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PRE-SUPPRESSION [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
  • Fire-Fighting Services
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A plan detailing predetermined fire suppression strategy and tactics to be deployed following fire occurrence in a given land management unit.

OBS

A preattack plan contains data on fuel types and topographic conditions including fuelbreaks, access routes and travel times, water supply sources,lakes suitable for skimmer aircraft, and existing heliports. It also includes information on existing and/or proposed locations for control lines (including the types and number of fire suppression resources that may be required and probable rates of fireguard construction, and possible constraints), base and line camps, helispots, and the priorities for construction and/or improvement of presuppression facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
  • Service d'incendie
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Document qui contient des informations sur les ressources humaines et matérielles disponibles et sur les caractéristiques du territoire de même que les stratégies de suppression qui peuvent être déployées pour combattre les incendies sur un territoire donné.

Key term(s)
  • plan de pré-suppression

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Fire activities undertaken in advance of a fire to help ensure more effective fire suppression, including overall planning, recruitment and training of fire personnel, procurement and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment and supplies, fuel treatment, and creating, maintaining, and improving a system of fuelbreaks, roads, water sources, and control lines.

Key term(s)
  • pre-suppression

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Ensemble d'activités effectuées en vue de la lutte éventuelle contre les incendies forestiers.

Key term(s)
  • pré-suppression

Spanish

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