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Aerial Firefighting
Conference & Exhibition
25th - 26th May 2011
Washington D.C, USA
Defining & executing the correct path for future US Aerial Firefighting operations.
Due to venue change additional exhibition space available!
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This two-day conference & exhibition fully supported by the US Forest Service will review the current trends in controlling wildland fires from the air and how this is likely to influence the future make up of the next generation of aerial fire fighting assets and funding that will be required.
There has been a considerable increase in the size and frequency of wildland fires in the past decade resulting in many acres burned, large numbers of homes lost and other critical structures destroyed. At least seven US states have recently had the worst wildfires in their history. The Station Fire Enquiry has further intensified the debate on how should the US better prepare itself to tackle ‘Mega’ fires.
This Aerial Firefighting event will address the current challenges the US faces in dealing with the increasing problem of combating these fires and debate how we define and execute the correct path in going forward. |
Seize this opportunity to attend THE World Leading Conference aimed at the Aerial Firefighting Community!
To Sponsor, Exhibit or attend as a Delegate,
Please contact:
Rebecca Covey
Business Development Executive
Tel: +44 1628 550047
E-Mail: rcovey@tangentlink.com
Delegate Rates
Please see below the delegate rates for this event.The price includes lunch and refreshments over the two-day conference and exhibition and access to speaker presentations after the event:
Industry Rate: £700/ $1,100US
Government/Services/Military Rate: £390/ $610US
Please click here to visit our website for more information on this event and to download the delegate registration form
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Latest news:
Tom Harbour - Director of USDA Forest Service Fire & Aviation Management confirmed to speak at the conference
Confirmed
Other speakers include:
Norman Christensen, Professor of Ecology, Duke University, North Carolina: Fire Management- Past, Present & Future
William Derr, Special Agent in Charge of California Region, US Forest Service (Retd): The Elements of Success & Measurement in Aerial Fire Fighting
Robert L Cavage, President, Wildfire Research Network, USA: Can we stop Megafires?
Brent Keith, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition: The True Cost of Wildfire in the Western U.S
There will also be a Flame Act Panel Session on Cohesive Strategy for Wildland Fire Management |
By attending this event you will meet with delegations from:
US Department of the Interior, USDA Forest Service, California Region, US Forest Service, LA Fire Service, Office of the Secretary of Defence, R&D Center of Fire and Environmental Safety, the University of Kitakyushu, Duke University, North Carolina, Wildfire Research Network, USA Western Forestry Leadership Coalition, BAE Systems, Bombardier, Erickson Air Crane, 10-Tanker, TTE International
Exhibitors include:
Evergreen, EMS Aviation, Thermo gel, Gel Tech, Con Air, Lockheed Martin, Fireboss, ICL, Agusta Westland, Boeing, Wildfire Suppression, Shabonda Soap Company
Other discussion topics will include:
Should there be a new Federal lead agency in prioritising and resolving wildland fire assets, resources and funding?
Is there a need for more research and development activities in finding better solutions for combating ‘Mega’ wildland fires?
Which aircraft are in development that could be used to combat these fires?
Technical advances and solutions in development
What is the correct mix of aerial assets in combating fires and should there be a centralised aerial firefighting squadron?
What is the best approach in training aerial firefighting teams in new tactics and technologies?
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