Training camp for wildland firefighters

This video is shot at the training camp put on by Boulder Mountain Contracting in British Columbia, Canada for rookie wildland firefighters. I like the video because it provides a short look at what this training entails. While shot in Canada, I suspect that some of the training is the same in America.

For a look at a training camp in America, Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today wrote recently about the Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy complete with some good photos. His articles may be found here and here.

Remember air tankers and helos do what they do in support of the crews on the ground.

Thanks to the folk at the NJFFS Section B-10 website for posting this video and bringing it to my attention.