Position paper on fire bombing in Australia.
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TextPublication details: [Mt Waverley, Vic] : The Council, 1994Description: 6 pDDC classification: - 628.92590994 21
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| F628.92509945 BAS Basic fire control manual. | F628.9252 FIR Fire protection hydraulics and water supply analysis. | F628.9252 REL Reliability and restoration of water supply systems for fire suppression and drinking following earthquakes. | F628.92590994 POS Position paper on fire bombing in Australia. | F628.92590994 USE Use of aircraft for fire bombing in Australia. | F629.130994 AIR Air crash. | f629.130994 AIR Air crash. |
Includes correspondence between the CEO of the Council and the Prime Minister.
Collates the experience of Australian fire managers regarding the employment and effectiveness of firebombing in this country. Notes that ground based suppression is the most cost-effective means where access is good. Agricultural aircraft, and light to medium sized helicopters can provide cost-effective suppression for fires in remote country. Fire bombing usually does not extinguish fires in eucalypt forests, and must be followed up by ground attack. Flexibility in commitment to aircraft is essential to achieving overall cost effectiveness. Air assets must be integrated with total fire management. The investment required for the operation of large air tankers or water-scoopers is not justified
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