Torching
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Periodically ignites the crown of a single or small group of trees or shrubs
before returning to the surface
Blowups
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, Occurs when there's a sudden increase in ROS sufficient to prevent or rule
out direct control of the fire. A blowup will most likely be a setback to
existing suppression plans.
Logistics Section Chief
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Provides all support needs (except aircraft) on an incident. Because of the
range of logistical needs on a large incident, this section may be split into
Service and Support branches. Two of the most critical are the services of
the communications and medical units within the services branch.
C-FLOP
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Command
Finance/Admin
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Running
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, Fire is one that spreads rapidly with a well-defined head
Rate of Speed (ROS)
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Fire spread is simply the movement of the fire.
1 ft. (0.3 m)/minute = 1 chain/hour
10 ft. (3 m)/minute = 10 chains/hour
Air Tanker
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Fixed-wing aircraft used to drop retardant or water during an air attack.
Resource Tracking
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A list used on the fireground that identifies resources with active
assignments in the Operations section.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
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Periodically ignites the crown of a single or small group of trees or shrubs
before returning to the surface
Blowups
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, Occurs when there's a sudden increase in ROS sufficient to prevent or rule
out direct control of the fire. A blowup will most likely be a setback to
existing suppression plans.
Logistics Section Chief
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Provides all support needs (except aircraft) on an incident. Because of the
range of logistical needs on a large incident, this section may be split into
Service and Support branches. Two of the most critical are the services of
the communications and medical units within the services branch.
C-FLOP
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Command
Finance/Admin
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Running
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, Fire is one that spreads rapidly with a well-defined head
Rate of Speed (ROS)
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Fire spread is simply the movement of the fire.
1 ft. (0.3 m)/minute = 1 chain/hour
10 ft. (3 m)/minute = 10 chains/hour
Air Tanker
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Fixed-wing aircraft used to drop retardant or water during an air attack.
Resource Tracking
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A list used on the fireground that identifies resources with active
assignments in the Operations section.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
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