S-275
Air Tanker Operations

Course Description

S-275 Air Tanker Operations is delivered as a classroom training session.  This course covers safe working practices around air tankers, familiarity with aerial operations and communication procedures with aircraft working in wildfire settings.

Course Content

  • Safe work procedures around aircraft

  • Aerial operations

  • Bird dogs and tanker familiarity

  • What to do if caught in a drop zone

  • Communication procedures with aircraft