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NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire (PMS 205)

Term Steward Status Definition
procurement office FBC Finance/Business Management Committee Approved Agency personnel with specific delegation of procurement authority, acting within the limits of agency policy of said authority.
Procurement Unit FBC Finance/Business Management Committee Approved Functional unit within the Finance/Administration Section responsible for managing all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts.
progressive hose lay ETSC Equipment/Technology Subcommittee Approved A hose lay in which double shutoff wye (Y) valves are inserted in the main line at intervals and lateral lines are run from the wyes to the fire edge, thus permitting continuous application of water during extension of the lay.
progressive method of line construction IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee Approved A system of organizing workers to build fireline in which they advance without changing relative positions in line.
prohibited PIC Public Information Management Committee, EPSC Education & Prevention Subcommittee Approved Allows identification of an activity which is unlawful or otherwise prohibited (burn ban, unpermitted, etc.) by local authorities.
Project Activity Level (PAL) FDSC Fire Danger Subcommittee Approved An application of fire danger rating to support regulation of contractors involved in land management activities for fire prevention purposes in California.
project objectives IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee Archived The specific results expected from completing a project.
projected incident activity PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate, or expand within a specified time frame.
projected incident activity 12 hours PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate or expand in the next 12 hours.
projected incident activity 24 hours PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate or expand in the next 24 hours.
projected incident activity 48 hours PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate or expand in the next 48 hours.
projected incident activity 72 hours PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate, or expand in the next 72 hours.
projected incident activity after 72 hours PMC Fire Planning Management Committee, FESC Fire Environment Subcommittee Approved An estimate of the direction in which the incident is expected to spread, migrate, or expand beyond the next 72 hours.
property information Approved Accountable property information to track ownership.
proportioner ETSC Equipment/Technology Subcommittee Approved A device that adds a predetermined amount of foam concentrate to water to form foam solution.
protected lands IFPC Interagency Fire Planning Committee Approved Areas for which a fire protection organization has the primary responsibility for managing a wildfire and directing fire management actions. Such responsibility may be authorized by law, contract, or personal interest of the firefighting agent (e.g., a lumber operator). Note: Several agencies or entities may have some basic responsibilities (e.g., private owner) without being known as the fire organization having primary responsibility.
protected side FISC Fire Investigation Subcommittee Approved The side of an object opposite the oncoming fire and therefore shielded from the oncoming fire by the object itself.
protecting agency FBC Finance/Business Management Committee Approved The agency responsible for providing direct incident management and services to a given area pursuant to its jurisdictional responsibility or as specified by law, contract or agreement.
protecting unit IRSC Incident Reporting Subcommittee Approved The entity responsible for providing direct incident management and services to a given area pursuant to its jurisdictional responsibility or as specified by law, contract or agreement.
protection Archived Did not have a definition but removed per FMB Memorandum No. 19-004
protection area (polygon) IMC Integration Management Committee, DISC Data Integration Subcommittee Approved A geographical area which is administratively defined and for which organized fire suppression activities are formally planned.
protection area (primary responsibility) IMC Integration Management Committee, DISC Data Integration Subcommittee Approved That area for which a particular fire protection organization has the primary responsibility for attacking an uncontrolled fire and for directing the suppression action. Such responsibility may develop through law, contract, or personal interest of the firefighting agent (e.g., a lumber operator). Several agencies or entities may have some basic responsibilities (e.g., private owner) without being known as the fire organization having direct protection responsibility. 
protection boundary IMC Integration Management Committee, DISC Data Integration Subcommittee Approved The exterior perimeter of an area within which a specified fire agency has assumed a degree of responsibility for wildland fire control. It may include land in addition to that for which the agency has jurisdiction or contractual responsibility.
protection resource Requested
provider unit IMC Integration Management Committee, DCSC Dispatch Coordination Subcommittee Approved Any government organization that is a source of resources for response or mutual aid support to an incident, whether in the field, at the scene of an incident, or operations center. This includes government organizations that administer contracts or agreements for resources.
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