Description
Readers interested in wildfire suppression and, in particular, wildfire suppression managers and aerial operations coordinators, will find this book essential reading, given the extensive and valuable information it contains, which has not previously been presented so comprehensively in the literature. The book traces the history of the use of aerial resources for wildfire suppression in Spain, the factors influencing their use and their characteristics, and provides a detailed description of fixed-wing and rotary-wing operations for each of the main types of aircraft and resources. This is a particularly valuable chapter, as the detailed information it contains is key to achieving effective management. […]
Project Director/Coordinator: Juan Caamaño Azcárate (Pau Costa Foundation)
Coordinator/Author: Elena Hernández Paredes (Wildfire Defence Department, Ministry of the Environment)
Authors: Felipe Borderas Ruiz (Heliborne Technician – BRIF), Bienvenido Aguado (Aerial Coordinator – Fire Service of the Government of Catalonia), Juan José Enríquez Pérez (Captain, 43rd Group – Canadair 215T/415), Raúl Quílez Moraga (Head of the Forestry Section, Valencia Provincial Fire Consortium; Forest Technical Engineer), Juan José Espadas Gutiérrez (Fire Service Sergeant – Fire Service of the Government of Catalonia)
Advisers: Marc Castellnou (Head of GRAF Analysis Unit – F








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