Technical glossary

Pack Pump – See Back-pack Pump.

Patrol –

• (1) To inspect a section of a control line or portion of the fire perimeter to prevent escape of the fire.
• (2) To travel a given route to inspect, prevent, detect, and suppress fires.

Period of Alert – A period when fire fighters, fire control equipment, and aircraft are kept ready for deployment on short notice, usually when the fire danger reaches a predetermined degree of severity. May also involve an increase in fire prevention activities and often precedes a forest closure. Note Standby.

Power Pump – See Fire Pump.

Prescribed Burning – The knowledgeable application of fire to a specific land area to accomplish predetermined forest management or other land use objectives. Synonym – Fire Use.

Prescribed Fire – Any fire utilized for prescribed burning; usually ignited according to agency policy and management objectives.

Presuppression – Those fire management activities in advance of fire occurrence concerned with the organization, training, and management of a fire fighting force and the procurement, maintenance, and inspection of improvements, equipment, and supplies to ensure effective fire suppression.

Prevention – Note Fire Prevention.

Project Fire – See Campaign Fire.

Pulaski – Note Tools, Hand, Fire.