Forest Fire Suppression Equipment

Offers a wide selection of wildland fire gear for teams all across the nation.

Forest fire suppression equipment. Working in conjunction with specially designed aerial firefighting aircraft these wildfire trained crews suppress flames construct fire lines. Escape ladders attach to window sills to provide an emergency escape route from the upper level of a building. You can find everything you need to combat fires and protect yourself in the heat of the moment including protective clothing packs electronics portable pumps drip torches and skid units. These lands consist of privately owned forests as well as some public lands including state owned forests and by contract us bureau of land management forests in western oregon.

Instead the agency works closely with other federal tribal state and local partners. Privately contracted resources are essential to helping the wildland fire agencies of oregon and washington fight and manage wildfire. Through the use of pre season agreements and by partnering with the u s. Fire safety and protection equipment is used for extinguishing fires preventing flames from spreading and helping people escape fires.

Forest service region 6 fire aviation contracting team fact through vipr contracts dnr is able to pull in outside resources quickly if needed. To educate and train at the highest quality level possible in forest fire suppression mitigation and prevention. But the forest service doesn t and can t do it alone. Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires firefighting efforts in wild land areas require different techniques equipment and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas.

Forest fire fighting suppression mitigation and prevention. About the fire protection program. Private contractors provide an array of firefighting resources to odf and its sister agencies during the wildfire season including hand crews bulldozers. Canadian safety equipment is the premier source for fire fighting equipment including breathing apparatus turnout gear fall protection gas detection auto extrication hazmat decon compressed air foam systems and thermal imaging cameras as well as a complete line of confined space entry rescue equipment.

Fire 1 employs only the most experienced and accredited instructors that foster and instill the spirit of safety and team work. Each year dnr works ahead of the fire season to improve its access to professional equipment and services for fire suppression. As oregon s largest fire department odf s fire protection program protects 16 million acres of forest a 60 billion asset. National fire fighter wildland corp.