A rural or suburban fire organization, usually tax supported, that maintains fire companies and apparatus.

An organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic area.

The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. Divisions are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of the Section Chief. See Group.

Instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen-depleted confined space. It may occur because of inadequate or improper ventilation procedures.

A landing necessitated by apparent impending failure of engines, systems, or components which makes continued flight unadvisable.

Manipulation of stands of brush by manual, mechanical, chemical, or biological means or by prescribed burning for the purpose of achieving land management objectives.

Eleven principles describing tangible behaviors that reflect and demonstrate the wildland fire leadership values.

Three guiding values that should be the basis for the decisions that leaders make.

For statistical purposes, a fire burning more than a specified area of land e.g., 300 acres.

To examine a fire area to obtain information about current and probable fire behavior and other related fire suppression information.