The method and process through which an aircraft is tracked from departure point to destination. Flight following is the knowledge of the aircraft location and condition at regular intervals with a reasonable degree of certainty such that, in the event of mishap, those on board may be rescued. 

Categories of employees as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), who are either covered or exempted from coverage under the ActPay entitlements vary depending on the employee's FLSA status.

The temperature of the air measured in the shade 4-8 feet above the ground.

A name given to an ordinary thermometer used to determine the temperature of the air (to distinguish it from the wet bulb).

Geographic points on the ground or specific points in time where an escalation or alternative of management actions is warranted. These points are defined and the management actions to be taken are clearly described in an approved Prescribed Fire Plan. Timely implementation of the actions when the fire reaches the action point is generally critical to successful accomplishment of the objectives.

Rate of heat release per unit of burning area per unit of time.

The rate of heat release, per unit area of the flaming fire front, expressed as heat energy/area/time, such as Btu/square foot/minute, or Kcal/square meter/second.

An assignment to an incident that requires a length of commitment.

Ratio of the amount of water to the amount of dry plant material in herbaceous plants (i.e., grasses and forbs).

The ratio of the volume of the foam in its aerated state to the original volume of the non-aerated foam solution.