A job-related test of work capacity designed for those with moderately strenuous duties. This test consists a two-mile hike with a 25-pound pack. A time of 30 minutes, the passing score for this test, approximates an aerobic fitness score of 40.

Any incident, whether natural, technological, biological, or human-caused, that necessitates responsive action to protect life or property.

Light duty mainly involves office-type work with occasional field activity characterized by light physical exertion requiring basic good health.  Individuals almost always can govern the extent and pace of their physical activity.  Essential functions include, but are not limited to: climbing stairs, standing, operating a vehicle, and long hours of work, as well as some bending, stooping, or light lifting.

The foam production process of forcing air into or entraining air in foam solution, creating a mass of bubbles.

Fire set between main fire and backfire to hasten spread of backfire.

Term used in resource planning/following to estimate time of departure from a point.

A professional firesetter-for-hire.

The difference between the wet and dry-bulb temperatures recorded by a psychrometer; used in conjunction with the dry-bulb temperature as a measure of the relative humidity of the air.

The temperature and relative humidity of the boundary layer.

The ratio of the amount of moisture in the air, to the maximum amount of moisture that air would contain if it were saturated. The ratio of the actual vapor pressure to the saturated vapor pressure.