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Salmon Rappellers..Specialized Helitack Wildland Firefighters
Who We Are
The Salmon Heli-Rappellers are a team
specialized aerial delivered wildland
firefighters trained to operate in all the roles
of initial attack fire suppression and support
of fire managemen… Continue
Posted by USWFA HELITACK FIREFIGHTERS on November 4, 2009 at 6:50pm
Angeles Helitack News..2009 Fire Season
Crew 531 Fire Season 2009
Station Fire
The Station fire was one of the biggest fires in the Angeles Forest History. It took a great effort to extinguish the fire. This fire gave us a reminder of the pow… Continue
Posted by USWFA HELITACK FIREFIGHTERS on November 1, 2009 at 4:45pm
Fighting Fires A Family Affair
Karen Swearingen of Douglas Forest Protective Association and her husband, Scott Swearingen, of the Oregon Department of Forestry, stand together in front of the DFPA contracted Marble Mountain Helicopters' fire attack helicopter. Karen briefed the pilot on the Tiller fire that he is en route to.
It was like a sc… Continue
Posted by USWFA HELITACK FIREFIGHTERS on September 22, 2009 at 1:47pm
Modoc National Forest employee Thomas M. Marovich -- who died during a rappel proficiency training…
Modoc National Forest employee Thomas M. Marovich -- who died during a rappel proficiency training exercise at the Backbone Helibase in Willow Creek Tuesday -- was a second year wildland firefighter apprentice with the Modoc National Forest.
He was working with the Chester Helita… Continue
Posted by USWFA HELITACK FIREFIGHTERS on July 24, 2009 at 7:26am
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