smokejumpers

Accepted into the Forest Service's class of smokejumpers, nineteen-year-old wildland firefighter Blair Scott takes unnecessary risks to prove herself and struggles to cope when everything rages wildly out of control.

Explains what smokejumpers do and describes the gear they use.

Explains what smokejumpers do and describes the gear they use.

"Detailed text informs readers of the duties, skills, and training required of smokejumpers."--Publisher.

"Detailed text informs readers of the duties, skills, and training required of smokejumpers."--Publisher.

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

Discusses the events of August 5, 1949, when a firefighter crew of fifteen were killed or mortally burned by a forest fire in the Montana wilderness.

Veteran smokejumper Jason Ramos offers a rare inside look at the lives of airborne firefighters, the select few who parachute into the most rugged and remote wild areas to battle nature's blazes.

You've joined an elite team of firefighters, the smokejumpers, and now you must decide how to handle jumping into the forest fires of the Pacific Northwest.

"In this book, young readers will learn about the ecological impacts of wildfires, the ins and outs of fire science including tactics for prevention and containment, cutting-edge technology used to track wildfires and predict fire behavior, and about the impressive skill, survival tactics, and bravery required to control a wildfire"--Amazon.