Individuals within ICS organizational units that are assigned specific managerial responsibilities, e.g., staging area manager or camp manager.

Reaction of a rotor downdraft against the ground surface, forming a "ground cushion" that increases lifting capability of that section of air.

Colored flags attached to metal or plastic pins to designate the location of fire pattern indicators, evidence, and other items of interest.

Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 299 MHz. The sub-bands most commonly used by fire are: VHF-FM Lo band: Frequency Modulation 30 MHz - 80 MHz, of which fire frequencies are between 30 MHz and 50 MHz. VHF-FM Hi band: Frequency Modulation 150 MHz - 174 MHz. This is the most widely used band by fire agencies. VHF-AM: Amplitude Modulation. This band is commonly referred to as the "Victor or VHF" band. The frequency range is from 118 MHz to 136 MHz. The only authorized use of this band is for aviation. The FAA controls and assigns all frequencies within this sub-band. 

The message center is part of the incident communications center and is collocated or placed adjacent to it. It receives, records, and routes information about resources reporting to the incident, resource status, and administrative and tactical traffic.

Plant community maintained by periodic fires.

Any area where lack of flammable material obstructs the spread of wildfires.

Phase of combustion immediately following flaming combustion. Emissions are at twice that of the flaming combustion phase.

Combined processes of dehydration, pyrolysis, solid oxidation, and scattered flaming combustion and glowing combustion, which occur after the flaming combustion phase of a fire; often characterized by large amounts of smoke consisting mainly of tars.

To set fire to property deliberately and maliciously.