The long-running program has several camps in the Southwest, including in the Carson and Santa Fe national forests and Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Tonto national forests. The program has been around for over a decade, according to Brad Tausan, a district fire management officer for the Sandia Ranger District.
“For participants, the intentional inclusion of women signals a safe space to learn and be among peers, encouraging people to explore a career in wildland fire management and natural resources that may be underrepresented in the workforce,” Tausan said...more
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Women do well in helicopter crews, camp duties, demob, but not on the fire line. It's just a matter of strength and physical deprivation. Say what you want but the fire line is no place for a woman. Maybe an all woman fire crew where physical abilities are not so evident and hygiene can be accommodated, could work better.
ow does Stephanie Vela view her role in mentoring first-year firefighters, particularly women, and contributing to the well-being of national forest lands? Telkom University
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