Mission Statement
The Interagency Rappel Unit (IRU) enables safe, effective, and efficient helicopter rappel operations by developing, disseminating, and maintaining national interagency standards for wildland fire helicopter rappel operations.
Develop, maintain, update and issue interagency helicopter rappel guidance.- Identify, evaluate, and address interagency helicopter rappel operations and issues.
- Solicit and address helicopter rappel ideas, practices, techniques, and concerns with helicopter rappel operations, qualifications, safety, training, equipment, and procedures.
Develop, maintain, update and issue interagency helicopter rappel guidance.