PMS 936 Symbology Event Point

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Symbol Category Symbol Symbol Name Category Link to NWCG Glossary (if one exists) Notes
Point Purple circle with a inverted V in the circle and a dot inside the V. Aerial Hazard Air Ops Hazard
Point Purple airplane inside purple circle. Airport Air Ops
Point Left and right facing brackets. Branch Break Assignment Break Branch Branches must be labeled in between symbols.
Point Gray octagon with two opposing brackets in reverse. Bridge Reference
Point Blue square with reverse line forming teepee inside. Camp Logistics Camp
Point Green polygon with reverse line art of trash can. Clean Up Area Repair
Point White X in blue square. Closure Logistics Closure
Point Half oval and tabs on each end inside a green polygon with black out line. Culvert Repair
Point Blue wavy water in purple circle. Dip Site Air Ops Label if necessary.
Point Two curved lines left and right facing back to back. Division Break Assignment Break Division Divisions must be labeled in between symbols.
Point A white drop inside green polygon with black outline. Dozer Push Repair
Point Blue Square. Drop Point Logistics Drop Point label must be included.
Point White broken fence line in green polygon with black outline. Fence - Cut/Damaged Repair
Point Red X in red circle. Fire Origin Fire Label with date and time of ignition.
Point White F with tick marks inside each point of of gray hexagon. Fire Station Reference Label if necessary.
Point White cross in blue square. Medical Logistics Medical Unit Label if necessary.
Point White gate inside gray hexagon. Gate Reference
Point Thee black pie wedges, with tips blunted, inside yellow circle with black outline. Hazard Safety Hazard
Point White pine tree inside green pentagon with black outline. Hazard Tree Repair Hazard
Point Purple circle. Helispot Air Ops Helispot Helispot number label must be included.
Point Purple capital H inside purple circle. Helibase Air Ops Helibase Label if necessary.
Point Blue square with top left half corner filled with white. Incident Command Post Logistics Incident Command Post (ICP)
Point Three curved white bars with a dot on bottom inside blue box turned with point north. Internet Access Communications
Point Six white dots stacked in a pyramid inside a green pentagon with black outline. Landing or Log Deck Repair
Point White circle inside a gray hexagon. Landmark Reference
Point White binoculars inside a black square. Lookout Ops Lookout
Point Three white dots at the end of white lines attached to a thicker white line in the center, all within a blue square, with point on end. Mobile Weather Unit Communications
Point Gray octagon. Other Reference
Point Green pentagon with black outline. Repair Point Repair
Point Two curved white brackets around white dot in center, all within a blue square turned on point. Repeater Communications Repeater Label if necessary.
Point White exclamation point inside green pentagon with black outline. Resource Location Repair
Point Blue capital W in white circle with blue outline and a red slash going across W at angle. Restricted Water Source Water
Point White X inside green pentagon with black outline. Retardant in Avoidance Area Repair
Point Half red circle inside white circle with purple outline. Mobile Retardant Base Air Ops
Point Vertical White solid lines with a dashed line going up the middle all inside a green pentagon with black outline. Road Repair Repair
Point Black S inside yellow triangle with black outline. Safety Zone Safety Safety Zone
Point Upside down V sitting on top of purple base within a white circle with purple outline. Sling Site Air Ops Sling Load
Point Small red circle inside a larger white circle with red outline. Hot Spot - Spot Fire Fire Spot Fire
Point White capital S inside blue square. Staging Area Logistics Staging Area Label if necessary.
Point Three white wavy lines split in the middle all inside a green pentagon with black outline. Stream Crossing Repair
Point White house inside green pentagon with black outline. Structure Wrap Repair
Point Purple capital U inside white circle with purple outline. Unimproved Landing Area Air Ops Label if necessary.
Point White exclamation point inside gray hexagon. Value at Risk Reference
Point Three horizontal wavy white lines inside green pentagon with black outline. Water Development for Draft Site Repair
Point Blue W inside a white circle with blue outline. Water Source Water Water Source
Point Two stacked black ovals with a vertical black line in between. Zone Break Assignment Break Zones must be labeled in between symbols.
Point Purple checkmark within purple circle. Check Point Air Ops