Wildland Firefighting Equipment
Authored By: R. Reitz
Wildland firefighters are required to carry a certain set of tools. In addition, each firefighter has some ability to select the particular equipment that he or she prefers to carry. Firefighters have themselves invented a number of innovative tools when they needed a special piece of equipment to do their jobs. Some of these tools have been adopted into the cache system.
This section of the encyclopedia highlights several types of wildland firefighting equipment and safety tips for using hand tools.
- A Firefighters Gear is the core equipment that firefighters wear plus additional items that they need to perform their duties.
- Hand Tools are mainly used to construct fireline.
- Navigation Equipment are technologies that guide firefighters to a fire and through the surrounding landscape.
- Chopping Tool Safety Guidelines
- Grubbing Tool Safety Guidelines
Subsections found in Wildland Firefighting Equipment
- The Firefighters Gear : Equipment that is worn to reduce risk of injury during wildland firefighting assignments.
- Hand Tools : Various tools used by hand crews in suppression and prescribed fire activities.
- Navigation Equipment : Tools used to navigate to and about a wildland fire.
- Chopping Tool Safety Guidelines : These guidelines are appropriate for chopping hand tools (e.g., axes, adzes, brush hooks, Pulaskis, etc.)
- Grubbing Tool Safety Guidelines : These guidelines are appropriate for grubbing hand tools (e.g., hoes, mattocks, picks, Pulaskis, combination tools, McLeods, etc.)
Encyclopedia ID: p310
