A device employed to allow a firesetter the opportunity to leave the scene prior to the ignition of the fire.

Airport not having an approved agency with radio communications to direct aircraft take-offs and landings.

A number that indicates the relative net effects of daily fire danger on the fire load for an area during a specified period, such as a fire season.

Those resources which have national utilization, high demand, limited availability, and unique status reporting requirements identified by NICC.

The orderly, safe, and efficient return of an incident resource to its original location and status.

Individuals within ICS organizational units who are responsible for recording information. Recorders may be found in planning, logistics and finance/administration units.

Numerical rating of the maximum effort required to contain all probable fires occurring within a rating area during the rating period.

Nozzle tips used to change orifice size of a hose stream.

The mean solar times of sunset and sunrise as published in the Nautical Almanac, converted to local standard time for the locality concerned.

The midflame wind speed adjusted for the effect of slope on fire spread.