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NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205

Overview

The NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire provides an extensive listing of approved terms and definitions used by the NWCG community. It 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 groups and member agencies. The NWCG has directed that all committee and subgroup product glossaries be contained within the NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire to maintain definition consistency and clarity among documents.

Comments, questions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the appropriate agency program manager assigned to the Data Standards and Terminology Board (DSTB). 

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Title Steward Status Definition
Joint Information System NIMSIC National Incident Management System Integration Committee Pending Revision

A system that integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization designed to provide consistent, coordinated, timely information during crisis or incident operations.
faller module HTTFS Hazard Tree and Felling Subcommittee, NCSC National Coordination System Committee Pending Revision
Joint Information Center NIMSIC National Incident Management System Integration Committee Pending Revision

A facility established as the central point of contact for news media and interest parties to coordinate incident information activities at the scene of the incident. Public information officials from all participating federal, state, and local agencies should collocate at the JIC. 
incident overhead NIMSIC National Incident Management System Integration Committee Pending Revision

All supervisory positions described in the Incident Command System.
incident support organization NIMSIC National Incident Management System Integration Committee Pending Revision

Includes any off-incident support provided to an incident. Examples would be agency dispatch centers, airports, mobilization centers, etc.
apparatus number NCSC National Coordination System Committee Proposed Archive

The external alphanumeric value painted on the side of the equipment.
apparatus identifier ETC Equipment Technology Committee Proposed New
state financial code Proposed New
escaped prescribed fire FMC Fuels Management Committee, FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee Proposed New
aviation call sign NIAC National Interagency Aviation Committee Proposed New
out (fire) FRSC Fire Reporting Subcommittee Proposed New

All observable combustion has ceased and there is no risk of the fire again becoming active and requiring additional control or management actions.
country subdivision DMC Data Management Committee Proposed New

Political subdivisions that fall within a country
risk assessment (fire planning) IFPC Interagency Fire Planning Committee Proposed New
experience IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee Proposed New

Documented performance in a position.
tail number NCSC National Coordination System Committee Proposed Revise

The numerical identification of an aircraft, also known as the registration number for an aircraft, as displayed on the aircraft’s tail section.
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