national Wildfire coordinating use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication is for the information and convenience of the reader and does not constitute an endorsement by the national Wildfire coordinating group of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be of Wildland fire TerminologyPMS 205 July 2012 PrefaceThe Glossary of Wildland fire Terminology provides an extensive listing of terms and definitions used by the national Wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) community. This document contains terms commonly used by NWCG in the areas of Wildland fire and incident management and is not intended to list all terms used by NWCG members and NWCG has approved this Glossary for use by the NWCG and its subgroups.

3 The NWCG has directed that all NWCG glossaries will be based upon the Glossary of Wildland fire Terminology for the purpose of maintaining definition consistency and clarity among 5 July 2012 ContentsPreface5 Introduction9 Reference Definitions11 Acronyms13 Glossary of terms21 Page 7 July 2012 IntroductionScope of the GlossaryThis Glossary provides the Wildland fire and incident management communities a single source document that covers Wildland fire , prescribed fire , fire use and incident management Terminology commonly used by the national Wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) and its subgroups. Objective of the GlossaryThis Glossary will help to improve communication and provide consistency in Terminology usage throughout those organizations with a mission of Wildland fire or fire use management. It will also facilitate consistent use of Glossary terms in publications, course development, and incident management of the GlossaryThis Glossary is intended to be a dynamic document, updated on a regular cycle.

4 Those wishing to submit Terminology for Glossary inclusion or to recommend updating or removing existing Glossary definitions may do so by sending a Glossary entry change request to:NWCG Program Management UnitNational Interagency fire Center3833 S. Development AvenueBoise, ID 83705or by e-mailing the request submitting a Glossary change request, it is requested that the NWCG Entry Change Request format be used. An electronic copy of this format can be found with the Glossary on the NWCG Web site at of the GlossaryFor those who wish to access the most up-to-date, interactive version of this Glossary , it is available via the Internet at the NWCG Web site ( ). An electronic version (in PDF format) of the Glossary document is also available for download or on CD. Instructions for downloading or requesting the CD can be found on the Web 9 July 2012 Reference DefinitionsSynonym:means the term is synonymous with another.

5 The terms have the same, or essentially the same, definition and the terms are interchangeable in their Also:means there are one or more related terms that may also be of interest to the Glossary user. The related terms are also defined in this :means there is another, preferred term that should be used instead. In such a case only the preferred term is defined in this :A name made up of the initial letters of a multi-word term or official title. An acronym appears in parentheses following the called:means there is another term that may sometimes be in use, but is not defined in this of the terms within this Glossary will be followed by initials or will have references or comments at the end of the definition to help broaden the recognition and understanding of the term. An explanation of those references is as follows:Page 11 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyAcronyms1,000-h TL FMsee:One-thousand Hour Timelag Fuel Moisture100-h TL FMsee:One-hundred Hour Timelag Fuel Moisture10-h TL FMsee:Ten-hour Timelag Fuel Moisture1-h TL FMsee:One-hour Timelag Fuel MoistureAARsee:After Action ReviewABROsee:Aircraft Base Radio OperatorACACsee:Area Command Aviation CoordinatorACDRsee:Area CommanderACLCsee:Assistant Area Commander, LogisticsACPCsee:Assistant Area Commander, PlansADsee:Administratively DeterminedADFsee:Automatic Direction FinderADOsee:Assistant Disbursing OfficerAGLsee:Above Ground LevelAIDsee:Aerial Ignition DeviceAirNetsee:Aircraft NetworkALSsee:Advanced Life SupportAMRsee:Appropriate Management ResponseAMRSsee.

6 All Hazards Meteorological Response SystemAOBDsee:Air Operations Branch DirectorAOPsee:Annual Operating Plan (for fire Weather)APTsee:Administrative Payment TeamAREPsee:Agency RepresentativeASAsee:Air Stagnation AdvisoryASGSsee:Air Support group SupervisorATAsee:Actual Time of ArrivalATCOsee:Air Tanker/Fixed-Wing CoordinatorATDsee:Actual Time of DepartureATEsee:Actual Time En RouteATGSsee:Air Tactical group SupervisorATIMsee:Aircraft TimekeeperATVsee:All Terrain VehicleAWSsee:Automatic Weather StationBACMsee:Best Available Control MeasuresBCMGsee:Base Managersee:Camp ManagerBLEVEsee:Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor ExplosionBLSsee:Basic Life SupportBtusee:British Thermal UnitBUIsee:Buildup IndexCAFSsee:Compressed Air Foam SystemsCFPsee:Cooperative fire ProtectionPage 13 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyCISDsee:Critical Incident Stress DebriefingCLMSsee:Claims SpecialistCMSYsee:Commissary ManagerCOsee:Carbon MonoxideCO2see:Carbon DioxideCOMLsee:Communications Unit LeaderCOMPsee:Compensation/Claims Unit LeaderCOMTsee:Incident Communications TechnicianCOSTsee:Cost Unit LeaderCRWBsee:Crew BossCWPPsee:Community Wildfire Protection PlanDAsee:Departure from Average GreennessDAIDsee:Delayed Aerial Ignition DevicesDDPsee:Designated Dispatch PointDEsee:Dry EpisodeDECKsee:Deck CoordinatorDISEsee:Distributed Incident Simulation ExerciseDIVSsee:Division/ group SupervisorDLsee:Distance Learningsee:Fuel Dryness LevelDMEsee:Distance Measuring EquipmentDMOBsee:Demobilization Unit LeaderDOBsee:Depth of BurnDOCLsee.

7 Documentation Unit LeaderDOZBsee:Dozer BossDPROsee:Display ProcessorDZsee:Drop ZoneEFFsee:Emergency FirefighterEFpsee:Emission FactorEFSAsee:Escaped fire Situation AnalysisELTsee:Emergency Locator TransmitterEMCsee:Equilibrium Moisture ContentEMTBsee:Emergency Medical Technician - BasicEMTIsee:Emergency Medical Technician - IntermediateEMTPsee:Emergency Medical Technician - ParamedicEOCsee:Emergency Operations CenterERCsee:Energy Release ComponentETAsee:Estimated Time of ArrivalETDsee:Estimated Time of DepartureETEsee:Estimated Time En RouteFACsee: fire Adapted CommunityFACLsee:Facilities Unit LeaderFARsee:Federal Aviation RegulationFDULsee:Food Unit LeaderFIRESsee: fire Information Retrieval and Evaluation SystemPage 14 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyFIRETIPsee:Firefighting Technology Implementation ProgramFLEsee:Fireline ExplosivesFLIsee: fire Load IndexFLIRsee:Forward Looking InfraredFLPMAsee:Federal Land Policy and Management ActFMPsee: fire Management PlanFMUsee: fire Management UnitFOBSsee:Field ObserverFOFEsee:First Order fire EffectsFORPLANsee:Forest Planning Language and SimulatorFPUsee: fire Planning UnitFRAsee:Friction Reducing AgentFSC1 or FSC2see:Finance/Administration Section ChiefFWIsee: fire Weather IndexFWISsee:Forestry Weather Information SystemGACCsee:Geographic Area Coordination CenterGAWRsee:Gross Axle Weight RatingGISSsee:Geographic Information System SpecialistGOESsee:Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteGPMsee:Gallons per MinuteGPSsee:Global Positioning SystemGSAsee:General Services AdministrationGSULsee.

8 Ground Support Unit LeaderGTSsee:Gum Thickened SulphateGVWsee:Gross Vehicle WeightGVWRsee:Gross Vehicle Weight RatingHCWNsee:Helicopter ManagerHEB1 or HEB2see:Helibase ManagerHECMsee:Helicopter CrewmemberHELBsee:Helicopter BossHEROsee:Helibase Radio OperatorHESMsee:Helispot ManagerHIGEsee:Hovering in Ground EffectHLCOsee:Helicopter CoordinatorHRSPsee:Human Resource SpecialistIAsee:Initial AttackIAFsee:Initial Attack FireIAICsee:Initial Attack Incident CommanderIAPsee:Incident Action PlanIARRsee:Interagency Resources RepresentativeIASsee:Indicated AirspeedIBAsee:Incident Business AdvisorICPsee:Incident Command PostICSsee:Incident Command SystemPage 15 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyICT1, ICT2, ICT3, ICT4, or ICT5see:Incident CommanderIDsee:Inside DiameterIFPLsee:Industrial fire Precaution LevelIFRsee:Instrument Flight Rules ConditionsILSsee:Instrument Landing SystemIMETsee:Incident MeteorologistIMIsee:Interactive Multimedia InstructionIMSAsee:Incident Medical Specialist AssistantIMSMsee:Incident Medical Specialist ManagerIMSTsee:Incident Medical Specialist TechnicianINCMsee:Incident Communications ManagerINVFsee: Wildland fire InvestigatorIPTsee:Iron Pipe ThreadIRsee:Infraredsee:Infrared GroundlinkJICsee:Joint Information CenterJISsee:Joint Information SystemKBDIsee:Keetch-Byram Drought IndexL/RMPsee:Land/Resource Management PlanLALsee:Lightning Activity LevelLCsee:Liquid ConcentrateLCESsee:Lookout(s), Communication(s), Escape Route(s), and Safety Zone(s)LCMSsee:Learning Content Management SystemLOFRsee:Liaison OfficerLRsee:Lightning RiskLSC1 or LSC2see.

9 Logistics Section ChiefMACsee:Multi-Agency CoordinationMACSsee:Multi-Agency Coordination SystemMAFFSsee:Modular Airborne Firefighting SystemMEDLsee:Medical Unit LeaderMELsee:Most Efficient LevelMicro-REMSsee:Micro-Remote Environmental Monitoring SystemMISTsee:Minimum Impact Suppression TechniquesMMAsee:Maximum Management AreaMOAsee:Military Operations AreaMSLsee:Mean Sea LevelNAAQSsee: national Ambient Air Quality StandardsNARTCsee: national Advanced Resources Technology CenterNASFsee: national Association of State ForestersNDVIsee:Normalized Difference Vegetation IndexNESDISsee: national Environmental Satellite, Data and Information ServiceNFCsee: national fire CodesPage 16 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyNFDRSsee: national fire Danger Rating SystemNFPAsee: national fire Protection Associationsee: national fire Protection Association StandardsNHsee: national Standard ThreadNICCsee: national Interagency Coordination CenterNIFCsee: national Interagency fire CenterNIFMIDsee: national Interagency fire Management Integrated DatabaseNIIMSsee: national Interagency Incident Management SystemNOsee:Nitrogen OxideNO2see:Nitrogen DioxideNOTAMsee:Notice to AirmenNPSHsee: national Pipe Straight Hose ThreadNRLsee: national Resource LandsNVCsee:Net Value ChangeNWCGsee: national Wildfire coordinating GroupOCCsee:Operations Coordination CenterODsee:Outside DiameterOIsee:Occurrence IndexOPBDsee:Operations Branch DirectorORDMsee:Ordering ManagerORVsee:Off-road VehicleOSC1 or OSC2see:Operations Section ChiefPALsee:Project Activity LevelPARsee:Precision Approach RadarPIBALsee:Pilot Balloon OperationPIO1, PIO2, PIOFsee.

10 Public Information OfficerPM10 :Personal Protective EquipmentPROCsee:Procurement Unit LeaderPSC1 or PSC2see:Planning Section ChiefPSDsee:Plastic Sphere Dispensersee:Prevention of Significant DeteriorationPSIsee:Pounds per Square InchPTBsee:Position Task BookRACMsee:Reasonably Available Control MeasuresRAWSsee:Remote Automatic Weather StationRCDMsee:Receiving and Distribution ManagerRECONsee:ReconnaissanceRESLsee:Re sources Unit LeaderRFDsee:Rural fire DistrictRGsee:Relative GreennessRHsee:Relative HumidityPage 17 July 2012 Glossary of Wildland fire TerminologyRMsee:Risk ManagementROSSsee:Resource Ordering and Status SystemSAsee:Situation Awarenesssee:Situational AwarenessSAFENETsee:SAFENETSAITsee:Serio us Accident Investigation T