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APPENDICES DIVISION
Glossary
April 1997
Function: A component or area of activity in an emergency situation; for example,
public information or evacuation. It may combine several specific tasks or activities.
General Staff: Group of incident management personnel comprised of incident
commander, operation chief, planning chief, logistics chief and finance chief. (ICS)
Group: A functional division (e.g., air support, salvage, structure protection, etc.).
(ICS)
Hand Crew: Individuals who are supervised, organized, and trained specifically for
clearing brush as a fire suppression measure. (ICS)
Hazard: Any situation that has the potential of causing damage to people or property.
Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT): A flammable, corrosive, reactive or toxic chemical,
infectious biological or disease-producing agent, or radioactive material. Hazardous
materials may be used in industry or intended for treatment and disposal.
Hazardous Wastes: Hazardous materials which are no longer intended for use.
Heavy Equipment Transport: Any ground vehicle capable of transporting a dozer.
(ICS)
Helibase: A location within the general incident area for parking, fueling, maintenance,
and loading of helicopters. (ICS)
Helibase Crew: A crew of three or more individuals who may be assigned to operations
or to support helicopter operations. (ICS)
Helicopter Tender: A ground service vehicle capable of supplying fuel and support
equipment to helicopters. (ICS)
Helispot: A location where helicopters can take-off and land. Some helispots may be
used for temporary retardant loading. (ICS)
Helitack: The initial attack phase of fire suppression using helicopters and trained
airborne teams to achieve immediate control of wildfires. (ICS)
Helitack Crew: A crew of three or more individuals who may be assigned to operations
or to support helicopter operations. (ICS)
Helitack Foreman: A firefighter trained in the tactical and logistical use of helicopters
for fire suppression. (ICS)
Helitanker: A helicopter equipped with a fixed tank or a suspended bucket-type
container for use in aerial delivery of water or fire retardants. (ICS)
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