Mechanized Equipment For Fire And Fuels Operations With Contractor Directory 2009

Mechanized Equipment For Fire And Fuels Operations With Contractor Directory 2009A collaborative project of agency, nonprofit and private sectors to create a handy reference,training guidebook and dispatching aid. Includes mechanized operation strategies, tactics, machine profiles, directory of qualified agency contracted equipment operators from ID, MT, OR, WA. 400+ machines available from 87 contractors, pictured and described. Twelve common forestry equipment categories are discussed with profiles and numerous photos: dozers,

A collaborative project of agency, nonprofit and private sectors to create a handy reference,training guidebook and dispatching aid. Includes
mechanized operation strategies, tactics, machine profiles, directory of qualified agency-contracted equipment operators from ID, MT, OR,
WA. 400+ machines available from 87 contractors, pictured and described. Twelve common forestry equipment categories are discussed with
profiles and numerous photos: dozers, pumpercats, wheeled and tracked skidders, feller bunchers, harvesters, forwarders, skidgines, super-
skidgines, excavators, shovels, and mulchers. Seasoned perspectives and useful tips from the field. A must read for those interested in safe,
efficient use of mechanized task forces. ÒMechanized equipment is the most over-looked, under-utilized, and misunderstood firefighting
resource.Ó George Custer, Incident Commander, National Incident Management Team (NIMO), 2008