- Author
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Seevers, M.
- Title
- Portable Retardant Bases. Aviation/Fire Tech Tips.
- Coporate
- Technology and Development Center, San Dimas, CA
- Report
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5700/5100; 9557 1305-SDTDC
June 1995
7 p.
- Keywords
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fire retardants
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fire fighting
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effectiveness
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helicopters
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water supply
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cost effectiveness
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phos-chek (trademark)
- Identifiers
- Monsanto Company Wildfire Division Portable Retardant Bases; Monsanto Protable Air Base (PAB); Monsanto Phos-Chek Base (MPB); Monsanto Portable Helicopter Base (PHB); Chemonics Industries, Inc. Fire-Trol Division Mobile Retardant Base
- Abstract
- Why fight fire with just water when long-term retardant or foam could be used? Portable retardant base systems remove one of the barriers to using more effective fire fighting retardants. Portable retardant bases can enable aircraft - either fixed or rotary wing - to attack a fire from the closest possible location. This can maximize cost effectiveness and efficiency, especially when used with heavy lift (Type 1) helicopters. In addition, the effectiveness of Type 1 helicopters could be increased by more use of portable retardant bases.