International and Overseas Assignments

Over the years, resources have been requested for international support for both wildland firefighting efforts and support roles. It is critical to know where to find the intelligence that will help you build situational awareness (SA) and understanding of the area that you will be working prior to your arrival. The requesting country will provide a detailed in-briefing, but you can also get ahead of the game by knowing where to look.

Explore these online resources for the corresponding countries:

Dangers from People

Illegal marijuana grow operations are often in remote, isolated areas – the same areas we work in. It can be a big business or a small operation. In either case, if the grow site is illegal, you can bet the individuals involved are highly motivated to keep their operation secret. Outsiders are perceived as a threat – people in any type of uniform or official vehicle even more so.

Communicating with Aviation Resources

The Aviation Training Delivery Team and National Training Delivery Team have developed this short video to promote aviation safety:

What are “vector-borne diseases”?

Ticks and mosquitoes are not only pesky and annoying, but they can carry some nasty diseases. Diseases that infect us from their bites are called “vector-borne diseases.” There are long lists of vector-borne diseases, but we will focus on just a few here.

What are “vector-borne diseases”?

Ticks and mosquitoes are not only pesky and annoying, but they can carry some nasty diseases. Diseases transmitted from their bites are called “vector-borne diseases.” There are long lists of vector-borne diseases, but we will focus on just a few here.

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes can transmit a variety of illnesses, and like ticks, the initial symptoms may be similar and vague:

Aerial Supervision and the Fire Traffic Area 

The Aviation Training Delivery Team and National Training Delivery Team developed this short training video to promote Aviation Safety (6 minutes). You can play the embedded video below or scan the QR code to watch it. Then work through the discussion questions with your crew. 

You can play the embedded video above or scan the QR code below to watch it. Then work through the discussion questions with your crew.