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It's Hot Out, Don't Go "Tango Uniform..."

Wildland firefighters work so hard, they go down.

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Jul 07, 2024
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In the last few days, numerous firefighters have gone down due to heat-related injuries in California. In the industry, this is known as going “tits up” and is referencing what happens to farm animals when they die…

“Nobody go tits up today” is something you often hear at the end of a morning briefing before you hit the line and it’s expected to be a ha…

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