Webinar: Risks from lithium batteries, handheld radios at burn over temperatures
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Interagency Incident Communications Division at The National Interagency Fire Center asked National Technology and Development Program to analyze potential hazards to wildland firefighters who take handheld radios with lithium batteries into fire shelters during burn over events. Please join us for…
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Technology is at the forefront to keep smokejumpers safe
Reserve smokejumper parachute evaluation guided dummy drop conducted at the Missoula smokejumper base. USDA photo by Justin Gilman.
MONTANA – The Forest Service smokejumper program employs highly skilled individuals who provide leadership for a variety of missions such as creating a command structure for an…
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Webinar: Battery-powered chainsaw evaluation
Ted Etter, electronic engineer for the National Technology and Development Program, measures the sound levels of a battery-powered chainsaw by using a sound level meter while a sawyer makes a test cut through a log. Sound lever meters measure the decibels of sound produced from the machine, one of the many…
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Redesigned uniform pants now available
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Office Uniform Program and the National Technology and Development Program announce new uniform pants are now available. Additionally, a new uniform measurement video aims to help employees with taking proper measurements for correctly ordering their uniform items.The Uniform Program and NTDP heard the field’s concerns and desire for updated, more comfortable,…