About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Agricultural occupations (animal), Agricultural occupations (plant), Forestry occupations, Farmer, Lumberjack, Wildfire suppression, Arborist, Tree planting, Shepherd, Gaucho, Stockman, Woodsman, Drover, Sheep shearer, Timber rafting, Smokejumper, Bullocky, Hotshot crew, Beekeeper, Llanero, Buttero, Gamekeeper, Professional agrologist, Fire lookout, Chick sexing, Forester, Log scaler, Wool classing, Onion Johnny, Cowman, Log driving, Handcrew, Breeder, Rubber tapping, Cotton factor, Knacker, Milkmaid, Herder, Log bucking, Teamster, Cattle baron, Wrangler, Swamper, Swineherd, Hayward, Goatherd, Jimador, Station agent, Resin extraction. Excerpt: Wildfire suppression refers to the firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts in wildland areas requires different techniques, equipment, and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas. Working in conjunction with specially designed firefighting aircraft, these wildfire-trained crews suppress flames, construct firelines, and extinguish flames and areas of heat to protect resources and natural wilderness. Wildfire suppression also addresses the issues of the wildland-urban interface, where populated areas border with wildland areas. Wildfire suppression in the United States has had a long and varied history. For most of the 20th century, any form of wildland fire, whether it was naturally caused or otherwise, was quickly suppressed for fear of uncontrollable and destructive conflagrations such as the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 and the Great Fire of 1910. In the 1960s, policies governing wildfire suppression changed due to ecological studies that recognized fire as a natural process necessary for new growth. Today, policies advocating complete fire suppression have been exchanged for those who encourage wildland fire us...
