As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) “Fire suppression unit” means a group of inmates selected by the sending states, corrections personnel, and any other persons deemed necessary for the transportation, supervision, care, security and discipline of inmates to be used in forest fire suppression efforts in the receiving state.
(2) “Forest fire” means any fire burning in any land designated by a party state or federal land management agencies as forest land.
(3) “Inmate” means a male or female offender who is under sentence to or confined in a prison or other correctional institution.
(4) “Institution” means any prison, reformatory, honor camp, or other correctional facility, except facilities for people with mental illness or intellectual disabilities, in which inmates may lawfully be confined.
(5) “Receiving state” means a state party to this compact to which a fire suppression unit is traveling.
(6) “Sending state” means a state party to this compact from which a fire suppression unit is traveling.