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APPENDIXES<br />

H—Acronyms and Abbreviations<br />

Acronyms and abbreviations used in this <strong>Guide</strong> are<br />

listed here, along with their meaning, to provide a<br />

ready reference for users of the <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />

ANSI<br />

ASTM<br />

ATV<br />

BIA<br />

BLM<br />

o<br />

C<br />

CA<br />

CAFS<br />

CARB<br />

CJRL<br />

CSRL<br />

CDF<br />

CW<br />

DJRL<br />

DOI<br />

EPA<br />

o<br />

F<br />

Fed<br />

FEMA<br />

FEPP<br />

FEWT<br />

FS<br />

ft<br />

FWS<br />

gal<br />

GH<br />

GHT<br />

Gal/min<br />

GSA<br />

GVW<br />

American <strong>National</strong> Standards Institute<br />

American Society for Testing and<br />

Materials<br />

All-terrain vehicle<br />

Bureau of Indian Affairs, USDI<br />

Bureau of Land Management, USDI<br />

Degrees Celsius<br />

Cab to axle of motor-driven vehicle<br />

Compressed air foam system<br />

California Air Resources Board<br />

Cotton-jacketed, rubber-lined (hose)<br />

Cotton-Synthetic jacketed, rubber-lined<br />

(hose)<br />

California Department of Forestry and<br />

Fire Protection<br />

Curb weight of motor-driven vehicle<br />

Double-jacketed rubber-lined (hose)<br />

Department of the Interior<br />

Environmental Protection Agency<br />

Degrees Fahrenheit<br />

Federal<br />

Federal Emergency Management<br />

Agency<br />

Federal Excess Personal Property<br />

Fire <strong>Equipment</strong> Working Team<br />

Forest Service, USDA<br />

Feet (foot)<br />

Fish and Wildlife Service, USDI<br />

Gallon(s)<br />

Garden hose<br />

Garden hose thread<br />

Gallons per minute<br />

General Services Administration<br />

Gross vehicle weight<br />

GVWR<br />

Hg<br />

HP<br />

hp<br />

ICS<br />

ID<br />

in<br />

IPT<br />

lb<br />

LPG<br />

LDH<br />

mph<br />

MTDC<br />

NBFU<br />

NFES<br />

NFPA<br />

NH<br />

NIFC<br />

NIIMS<br />

NIST<br />

NPS<br />

NPSH<br />

NPT<br />

NSN<br />

NST<br />

NWCG<br />

OD<br />

OSHA<br />

oz<br />

PMS<br />

psi<br />

Gross vehicle weight rating<br />

Mercury<br />

High pressure (hose)<br />

Horsepower<br />

Incident Command System<br />

Inside diameter<br />

Inch(es)<br />

Iron pipe thread<br />

Pound(s)<br />

Liquefied Petroleum Gas<br />

Large diameter hose<br />

Miles per hour<br />

Missoula Technology & Development<br />

Center<br />

<strong>National</strong> Board of Fire Underwriters<br />

<strong>National</strong> Fire <strong>Equipment</strong> System<br />

<strong>National</strong> Fire Protection Association<br />

<strong>National</strong> Hose<br />

<strong>National</strong> Interagency Fire Center, Boise,<br />

ID<br />

<strong>National</strong> Interagency Incident<br />

Management Systems<br />

<strong>National</strong> Institute of Standards and<br />

Technology<br />

<strong>National</strong> Park Service<br />

<strong>National</strong> Pipe Straight Hose<br />

<strong>National</strong> Pipe Thread<br />

<strong>National</strong> Stock Number<br />

<strong>National</strong> Standard Thread<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong>Wildfire</strong> <strong>Coordinating</strong> Group<br />

Outside diameter<br />

Occupational Safety and Health<br />

Administration<br />

ounce<br />

Publication Management System (of<br />

NIIMS)<br />

Pounds per square inch<br />

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