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. Primary objectives include:
- 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.