TO FIGHT FIRES
PARACHUTISTS IN FORESTS
(Received October 17, 9 a.m.)
NEW YORK, October 15,
The National Forest Service is experimenting with dropping firemen at the scene of newly-discovered forest fires in suits that are extraordinarily well padded to prevent injury on landing in rough country. The parachutes are designed to permit the fire-fight-ers to guide themselves to the best landing places. The most essential part of the equipment includes a light two-way 'radio attached to a smaller parachute.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1939, Page 5
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79TO FIGHT FIRES Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1939, Page 5
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