(Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, YouTube)
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Get a first-person view of what it feels like to exit a helicopter while it’s still in the air.
This process, known as a “hover (STEP) exit”, requires extensive training and yearly certification.
DFPC’s Helitack crews use hover exits to access difficult-to-reach areas when responding to wildfires.
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By HELENA ALVES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths including four firefighters and...
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