http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Wed, 23 May 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 B. Morgan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:32:47 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-3348 If you need to vent a large building with positive pressure or create a wind where there is none airboats, (or hovercraft) are just the tool. The dispatch office should have a list of local airboat owners just in case you need them. They make a great broken/thin ice rescue boat, Just make sure you buy the right one and have trained, experienced operators. If you need to vent a large building with positive pressure or create a wind where there is none airboats, (or hovercraft) are just the tool. The dispatch office should have a list of local airboat owners just in case you need them. They make a great broken/thin ice rescue boat, Just make sure you buy the right one and have trained, experienced operators.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-15051 B. Morgan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-15051 If you need to vent a large building with positive pressure or create a wind where there is none airboats, (or hovercraft) are just the tool. The dispatch office should have a list of local airboat owners just in case you need them. They make a great broken/thin ice rescue boat, Just make sure you buy the right one and have trained, experienced operators. If you need to vent a large building with positive pressure or create a wind where there is none airboats, (or hovercraft) are just the tool. The dispatch office should have a list of local airboat owners just in case you need them. They make a great broken/thin ice rescue boat, Just make sure you buy the right one and have trained, experienced operators.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 RxFire Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:15:06 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-3347 We use the airboat from the local National Wildlife Refuge as part of our rookie training to create winds for the fire shelter deployment exercise. It works well for creating strong winds similar to those in an actual burnover conditions. We use the airboat from the local National Wildlife Refuge as part of our rookie training to create winds for the fire shelter deployment exercise. It works well for creating strong winds similar to those in an actual burnover conditions.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-15050 RxFire Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-15050 We use the airboat from the local National Wildlife Refuge as part of our rookie training to create winds for the fire shelter deployment exercise. It works well for creating strong winds similar to those in an actual burnover conditions. We use the airboat from the local National Wildlife Refuge as part of our rookie training to create winds for the fire shelter deployment exercise. It works well for creating strong winds similar to those in an actual burnover conditions.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Joe Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:32:34 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-3346 Cabin John's airboat over in MD has been used for it as well. There are some pics somewhere on the net here. Cabin John’s airboat over in MD has been used for it as well. There are some pics somewhere on the net here.

]]> http://firegeezer.com/2009/08/11/hovercraft-arent-just-for-water-rescues-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-15049 Joe Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=13743#comment-15049 Cabin John's airboat over in MD has been used for it as well. There are some pics somewhere on the net here. Cabin John’s airboat over in MD has been used for it as well. There are some pics somewhere on the net here.

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