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Field Mobile Mechanic
A motor-driven vehicle designed and constructed to provide specified level of equipment capacity and mechanically trained personnel.

Field Veterinary Medical Officer (Veterinary Medical Field Officer)
A professional veterinarian, who works to implement animal and poultry disease control programs.  Duties can include supervising animal and poultry disease control and eradication services; contacting animal and poultry owners and organizations to explain disease control programs and to provide veterinary medicine advice; conducting epidemiologic investigation of disease outbreaks; inspecting health certificates, livestock auctions, and animal and poultry dealer records; monitoring animal and poultry production and marketing activities; and preparing surveys and reports of disease prevalence.

Flash Fire Protective Ensemble
A compliant vapor-protective ensemble that is also certified as being compliant with the additional requirements for limited protection against chemical flash fire for escape only.  (National Fire Protection Association [NFPA] Standard # 1991)

Flat Bed Trailer Truck
Truck with a trailer attachment usually used for the transportation of goods and other commodities across long distances.  Depending on the payload, some flat bed trucks have expandable tandems for meeting weight requirements.  Flatbeds are usually a fifth-wheel mounted assembly.  Payloads can be as much as 80,000 pounds and more if permitted.

Food Dispenser Unit (Food Dispenser)
Any vehicle capable of dispensing food to incident personnel.