<p> Wildland Firefighting (3rd Edition) Chapter 3 Terms Wildland Firefighting Tools & Personal Protective Equipment</p><p>Brush Hook Heavy cutting tool designed primarily to cut brush at the base of the stem; used in much the same way as an axe; has a wide blade generally curved to protect the blade from being dulled by rocks. </p><p>Burning Out Setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line. Done on a small scale in order to consume unburned fuel and aid control-line construction. </p><p>Combination Nozzle Nozzle designed to provide either a solid stream or a fixed spray pattern suitable ONLY for mop-up. </p><p>Fire Swatter Fire-suppression tool consisting of a flap of belting fabric fastened to a long handle used in direct attack for beating out flames along a fire edge. </p><p>Firing Out Act of lighting fire with a torch, fusee, etc., to accomplish burning out or backfiring. </p><p>Forestry Hose Unlined, single-jacket, lightweight hose with lightweight couplings. </p><p>Fusee Colored flare designed as a railway warning device used to ignite backfires and other prescribed fires. </p><p>Hose Lay (1) Arrangement of connected lengths of fire hose and accessories on the ground at a wildland fire beginning at the first pumping unit and ending at the point of water delivery. (2) Connected lengths of hose from water source to pumping engine. </p><p>Hoseline Tee Fitting that may be installed between lengths of hose to provide an independently controlled outlet for a branch line. </p><p>Litter Top layer of forest floor composed of loose debris of dead sticks, branches, twigs, and recently fallen leaves or needles; little altered in structure by decomposition. </p><p>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Basic protective equipment for wildland fire suppression includes a helmet, protective footwear, gloves, flame-resistant clothing, and fire shelter as defined in NFPA 1977, Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting</p><p>Rotor Blast Air turbulence occurring under and around the rotors of an operating helicopter. Synonymous with Rotor Downwash. </p><p>Rotor Downwash Air turbulence occurring under and around the rotors of an operating helicopter. Synonymous with Rotor Blast. </p><p>Salvo Drop Air tanker dropping its entire load of fire retardant at one time. </p><p>Split Drop Two retardant drops made from one compartment at a time from an air tanker with a multicompartment tank. Trail Drop Dropping fire suppressant sequentially from tanks in aircraft so equipped; generally used in light fuels. </p><p>Typical Tool Order Order in which hand-crew members are assigned tools for varying types of wildland fuels. The types of tools necessary will be different for each fuel type. </p>