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Flagging is a colored non-adhesive tape used in marking objects. It is commonly made of PVC or vinyl, and wood fiber cellulose-based biodegradable flagging also exists. Look up Tape in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
PVC may refer to the following: Polyvinyl chloride, a plastic Premature ventricular contraction, irregular heartbeat Permanent virtual circuit, a term used in telecommunications and computer networks Param Vir Chakra, Indias highest military honor. ...
Chemical structure of the vinyl functional group. ...
Biodegradation is the decomposition of material by microorganisms. ...
Uses
Surveying Flagging is used in surveying to mark survey stakes and other boundary markers. Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ...
Forestry In forestry flagging is commonly used to mark trees for various purposes. It can be used to mark trees for logging, to mark dangerous or unhealthy trees, or to mark saplings. A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...
For other uses, see Tree (disambiguation). ...
Loggers on break, c. ...
Wildland fire suppression Flagging is widely used in wildland fire suppression both as a navigational aid for firefighters and to mark trees. When walking to a wildfire a crew may use flagging to flag their way to the fire, both to aid other firefighters in quickly finding the site and so they can find their way back out easily. Specially marked flagging also exists for fire use, imprinted with terms such as "spot fire" or "escape route". The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire was a large forest fire that took place in British Columbia, Canada in 2003. ...
Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...
Bitterroot National Forest wildfire A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, brush fire, peat fire (gambut in Indonesia), bushfire (in Australasia), or hill fire, is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume houses or agricultural resources. ...
Triage In triage, flagging is used in lieu of a triage tag to mark patients in a mass casualty disaster situation. Four colors of flagging are typically used: The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
Triage Tags is a tool first responders and medical personnel use during a mass casuality incident i. ...
- Black - deceased
- Red - seriously injured, in need of immediate medical attention to save life
- Yellow - seriously injured but not immediately life-threatening, medical attention can be delayed
- Green - non-serious injuries or "walking wounded"
Outdoor recreation Flagging is used as a navigational aid by hunters, hikers, geocachers, spelunkers, and other uses. Hunter and Huntress redirect here. ...
Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...
A Geocache in Germany Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called geocaches or caches) anywhere in the world. ...
Caving frequently involves a lot of mud. ...
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