Black Hills Pioneer Trainees learn basic wildland firefighting skillsBlack Hills PioneerNEMO — New personnel were introduced to the world of firefighting at the Box Elder Work Center this past week as the Forest Service conducted firefighter training to create its new force of Type II certified firefighting teams. A total of 34 personnel … Powered […]
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CHEK Alberni Valley company to convert 7-37’s into firefighting water …CHEKIt’s one of seven planes Coulson Aviation has purchased. The company plans to convert six of them into water bombers to fight wildfires. “No one has converted …Island’s Coulson converting six planes into water bombersTimes Colonistall 3 news articles » Powered by WPeMatico
CBC.ca B.C. Wildfire Service introduces new firefighting terms – British …CBC.caRight now, a 574-hectare wildfire burning five kilometres east of Tete Jaune Cache, B.C., is zero per cent contained, human caused and not an interface fire.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
CBC.ca Firefighting student blames trainer for Adam Brunt’s drowning death in 2015CBC.caHad the firefighting students in the icy Saugeen River been given knives during their water rescue course in February 2015, Adam Brunt might still be alive, his colleague told an inquest Monday. Instead, the 30-year-old drowned in Hanover, Ont., when … Powered by WPeMatico