This is a set of pre-planned, easily recognizable conditions indicating that the present tactics are about to become unsafe and that it is time to disengage from the fire and move to a safety zone.
What are trigger points.
This is the abbreviation used for large incident leadership teams.
What is IMT, or Incident Management Team.
This Type of Engine has a 500 gallon tank, 150 GPM, and a minimum crew of 3.
What is a Type III Engine
Abbreviated as "BI", this number reflects the difficulty to control a wildfire based off a combination of the Fire Spread Component and the Energy Release Component.
What is Burning Index.
These four categories are used to triage homes in the interface.
What are Defensible-Standalone, Defensible-Prep/Hold, Non-Defensible-Prep/Leave, Non-Defensible-Rescue/Driveby
This abbreviation precedes the amount of water vapor present in the air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature.
What is RH, or Relative Humidity.
This type of wind is warm and generally westerly. Along the Coast, they bring substantial moisture. In the Western Interior, as they blow down the lee side of mountain ranges, they are warm and dry.
What is a Chinook Wind
This Type of Engine must have a minimum of 500ft. of 1.5" hose, 1200 ft. of 2.5" hose and a minimum tank capacity of 300 gallons.
What is a Type I Engine
Abbreviation for the tactics used to meet management objectives that seek to reduce environmental, cultural, and social impacts caused by typical suppression techniques.
What is MIST, or Minimal Impact Strategy Tactics.
Generally speaking, the condition of the wildland urban interface can be defined by the following 2 descriptors.
What are Interface and Intermix.
Abbreviated by "UXO", this specific hazard poses risk of injury or death to anyone within the vicinity and will require a call to the U.S.Army Operations Center.
What is Unexploded Ordinance.