Conceptually represents the optimum integration of modern educational methods and professional staff development training with state of the art technology. The primary goal is enhancing on-the-job performance, motivation, and learning performance.

Substantial transportation route for fire suppression motor vehicles, built prior to a fire. Also known as a fire road.

The birth month and day for the overhead resource.

Refers to type 1 (national interagency support cache), type 2 (national interagency support cache satellite), and type 3 (local interagency support cache). Caches may consist of a pre-determined complement of tools, equipment and/or supplies stored in a designated location, available for incident use.

A supply of fire tools and equipment assembled in planned quantities or standard units at a strategic point for exclusive use in fire suppression.

A compilation of goals, objectives, and requirements from the land/resource management planning process necessary to implement wildland fire management decisions.

Any fire in which the predominant fuel is grass or grasslike.

Removal or treatment of fuels to reduce the danger of fires igniting or spreading. (E.g., fire-proofing roadsides, campsites, structural timber.) Protection is relative, not absolute.

A smoke emission control strategy that considers meteorological conditions when scheduling prescribed fires in order to avoid incursions into smoke sensitive areas.

The main rotor arc in feet and inches (meters). Used for planning helispot clearance.