The purpose of the Interagency
Airtanker Board, hereafter referred to as the IAB, or the Board,
is to promote the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of airtankers
and helitankers.
An airtanker is defined
as an aerial delivery system that includes the aircraft configured for
the dispensing of fire retardant or fire suppressant material. IAB criteria
shall apply to fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters intended for interagency
use in the service of the cooperating State and Federal fire suppression
agencies.
Contact:
Scott Fisher, Board
Chairman
(208) 387-5968
(541) 410-6118 (cell)
USDA Forest Service
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National Interagency Fire Center
3833 S. Developmental Avenue
Boise, ID. 83705-5354
sfisher01@fs.fed.us |
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