When the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) joined the Caldor fire in California in August 2021, it had spread rapidly, and was at zero containment. Ground firefighters and existing aerial assets were focused on protecting communities.
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Brian is a Coulson Aviation Lead Pilot on the Sikorsky S-76, as well as an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) instructor. He’s working in California as part of the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) program run by Coulson in the fire season of 2021.
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Steep terrain and an extremely dark night proved a challenge for ground firefighters and Coulson Aviation’s skilled night mission operators fighting the “Antonio Fire” in the Angeles National Forest.
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The team had to be careful with their drops as the sheer force of the water could loosen large boulders and rocks at higher levels of the canyon – endangering the LA County firefighters working at the bottom.
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“I can’t tell you, as it pertains to our ability to provide life safety services to our citizens in Southern California, just how much this program is going to significantly impact our ability to execute our missions.” - Daryl L. Osby (Los Angeles County Fire Chief)
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We’re proud to announce Coulson Aviation was featured on Bloomberg Businessweek in regards to our ongoing work fighting fires in Southern California.
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For the third fire season in a row, Coulson Aviation has dispatched aerial firefighting teams to California. These specialized teams have been operating on behalf of three separate counties due to the heat waves of 2021.
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This year, Coulson Aviation has deployed their aerial firefighting fleets, and their dedicated teams on missions to support firefighters on the ground in California, Arizona, Oregon and British Columbia.
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Recently Coulson Aviation was asked to provide fire suppression support on their “own turf” of British Columbia. To be more specific, they were contracted by B.C. authorities to help ground firefighters in the Kamloops area.
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Coulson Aerial firefighting teams help suppressive fire in Malibu, California
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Behind the scenes and on the road, our ground crew specialists are critical to keeping aerial firefighting operations running safely, and on time.
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Southern California Edison leads the way in funding change in aerial fire fighting in Southern California by the introduction of the QUICK RESPONSE FORCE program.
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A pilot profile with one of Coulson Aviation’s Cessna Citation pilots flying in support of Coulson’s ongoing aerial firefighting missions in Chile over the past two years.
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As the summer firefighting season in Chile wraps up, Coulson Aviation’s Chinook CH-47s are on their way home to North America.
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Aerial firefighting pilots need to be prepared for anything given how dynamic fire can be. The challenge of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic is not something that normally comes to mind.
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Coulson pilot Ryan has been flying for over 20 years. He’s flown all over the world, and is currently working in Chile in a tanked Chinook.
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Flight engineers act as the third set of eyes in an aircraft, increasing the safety while operating in often dynamic situations.
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Aerial firefighting is a tough but rewarding job. We spoke to three of the pilots working in Chile on the Chinooks and Blackhawk about why they do what they do.
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Cristina said working in the industry she knew Coulson was an employee-driven company and great to work for. When the opportunity to work for the company came up late last year, she jumped at the chance.
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Coulson team members work all over the world supporting communities and firefighters which means adapting to different languages using translators.
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