Fire crew gear in the Rim Fire

[broman78]

I came across this article about what he fire crews are doing to reduce the fire in California. The article has some interesting information.

The Gear Crews Use to Snuff Out the Rim Fire

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

I should have got my C class sawyer cert. I could have been on the rim and american fires

 

[2dogs]

I should have got my C class sawyer cert. I could have been on the rim and american fires

To work for Cal Fire or USFS you need to take the FSTEP annual safety training. For Cal Fire there is no C faller certification requirement. You need to be on a list though. Contact the Hired Equipment coordinator for your unit for details.

 

[slowp]

I wonder if anybody shot at the drone?:msp_biggrin:

 

[madhatte]

It occurs to me that I have ample opportunity to shoot at drones... with the hose on my truck. Might just do that, get a laugh. I think I can get almost 100' of stream with a Forester nozzle and the pressure at about 210PSI. If I arc it just right, and lead it just so, I can miss the thing by an easy 1500 feet.

 

[Gologit]

I wonder if anybody shot at the drone?:msp_biggrin:

Not on the fires. They go by so fast you're not even sure what it was.

The pot growers are a little nervous about them though.

 

[Joe46]

Wonder how many grow operations went "up in smoke"?

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

To work for Cal Fire or USFS you need to take the FSTEP annual safety training. For Cal Fire there is no C faller certification requirement. You need to be on a list though. Contact the Hired Equipment coordinator for your unit for details.

2dogs, thanks for the info, I need to take a look into that.