Practical Exercise Programming for Wildland Fire Suppression Aids
by Megan McGuire, Matthew Moreno, TSAC-F, and Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
TSAC Report
November 2019
Vol 54, Issue 5
This article discusses flexible programming strategies for wildland fire suppression aids (FSAs). It also includes a detailed index of exercises that could be utilized for this specific population.
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