While wildland firefighters may work in emergency manage- ment periodically and some commonalities with struc- tural firefighting do exist, many of the occupational and environmental exposures and hazards that wildland fire- fighters face are distinctly different from other classes of emergency responders ...
different fire engines come with different drives, tank capacities, pump flow rates and hose types. Due to these differences, pumper fire engines are categorized as certain types or classes, and fire departments will purchase a particular truck or engine based on their local environment, terrain an...
Application from the ground is usually from a vehicle such as a fire engine, while application from the air is usually from an airplane or helicopter. It is often desirable to mark the locations that have been applied with fire retardants in order to coordinate fire-fighting activities, to ...
In recent years, the world has seen an increase in fire intensity and frequency. Research has been conducted towards the development of dedicated solutions for wildland fire assistance and fighting. Systems were proposed for the remote detection and tracking of fires. These systems have shown ...