Interagency Single Engine Air Tanker Operations Guide - National ...

INTERAGENCY SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER OPERATIONS GUIDE
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Helibase crew: A crew of individuals who may be assigned to support
helicopter operations.
Helicopter tender: A ground service vehicle capable of supplying fuel and
support equipment to helicopters.
Helispot: A temporary landing spot for helicopters.
Helitack foreman: A supervisory firefighter trained in the tactical and
logistical use of helicopters for fire suppression.
Helitanker: A helicopter equipped with a fixed tank or a suspended buckettype
container used for aerial delivery of water or retardants.
Hold (holding area): A predetermined maneuver (race track pattern) which
keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further directions from
the air traffic controller.
Holding action: Use of an aerial application to reduce fire intensity and fire
spread until ground resources arrive; common with delayed attack fires.
Holdover fire: A fire that remains dormant for a considerable time; also
hangover or sleeper.
Hopper capacity: Usable full capacity of the hopper in U.S. gallons.
Hose lay: Arrangement of connected lengths of fire hose and accessories on the
ground beginning at the first pumping unit and ending at the point of water
delivery.
Hot line: Line with active fire along it.
Hotshot crew: A highly trained firefighting crew used primarily in hand line
construction.
Hot spotting: Checking the spread of fire at points of rapid spread or special
threat; usually the initial step in prompt control with emphasis on first priorities.
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Incendiary fire: A fire willfully set by anyone to burn vegetation or property
not owned or controlled by that person and without consent of the owner.
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