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2. Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel - Wikipedia

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   The dispatch code for a Firefighter Type 2 is FFT2. The second rating is Firefighter Type 1. The Firefighter 1 rating requires advanced courses in wildland firefighting as well as acceptable performance as a FFT2. Firefighter Type 1 is considered to be a senior and seasoned wildland Firefighter. The dispatch code for Firefighter Type 1 is FFT1.

3. Wildfire suppression - Wikipedia

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   Personal safety is also vital to wildland firefighting. The proper use of PPE (personal protective equipment) and firefighting equipment will help minimise accidents. At the very minimum, wildland firefighters should have proper fire-retardant clothing (such as Nomex), protective headgear, wildland firefighting-specific boots, gloves, water for ...

4. Pulaski (tool) - Wikipedia

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   The Pulaski is a specialty hand tool used in fighting fires, particularly wildfires, [1] which combines an axe and an adze in one head. Similar to a cutter mattock, it has a rigid handle of wood, plastic, or fiberglass. The Pulaski was developed for constructing firebreaks, able to both dig soil and chop wood.

5. Wildland fire engine - Wikipedia

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   A wildland fire engine or brush truck is a fire engine specifically designed to assist in fighting wildfires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water or other equipment. There are multiple types of wildfire apparatus which are used in different scenarios.

6. McLeod (tool) - Wikipedia

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   Firefighter carrying a McLeod in a field A McLeod tool (or rakehoe ) is a two-sided blade — one a rake with coarse tines , one a flat sharpened hoe — on a long wooden handle. It is a standard [ 1 ] tool during wildfire suppression and trail restoration. [ 2 ]

7. How has wildland firefighting changed since the worst ... - AOL

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   May 5—Two years after the most destructive fire in New Mexico history, the U.S. Forest Service has changed the planning process for prescribed fires and created new training for fighting fires ...