NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205

The act of throwing mineral soil about the base of an unlighted snag to prevent its being ignited by a surface fire.

According to the American Meteorological Society, an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Atmospheric pressure corrected for elevation.

Any obstruction to the spread of fire. Typically an area or strip devoid of combustible fuel.

A location where personnel coordinate and administer logistics functions for anincident. There is typically only one base per incident. (An incident name or other designator is added to the term Base.) The ICP may be co-located with the Incident Base.

The location of initial attack forces.

An area representative of the major fire problems on a protection unit. Base fuel model and slope class are chosen from the base area.

A representation of the vegetative cover and fuel in a base area. Used in the calculation of fire danger rating.

The number of hours in a daily tour of duty.

An imaginary line on the ground running east-west (horizontal) measured with special accuracy to provide a base for surveying.

The time established to take the fire danger observations. It should be at the time of day when the fire danger is normally the highest. The usually agreed upon time is 1:00 pm standard time. This allows time to transmit observations and prepare forecasts. 

A fixed central radio dispatching station controlling movements of one or more mobile units.

In prescribed burning, the initial line of fire, usually set as a backing fire along a barrier or control line, which serves to contain subsequent burning operations.

Basic life support skills performed by an EMS practitioner or service, e.g. splinting, bandaging, oxygen administration, use of the AED.

Emergency medical care and interventions performed by an EMT with minimal equipment, limited medications and non-invasive procedures.

Refers to the scheduled workweek of the employee (individual) at the home unit.

Manually adding and mixing a concentrated chemical, such as liquid foam, or powdered or liquid retardant with water, or gelling agents with fuel, into solution in a tank or container.

The horizontal direction to or from any point, usually measured clockwise from true north, or some other reference point through 360 degrees.

According to the American Meteorological Society, a system of estimating and reporting wind speeds using a numerical scale ranging from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane).

A system of interactive computer programs for modeling fuel and fire behavior, comprised of two systems: BURN and FUEL. 

An observable activity or action demonstrated by an individual in a particular context.

Belt-mounted case with pockets fitted for anemometer, compass, sling psychrometer, slide rule, water bottle, pencils, and book of weather report forms. Used to take weather observations to provide on-site conditions to the fire weather forecaster or fire behavior analyst. Observations include air temperature, wind speed and direction, and relative humidity. 

Something that represents, promotes or enhances a desired outcome, being of positive value and contributing to the attainment of organizational goals. Benefits represent one end of the spectrum of outcomes from fire, with the opposite end being harm, loss or damage. 

A ridge of soil and debris along the outside edge of a fireline, resulting from line construction.

An emission limitation action based on the maximum degree of emission reduction (considering energy, environmental, and economic impacts) achievable through application of production processes and available methods, systems, and techniques.

Those agency costs that are billable and/or reimbursable as defined by the master or individual cost share agreement.

An event dealing with the hazardous situations that arise as with the presence of biological hazards and/or deadly chemicals. This category includes chemical spills/leaks, deliberate poisoning, chemical accident, animal/plant disease outbreak, biohazard exposure, etc.

The birth month and day for the overhead resource.

Preburning of fuels adjacent to a control line before igniting a prescribed burn. Blacklining is usually done in heavy fuels adjacent to a control line during periods of low fire danger to reduce heat on holding crews and lessen chances for spotting across control line. In fire suppression, a blackline denotes a condition where there is no unburned material between the fireline and the fire edge.

A collapsible backpack portable sprayer made of neoprene or high-strength nylon fabric fitted with a pump.

Training that is specifically designed to meet course objectives through a combination of self-directed online training and Instructor-led training. The online component typically contains a portion of the curriculum content and must be successfully completed in order to complete the course.

An area in which neither the ground nor its vegetation can be seen from a given observation point.

A detailed prescription for treating a specified burning block with fire.

Sudden increase in fireline intensity or rate of spread of a fire sufficient to preclude direct control or to upset existing suppression plans. Often accompanied by violent convection and may have other characteristics of a fire storm.

A board or committee selected to review results of fire suppression action on a given unit or the specific action taken on a given fire. The board reviews the results in order to identify reasons for both good and poor action and to recommend or prescribe ways and means of doing an effective and efficient job. Reviews the results of a safety/accident investigation. 

The failure of a closed container as a result of overpressurization caused by an external heat source.

A major failure of a closed liquid container into two or more pieces when the temperature of the liquid is well above its boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure.

The trunk of a tree.

An area cleared to mineral soil for piling unburned fuels.

A mop up term. To "bone yard" a fire means to systematically work the entire area, scraping embers off remaining fuel, feeling for heat with the hands, and piling unburned materials in areas cleared to mineral soil.

The most common type of hose attached and stored on wildland engine booster reels. The hose is made of neoprene and does not appreciably collapse when stored empty.

An intermediary pump for supplying additional lift in pumping water uphill past the capacity of the first pump.

A reel for the booster hose mounted on a fire engine, often supplied by the auxiliary pump. This reel usually carries a 1-inch (25 mm) or 3/4 inch (19 mm) hose and frequently contains an electric rewind mechanism.

A border fire is any wildland fire that has crossed or threatens to cross established Dispatch Boundaries. Dispatch Boundaries include local and geographic area boundaries and are established in the National Dispatch Boundary and National GACC Boundary geospatial data sets.