A natural or manmade change in fuel characteristics which affects fire behavior so that fires burning into them can be more readily controlled.

Landscaped and regularly maintained fuel break, usually put to some additional use (e.g., golf course, park, playground).

A person working within an agency organization who processes resources to and from incidents.

This subsystem of NIIMS provides recommended qualification and certification for those personnel responding to an incident regionally or nationally, allowing for the development of local minimum standards to meet local needs. Standards typically include training, experience, and physical fitness.

An NWCG developed program that consisted of five subsystems which collectively provide a total systems approach to all-risk incident management. The subsystems are: The Incident Command System, Training, Qualifications and Certification, Supporting Technologies, and Publications Management.

Any technology which may be used to support NIIMS. Examples of these technologies include GIS mapping, infrared technology, NFDRS, communications, dispatch coordination, and national cache system.

Any combustible material, especially petroleum-based products and wildland fuels.

Layer through which temperature remains constant with elevation.

A work order issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to a federal agency, directing completion of a specified task, and setting forth funding, other managerial controls and guidance. Mission Assignments (MA) are implemented utilizing assigned federal agency's existing authorities and resources which may be compensable or non-compensable.

Visual remains at a fire scene revealing the fire's progress and action.