If every aerial firefighting operator holds themselves accountable to these modern training practices, we can lift fire aviation safety and efficacy performance metrics in wildland firefighting.
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US lawmakers have an opportunity to remove outdated policies that are preventing growth, innovation and improvement in aerial firefighting, at a time of unprecedented wildfire activity and destruction.
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As the numbers of acres burned, structures destroyed, lives lost, and dollars spent continue to increase, the U.S. Forest Service has finally taken the first steps towards revamping their way of conducting aerial firefighting operations and the result is called the Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE) study.
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Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE) study sheds new light on how to improve aerial firefighting strategies for a new age of wildfires
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For residents of wildfire-prone communities: An introduction to how leading fire agencies keep wildfires small
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For residents of wildfire-prone communities: An introduction to Rapid Initial Attack
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Although initial attack on wildfires has been proven to work time and again, helping U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and state agencies limit the percentage of wildfires that burn out of control, is something more needed?
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32-year veteran of the Forest Service and BLM makes the case for rapid initial attack on wildfires and use of highly effective, cost-conscious tools like the Fire Boss
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What it takes to become a successful aerial firefighter in the war against wildfires.
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As we reflect on the current fire season and prepare for a worsening wildfire environment, it’s our responsibility to learn all we can from the past and use it to help drive change in the future.
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National Geographic follows an elite team of smokejumpers
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Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources has fought wildfires with this same aggressive strategy since 2016 and, to date, it has been extremely successful.
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Dauntless Air has added two AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft to its fleet. Each Dauntless aircraft features leading firefighting technology that makes it a highly effective initial attack tool in the war against wildfires.
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As crews on the ground battle these dangerous and increasingly common wildfires, we have a duty to provide them with the best support to ensure their safety and success. One key piece of that support system is fire aviation.
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Changing tactics can better protect people, land and property from a growing threat.
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The culture, tactics and technology needed for every mission.
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