Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) personnel are members of a number of Australian fire services, including the Queensland RURAL Fire Service, New South...
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processing with iostreams and compute kernels Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT), firefighting specialists Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT), a nonprofit organization...
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rapid response to lightning strikes for dry fire fighting, Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) operations, fire trail inspections, assessment of forward...
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industrial hazards also influence firefighting approaches, making the majority of countries individual approach to firefighting unique to them. Below describes...
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alarm/activated fire alarm Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF): a special category of firefighting that involves the response, hazard mitigation,...
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1967 USS Forrestal fire (category Military firefighting)
damage control and firefighting teams. The damage control team specializing in on-deck firefighting for Forrestal was Damage Control Team No. 8, led by Chief...
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members are specially trained members that form part of the Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) program and are able to deploy at a moments notice across...
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The development of aerial firefighting and forestry in southern Australia ran in parallel with the rapid improvements in aircraft technology over the last...
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Wildfires in Turkey (category Firefighting in Turkey)
firefighting planes before the end of 2021. The Turkish Aeronautical Association said that the 5000 liter capacity limit for tenders for firefighting...
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footing the bill of all related Section 44 declared operations. Remote Area Firefighting Team Bushfires in Australia Fire Rescue New South Wales Country Fire...
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the SCDF to enhance its ground firefighting capability for large bush fires and fires that are in remote forested areas. It has since been deployed by...
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National Parks & Wildlife Service Section 44 (New South Wales) Remote Area Firefighting Team National Council for Fire & Emergency Services "About us". www...
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Wildfire suppression (redirect from Wildland firefighting)
Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts depend on many factors such as the available...
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mass grounding of firefighting aircraft. Sudden changes in wind direction put different areas at risk and complicated firefighting. Some wealthy citizens...
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containment line, constructed by specialized and experienced RFS Remote Areas Firefighting Teams in a narrow ravine, prevented the fire from entering. Over...
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of national firefighting resources and continuing high to extreme fire activity. Demand for water bombers increased during firefighting operations, though...
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Smokejumper (category Aerial firefighting)
attack response on remote wildfires. They are inserted at the site of the fire by parachute. This allows firefighters to access remote fires in their early...
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Hellenic Fire Service (category Firefighting in Greece)
Fire Service (Greek: Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα, romanized: Pyrosvestiko Soma - Firefighting Uniformed Corps of Greece) is the national fire and rescue service of...
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initiate firefighting operations at incidents. Its resistance to heat also means that firefighters will be less exposed to risk during firefighting operations...
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Glossary of wildfire terms (category Glossaries of firefighting)
National Guard. For related terminology, see Glossary of firefighting terms and Glossary of firefighting equipment. Contents Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I K L M...
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Wildfire (redirect from Remote sensing of wildfires)
rotate firefighters through areas of heavy smoke, avoid downwind firefighting, use equipment rather than people in holding areas, and minimize mop-up. Camps...
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Volunteer fire department (redirect from Volunteerism in Firefighting & EMS)
volunteer firefighting agencies that are set up by individual states or territories. New South Wales is serviced by two statutory firefighting authorities...
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both career and volunteer groups which are located in urban, rural and remote areas. Non-law enforcement ESUs provide temporary emergency response to incidents...
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three days he was rescued after police engaged in a firefight with his captors in a remote jungle area near he Colombian border. He began his career with...
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and excels in firefighting and rescue missions, especially in challenging locations like high-rise buildings, jungles, and offshore areas. MUST personnel...
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Thirtymile Fire (category History of firefighting)
July 9, 2001 by a Canadian firefighting aircraft returning to Canada after working on the Libby South Fire. A small firefighting crew was dispatched, arriving...
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four-county area. Other inter-county organizations include special districts and regional authorities for conservation, transit, libraries, and firefighting; as...
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Drones in wildfire management (category Aerial firefighting)
enabling efficient and precise firefighting operations. In 2024, FireSwarm was selected as one of the 29 qualified teams in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition...
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edition: FIREFIGHTING - BAE Systems discusses role of its aircraft in the aerial firefighting industry "Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens team up for electric...
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County...
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