FireFighting

bud_t,
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Annual arduous work capacity test ("pack test") complete for wildland fire. I'm fully qualified for another year


ai6yr,

@bud_t Hooray! Now, the question is, how many days can you survive on only Uncrustables?

bud_t,
@bud_t@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@ai6yr if I also have coffee and the occasional MRE, then 14 days 😁

deewani,
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PSA via Fairfield Fire Dept. (CA) on Insta: fairfield_fd - Fire crews will be conducting annual wildland refresher training on the hill at Hilborn Rd and Martin Rd today, Monday and Tuesday. (5/3, 5/6 and 5/7) .

deewani,
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I wonder if they are going to set fires and burn the lovely green hill the goats recently grazed on that I pass all the time.

bud_t,
@bud_t@m.ai6yr.org avatar

Next up: Resource order for Beavers. But in all seriousness, this is interesting.


https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/19/fighting-wildland-fire-with-beavers-colorado/

ai6yr,

Washington Post "OpinionI was a wildfire fighter for six years. The reason they’re quitting is simple." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/08/us-forest-service-losing-firefighters/

ai6yr,

Univ. of Arizona: $3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/releases/38m-grant-will-fund-study-firefighter-risks-interventions-wildland-urban-blazes

ai6yr,
  • trivia: photo there is a wildfire from 2007. Probably Orange County, I'll have to go geolocate it. Popular stock image. I suspect the Witch Fire in San Diego, or the Santiago Fire in Orange County.
BakerRL75,
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@ai6yr Can’t they just build on California, Australia and Spain’s work?

MiBaWi,
@MiBaWi@m.ai6yr.org avatar

Natural resources ... volunteer firefighting near Altus, Oklahoma yesterday. Awesome work.

Have a nice and safe day.

video/mp4

ai6yr,

CALFIRE to get seven C-130s from the US Coast Goard, to be converted into firefighting tankers. https://fireaviation.com/2023/12/16/cal-fire-will-finally-get-its-c-130s/

Laukidh,

@ai6yr wow, we can handle fires without calling Canada for help

ai6yr,

California’s wildfire tech R&D group has big plans. Deputy Chief Marcus Hernandez said his office's upcoming report will tell the governor which innovative new firefighting technologies show the most promise. (via @barkflight) https://statescoop.com/california-wildfire-technology-research-development/

jimhubbell,

@ai6yr @barkflight
It seems like the APRS system could be adapted for their use. Putting some sort of mesh router system on the engines could handle the remote connectivity problem.

ai6yr,

@jimhubbell @barkflight All of these systems are essentially based on the same principles...

ai6yr,

CAL FIRE Riverside County: Report on Conditions - 65 acre vegetation fire in Cabazon, others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjV0FUgzrTo

ai6yr,

@MsMerope Maybe this weekend.

ai6yr,

@MsMerope I think less so this year, not as many burn scars. But we shall see.

Grandalf,

Saddened to hear of the tragic loss of a firefighting aircraft in Queensland.

Firefighters, whether on the ground or in the air, are a family and the loss of one, let alone three, is felt by us all.

My thoughts are with their families and friends.

ai6yr,

State of the art 1800's fire department hat. Smithsonian: "Beginning in the late 18th century, some volunteer fire fighters began to wear hats painted with their company’s name to identify themselves at chaotic fire scenes." https://www.si.edu/object/diligent-hose-company-fire-hat:nmah_1318662

JosephAndriano,
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@ai6yr The Diligent Hose Co. is the best name for a fire department ever.

queeromanceink,
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@ai6yr "I'm proud to be a diligent hose!" ;)

ai6yr,

"Federal firefighters will quit in droves if Congress doesn’t take action, union warns. With temporary pay hikes for federal wildland firefighters set to expire in the coming weeks, union officials are warning that the 15,000-member workforce could face a mass exodus if Congress fails to make the increases permanent." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-25/pay-cuts-possible-exodus-of-federal-firefighters

enmodo,
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@ai6yr when someone refuses to sign the check for expenditure they authorized previously they should be sent to debtors prison. Falling that we should take a several billion dollar lean on all their assets until they sign. Every damn day.

sarahstierch,
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🔥 🚒 👩‍🚒 Wildland fire fun facts for your Tuesday.

chris,
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca avatar

Just 19. My daughter's age. God damn.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/devyn-gale-bc-wildfire-fighter-dead-1.6907184

airwhale,
@airwhale@mastodon.social avatar

@chris

Yeah... I saw that news, very sad. My son is 30, and he is working as a firefighter. No wildfires yet in his area, thankfully, but only a matter of time, I'm afraid.

ianrosewrites,

Wildland firefighters have never been more important, and frankly, we are treating them like garbage. I don't blame them for quitting. If any job in the west should be well paid, and provided with every safety and health protection, it's this one.

This is going to lead to more imprisoned people fighting our fires, which is an even more terrible, indefensible solution.

https://www.oregonlive.com/reckon/2023/06/the-national-emergency-no-ones-talking-about-firefighters-are-quitting-in-droves-heres-why.html

browngraham243,
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@ianrosewrites Thank you

ai6yr,

NAPSG upcoming PrepTech Talk:

Fighting Fire With Data - The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)

Weds., April 10th, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

Join experts from USFA, Fire Safety Research Institute, and DHS Science & Technology to learn how NERIS will empower the fire and emergency services community with robust data analytics and geospatial tools.

https://www.napsgfoundation.org/

ai6yr,

CSFA Fire Explorer Muster this weekend in Riverside, California.

skykiss,
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A was involved in a mid-air collision while battling a fire in Riverside County.

Siller Helitanker 37S and Helco Copter 5AS….

N555AS was operating as the Helicopter Coordinator (helco) on the fire.

N555AS was tracking 50 feet below N4037S when their icons merged.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fiery-mid-air-collision-involving-firefighting-helicopter-in-riverside-county/?taid=64d0628d66d1df0001ff10e4&utm_campaign=trueAnthem+Manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

rglueckler,
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Training with the ladder truck 🚒 is a fantastic activity to complement an office day full of writing fire-themed papers 🔥

@wildfirescience @paleofire @phdlife

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