The Swedish company Kyllesjö Skog is arranging an exclusive course in helicopter fire-fighting tactics this spring. The two-day course will be held at two occasions – one near Skillingaryd in late-march and one in Sundsvall in early April. The event is hosted by instructors Wade Dupond, Air Attack Officer from Alberta, Canada, and Annie Johansson, Fire Behavior Analyst.
“The massive wildfire in Västmanland 2014 resulted in a wide range of lessons learned, but the need for coordinated training was a common denominator in the reports following the fire.” says Annie Johansson, organizer of the course. Annie was part of the fire-fighting coordination staff at the Västmanland fire.
The course “Safe and Efficient usage of helicopters” is arranged for Fire Officers and fire-fighting pilots. It covers subjects like Basic fire behavior knowledge, efficient coordination of air/ground units, Tactics/Strategies, Airspace Safety and Cost effectiveness.
The Last Date for Application Submission is 28 February. Course language: English.
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Kyllesjö Skog’s website.