Firefighting Equipment to Consider for the Farm and Ranch
Computer Generated Presentation with Script
Jacob Powell
Associate Professor (Practice)
OSU Extension Service
The Dalles
Team Members:
Powell, J*1
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Assistant Professor (Practice), OSU Extension Service, Moro, Oregon, 97039
Abstract
This presentation is part of an online course, Agricultural Wildfire Behavior and Suppression (https://beav.es/ibX), created by extension agent Jacob Powell in August 2022 and managed by Oregon State University Professional and Continuing Education program. The audience for this presentation is crop and livestock producers, along with rural residents living in fire prone areas. After several large and severe wildfires across croplands and rangelands across Oregon, Washington, and California there is increased interest by farmers and ranchers to increase their wildfire preparedness to protect their property and crops. Jacob Powell created this presentation providing an overview of firefighting equipment that farmers and ranchers can use to put out wildfires burning on their property in crops, pastures, and rangelands. It is easy for farmers to be overwhelmed by all the different options for fire equipment that can be purchased. This presentation focuses on the pros and cons of different types of firefighting equipment to help provide clarity on what will work best in different agricultural operations. In addition, the objective of the presentation is to help farmers and ranchers understand the limitations and capacity of fire equipment that first responders may bring to assist with wildfires burning on their property. In addition, firefighting agencies have different acronyms and typing systems for equipment that this presentation explains. This presentation has also been given to in person and virtual audiences during February 2023, reaching 30 individuals. The presentation can be accessed here: https://oregonstate.box.com/s/wnpbqwy86t7c0a28oystzlbhrcpa8vu5
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