TO THOSE WHO MUST FIGHT THE COMMON ENEMY

Pulp and paper are Quebec's No. 1 export commodity, representing 45% of the total Canadian production, and the experience acquired to date confirms the economic advantages of air attack for forest fire suppression. This article discusses the efficiency of such a service of fire fighting terms of the equipment used, organization and proficiency of flight crews.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Lejeune, L
• Conference:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 93-102
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fire fighting; Fire fighting equipment; Flight crews; Forest fires
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152868
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM