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KSARNG AviationWildland Firefighting Capabilities

LTC David BarkusCW5 Jason Garr

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Agenda

•Capabilities•Safety

•Logistics

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Capabilities

• Response Time– Launch Time

• Off duty day ~ 6 Hrs to the next day• On duty day ~ 3 Hrs / 30 min if prepped

– Enroute Time – 60 miles direct = 30 min flight• Topeka or Salina

– Setup• Fire Brief • Comm plan• Air Boss flight• Refuel

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Capabilities

• Day Operations Only• 12 Hr duty window• 2 Hr on-station time after refuel• Speed 70mph with bucket

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Capabilities

• Fire Fighting Aircrew Availability– Significantly Reduced from last year

• Location• Communication

– Tactical • VTAC11,12,13,14 • UTAC40D,41D,42D,43D

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Safety

• Drop Zone Safe Distance– 100’ min– Ground crew in sight prior to drop– Air to Ground commo the best solution

• Hand and Arm signals

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Logistics

• Refuel– On airports

• Limited off sight refueling

• Maintenance– On airports

• Water Source– Pre approved

• Invasive species control

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LOGISTICS

– Dip Site Criteria• Min depth 7’ with no obstacles in the water• Min radius 100’ with no vertical obstacles within 400’

– Approach and departure path • No cellphone or radio towers within a mile• Avoid overflight of houses if possible

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