Common Dispatch Abbreviations
Size Up Abbreviations
Weather Abbreviations
Lat x Long
Map Info
100

what does i/s stand for?

what is in service?

100
what does IC stand for?

What is incident commander?

100

WX stands for what?

what is Weather?
100

What format is this lat x long given in?

43.932500 x -103.57500

What is Decimal Degrees?

100

How many meridians do we use in our GPC Zone?

3

200

what does e/r or --> stand for?

what is en-route?

200

the abbreviation FL when used in a size up stands for? 

what is Flame Length?

200

DB stands for what?

what is dry bulb?
200

What format is this lat x long given in?

43 52' 13'' x  -103 42' 35''

what is Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

200

What does TRS stand for?

Township, Range, Section

300

what is does oos stand for?

what is Out of Service?

300

what does SP stand for?

what is spread potential? 
300

WB stands for what?

what is wet bulb?
300

What format is this lat x long given in?

43.49445 x -103.827533

Decimal Degrees

300

What are the 3 Meridians that we use?

what is the Black Hills Meridian, 5th Meridian and 6th Meridian?

400

RZ stands for what?

what is response zone?

400

POS stands for what?

what is Position on Slope?

400

RH stands for what?

what is relative humidity? 
400

What format is the following lat x long given in?

43 29.67 x -103 49.65

what is Degrees Decimal Minutes?

400

What lookouts are staffed in the North Zone?

what is Warren Peak, Custer Peak, and Cement Ridge?

500

what does FAL stand for?

what is False Alarm?

500

Comm would stand for what in a size up?

what is command or command channel?

500

CWR stand for what?

what is Chance of Wetting Rain?

500

What format is the format we use for Initial Attack and Aircraft?

What is Degrees Decimal Minutes?

500

What lookouts are staffed in the Southern Hills?

what is Mt. Coolidge, Bear Mtn and Elk Mtn?