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1,000-h TL FM	see:	One-thousand Hour Timelag Fuel Moisture
100-h TL FM	see:	One-hundred Hour Timelag Fuel Moisture
10-h TL FM	see:	Ten-hour Timelag Fuel Moisture
1-h TL FM	see:	One-hour Timelag Fuel Moisture
AAR	see:	After Action Review
ABRO	see:	Aircraft Base Radio Operator
ACAC	see:	Area Command Aviation Coordinator
ACDR	see:	Area Commander
ACLC	see:	Assistant Area Commander, Logistics
ACPC	see:	Assistant Area Commander, Plans
AD	see:	Administratively Determined
ADF	see:	Automatic Direction Finder
ADO	see:	Assistant Disbursing Officer
AGL	see:	Above Ground Level
AID	see:	Aerial Ignition Device
AirNet	see:	Aircraft Network
ALDS	see:	Automatic Lightning Detection System
ALS	see:	Advanced Life Support
AMR	see:	Appropriate Management Response
AMRS	see:	All Hazards Meteorological Response System
AOBD	see:	Air Operations Branch Director
AOP	see:	Annual Operating Plan (for Fire Weather)
APT	see:	Administrative Payment Team
AREP	see:	Agency Representative
ASA	see:	Air Stagnation Advisory
ASCADS	see:	Automated Sorting Conversion and Distribution System
ASGS	see:	Air Support Group Supervisor
ATA	see:	Actual Time of Arrival
ATCO	see:	Air Tanker/Fixed-Wing Coordinator
ATD	see:	Actual Time of Departure
ATE	see:	Actual Time En Route
ATGS	see:	Air Tactical Group Supervisor
ATIM	see:	Aircraft Timekeeper
ATV	see:	All Terrain Vehicle
AWS	see:	Automatic Weather Station
BACM	see:	Best Available Control Measures
BCMG	see:	Camp Manager Base Manager
BLEVE	see:	Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
BLS	see:	Basic Life Support
Btu	see:	British Thermal Unit
BUI	see:	Buildup Index
CAFS	see:	Compressed Air Foam Systems
CFP	see:	Cooperative Fire Protection
CISD	see:	Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
CLMS	see:	Claims Specialist
CMSY	see:	Commissary Manager
CO	see:	Carbon Monoxide
CO2	see:	Carbon Dioxide
COML	see:	Communications Unit Leader
COMP	see:	Compensation/Claims Unit Leader
COMT	see:	Incident Communications Technician
COST	see:	Cost Unit Leader
CRWB	see:	Crew Boss
CWPP	see:	Community Wildfire Protection Plan
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DA	see:	Departure from Average Greenness
DAID	see:	Delayed Aerial Ignition Devices
DE	see:	Dry Episode
DECK	see:	Deck Coordinator
DISE	see:	Distributed Incident Simulation Exercise
DIVS	see:	Division/Group Supervisor
DL	see:	Fuel Dryness Level Distance Learning
DME	see:	Distance Measuring Equipment
DMOB	see:	Demobilization Unit Leader
DOB	see:	Depth of Burn
DOCL	see:	Documentation Unit Leader
DOZB	see:	Dozer Boss
DPRO	see:	Display Processor
DZ	see:	Drop Zone
EFF	see:	Emergency Firefighter
EFp	see:	Emission Factor
EFSA	see:	Escaped Fire Situation Analysis
ELT	see:	Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMC	see:	Equilibrium Moisture Content
EMTB	see:	Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
EMTI	see:	Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
EMTP	see:	Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
EOC	see:	Emergency Operations Center
ERC	see:	Energy Release Component
ETA	see:	Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD	see:	Estimated Time of Departure
ETE	see:	Estimated Time En Route
FACL	see:	Facilities Unit Leader
FAR	see:	Federal Aviation Regulation
FDUL	see:	Food Unit Leader
FIRES	see:	Fire Information Retrieval and Evaluation System
FIRETIP	see:	Firefighting Technology Implementation Program
FLE	see:	Fireline Explosives
FLI	see:	Fire Load Index
FLIR	see:	Forward Looking Infrared
FLPMA	see:	Federal Land Policy and Management Act
FMP	see:	Fire Management Plan
FMU	see:	Fire Management Unit
FOBS	see:	Field Observer
FOFE	see:	First Order Fire Effects
FORPLAN	see:	Forest Planning Language and Simulator
FPU	see:	Fire Planning Unit
FRA	see:	Friction Reducing Agent
FSC1 or FSC2	see:	Finance/Administration Section Chief
FWI	see:	Fire Weather Index
FWIS	see:	Forestry Weather Information System
GACC	see:	Geographic Area Coordination Center
GAWR	see:	Gross Axle Weight Rating
GISS	see:	Geographic Information System Specialist
GOES	see:	Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
GPM	see:	Gallons per Minute
GPS	see:	Global Positioning System
GSA	see:	General Services Administration
GSUL	see:	Ground Support Unit Leader
GTS	see:	Gum Thickened Sulphate
GVW	see:	Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR	see:	Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HCWN	see:	Helicopter Manager
HEB1 or HEB2	see:	Helibase Manager
HECM	see:	Helicopter Crewmember
HELB	see:	Helicopter Boss
HERO	see:	Helibase Radio Operator
HESM	see:	Helispot Manager
HIGE	see:	Hovering in Ground Effect
HLCO	see:	Helicopter Coordinator
HRSP	see:	Human Resource Specialist
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IA	see:	Initial Attack
IAF	see:	Initial Attack Fire
IAIC	see:	Initial Attack Incident Commander
IAP	see:	Incident Action Plan
IARR	see:	Interagency Resources Representative
IAS	see:	Indicated Airspeed
IBA	see:	Incident Business Advisor
ICP	see:	Incident Command Post
ICS	see:	Incident Command System
ICT1, ICT2, ICT3, ICT4, or ICT5	see:	Incident Commander
ID	see:	Inside Diameter
IFPL	see:	Industrial Fire Precaution Level
IFR	see:	Instrument Flight Rules Conditions
ILS	see:	Instrument Landing System
IMET	see:	Incident Meteorologist
IMI	see:	Interactive Multimedia Instruction
IMSA	see:	Incident Medical Specialist Assistant
IMSM	see:	Incident Medical Specialist Manager
IMST	see:	Incident Medical Specialist Technician
INCM	see:	Incident Communications Manager
INVF	see:	Wildland Fire Investigator
IPT	see:	Iron Pipe Thread
IR	see:	Infrared Infrared Groundlink
JIC	see:	Joint Information Center
JIS	see:	Joint Information System
KBDI	see:	Keetch-Byram Drought Index
L/RMP	see:	Land/Resource Management Plan
LAL	see:	Lightning Activity Level
LC	see:	Liquid Concentrate
LCES	see:	Lookout(s), Communication(s), Escape Route(s), and Safety Zone(s)
LCMS	see:	Learning Content Management System
LOFR	see:	Liaison Officer
LR	see:	Lightning Risk
LSC1 or LSC2	see:	Logistics Section Chief
MAC	see:	Multi-Agency Coordination
MACS	see:	Multi-Agency Coordination System
MAFFS	see:	Modular Airborne Firefighting System
MEDL	see:	Medical Unit Leader
MEL	see:	Most Efficient Level
Micro-REMS	see:	Micro-Remote Environmental Monitoring System
MIST	see:	Minimum Impact Suppression Techniques
MMA	see:	Maximum Management Area
MOA	see:	Military Operations Area
MSL	see:	Mean Sea Level
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NAAQS	see:	National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NARTC	see:	National Advanced Resources Technology Center
NASF	see:	National Association of State Foresters
NDVI	see:	Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NESDIS	see:	National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
NFC	see:	National Fire Codes
NFDRS	see:	National Fire Danger Rating System
NFPA	see:	National Fire Protection Association National Fire Protection Association Standards
NH	see:	National Standard Thread
NICC	see:	National Interagency Coordination Center
NIFC	see:	National Interagency Fire Center
NIFMID	see:	National Interagency Fire Management Integrated Database
NIIMS	see:	National Interagency Incident Management System
NO	see:	Nitrogen Oxide
NO2	see:	Nitrogen Dioxide
NOTAM	see:	Notice to Airmen
NPSH	see:	National Pipe Straight Hose Thread
NRL	see:	National Resource Lands
NVC	see:	Net Value Change
NWCG	see:	National Wildfire Coordinating Group
OCC	see:	Operations Coordination Center
OD	see:	Outside Diameter
OI	see:	Occurrence Index
OPBD	see:	Operations Branch Director
ORDM	see:	Ordering Manager
ORV	see:	Off-road Vehicle
OSC1 or OSC2	see:	Operations Section Chief
PAL	see:	Project Activity Level
PAR	see:	Precision Approach Radar
PIBAL	see:	Pilot Balloon Operation
PIO1, PIO2, PIOF	see:	Public Information Officer
PM10	see:	PM10
PM2.5	see:	PM2.5
PPE	see:	Personal Protective Equipment
PROC	see:	Procurement Unit Leader
PSC1 or PSC2	see:	Planning Section Chief
PSD	see:	Prevention of Significant Deterioration Plastic Sphere Dispenser
PSI	see:	Pounds per Square Inch
PTB	see:	Position Task Book
RACM	see:	Reasonably Available Control Measures
RAWS	see:	Remote Automatic Weather Station
RCDM	see:	Receiving and Distribution Manager
RECON	see:	Reconnaissance
RESL	see:	Resources Unit Leader
RFD	see:	Rural Fire District
RG	see:	Relative Greenness
RH	see:	Relative Humidity
RM	see:	Risk Management
ROSS	see:	Resource Ordering and Status System
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SAFENET	see:	SAFENET
SAIT	see:	Serious Accident Investigation Team
SCBA	see:	Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
SCKN	see:	Status/Check-In Recorder
SCO	see:	Shareable Content Object
SCORM	see:	Shareable Content Object Re-usable Model
SECM	see:	Security Manager
SHEF	see:	Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format code
SIG	see:	Special Interest Group
SIMWYE	see:	Reversible Siamese
SIP	see:	State Implementation Plan
SITL	see:	Situation Unit Leader
SOFE	see:	Second Order Fire Effects
SPUL	see:	Supply Unit Leader
SSA	see:	Smoke-Sensitive Area
STAM	see:	Staging Area Manager
STCR	see:	Strike Team leader Crew
STCR, STDZ, STEN or STPL	see:	Strike Team Leader
STDZ	see:	Strike Team Leader Dozer
STEN	see:	Strike Team Leader Engine
STPL	see:	Strike Team Leader Tractor/Plow
STPS	see:	Structure Protection Specialist
SUBD	see:	Support Branch Director
SVBD	see:	Service Branch Director
TFLD	see:	Task Force Leader
TFR	see:	Temporary Flight Restriction
THSP	see:	Technical Specialist
TIME	see:	Time Unit Leader
TL	see:	Timelag
TNSP	see:	Training Specialist
TOLC	see:	Take-off and Landing Coordinator
TSP	see:	Total Suspended Particulate Matter
UHF-FM	see:	Ultra High Frequency
VFD	see:	Volunteer Fire Department
VFR	see:	Visual Flight Rules Conditions
VG	see:	Visual Greenness
VHF-AM	see:	Very High Frequency
VOR	see:	VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range
VRM	see:	Visual Resource Management
WCT	see:	Work Capacity Test
WEPS	see:	Water Expansion Pumping System
WES	see:	Water Expansion System
WFAS	see:	Wildland Fire Assessment System
WFIP	see:	Wildland Fire Implementation Plan
WFSA	see:	Wildland Fire Situation Analysis
WIMS	see:	Weather Information Management System
WRCC	see:	Western Regional Climate Center
WUI	see:	Wildland Urban Interface
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