00:00:00 Smoke-Jumpers photographed by Elmer P. Bloom. 00:00:03 Produced by United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 00:00:05 The narrator discusses evergreen forests. 00:00:27 The narrator discusses the danger of lightening and human carelessness as starters for forest fires. The narrator discusses firewatcher’s role during forest fires. 00:01:25 The narrator discusses more contemporary measures to address forest fires naming the United States Forest Services airborne squadron called smoke-jumpers or parachute firefighters and their practices. 00:02:29 The narrator discusses physical preparation and training to becoming a smoke-jumper. 00:03:44 The narrator discusses the classes smoke-jumper trainees must take. 00:03:59 The narrator discusses equipment namely the jumping suits made up of an abdominal brace, heavy canvas jacket, padded pants with a webbing guarded crotch, logger boots, headgear, and a single-point release harness. 00:05:08 The narrator discusses the procedures for different landings. 00:05:52 The narrator discusses the payoff to this career and the procedures for smoke-jumpers during a real fire. 00:08:23 The narrators discusses procedure when fire is out. 00:08:37 The narrator discusses personal responsibility to prevent fires. 00:09:24 The End. 00:09:44 End of recording.
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00:00:00 Smoke-Jumpers photographed by Elmer P. Bloom. 00:00:03 Produced by United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 00:00:05 The narrator discusses evergreen forests. 00:00:27 The narrator discusses the danger of lightening and human carelessness as starters for forest fires. The narrator discusses firewatcher’s role during forest fires. 00:01:25 The narrator discusses more contemporary measures to address forest fires naming the United States Forest Services airborne squadron called smoke-jumpers or parachute firefighters and their practices. 00:02:29 The narrator discusses physical preparation and training to becoming a smoke-jumper. 00:03:44 The narrator discusses the classes smoke-jumper trainees must take. 00:03:59 The narrator discusses equipment namely the jumping suits made up of an abdominal brace, heavy canvas jacket, padded pants with a webbing guarded crotch, logger boots, headgear, and a single-point release harness. 00:05:08 The narrator discusses the procedures for different landings. 00:05:52 The narrator discusses the payoff to this career and the procedures for smoke-jumpers during a real fire. 00:08:23 The narrators discusses procedure when fire is out. 00:08:37 The narrator discusses personal responsibility to prevent fires. 00:09:24 The End. 00:09:44 End of recording.
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