Hover STEP Training

A brief look at helitack training in Colorado

 

(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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A brief look at helitack training in Colorado     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 […]

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