Fire shelters redux

Perhaps the most important piece of personal protection equipment outside of fireproof clothing that every wildland firefighter carries on her or his person is the fire shelter. Training in the proper use of a fire shelter can be a life saver.

Addendum on May 24, 2010: A friend of mine who is a wildland firefighter tells me that the video shows how they practice with their shelters. They use fans to simulate the wind, and it is a lot harder to work with the shelter with the wind blowing on you. He goes on to say that the video makes it look a lot easier than it is.