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Aerial Fire Fighting
| The Call of Duty | |
| Forest and bush fires have become and increasing threat to communities around the world. Recent climate changes has meant more droughts that trigger exhaustive week-long fire fighting. In these cases, effective, large-scale fire-fighting operations are necessary to extinguish fires, save forests & natural grasslands, and save lives through the careful coordination of specialized fire-fighting helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, and ground crews. | |
| Aerial firefighting is a mission-critical operation where tons of water must be delivered precisely on time & on target to get the job done. Forestry service controllers must also coordinate emergency teams to rescue injured and wounded casualties out of burn areas. | |
| The Chosen Few | |
| Aerial Firefighters are a special breed of individuals that not only serve their community but are often called to serve in regional fires. They have a proud tradition and certain team members that are called to parachute near a fire are referred to as "smoke jumpers". | |
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Their service save lives, residential properties, wildlife and protect the natural environment. Smokejumpers, Pilots, Ground Firefighters, Captains, Commissioners, risk their lives in some of the most dangerous situations such as: |
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Search & Rescue Operations |
| - | Wildland Firefighting |
| - | Containment Strategies |
| - | Extracting Trapped Individuals |
| - | Hazardous Materials |
| The Chosen System | |
| Fires start easily and grow fast. Every second counts. That's the extreme working environment SKY COMMANDER excels in. GENA's Mission-Critical Management System enables the response time necessary to quickly "get airborne". It also enables the reliable 2-way Satellite Communication (SatCom) between rescue teams and control center in remote isolated areas where typical cellular communication networks would not be available. | |
