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Data Management - References, Links, and Helpdesks

Coded Words and Phrases (Acronyms) 

Interagency wildland fire and incident related acronyms, coded words and phrases.    

 

Investment Inventory

List of all interagency applications used in response or support of wildland fire and other incidents.  

 

Unit Identifiers (Unit IDs)

The authoritative list of Unit Identifier codes used within the interagency incident management community to uniquely identify governmental or non-government units and recognized by NWCG as a wildland fire or all-risk cooperator.  

 

Helpdesks

FireNet Communications & Accounts Helpdesk

Get help with questions about FireNet accounts.  Must have FireNet account to access.

 

FireNet Incident Helpdesk

Get help with use of FireNet when on active incident.  Must have FireNet account to access.

 

FireNet Support Helpdesk

Get help with use of FireNet when NOT on active incident.  Must have FireNet account to access.

 

Fire Web Support

Get help with ftp site ( ftp://ftp.wildfire.gov ) infrastructure and function, and fire web pages.

 

IIA (Interagency Initial Attack) Helpdesk

Get help with interagency fire applications, or ftp.wildfire.gov folder and account access.

 

Wildfire Response Helpdesk

Get help with National Incident Feature Service (NIFS), NIFC ArcGIS Online (AGOL), and Fire GeoNet.  Active incidents take priority.