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6 minutes for safety
A daily safety briefing for wildland fire that focuses on high risk events found within a firefighter's scope of work that are performed on an infrequent basis. Also know as Six Minutes for Safet [..]
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abort area
A designated area where unused quantities of water or fire retardant may be jettisoned, usually to permit an air tanker to land with less than a full load.
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abort
To jettison a load of water or retardant from an aircraft, or terminate a preplanned aircraft maneuver.
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above ground level
Term frequently used in aviation operations, usually in connection with a stated altitude.
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absolute humidity
Total amount of water vapor in the air.
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absorption
Act of soaking up and retaining a gas in liquid or in a solid; also retention of radiant energy.
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accelerant
Material (usually a flammable liquid) used to initiate or increase the spread of a fire.
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acceptable fire risk
The potential fire loss a community is willing to accept rather than provide resources to reduce such losses.
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accessibility burn
The burning of understory prior to the sale of forest products to improve the efficiency of timber marking and harvesting.
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action plan
Any tactical plan developed by any element of ICS in support of the incident action plan. see also: Incident Action Plan
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