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HELITACK [2 records]

Record 1 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Initial attack on wildfires involving the use of helicopters and trained crews, deployed as a complete unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Attaque initiale réalisée à l'aide d'hélicoptères et d'équipes d'attaque initiale, déployées comme une unité complète d'intervention.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

The use of helicopters to transport crews, equipment, and fire retardants or suppressants to the fireline during initial and later stages of a fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

Attaque initiale réalisée à l'aide d'hélicoptères et d'équipes entraînées, déployés comme une unité complète.

Spanish

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