The utilization of enclosed cab bulldozers for wildfire suppression in South Carolina
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Author
Ney, Mike
Subject
Wildfires--South Carolina--Prevention and control; Bulldozers; Fire extinction--Equipment and suppliesDescription
The reduction in State government positions coupled with the changes in land use and the dramatic increase of "urban sprawl" has truly tested the South Carolina Forestry Commission's Wildland firefighters over the past several years. Hazards from smoke produced by various plastics, rubber, solvents along with the natural dangers of a wildfire makes this occupation very dangerous. The following article recognizes several current issues of modem wildland firefighting and shows how enclosed cab bulldozers will alleviate these concerns.Collections
Date
2005-02-01Metadata
Show full item recordDate Accessioned | 2012-04-18T19:36:47Z |
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dc.description | The reduction in State government positions coupled with the changes in land use and the dramatic increase of "urban sprawl" has truly tested the South Carolina Forestry Commission's Wildland firefighters over the past several years. Hazards from smoke produced by various plastics, rubber, solvents along with the natural dangers of a wildfire makes this occupation very dangerous. The following article recognizes several current issues of modem wildland firefighting and shows how enclosed cab bulldozers will alleviate these concerns. |
Media Type | Document |
Item Language | English |
Publisher | South Carolina State Library |
Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository |
Rights | Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. |
Type | Text |
Digitization Specifications | 300ppi, Epson Expression 10000xl flatbed scanner with Adobe Acrobat X Standard software; online version and Archival Master is a PDF/A-1b. Color depth varies by collection: 24-bitcolor, 8-bit grayscale, or black & white. |