A Helicopter Firefighter's View From Above

A Helicopter Firefighter's View From Above

Battalion Chief Sean Ketchum has been with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, since 2001. He’s worked on the ground as a firefighter, driven fire engines, and for the last 10 years, he’s been a front seat captain in a helitack crew. He works in a helicopter known as a Firehawk, which has the same basic frame as a military Black Hawk, but instead of weaponry, it’s loaded with firefighting equipment,…