DEC Contact: Benning DeLaMater | (518) 402-8000 Press Office | pressoffice@dec.ny.gov June 21, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017DEC FOREST RANGERS AND NYSP AVIATION BUCKET TRAINING |
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Forest Rangers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and members of the New York State Police (NYSP) Aviation unit will be conducting a training exercise at the Geneseo Airport on Thursday. The NYSP Aviation unit, which has a fleet of 13 helicopters, provides aerial fire suppression efforts when DEC’s Forest Rangers battle wildfires across the state. Bucket water drops from the air help firefighters battle fires in remote locations without the need to return to a permanent operating base. The buckets allow the helicopter to hover over a water source – such as a lake, river, or pond – pick up a load and deliver approximately 240 gallons of water per drop. Who: DEC Forest Rangers and NYSP Aviation unit members What: Bucket Training When: Thursday June 22, 2017 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Geneseo Airport, Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, N.Y. 14454 DEC Contact: Benning DeLaMater (518) 402-8000 |
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