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A smokejumper is a wildland firefighter that parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires. Typical smokejumper fires are small (under several acres), isolated, and in mountainous or very remote terrain. Once on the ground, smokejumpers normally use hand tools such as pulaskis (a combination axe and mattock), shovels, chainsaws and portable pumps to attack the fire.
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What are some unknown facts about a smokejumper?
they are that have pillows
How much do smokejumpers get paid?
What is the salary of a Smokejumper for the National Forestry Service
Where is the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum in Cave Junction Oregon located?
The address of the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum is: 412 Airport Drive, Cave Junction, OR 97523-9201
What has the author Dale L Schmaljohn written?
Dale L. Schmaljohn has written: 'Smokejumper'
What do you call the firefighters who parachute into wildfires?
It is the smokejumper that parachutes into back country to fight wildfires. A link can be found below for more information on these tough professionals.
What skills are smokejumpers need?
What I learned from being a smokejumper is that if a group of people are committed to a common goal and everyone works as hard as they can many great things can be accomplished.
What suffix would you add to the word smoke?
Smoke is an uncountable noun and has no plural. You could speak in terms of puffs of smoke, or plumes of smoke.
What equipment do Smokejumpers take and why do they use them?
Parachutes and protective clothing are paramount to the smokejumper's success. They use them to arrive alive and then survive. More information regarding this elite group of firefighters can be found by accessing the related link(s) listed below:
How do you become a smokejumper?
This job requires a lot of schooling. It also requires a special type of person.You need to be very physically fit. Go through months of special training. Have to meet special guide lines. If you feel you can meet all of the above, go to this link below for more info on this subject. Click on training.
What is the yearly salary for smoke jumpers?
1st year Smokejumpers make $14.23 an hour (GS-5) but many make 16 dollars an hour. However, you have to add in overtime and "hazard pay", plus the fact that it is often a "seasonal" job. A foreman may make $24 an hour. Overtime is an added half, so that would make it $20 an hour if $16 were the base pay (which may vary from one country to another). Hazard pay adds another $4 per hour (25 percent) for EACH type of hazard. For example: Working on steep terrain. Working on an uncontrolled fire. Working at night. On a typical jump, you'd have all of these, plus overtime for anything beyond 8 hours. So, if your shift is "over" at 4 PM and you were to jump an uncontrolled fire at 2 PM and work all night (then go home to rest), you'd have made 8 hours straight pay, 16 hours of OT, 16 hours hazpay for the steep terrain, 16 hazpay for the uncontrolled fire, and 12 hours hazpay for the night work. Total: $1,392 for 24 hours of work. Multiply that by 85 days in a busy season and you find yet another thrill of being a smokejumper. You also get paid an "allowance" for each day you're not able to return to home base, including three meals, a place to sleep and some spending money.
What is Montana surrounded By?
Montana, called "The Treasure State" was admitted to the union in 1889. It is the 4th largest state in area and the 44th largest in population. Montana is located in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions, bordering Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Canada. Montana has two of the best known national parks, Glacier Park and Yellowstone Park (shared with Wyoming and Idaho). Montana's current capital is Helena, but the capital has been in Virginia City and Bannock (territorial capitals). Montana is home to 11 Indian tribes on 7 reservations: the Flathead, Fort Peck, Crow, Fort Belknap, Blackfeet and Rocky Boy reservations. Montana's motto, "Oro y Plata" represents the rich gold and silver deposits in the state. The state animal is the grizzly bear, the state bird is the western meadowlark, the state tree is the ponderosa pine and the state flower is the bitterroot. Missoula is home to the largest "Smokejumper" base in the nation. Montana holds the record for the lowest temperature in the Continental United States, 72 degrees below zero, recorded at Roger's Pass. The highest recorded temperature in Montana was 117 degrees, making Montana the state with the widest temperature range in all 50 states. Montana also has the following temperature records: 1) The greatest temperature change in 24 hours occurred in Loma on January 15, 1972. The temperature rose exactly 103 degrees, from -54 degrees Fahrenheit to 49 degrees. This is the world record for a 24-hour temperature change. 2) The greatest temperature change in 12 hours happened on December 14, 1924. The temperature at Fairfield, Montana, dropped from 63 degrees Fahrenheit to -21 degrees at midnight. This 84-degree change in 12 hours stands as the greatest 12-hour temperature change recorded in the United States. 3) The temperature at the Great Falls International Airport on January 11, 1980, rose from -32 degrees Fahrenheit to 15 degrees in seven minutes when Chinook winds eroded an Arctic airmass. The temperature rose from 47 degrees in just seven minutes, making it the record for the most rapid temperature change registered in the United States.
