When Mikaela Balkind trained to become a wildland firefighter, she knew she was signing up for a physically- and ...

specialized tools and fire resistant clothing. All fire department staff undergo specialized training in wildland firefighting techniques, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Fire Department Air Tactical Unit (ATU) completed a training course this week enhancing its wildland firefighting and rescue capabilities. According to fire ...

Fejeran said one Guam Fire Department chief referred ... the outdoor firefighters use clothing that allows them mobility. Otherwise, wildland firefighters are equipped with a bladder bag to ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KLTV) - A team of Longview firefighters arrived in the Texas panhandle in an effort to monitor and fight wildland fires. The four members of the Longview Fire Department were assigned ...

Its purpose is to show how conditions such as wind speed and direction can affect a fire's spread and to show how firefighters use firelines and backfires to control a wildland fire.