National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) NEPA is the basic national law for protection of the environment, passed by Congress in 1969. It sets policy and procedures for environmental protection and authorizes Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments to be used as analytical tools to help federal managers make decisions.
National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) A uniform fire danger rating system that focuses on the environmental factors that control the moisture content of fuels.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) A group formed under the direction of the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior and comprised of representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Association of State Foresters. The group’s purpose is to facilitate coordination and effectiveness of wildland fire activities and provide a forum to discuss, recommend action or resolve issues and problems of substantive nature. NWCG is the certifying body for all courses in the National Fire Curriculum.
Nomex ® Trade name for a fire resistant synthetic material used in the manufacturing of flight suits and pants and shirts used by firefighters.
See alsoAramid
Normal Fire Season 1. A season when weather, fire danger and number and distribution of fires are about average. 2. Period of the year that normally comprises the fire season.
