3D firefighting simulator aircraft to be presented at MAKS-2017 airshow – TASS

3D firefighting simulator aircraft to be presented at MAKS-2017 airshowTASSMOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. The Tomsk Region’s government press service has reported the development of a 3D aircraft simulator that will train aerial firefighters. The project will be displayed at the MAKS-2017 International Aerospace Show scheduled to … Powered by WPeMatico

Where firefighting ideas take flight – Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Where firefighting ideas take flightGrand Junction Daily SentinelMelissa Lineberger talks about the maneuverability and other assets of the single engine air tanker on the tarmac behind her. Lineberger is the director of the Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting at the Garfield …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Scattered showers won’t help B.C. wildfires, wind might

July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Crews battling wildfires in British Columbia prepared for the worst as officials predicted stronger winds over the weekend after a slight reprieve from the weather in recent days. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the BC Wildfire Service, says the forecast called for sustained winds of 50 kilometres […]

Local firefighters graduate state firefighting academy – CapeCod.com News

CapeCod.com News Local firefighters graduate state firefighting academyCapeCod.com NewsSTOW, MA – State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced the graduation of the 255th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on July 14, 2017. “This rigorous professional training … Powered by WPeMatico